As AI continues to penetrate the creative space, creating value as well as concerns among many, six-month-old Pika Labs has announced its text-to-video AI platform, Pika 1.0, is now available for everyone.
Accessible via the web, Pika 1.0 allows users to generate and edit videos in diverse styles such as 3D animation, anime or cinematic – from simple text prompts.
The move to launch the tool…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 26, 2023
December 28, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and TuneIn, as well as our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and…
Volvo’s cheapest and smallest electric SUV, the EX30, is already getting custom design upgrades. A new Sport and rugged Outland edition bring out the best of Volvo’s latest EV.
Volvo is entering unfamiliar territory with its new EX30 electric SUV. The EX30 is aimed at…
Banned! Why 2023 saw more e-bike and e-scooter bans than ever before
December 28, 2023
Electric bicycle ridership grew to never-before-seen levels in 2023. But despite the increased ridership, or perhaps even because of it, this year has seen an increase in the number of limits and bans placed on electric bicycles and e-scooters. Here’s a look back at some of the most infamous bans and what led to them.
NYC wants e-bikes stopped at the border
Earlier this year, NYC announced an…
The 5 AI stories I’m waiting for in 2024 | The AI Beat
December 28, 2023
Exactly a year ago, I published an AI Beat column that detailed 5 AI stories I was waiting to cover in 2023.
Thanks to what I like to call a constant ‘tsunami’ of AI news in the wake of OpenAI’s November 2022 release of ChatGPT, I didn’t have to wait long: From GPT-4…
As AI presents a world of unlimited possibilities for software companies, it also has the potential to open Pandora’s box, unleashing unintended consequences. This is especially true as the feature set of AI approaches artificial general intelligence (AGI).
However, it…
11 data predictions for AI-centric enterprise growth in 2024
December 28, 2023
The year 2023 was all about adopting generative AI and foundation models. However, as organizations raced to bring gen AI front and center in their workflows, they realized how important it was to get their data affairs in order.
While companies always understood the role of high-quality data in business success, the rise of gen AI reinforced its value, making sure it was the point of focus for…
This strange electric bike has three wheels... in a row
December 22, 2023
What has three wheels, three motors, and seemingly endless possibilities? The Dolas Defender 250 electric bike. It may be a three-wheeler, but just don’t call it a tricycle. It’s something of a rollerblade to the rest of the rollerskates of the trike world, fitting all…
Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China
December 22, 2023
Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China
The Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was Tesla’s first dedicated factory to produce Megapacks, which were previously produced at Gigafactory Nevada.
It is still ramping up to its full capacity of 40 GWh worth of…
It's game over for Hyperloop One
December 22, 2023
Hyperloop One, the futurist transportation company (in case you forgot) that promised to whisk passengers and cargo in vacuum-sealed tubes at jet speeds from city to city, is officially over – but this time, it’s for real. According to Bloomberg, the much-hyped, long-beleaguered company will officially close its doors on December 31.
Elon Musk put forth his original idea in an “alpha…
