Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's gas turbines
…The Grok Gov Model has unique features not found in any other AI model, he wrote. US helping xAI break the law, group says The US is arguing “that xAI should be…
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Moose-proof and megacasting: Ars drives the new Volvo EX60
BARCELONA, Spain—Volvo unveiled its new all-electric EX60 in January with a slew of distinctions. The EX60 is the first model on the company’s all-EV SPA3 platform, a scalable…
Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory
…which features 96GB of memory—sees a $1,300 price increase to $5,299. The iPad line is also getting more expensive, between $100 and $200, depending on the model. Smaller price…
Android 17 starts hitting Pixel phones and watches today
…out today include new Pixel Drop features. These are exclusive to Google’s devices, and they (mostly) are not tied to Android 17. For instance, the Gemini Omni model announced at I…
As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI
…Grok also still incorporates features such as “Spicy” and “Unhinged” modes. The SpaceX financial disclosure described those features as presenting “heightened risks, including reputational harm, the generation of potentially explicit content and…
Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"
…Multiple users complain about feature regressions or about not being able to open the new Control Panel at all. One remarks on the size of the download (a whopping 45MB). “New cpanel…
The perfect commuter bike? Velotric's Discover M makes its case.
…Since then, the company has expanded considerably, introduced many new models, started working with local dealers in the US, and moved a bit upmarket. The latest iteration of the Discover illustrates the…
Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts
…But in this case, the “deputy” was a large language model with a “probabilistic response model you can nudge with words” instead of a “deterministic program” with “hard-coded conditionals you’d…
Google finally releases a Finance Android app, promises iOS version later in 2026
…It plans to adapt more features from the new website to the app over time. Consequently, the updated website has a few features you won’t find in the app. While you…
First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
…highly anticipated R2 model that aims to bring the startup’s aspirational adventure lifestyle to the mainstream EV market. That has required cutting costs, scaling production, and reaching new customers—a big…