OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May
OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May

In May, hundreds of malicious and spam packages were uploaded to RubyGems, causing a serious disruption for the host. Now independent researchers have said that a swarm of OpenAI agents were responsible for the attack. Not only that, but the AI tried to steal users’ API keys. At the time, RubyGems described it as a […]

Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’
Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune. Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discussed a variety of subjects including the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the possibility of building an AI that was beyond human control. On the latter, he […]

StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter
StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter

Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost. It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it had been canceled in 2014. Now Blizzard is giving it another go with the simply titled StarCraft. Dan Hay, […]

Tesla teases new Roadster reveal for October 1: ‘Go for launch’
Tesla teases new Roadster reveal for October 1: ‘Go for launch’

Tesla is teasing an October 1 reveal for the new Tesla Roadster, nine years after it first showed the prototype.

The company posted a “Go for launch” teaser image Friday showing the electric hypercar bathed in rocket-launch lighting, with the date “…

Last year, BYD bought the world’s largest car carrier – they just ordered 10 more
Last year, BYD bought the world’s largest car carrier – they just ordered 10 more

Last year, the BYD “Shenzhen” set sail on its first voyage with 9,200 parking spots – or enough space to fill 20 football fields, making BYD’s transport ship easily the world’s largest. Now, as the Chinese car brand sets its sights on Europe and North …

Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its “adherence to safety practices and commitments.” In a winding essay, Amodei proposed a three-step plan to “pace the frontier” – jargon that simply means to slow […]

E-quipment highlight: wreck stuff anywhere with CASE TL100EV [video]
E-quipment highlight: wreck stuff anywhere with CASE TL100EV [video]

CASE’s new TL100EV mini track loader is finally reaching real-world customers, and they’re putting it to work in some of the industry’s most demanding applications – from low-emission zones and no-drip job sites and noise-sensitive locations. Even indo…

LG responds to TV spying allegations
LG responds to TV spying allegations

Earlier this week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed some alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users. Now the company is pushing back against those allegations, saying that “Some recent media coverage may have contributed to misconceptions about how LG smart TVs work.” LG released a […]

This 2,000W electric scooter hits 34 mph – and Electrek readers save 5%
This 2,000W electric scooter hits 34 mph – and Electrek readers save 5%

If you’ve been looking for an off-road electric scooter with plenty of power and room to grow, this one from ECOROAD is definitely worth a closer look.

The ECOROAD ES6 Dual Motor Electric Scooter combines two motors with a total output of 2,000 watt…

New fleet of battery electric trains promises faster, more reliable UK travel
New fleet of battery electric trains promises faster, more reliable UK travel

A new fleet of British-designed and built battery electric trains has been announced, promising thousands of new jobs, faster and more reliable rail service, and significant reductions in carbon emissions across northern England.

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