What was the world's first digital and programmable robot?
It was stationed at General Motors and sold at a loss.
Gas stations accused of using AI to inflate fuel prices in class-action lawsuit
BP, Circle K, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and others are accused of using algorithmic tools to reduce competition
The next EV breakthrough isn't the car, it's the battery factory
Solvent-free electrodes promise smaller factories and lower costs
Why it matters: High-efficiency battery factories, not faster cars, are emerging as the real test of who wins the next phase of the EV race. The companies that can strip energy use, floor space, and solvents out of cell production are beginning to show how electric vehicles could finally hit mass-market price points without sacrificing range or performance.
Hundreds of Porsches across Russia stopped working after unexplained satellite outage
The joy of connected cars
Uber will soon offer drivers "AI chores" to earn a few more dollars between rides
The biggest ride-sharing employer has a new pennyworth proposal for drivers
What's the most expensive domain in internet history?
Las Vegas gambling, Porn domains, or selling cars, which wins?
Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns – if their manufacturers share vital data
EV batteries are made of hundreds of smaller cells
Researchers develop self-healing asphalt that repairs cracks, stops potholes from forming
Surprisingly, it is not well understood why cracks form in asphalt
A Colorado police department is giving away Apple AirTags to fight car theft
AirTags, loved by law enforcement and criminals alike
FTC settlement bans GM from sharing driver location data for five years
Insurance companies exploited shared data to increase rates
Volkswagen leak exposes private information of 800,000 EV owners, including location data
The dangers of connected cars
Oversized trucks and SUVs targeted in the US by new safety proposal
Gigantic cars, shrinking safety: NHTSA proposes rules to protect pedestrians
In context: Cars continue to grow bigger even as household sizes have shrunk in the US. Low-slung station wagons and sedans are all but extinct as automakers double down on larger, taller vehicles; SUVs and pickups have swelled from just over half of new sales in 2013 to a staggering four out of every five new cars sold today. Ford, which kicked off automotive mobility with the Model T, doesn't even offer a sedan in its US lineup anymore.
Senators urge FTC to investigate carmakers selling drivers' location and speed data
"Companies should not be selling Americans' data without their consent"
Audi is adding ChatGPT into existing cars going back to 2021, more going forward
Use ChatGPT to control your car with your voice
Formula 1 chief retires "impossible to navigate" Excel spreadsheet used to manage car parts
WTF?! When James Vowles took over as team principal for the Williams F1 crew in early 2023, he knew they lagged behind the competition in several key areas. Pat Fry joined the team later that year as chief technical officer, and the two quickly determined that Williams' use of Microsoft Excel to manage its car build workbook was a problem.
Carmakers are sharing driving habits with insurance companies, unbeknownst to owners
Have your insurance rates jumped and you don't know why?
Canada moves to ban the Flipper Zero amid rising auto theft concerns
Who knew a toy-like security testing device could prove to be such a menace?
Bottom line: The popularity of the Flipper Zero has Canadian officials on edge. While the tool's capabilities do raise concerns, the knee-jerk prohibition highlights the tricky balance between empowering white-hat hackers and preventing malicious misuse of technology.
Joby Aviation paves way for the flying taxi era with $500M investment in Ohio plant
Home of the Wright brothers
Carbon black and cement could be used to store energy in homes and roads
Novel, battery-like material to be integrated in roads and homes' structural elements
The AI chip market landscape: Choose your battles carefully
There are three markets for AI chips: training, cloud inference and edge inference. All of them are already fairly crowded
Google is working on a new feature that turns Pixel phones into dashcams
Probably a Pixel exclusive
The State of Self-Driving Cars: Autonomous Advances
Significant advances have been made in the technology that powers self-driving cars in the last decade, but there's still further to go. We dive into the current state of self-driving cars in 2023.
Playing Call of Duty Can Improve Your Driving Skills
#TBT "Playing video games can make you a better driver," it's not exactly what you imagine. Ironically, studies show that first-person shooters like Call of Duty provide more benefits for drivers than driving games do.
BMW optional extras now include $18 per month subscription for heated seats
Not available in the US, yet
Apple's Project Titan head has left to work for Ford
Field returns to the Blue Oval after holding key positions at Apple, Tesla and Segway