Elon Musk denied the accuracy of a report from Reuters early Friday that claimed Tesla was scrapping plans to produce a low-cost electric vehicle in favor of a robotaxi. But the billionaire just announced on X that he’ll be unveiling a new robotaxi on August 8, raising obvious questions about whether Reuters really did get … Read more
Viral videos of people driving while wearing Apple’s Vision Pro have horrified the public in recent days and forced the White House to come out and say: Please don’t be dumb. Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl Tweet It only took a few hours after Apple released its new $3,500 headset for videos to pop up … Read more
Cruise, the self-driving car company whose robotaxi dragged a pedestrian, shared footage from the graphic incident with regulators using a bad internet connection, according to an independent review. Cruise didn’t explicitly say that a pedestrian was dragged 20 feet, and hoped screen sharing a video would “speak for itself.” The internet connection was so bad … Read more
The co-founder of Cruise, Kyle Vogt, resigned from his duties as CEO, CTO, and President on Sunday night, following a month of turbulence for General Motors’ self-driving car subsidiary. Vogt exits the startup he launched in his garage 10 years ago, just weeks after Cruise recalled 950 robotaxis after one of them dragged a pedestrian … Read more
Things just keep getting worse for Cruise, the troubled robotaxi company that once dreamed of being a leader in the autonomous driving industry. Only a month after a violent collision forced the company to ground all of its fleets nationwide, multiple news outlets have reported that the company’s “self driving” cars are…well…not actually driving themselves, … Read more
Headlines This WeekAcademic researchers at the University of Chicago are helping artists fight back against AI algorithms that would ingest and monetize their works. Researchers have developed a program called “Nightshade” that could “break” AI programs that ingest unauthorized content that has been laced with the software. What is AI “exposure”? That’s the fun new … Read more
Photo: Kevin McGovern (Shutterstock) Tesla and recalls are no strangers as it seems to have one every few weeks or months due to various system glitches and malfunctions. From loose seat belts to power steering, to traction battery recalls, Tesla is no novice when it comes to fixing errors stemming from production inefficiencies or service … Read more
Photo: NurPhoto (Getty Images) Tesla issued yet another recall for thousands of its Model X vehicles following a safety issue report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The report found that 54,676 of Tesla’s 2021-2023 Model X cars may fail to detect low brake fluid and will not display a warning light. Did … Read more
A few weeks in the past, as San Francisco emergency responders tried to drag away from a scene the place a person had been significantly injured, a pair of Cruise robotaxis allegedly loitered within the ambulance’s path, not understanding that they have been required to get out of the best way. The person died not … Read more