Some hate EVs just for being cars: California bans new gas cars by 2035, but growing anti-car sentiment could hinder EV sales. Lacking options, questions remain about our transportation future.
Google’s ‘sentient’ chatbot unleashed: LaMBDA 2 will soon be available for public testing. With the precautionary principle ignored, it’s the latest experimental chatbot trained via the internet and random conversations.
AI is moving fast and might break things: Keen Technologies’ goal for human-like AI is part of a trend that’s triggered an ethical AI backlash. But there’s a common-ground approach.
Houston, we have ignition: Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory got a nuclear fusion experiment to work, briefly. The nanosecond success could fuel fusion startup creation for years to come.
Sham tech training program squanders millions of dollars: A failed government-funded tech training program illustrates the difficulties of upskilling the workforce for tech. Employer-run apprenticeships may be the answer.
Billions pouring into quantum computing: Rising beyond nascent stages, quantum tech is turning heads in government and business. As funding accelerates, society is likely unprepared for security and ethical challenges.
An inflation tourniquet: The Inflation Reduction Act simultaneously tackles climate change and inflation. Providing tax breaks on clean energy could boost consumer spending.
TikTok strengthens its addictiveness: The social media platform has taken the internet by storm, and potential new features could further undermine competitors. But privacy concerns will ward off some users.
Shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices will increase more than sixfold worldwide over the next four years, from 14.3 million this year to 87.7 million in 2026.
LyGenesis looks to disrupt the world of liver transplants: The company is trialing a procedure that gives multiple mini livers to those suffering from liver disease.
Walmart finds its EV Canoo: The retailer’s fleet of 4,500 EVs could grow into 10,000 as the company looks to achieve zero emissions. Retail and logistics companies could lead the transition to EV deliveries.
Data center scrutiny rises in Europe: Data centers’ energy intensity and water use are running up against Europe’s energy crisis. Ireland’s data center moratorium puts facilities’ sustainability measures in focus.
Microsoft wants airlines to burn the carbon they emit: The tech giant and Alaska Airlines are giving a startup’s sustainable fuel a boost. But potential hidden emissions are a caveat.
The music stops for AI-generated rapper: Capitol Records drops FN Meka from label after outcry over stereotypes.
Twitter employee departures accelerate as Musk drama wears on: Uncertainty over company direction and stalled growth initiatives could be a turnoff to advertisers as well.
The smartphone sector’s continued decline: Smartphone shipments have declined for the fourth consecutive quarter. Global uncertainty, lack of innovation, and increasing cost drive down demand.
Job-killing EVs: Ford cuts workers as it doubles down on EV production, which requires different skills and less labor. But retrained workers could fill other tech talent shortages.
Introducing cheaper, helium-powered space tourism: World View’s $50,000 space flight tickets could be the beginning of affordable space tourism. But finding appealing launch sites might trigger controversy.
Potential privacy catastrophe: Oracle is accused of creating dossiers on billions of users and their personal information and making billions off the list in what could be a massive privacy violation.
Qualcomm comes for data centers: Nuvia unlocks potential for Qualcomm to diversify into server chips for data centers, effectively meeting pent-up demand with faster, cooler, and more-efficient cloud server solutions.