Will AI improve our understanding of human history, or will it be a tool that will end our history? Right now, there is evidence to support both perspectives.
This week, a major prize was awarded to three computer science students who used AI, specifically machine learning (ML) and neural networks, to successfully read and translate an ancient Roman scroll recovered from Herculaneum, near…
There’s gonna be a Tesla ad full of lies that will play the Superbowl today, but it isn’t coming from Tesla.
After years of resisting, Tesla has started to advertise over the last year.
Recently, the automaker has ramped up its advertising effort with more ads on X and…
Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco
February 12, 2024
Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. The moment was captured and recorded on social media by several bystanders.
According to one eyewitness account from Michael Vandi provided to The Autopian, people were setting off fireworks…
Tesla announces a new temporary discount on Model Y
February 12, 2024
Tesla has announced a new temporary price cut on Model Y in the US – a new strategy for the automaker.
Over the last few months, Tesla has had many price changes in several different markets, but not in the US.
Prices had finally stabilized in Tesla’s home market.
But now the automaker is discounting Model Y, its most popular vehicle, but only temporarily.
Tesla added this new note on its…
Joby Aviation to launch eVTOL air taxi rides in UAE, granted six years of exclusive operations in Dubai
February 12, 2024
eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has signed a definitive agreement with the government of Dubai to begin air taxi operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sweetened by the exclusive rights to aerial operations in the country’s capital for six years.
Competition is…
Electric boating is and exciting and growing industry, but the high price of most well-known electric boats has kept them out of reach for most of us. Get ready though, as a new wave of innovation is seeing several new low-cost electric boats starting to enter the US market.
Australian Court Sides With ASIC in a Case Pitting the Regulator Against a Crypto Startup
February 12, 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently prevailed in its case against Block Earner after a court ruled that the crypto startup’s product offering violated the country’s Corporations Act. The judge ruled that the ASIC had “succeeded in establishing contraventions of s 601ED and 911A of the Act in relation to the Earner product.”
Block Earner’s Product…
Following a wave of cryptocurrency ads securing airtime for promotions during the 2022 Super Bowl, the subsequent year witnessed an absence of crypto entities airing commercials in the event. The trend is set to continue into 2024, as highlighted by a recent analysis on the…
9 Bitcoin ETFs Accumulate 208,878 BTC Worth $10 Billion, Overshadowing Grayscale's Sell-Off
February 12, 2024
Since the conclusion of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading sessions on Feb. 9, 2024, the nine freshly launched ETFs have amassed 6,009.49 bitcoin, valued at approximately $288 million. Concurrently, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which evolved into a…
Lightforge Games, a studio formed by industry veterans from Epic Games and Blizzard, announced the development of Project O.R.C.S., an online role-playing game with collaborative storytelling.
With aspirations to redefine the RPG landscape, Project O.R.C.S. introduces a unique Collaborative Storytelling RPG (CSRPG) genre, encouraging players to craft their tabletop-like experiences in fully…
