Month: September 2026
Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it “among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration.” It’s a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have required fleet average fuel economy to reach 50.4 miles per gallon by…
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Meta is starting an enterprise business to justify its massive AI spending
Meta wants to sell its AI products and services to other companies. Source
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AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian’s Door. Vivian’s Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses. The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies’ financial data, which was stored on its…
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AI models are becoming outdated at record speed — so what does that mean for the tokens that companies are spending millions on?
AI models are becoming quickly outdated as they’re replaced with newer versions Most AI tokens are used on models available for less than four months Open-weight models are now more popular than closed AI models New data from Vercel’s AI Gateway claims AI models are becoming outdated faster than ever…
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This retro Mac-style 13-in-1 USB-C dock gets an early Prime Day price cut but not for long
A docking station isn’t usually the most exciting thing on your desk, but the RayCue 128K SE changes that with a cool retro design. Alongside 13 connectivity options, it has a 3.5-inch IPS display that works as a digital clock or photo frame. • Best for: Anyone who appreciates retro…
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Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from “giving ChatGPT false human attributes,” a few months after Florida sued the AI company over safety concerns. According to Uthmeier, users are lulled into a false sense of security by the AI bot, as “ChatGPT’s use…
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