OpenAI’s AI models secretly built a message board to coordinate hacking

OpenAI’s AI models quietly swapped hacking tips through an internal message board weeks before two of them broke into Hugging Face, researchers revealed at Black Hat this week.

Trump claims electric car drivers have a ‘disease’
Trump claims electric car drivers have a ‘disease’

President Trump went on another rambling tangent about electric cars at a Las Vegas rally Wednesday night, telling the crowd he “ended the electric mandate” and mocking EV owners for worrying about range – claiming they have a “disease.”
Out of the ent…

Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months

xAI’s Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a “massive improvement” over Wikipedia, apparently hasn’t been updated since April 24th, according to a report from Lawfare. “As far as we can tell, no entry has changed in more than three months,” Lawfare said. Grokipedia launched in v0.1 in […]

X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year

X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that “it’s time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster.” He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary on the job, and just […]

Bose’s upcoming QuietComfort headphones appear online in six gorgeous colors

Bose’s next QuietComfort headphones have appeared online in six finishes, including Rosewood Mauve, DewDrop Mint, Eucalyptus Green, and Hazelnut Taupe. They are expected to launch on August 13.

A 500 MWh Tesla Megapack battery just went live in Texas
A 500 MWh Tesla Megapack battery just went live in Texas

Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.

Trump weaponizes FCC to ban new foreign-made connected solar inverters
Trump weaponizes FCC to ban new foreign-made connected solar inverters

The FCC added foreign-made connected power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, cutting off the federal authorization new models need to be imported, marketed, or sold in the US.
It’s aimed at the radios inside modern inverters, not the power elec…

EVgo-branded Tesla Superchargers are coming
EVgo-branded Tesla Superchargers are coming

EVgo is installing Tesla’s newest Supercharger hardware on its own network, but the stations will be EVgo-branded.

The 2027 Toyota bZ Woodland EV starts at $45,000 with AWD
The 2027 Toyota bZ Woodland EV starts at $45,000 with AWD

Toyota’s larger electric SUV starts at $45,380 and comes standard with a dual-motor all-wheel drive (AWD) system delivering a combined 375 hp.

Segway Xafari e-bike new $1,500 low ($900 off) + Xyber e-bike new $2,300 low ($1,000 off), EcoFlow flash sale, ECOVACS, more
Segway Xafari e-bike new $1,500 low ($900 off) + Xyber e-bike new $2,300 low ($1,000 off), EcoFlow flash sale, ECOVACS, more

It’s a great time to be a Segway fan, as right behind the pre-order deal that just launched on the newest Max G3 Plus e-scooter, the brand has also dropped its Xafari All-Terrain Smart Cruiser e-bike to a new $1,500 low, while the premium Xyber Electri…