New OLED breakthrough could make the next see-through screen actually worth using

A new manufacturing trick could finally make transparent displays bright, durable, and ready for real gadgets.

Meta employees are revolting against its AI rules and it’s a lesson for us all

Meta’s AI restructuring has sparked employee frustration, petitions, and public outbursts, highlighting the growing tension between rapid AI development and workplace morale.

Buying a laptop may soon come with an instant carbon score thanks to AI

Researchers are developing AI agents capable of calculating a product’s carbon footprint in real time, potentially helping consumers make more sustainable purchasing decisions.

The US government just hit the brakes on Anthropic’s most powerful AI models

Anthropic has disabled access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a US government directive raised national security concerns over possible jailbreaks and cyber misuse.

Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day
Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day

On June 10th, the German container ship Posen docked in Los Angeles after a two-week voyage from Shanghai. As Valve watcher Brad Lynch notes, it was almost certainly carrying the first mass production shipments of the Steam Frame, Valve’s new gaming headset. Import records show that Valve’s distribution partner Ceva offloaded nearly 32 metric tons […]

Shell could walk away from offshore wind in $1 billion+ sell-off
Shell could walk away from offshore wind in $1 billion+ sell-off

Shell is planning to sell its offshore wind farm assets in a deal that could raise more than $1 billion, Bloomberg reports.

Toyota reveals prices for its first electric pickup
Toyota reveals prices for its first electric pickup

The Hilux BEV arrives as Toyota’s first fully electric pickup and body-on-frame EV. Is it worth the price?

Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up
Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up

If you’re thinking about upgrading your phone, “the best time was yesterday,” according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, echoing a message we heard during MWC. As Android Authority reports, Pei said in a post on X that the RAM shortage has already impacted Nothing’s less expensive mid-range phone: “For Phone 4A , memory […]

Podcast: Rivian R2 first drive, BYD goes nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery is dead, and more
Podcast: Rivian R2 first drive, BYD goes nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery is dead, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss our Rivian R2 first drive, BYD going nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery being seemingly dead…