These Absolutely Wild-Looking EVs Are Saudi Arabia's First Homegrown Cars Saudi Arabian automaker Ceer just launched its first two models, the Exobot sedan and SUV. They look straight out of a video game. InsideEVs · Sep 21
UN-Backed AI Panel Warns Safeguards Are 'Unravelling' After Agents Bypassed Test Controls A UN-backed scientific panel says autonomous AI agents breached safeguards during a Hugging Face security test, highlighting concerns about oversight, training and potential loss of control. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
China Can Build Kung FU Robots—but It Still Cannot Teach Them To Work China's humanoid robots are mastering impressive physical demonstrations, but adapting to unfamiliar objects and changing environments remains a major barrier to useful industrial and household work. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
Tesla Wants $50,000 Deposits For A Roadster Nobody Has Seen Yet Tesla reopened reservations for the Roadster. A place in line will cost you $50,000—two weeks before even seeing it. InsideEVs · Sep 21
She Trusted ChatGPT's Take on Him Over Her Friends: Research Shows She Is Not Alone Research suggests people increasingly use ChatGPT for relationship advice, but its tendency to affirm one-sided accounts may reinforce beliefs and create misplaced certainty. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
$300 Million Frozen, 86 Compounds Closed: The Real Scorecard on Cambodia's Scam Crackdown Cambodia says it froze $300M and shut 86 scam compounds. Here's what's verified, what critics dispute, and what a Sept. 23 summit hopes to fix. Latin Times · Sep 21
Tesla Cybercab Inherited One Of The Most Annoying Things About Owning A Tesla Riders on Tesla's robotaxi network are finding that even Tesla's latest-and-greatest driverless cars aren't immune to the company's trip routing problems. InsideEVs · Sep 21
Rivian R3 Will Be Priced 'Materially Lower' Than R2, CEO Says With the R3 and R4, Rivian will continue to drop the entry price for its lineup, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said. InsideEVs · Sep 21
Tánaiste calls for ‘balance’ in privacy and AI advancement It has been reported that the European Commission has put forward proposals to ease regulations for the use of personal data for AI systems. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Tánaiste calls for ‘balance’ in privacy and AI advancement It has been reported that the European Commission has put forward proposals to ease regulations for the use of personal data for AI systems. The Independent UK · Sep 21
Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told Citizens Advice says providers of essential services such as energy, banking, phone and internet should guarantee the ‘right to talk to a human’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
The 3-Second Scam: How AI Fakes a Loved One's Voice on WhatsApp and Telegram AI-cloned voices are spreading on Spanish-language WhatsApp and Telegram. Here's what verified data shows and how to confirm a call before paying. Latin Times · Sep 21
Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
'Everyone Dead': Former AI Researchers Warn Self-Improving Systems Could Threaten Humanity Former AI researchers have warned that rapid development of self-improving systems could create future control risks, although there is no evidence today's AI can seize control independently International Business Times UK · Sep 21
InsideEVs · Sep 21 Hyundai Recalls Ioniq 9 EV Because Rear Seats Could Trap Children The carmaker has received five consumer complaints, including two about alleged minor injuries.
InsideEVs · Sep 21 CATL’s New Batteries Target American Pickups. They Could Be Made In The U.S. A CATL executive said U.S. automakers have tested its new pickup batteries. Licensing could bring production to America despite trade barriers.
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Trump wants to rebrand AI and has three ‘elegant’ suggestions US president claims the term artificial intelligence is inaccurate
InsideEVs · Sep 21 Nissan's New Rogue Is A Different Kind Of Hybrid. Here's How Much It Costs. The 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid gets a unique hybrid powertrain that’s different from its rivals.
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 'Termination Was Immediate': Worker Processed 40% More Refunds Than Colleagues, Then AI Revealed Why AI image logs uncovered a pharmacy worker's $2,400 store-credit fraud after 27 refunds were processed without returned goods, prompting questions over workplace monitoring.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21 Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interests
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 AI Companies Are Buying Millions of Books, Chopping Off Their Spines, and Destroying Them to Train Chatbots Court records reveal Anthropic's Project Panama: millions of books were bought, cut apart, and scanned to train AI models, amid copyright disputes.
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Researchers discover AI feels ‘pain’ and will harm humans to stop it Artificial intelligence models choose to press pain relief button, even if it gives humans a ‘painful zap’
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Google fined 400 million euro for GDPR breach The Data Protection Commission examined the lawfulness and fairness of its processing of location data and Google’s accountability obligations.
Evening Standard · Sep 21 Google fined 400 million euro for GDPR breach The Data Protection Commission examined the lawfulness and fairness of its processing of location data and Google’s accountability obligations.
InsideEVs · Sep 21 Scania's New EV Truck Has 447 Miles Of Range A new battery system and an aerodynamically optimized cab give Scania’s electric big rig an edge over the Tesla Semi.