2026-08-18
OpenAI is rewriting its safety rules after the Hugging Face breach
OpenAI said on Tuesday it is rewriting its Preparedness Framework after concluding that its upcoming Astra model may have reached the critical threshold for cyber capability. Its new token-level monitoring carries roughly 20% compute overhead and is now mandatory for its most capable training runs. OpenAI is rewriting the document it has used to decide […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]
2026-08-18
This 1918 EV Had 42 Batteries And More Range Than A 2011 Leaf
A 1918 Detroit Electric Model 75B went under the hammer at Monterey Car Week claiming an original 80 miles of range, against the 73 miles the first Nissan Leaf was rated for. The format died because of the electric starter and a price five times a Model T, not because of range. A 1918 Detroit […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-18
LG’s $2 Billion lansing battery plant is now building cells
LG Energy Solution began production on Tuesday at its $2bn Lansing plant, which was originally a GM joint venture before GM sold its stake in December 2024. It will make cells for Toyota’s 2027 Highlander EV and, from next year, for Tesla’s Megapack 3. The battery plant General Motors walked away from opened on Tuesday. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-18
Xiaomi’s first EV just passed half a million deliveries
Xiaomi’s SU7 sedan passed 500,000 cumulative deliveries on 17 August, 28.5 months after the first handover. Deliveries of that model are down 43.6% this year, even as the company’s overall volume rose almost 15%. Xiaomi’s first car has passed half a million deliveries. The SU7 reached 500,000 on 17 August, 28.5 months after the first […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
