New Volvo XC60 Takes On Super Hybrids With 124 Miles Of Electric Range

The new Volvo XC60 promises 124 miles of electric range and new safety technology. Can this bestselling SUV stay ahead as rival Chinese super hybrids raise the stakes?

New Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave

Italian startup Exein has raised a $270 million round of funding led by Headline at a $1.7 billion valuation.

‘Escape From Tarkov’ Adds Weird New League System With XP Leaderboards

The latest Escape From Tarkov patch has added the League System that features an in-game leaderboard, but it feels a little out of place.

Want To Buy A Tesla Cybercab? The Economics Should Scare You

Tesla will control all aspects of operation and control all flow of money, so they have little motive to pay owners more than “barely enough” — if even that. See the Math

How To Evaluate The Business Value Of Immersive Experiences

Creating a compelling immersive experience doesn’t automatically lead to a viable product, and the investment required can make experimentation costly.

AI Adoption Was The Easy Part: Now Comes Accountability

Organizations must rethink what success looks like in the next phase of AI maturity and how to build visibility so they can scale AI with confidence.

The Mind-bending Joyrides That Gave Rise to Tesla
The Mind-bending Joyrides That Gave Rise to Tesla

In 2003, Martin Eberhard, a cofounder of Tesla Motors, decided it was time to start wooing investors. To do that, however, he needed an electric car. So he talked to Alan Cocconi and asked if he could borrow the tZero, the revolutionary and blazingly …

The Download: AI doomers, whistleblowing agents, and de-aged livers
The Download: AI doomers, whistleblowing agents, and de-aged livers

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now? AI chiefs Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis are suddenly all in agreement: the latest generation of LLMs…

Why The Next Wave Of Medtech Startups Won’t Build Their Own Hardware

​Proprietary hardware was once nearly the only pathway to building a new medical device company, but open-source hardware is changing what’s possible.

AI models need more data about biology, and OpenAI is paying to create it

Last year, the clinical trial policy analyst Ruxandra Teslo posted an idea for super-charging medical AI systems: use data from failed biotech companies. By bidding at their bankruptcy proceedings, she proposed, it might be possible to obtain detailed regulatory filings, manufacturing strategies, and safety data—information usually kept hidden as valuable trade secrets. She called these…