OpenAI has cut off testing access to its Sora video generation platform after a group of artists briefly shared their own early access in a publicly usable webpage Tuesday. The group, going by the moniker PR Puppets, claims the stunt was a protest against being asked to work as unpaid R&D and bug testers while […]
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Fast-charging lithium-sulfur battery for eVTOLs nears production
Researchers at Australia’s Monash University are close to solving one of the biggest challenges with eVTOL aircraft. The team’s new lithium-sulfur battery tech is designed to deliver roughly twice the energy density of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, as well as speedy charging and discharging – enabling the sort of power delivery needed in the skies. Until […]
BYD Blade Battery to launch by 2025
BYD aims to launch its Blade Battery by 2025. BYD’s managing director of BYD Central Asia in Europe Auto Sales Division, Cao Shuang, shared information about the company’s battery tech development sector. Shuang talked a little bit about BYD’s Blade Battery and its launch. “So very soon, I think in the coming years, 2025, BYD […]
Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest
OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.” On Tuesday, a group […]
Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones will run its new Android-free OS
Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first offered with the company’s new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn’t rely on Google’s Android services and won’t run any Android apps, according to a report by Reuters. The four models of the Mate 70 also don’t feature any US […]
Data Centers Highlight the Limits of Renewable Energy Scaling
Until about a year ago, no one paid much attention to data centers. Everyone used them, of course, but they didn’t think about them. Then, the AI rush began. It was followed by a rush for energy supply. One year in, and data centers are threatening the very energy transition on which so many governments […]
BYD to launch next-gen blade battery in 2025, exec says
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) will launch its next-generation battery next year, which is expected to deliver better range performance for vehicles. “I think in the coming years, 2025, BYD will introduce the new generation of our remarkable blade battery,” Cao Shuang, the managing director of BYD Central Asia in European Auto Sales Division, said […]
BBVA creates GPT Store to house employee-generated AI tools
The Spanish bank has created an inhouse GPT Store to house internal customisations of the AI tools created by employees with the aim of spreading the utilisation of the technology across the business. Ricardo Martín Manjón, global head of data at BBVA, says: “We spread these capabilities across the whole bank because if we wanted […]
Nvidia’s new AI audio model can synthesize sounds that have never existed
At this point, anyone who has been following AI research is long familiar with generative models that can synthesize speech or melodic music from nothing but text prompting. Nvidia’s newly revealed “Fugatto” model looks to go a step further, using new synthetic training methods and inference-level combination techniques to “transform any mix of music, voices, […]
Battery Replacement Costs Are Poised To Plunge: ‘Cheaper Than Fixing An Engine’
The high-voltage battery is the lifeblood of an electric vehicle. However, concerns about the long-term health of an EV battery and the potential high cost of replacing it, especially on a used model, may deter many buyers from going electric. However, a silent revolution is underway in the world of battery manufacturing. That revolution is focused on […]
New study shows: EV batteries last much longer than expected
Sometimes it’s about child labour in cobalt mining, then it’s about range anxiety or the collapse of the power grid if all electric cars charge at the same time – the internet is full of false statements and half-truths about electric cars and their batteries. As soon as one topic is refuted with facts or […]
Revolut preps AI assistant, ATMs and mortgages for 2025
At a glitzy event in London, complete with a performance from pop star Charli XCX, the fintech giant celebrated hitting the 50 million customer milestone. Looking ahead, next year will see the gradual roll out of an AI-powered assistant that promises to adapt to customers’ needs and preferences in-app, guiding them towards smarter money habits, […]