Call it a holiday present: Midjourney version 6, the latest and greatest iteration of the popular image generation AI model from the research collective of the same name founded by David Holz, dropped last night as an alpha release — and already, some power users are ecstatic over the improvements it brings. VentureBeat uses Midjourney and other AI art tools to generate article imagery.
Among…
Tesla explains new Autopilot nag forced by the NHTSA recall
December 22, 2023
Tesla has started to push the software update that includes the “fix” of the NHTSA Autopilot recall, and it includes the release notes detailing the new Autopilot nag.
Earlier this week, Tesla and NHTSA announced a new “safety recall” of all Tesla vehicles equipped…
Porsche is retiring the gas-powered Macan early in Europe as EV model takes the spotlight
December 22, 2023
Porsche is retiring its bestselling SUV in Europe earlier than expected. The gas-powered Porsche Macan will sail off into the sunset in the EU next spring. Porsche is set to launch the all-electric Macan next year as it shifts its lineup.
The Macan is Porsche’s…
Tesla appears to be ramping up Cybertruck production early as a decent fleet has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas.
After Tesla delivered only 10 Cybertrucks at the launch event last month, there were some concerns that Tesla would pull a “Tesla Semi launch” and only deliver a few more vehicles throughout the next few months. However, it looks like it won’t be the case.
We already reported…
NIO president confirms its more affordable Firefly sub-brand will enter Europe in 2025
December 22, 2023
In a recent interview with media in Europe, NIO cofounder and president, Lihong Qin, confirmed the Chinese automaker intends to launch its family-friendly Firefly sub-brand in the market in 2025. This latest update follows nearly two years of speculation about the Firefly…
BYD officially launched its new entry-level electric SUV Friday. The BYD Song L, starting at around $26,700 (189,800 yuan), will rival Tesla’s Model Y in China.
BYD introduced the Song L concept at the Shanghai auto show in April. After opening pre-orders on October…
Biden wants all government employees to use EVs, take trains
December 22, 2023
The Biden administration has issued a new directive to all government employees to travel by train or electric car, or electric Uber or Lyft, when traveling on official business. As the country’s largest employer, with an annual business travel purchasing budget of $2.8 billion, that could have a serious impact on carbon emissions.
To get a sense of the scale of the new directive, in 2022…
Apple’s latest AI research could completely transform your iPhone
December 22, 2023
Apple, a company practically synonymous with technological innovation, has once again positioned itself at the forefront of the AI revolution.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company recently announced significant strides in artificial intelligence research through two new…
Just yesterday, I asked if Google would ever get an AI product release right on the first try. Consider that asked and answered — at least, going by the looks of its latest research.
This week, Google showed off VideoPoet, a new large language model (LLM) designed for a…
AI will make 2024 US elections a ‘hot mess’
December 22, 2023
Generative AI will make the 2024 US elections a ‘hot mess’ — whether it is from chatbots or deepfakes — while at the same time, politics will slow down AI regulation efforts, says Nathan Lambert, a machine learning researcher at the Allen Institute for AI, who also co-hosts The Retort AI podcast with researcher Thomas Krendl Gilbert.
“I don’t expect AI regulation to come in the US [in…
