TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover
TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover

TikTok’s takeover in the US has prompted users to join an alternative social platform called UpScrolled. The app, which is available on Android and iOS, currently holds the 12th spot in Apple’s App Store, and it’s struggling to keep up with an influx of new traffic. “You showed up so fast our servers tapped out,” […]

GM plugs in with Electrify America to make EV charging a breeze
GM plugs in with Electrify America to make EV charging a breeze

GM just made it even easier for Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac EV drivers to find and use Electrify America charging stations.

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Tesla quietly starts shipping Model Y with new AI4.5 computer
Tesla quietly starts shipping Model Y with new AI4.5 computer

Tesla appears to be quietly rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving computer, with new Model Y owners discovering their vehicles are equipped with “Hardware 4.5”, or AI4.5 as it’s being labeled internally.

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OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads
OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads

OpenAI is reportedly asking a high price to advertise on ChatGPT, around $60 per 1,000 views, or triple what ads on Meta’s platform usually cost, according to The Information. Despite the higher price, OpenAI won’t be offering advertisers the same level of detailed information that Google and Meta do, such as whether users took any […]

TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage
TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage

TikTok says a power outage is causing ongoing issues and outages that started in the US early Sunday morning. In an email to The Verge, TikTok USDS spokesperson Jamie Favazza pointed to a statement posted to the joint venture’s newly-created X account, which says the company has been “working to restore our services following a […]

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 update to fix crashing apps

Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to back fixes.
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Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google
Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google

Microsoft is announcing a successor to its first in-house AI chip today, the Maia 200. Built on TSMC’s 3nm process, Microsoft says its Maia 200 AI accelerator “delivers 3 times the FP4 performance of the third generation Amazon Trainium, and FP8 performance above Google’s seventh generation TPU.” Each Maia 200 chip has more than 100 […]

The Kia Seltos goes hybrid for the first time: Will we see an EV version next?
The Kia Seltos goes hybrid for the first time: Will we see an EV version next?

Kia opened orders for the Seltos hybrid in South Korea, saying it lays the groundwork for the electric vehicle era. Does that mean the Seltos will get an EV version, too?

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New AirTag, same price, better range, and improved finding for you

Apple’s new AirTag keeps the $29 price but adds longer range, stronger Precision Finding guidance, and a louder speaker. It also brings Precision Finding to newer Apple Watches for quicker, wrist-first searches.
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This major city just banned fat tire electric bikes
This major city just banned fat tire electric bikes

Amsterdam is often held up as the gold standard for bicycle-friendly cities, but even in one of the most bike-centric places on Earth, not all e-bikes are being treated equally. The Dutch capital has announced plans to ban electric fat tire bikes from …