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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Electric cars and solar are the hedge against this out-of-control energy crisis
Electric cars and solar are the hedge against this out-of-control energy crisis

A drone strike shut down Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline this week, knocking roughly 5 million barrels a day offline. That’s about 5% of global supply, and it pushed Brent crude above $104. US diesel is at record highs.

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Amazon puts 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric semi trucks to work in Germany
Amazon puts 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric semi trucks to work in Germany

From sea to shining sea, Amazon is serious about electrifying its delivery fleet – now, the company is taking that seriousness across the pond, announcing plans to deploy 50 of Mercedes-Benz’ new battery-electric eActros semi trucks before the end of 2…

CAT puts century-old train tech to work in new, heavier electric drive dozer
CAT puts century-old train tech to work in new, heavier electric drive dozer

Diesel-electric locomotives have been barreling along America’s wide-open spaces for generations, and the century-old combination of consistent, high-efficiency diesel engines spinning up generators to power high-torque electric motors has proven tough…

Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case
Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case

New Mexico’s Supreme Court is punishing a lawyer for including AI-fabricated witnesses and fake police testimony in an appeal for his client’s murder conviction, according to a report from Reuters. In a filing on Wednesday, the court fined Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt for failing to “verify the factual claims and legal […]

One panel per minute: Solar recycling is going big in Texas
One panel per minute: Solar recycling is going big in Texas

Old solar panels contain valuable silver, copper, silicon, aluminum, and glass. A new Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover nearly all of it without sending partially processed materials overseas.

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