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The man who may stand to make the most money from the AI boom seems to think he knows better than anyone else, including researchers who have studied and worked on AI for decades. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, he claimed there was a “0% chance” of AI being the end of the world. He also said of people sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI that, “Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible.”He also claims that calls from CEOs like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman to slow down the development of AI are “not…

A truck’s bed takes abuse that few other parts of a vehicle can withstand. Jobsite tools sliding in the bed, trail mud and rocks tossed in the back on a weekend adventure or groceries and gear scraping the metal walls on every trip all contribute to the number of scratches and dents on a truck bed that didn’t exist when the truck was bought. A truck bed mat offers an easy solution to prevent wear and tear from occurring, though not every mat actually prevents wear and this is worth bearing in mind when purchasing one. This guide…

If your needs are simple, an E Ink tablet might be the device for you. Daniel Cooper for Engadget If you’ve ever used a Kindle or similar ereader, you’re probably familiar with E Ink display technology. Unlike the OLED or LCD displays on most of our other devices, an E Ink display doesn’t pack a built-in light source or even require power to keep displaying an image once it’s on-screen. Instead, millions of tiny physical particles are charged and oriented whenever an image needs to be changed. E Ink displays look remarkably paper-like, consume little power,…

BMW is one of the most successful automakers in the world and therefore one of the most recognizable. It has achieved this by producing cars that are not necessarily the most affordable, but rather by producing cars full of technical innovations, and with class-leading luxury and performance. Many people who have bought a BMW, however, whether it was a 3 Series or a 7 Series will tell you that there can often be a sting in the tail of ownership in the form of running costs, and this is where the issue of BMW insurance cost comes in. Being at…

You could have your very own Cadillac in your driveway. While it may not be a high-end, ultra-luxury offering like the Celestiq or a range-topping Escalade, the XT5 will still bring a solid slice of Caddy flavor to your life. We wouldn’t blame you for opting for a vehicle sporting a Honda or Toyota badge, mind you. But scour the used market, and you could get a modern machine with a little bit more special sauce for the same money. A Near-Luxury Cadillac For Honda CR-V Money 2020 Cadillac XT5 front 3/4 angle in gray while parkedCadillac While the Honda…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. Before today’s Hurricane twin-turbo engine, a simpler 4.0-liter inline-six powered countless Jeeps reliably but slowly. Tuners have since discovered that these stout engines can make big power with boost, but one shop managed to make more power than some versions of the current Hurricane inline-six without forced induction. The shop in question is North Carolina-based Newcomer Racing, which previously took a Jeep inline-six all the way past 1,000 horsepower with turbocharging and carburetion. This…

A Jaecoo 7 SUV. Chery is reportedly considering bringing its overseas-focused Jaecoo and Omoda brands to China to boost domestic sales. Credit: Jaecoo The 2 overseas brands would target China’s premium market, with marketing teams being assembled. Chery Group’s domestic sales fell 38.48% in the first 8 months of the year, while exports rose 68.16%. Chery (HKEX: 9973) is reportedly considering bringing its overseas-focused Omoda and Jaecoo brands to China, seeking to build on its international momentum to revive domestic sales. Marketing teams for the businesses are being assembled, and the brands are expected to target China’s premium market, local…

Following the debut of its Formula 1 team earlier this year, GM’s global ambitions for flagship luxury brand Cadillac continue to unfold in the 2027 model year as the ultra-hot V-series Lyriq-V EV makes its way to dealers Down Under. Cadillac announced the next step in its ambitious expansion this week, confirming plans to deliver the 615 hp, 650 lb-ft of torque V-series Lyriq-V to Australia and New Zealand for 2027. “Lyriq-V is a landmark vehicle for Cadillac in Australia and New Zealand. It brings the V-Series badge into the electric era for the first time, and delivers the immediacy,…

After the success of Backrooms, it looks like A24 is trying to cash in on yet another internet horror craze with a new installment in the V/H/S horror anthology series set in the SCP Foundation universe. But as soon as it was announced, the backlash started, and V/H/S: SCP already appears to be on shaky ground.SCP is a creepypasta that, like Backrooms, originated on 4chan. The fictional SCP (Special Containment Procedures) Foundation documents, captures, and contains paranormal or supernatural anomalies. It’s a sprawling story told primarily through wiki entries that mimic documentation you might file while working at a government…

Nashville’s growth over the past decade has been the kind of story that shows up constantly in headlines, new residents arriving steadily, businesses expanding, entertainment districts drawing visitors from across the country, construction cranes seemingly on every corner of downtown. All of that growth is genuinely exciting for a city, more opportunity, more culture, more energy. But it also puts real pressure on something considerably more finite than office space or apartment inventory, the actual physical road network everyone still has to share every day. That pressure shows up directly on the roads, and understanding how population growth…