That high-end luxury vehicles that trade on being new and shiny take massive depreciation hits as soon as they roll off the lot is a lasting truth in the car business. At least one VW buyer is finding that out the hard way, having just watched their 1st Edition 4Motion ID.Buzz sell at auction for more than $11,000 under MSRP with just 398 miles on it.After teasing a modern Bus for nearly two…
A ChatGPT ‘router’ that automatically selects the right OpenAI model for your job appears imminent
July 22, 2025
In the 2.5 years since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT, the number of large language models (LLMs) that the company has made available as options to power its hit chatbot has steadily grown.
In fact, there are now a total of 7 (!!!) different AI models that paying ChatGPT subscribers…
Chinese startup Manus challenges ChatGPT in data visualization: which should enterprises use?
July 22, 2025
The promise sounds almost too good to be true: drop a messy comma separated values (CSV) file into an AI agent, wait two minutes, and get back a polished, interactive chart ready for your next board presentation.
But that’s exactly what Chinese startup Manus.im is…
Google DeepMind makes AI history with gold medal win at world’s toughest math competition
July 22, 2025
Google DeepMind announced Monday that an advanced version of its Gemini artificial intelligence model has officially achieved gold medal-level performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad, solving five of six exceptionally difficult problems and earning recognition as the first AI system to receive official gold-level grading from competition organizers.
The victory advances the field of…
The White House is poised to release its long-awaited comprehensive report on digital assets, marking the Trump administration’s first major crypto policy blueprint, according to a report by Crypto In America’s Eleanor Terrett.
White House Digital Assets Report Due…
High-profile trader Dave Portnoy recently revealed that he sold his XRP holdings at $2.40 just two weeks before the asset reached a new all-time high of $3.66.
The Circle Factor
Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, recently said he sold his XRP holdings at $2.40…
Marvin Bertin has raised concerns about the security risks posed by bridges and wrapped assets. He warned that these solutions introduce vulnerabilities that compromise Bitcoin’s security model.
Bertin: Wrappers Are Worse
In the rapidly expanding world of decentralized finance, cross-chain solutions like bridges and wrapped assets have emerged as popular tools to enhance interoperability between…
Range Rover's electric SUV won't launch this year after a surprise delay, but there's more
July 22, 2025
Range Rover’s first EV was initially scheduled to arrive later this year, but that won’t be the case. JLR has delayed the launch of the Range Rover Electric after telling customers they will have to wait a little longer. However, that may not be the only EV JLR is…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Aventon and Lectric XP Trike2, a surge in Amish riding e-bikes, a…
Aviation startup ZeroAvia says it’s been granted a “raft” of 45 new patents key to the development of practical large hydrogen aviation engines – and the company says it has 200 more H-related patents in the pipeline!
The news comes just weeks after ZeroAvia and Scottish regional airline Loganair announced a new, hydrogen-electric “turboprop” replacement motor capable of up to 5MW of…
