WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force walked back comments reportedly made by a colonel regarding a simulation in which a drone outwitted its artificial intelligence training and killed its handler, after the claims went viral on social media.
Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in a June 2 statement no such testing took place, adding that the service member’s comments were likely “taken out…
WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit expects to fly an experimental hypersonic cruise vehicle as early as next summer in support of the Pentagon’s drive to boost its flight-test cadence.
The agency, which aims to push technology from non-traditional and commercial…
Extreme record heat is expected in the US this summer – here’s how you can help keep the electrical grid balanced to avoid blackouts and brownouts.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warned last month that “two-thirds of North America is at risk…
Renowned luxury yacht maker, Sunreef, released plans for a new 108-ft (33-m) solar-powered electric superyacht complete with its own pool spa and indoor theater. Did I mention it’s also fully autonomous?
Best known for its comfort, stunning beauty, ultra-luxurious accommodations, and high performance, Sunreef continues to push the boundaries with its luxury catamarans.
Sunreef is well known…
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla seemingly liquidating the Model 3, the ID Buzz 3rd row, Jaguar recalling the I-Pace, and more.
The show is live every…
We’ve seen plenty of folding fat tire e-bikes lately, but full-suspension folding fat tire e-bikes are a bit more rare. Let’s take a dive into the HeyBike Tyson to see what this e-bike has in store for us.
With fat tires and full-suspension, you’d expect this e-bike to…
EV startup Lucid (LCID) revealed it is raising roughly $3 billion through a public stock sale and new investment from its majority stockholder, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Lucid raises $3 billion via stock sale
Lucid, like most EV startups, is struggling with rising input costs as it works to ramp production. To make matters worse, falling valuations are making it harder to…
EV startup Rivian’s (RIVN) stock price is down over 91% from its all-time high set shortly after going public on the Nasdaq exchange in 2021. With share prices falling, Rivian may be at risk of losing its spot in the Nasqaq 100 index.
Rivian stock sell-off
After going…
Jaguar recalls all I-Pace EVs over battery fire risk, a year after we warned them about it
June 2, 2023
Jaguar announced that it is recalling all I-Pace electric vehicles in the US over a battery fire risk. The recall comes a year after we warned Jaguar about the issue.
Last summer, we released a report highlighting our suspicion that Jaguar might have a battery problem…
General Motors (GM) and South Korean advanced EV battery materials company Posco Future M revealed an additional investment in its new cathode factory in Ontario, Canada, now exceeding $1 billion.
GM plans to enhance CAM supply in North America
The new funding will help increase Cathode active material (CAM) production and the precursor materials (pCAM) needed to produce it in North America.
GM…
