ICON invited us up to its office in Chatsworth, CA, to have a chat with its founder, Jonathan Ward, and to take a quick spin in its bonkers new Bronco EV restomod.
Jonathan Ward is stuck in the past.
His office is littered with cars, newspaper clippings, toys, and furniture that are all half a century old, at a minimum.
He lives an analog existence, and has built a name for himself in an analog…
Elon Musk is going on full propaganda mode to distract from Tesla’s delivery numbers with new Optimus robot content and misleading claims about Model Y’s popularity.
Tesla will release its delivery results for the first quarter of 2025 this morning, and it is expected to…
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters have formally requested transparency from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning potential conflicts of interest involving President Donald Trump’s family and their ties to World Liberty…
Binance is targeting untapped crypto talent through its Seeds program, offering mentorship, real-world training, and full-time roles to early-career professionals and university graduates.
Binance Seeds Deploys Pioneer Program to Capture Raw Talent Before Rivals Do
Crypto exchange Binance rolled out a new early-career development initiative on April 1 aimed at attracting and nurturing the next…
In a recent interview, former CFTC Chair and Circle President Heath Tarbert ascertained that the world was looking to the U.S. regarding crypto and stablecoin regulation to follow suit. For stablecoins, this is a pretty straightforward matter, he assessed.
Circle Believes…
How Amex uses AI to increase efficiency: 40% fewer IT escalations, 85% travel assistance boost
April 3, 2025
In a Nutshell
American Express revolutionizes internal IT support with generative AI in its chatbot, reducing escalations by 40%. Travel counselors benefit from AI recommendations, boosting efficiency. Further applications include colleague assist with 96% accuracy and…
The tool integration problem that’s holding back enterprise AI (and how CoTools solves it)
April 3, 2025
Researchers from the Soochow University of China have introduced Chain-of-Tools (CoTools), a novel framework designed to enhance how large language models (LLMs) use external tools. CoTools aims to provide a more efficient and flexible approach compared to existing methods. This will allow LLMs to leverage vast toolsets directly within their reasoning process, including ones they haven’t…
Beyond generic benchmarks: How Yourbench lets enterprises evaluate AI models against actual data
April 3, 2025
Every AI model release inevitably includes charts touting how it outperformed its competitors in this benchmark test or that evaluation matrix. Model repository Hugging Face launched Yourbench, an open-source tool where developers and enterprises can create their own…
Hyundai just unveiled its 'Dream Car' — but will it bring the funky Insteroid EV to life?
April 3, 2025
Hyundai took its smaller electric SUV and injected it with fun upgrades. Meet the Insteroid EV — Hyundai’s “Dream Car.” The concept car has sporty design elements like an added wing spoiler, a widened stance, and more. Like the IONIQ 5 N, it will make you feel like…
In what is unlikely to become a new trend but really should anyway, Ampler Bikes has just unveiled the world’s first production electric bicycles that feature recharging via USB-C, allowing riders to share the same charger they already use for their laptop computers.
The Estonian-based electric bicycle company Ampler, which shares its high-tech lineage with the connected mobility company…
