2026-07-12
For the first time, a production EV has driven the 870 miles from Land's End to John o'Groats on solar energy alone, without taking a single unit from the grid. I went along for a wild ride that was absolutely free. [...]
2026-07-12
Meta pulled a controversial feature from its new Muse Image model after widespread criticism. The feature let users generate AI images of other people by @-mentioning their public Instagram accounts. No consent needed, just a username. Meta admits "this feature missed the mark" and shut it down days after announcing it.<br /> The article Meta kills Muse Image feature that let anyon [...]
2026-07-12
S&P Global has downgraded Oracle's credit rating to "BBB-," one notch above junk status. OpenAI accounts for roughly half of Oracle's $638 billion in contractual obligations. If OpenAI walked away, Oracle would be stuck with massive data center capacity it couldn't fill.<br /> The article S&P Global sees OpenAI as a "key credit risk" for Oracle and [...]
2026-07-12
The Marshall Stanmore IV is a stellar-sounding speaker with a beautiful look to match, I only wish it had better-than-Bluetooth streaming. [...]