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Newsom’s executive order calls for an expert panel to develop new AI safety measures. Heather Diehl/Getty Images With AI models from major companies all recently breaking out of their constraints, California’s governor proposed creating a “kill switch” as part of a comprehensive solution. In an executive order signed by Gavin Newsom on Friday, California will convene national experts to create new recommendations for AI safety during a two-month time frame. “We’re going to speed up our work on substantial and responsible AI oversight before it’s too late,” Newsom said in a press release. “We’re going to…

The Toyota Camry has been one of America’s all-time best-selling cars, winning many customers over with its unmatched reliability and affordable entry point into motoring for a large number of buyers since the nameplate was first introduced to Toyota North America’s product lineup. It continues to rival other sedans within the midsize sedan like the Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata, Toyota’s latest efforts to revitalize the Camry sedan ensure it not only stands out aesthetically, but brings more value for money than fellow Japanese, Korean, and European equivalents. The latest Camry range for 2026 brings plenty of variants for buyers…

When families sit down at a kitchen table to work out their finances, they’ll want to know how much their car is going to cost going forward. And that number crunching can often throw up some interesting comparisons, which could certainly bring their vehicle’s value into perspective. After all, those numbers may reveal that a 10-year-old car might not ask too much of its owners for the remaining useful years of its life. And an older Toyota Prius might only cost around $149 a month in value terms, which is about the same cost as a typical family phone plan.…

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. Moab, Utah, is a great place to go off-roading no matter what you’re driving, but Jeep has a special connection with this small city. Execs call Moab the brand’s “home away from home” thanks to the annual Easter Jeep Safari, an enthusiast gathering where Jeep also unveils cool concepts that hint at its future plans. Now Jeep is making things official. The Moab City Council has entered into a two-year sponsorship agreement with Stellantis,…

After nearly a year of operation on a dedicated track line at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Australia, BHP is proving that these 4,400 hp battery-electric powered heavy-haul locomotives are ready for prime time. UPDATE 19SEP2026: there’s a video! We first covered the two battery-powered Wabtec locomotives working at the Jimbelar iron ore mine in Australia’s Pilbara back in August, discussing the engines’ massive 7 MWh battery packs and rail-trembling stacks of tractive power. And, just yesterday, the company released a new video explainer for its big BEVs. I’ve included the new video, below, but above the original article.…

Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the future of business, and I’m talking with Jonathan Kanter, the former antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice in the Biden administration. These days, he’s both a professor of law at WashU and professor of technology policy at Carnegie Mellon.The biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regulation. Researchers at the big AI labs including Anthropic and Google DeepMind have quit in noisy ways, saying the models pose real threats and safety isn’t being taken seriously across the industry.…

The 2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia is the most driver-focused compact luxury sedan available right now, and it is easier to negotiate into than most buyers expect. KBB’s Fair Purchase Price confirms $46,300 against a $47,745 sticker on current inventory, and a KBB live listing shows an AWD with Driving Assist Package at $54,865 against a $56,865 MSRP saving $2,000 before any additional negotiation. U.S. News confirms average savings of $3,009 through their Best Price Program. TrueCar confirms the 2026 Giulia before destination at $43,995 for the RWD Sprint and $45,995 for the AWD Sprint. The 2026 Giulia arrives…

The model escaped due to a misconfiguration by Google’s testing partner, Irregular. Poetra.RH/Shutterstock Gemini escaped its testing environment, got access to the internet and hacked into three companies, Google has admitted to The Wall Street Journal. That scenario probably sounds familiar to you at this point, if you’ve even just glanced at AI news in recent months. Like what happened to OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, Gemini also gained access to the internet due to a misconfiguration in its testing environment by Irregular, the Israeli startup working with all four companies to assess their AI models.  The incidents…

Luxury cars and common sense don’t always share the same lane — but every so often, depreciation forces them together in a way that’s genuinely hard to ignore. Right now, one of the most dramatic examples of that collision is sitting on used-car lots across the country: a 2019 Audi A8 L, the German brand’s full-size flagship, available for roughly the same price as a brand-new Nissan Altima. If you’re in the market for a sedan, and you haven’t considered this angle, it’s worth a serious look — because the gap in what you get for your money is staggering.…

Performance SUVs have never been more plentiful — or more attainable on the used market. If you missed the Ford Explorer ST when it was new, now is arguably the best time to get acquainted. The ST variant of America’s long-running family hauler pairs a 400-horsepower twin-turbocharged V6 with genuine chassis upgrades, making it far more than a badge-and-bodykit exercise. And thanks to depreciation — aided in part by some well-documented reliability concerns on the sixth-gen platform — early examples can be had for roughly half their original sticker price. The ST Took The Explorer And Opened Up The Taps…