China now has more solar than coal to fuel its electric car boom
China now has more solar than coal to fuel its electric car boom

China, the world’s largest electricity market, now has more installed electricity generation capacity from solar than from coal plants. The news comes at just the right time – as China’s EV sales boom, as global energy prices spike, and as climate chan…

Range Rover’s new EV looks just like a regular Range Rover — that’s refreshing
Range Rover’s new EV looks just like a regular Range Rover — that’s refreshing

I think automakers are finally getting the memo. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel with its new electric vehicle, Range Rover just made one that looks nearly identical to its lineup of gas-powered SUVs. They didn’t try to pass off some sleek, spaceship-looking pod as a Range Rover. Sometimes familiar designs are the way […]

The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far
The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far

The doors to Europe’s largest consumer tech show officially opened to the public today following a week of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. If you’re struggling to keep up with what has been announced, here are some of the best new gadgets and upgrades from the show – including a smartphone […]

Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release

OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details about the model trickle out, researchers are warning it “may be the single worst development for AI security/safety to date.” Shortly after […]

Toyota denies it’s delaying the Highlander EV SUV again [Update]
Toyota denies it’s delaying the Highlander EV SUV again [Update]

Toyota is refuting a report claiming that it’s pushing back the launch of its first three-row electric SUV, the Highlander EV, again.

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The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit

The Trump administration has intervened in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, making an argument in favor of the AI lab. The landmark lawsuit, filed in December 2023, alleging that OpenAI unlawfully trained its AI systems on articles from The New York Times and seeks to recoup “billions of dollars” in damages from […]

Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI
Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI

MrBeast will feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos as part of a multi-year partnership with Google. The deal will kick off with a video featuring Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson turning to Gemini for wilderness survival advice: First up on September 5 is a new MrBeast video following Jimmy and his crew […]

Zero will soon add the main feature its electric motorcycles have always lacked
Zero will soon add the main feature its electric motorcycles have always lacked

Zero Motorcycles just announced that coming in 2027 is a much requested feature that the company has yet to include on its electric motorcycles: DC fast charging.

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Range Rover’s first luxury electric SUV costs $140,000 and delivers V8 power [Images]
Range Rover’s first luxury electric SUV costs $140,000 and delivers V8 power [Images]

The Range Rover Electric is now on sale with prices starting at about $140,000. It’s expensive, but the electric SUV is “the most accomplished Range Rover ever,” offering a quieter, more refined drive.

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Polestar 4 SUV launches at €57,900 — and it finally has a rear window
Polestar 4 SUV launches at €57,900 — and it finally has a rear window

Polestar launched the Polestar 4 SUV today, a new body style of its compact executive electric SUV that starts at €57,900 and delivers up to 630 km of WLTP range.

The bigger news for anyone who followed the original car: unlike the Polestar 4 coupé,…