June 18, 2025

Why AI hardware needs to be open

When OpenAI acquired Io to create “the coolest piece of tech that the world will have ever seen,” it confirmed what industry experts have long been saying: Hardware is the new frontier for AI. AI will no longer just be an abstract thing in the cloud far away. It’s coming for our homes, our rooms,…

August 2023

Authors are losing their patience with AI, part 349235

August 7, 2023
On Monday morning, numerous writers woke up to learn that their books had been uploaded and scanned into a massive dataset without their consent. A project of cloud word processor Shaxpir, Prosecraft compiled over 27,000 books, comparing, ranking and analyzing them based on the “vividness” of their language. Many authors — including Young Adult powerhouse […]

GM’s BrightDrop to expand commercial EV business to Mexico

August 7, 2023
BrightDrop, GM’s commercial EV delivery business unit, announced Monday plans to expand sales of its flagship electric vans to Mexico.  The first two products coming to Mexico are the BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600, according to the company. GM didn’t give a precise date of when Mexico-based customers can begin ordering its products, […]

TikTok users can now watch a full episode of Peacock’s “Killing It”

August 7, 2023
Peacock is trying out a new strategy to promote its shows—posting full episodes on the popular short-form video app TikTok. As a first for the company, episode one of “Killing It” Season 2 will be available to watch for free on TikTok, parent company NBCUniversal announced Monday. Starting today, viewers can find the first episode […]

Lucid plans to start production of Gravity electric SUV in late 2024

August 7, 2023
Lucid said Monday it will reveal its long-awaited all-electric Gravity SUV in November with production not kicking off until late 2024. The EV maker, which has experienced a drop in sales for its well regarded but pricey luxury sedan, had originally planned to begin producing the Gravity at its factory in Arizona in late 2023. […]