NHTSA proposes cyan lights for robotaxis, following Mercedes/China
NHTSA has proposed using cyan-colored lights to identify vehicles operating autonomously, along with other additions to prepare for autonomous vehicles. As autonomous vehicles begin to spread onto American roads, questions arise about how to manage these…
What is the price of Brent at $117?
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Social Security’s 2027 COLA is one of the highest in decades, but there are still 2 problems retirees may face
Inflation was high for most of the year as geopolitical events pushed up commodity prices. So it’s not really surprising that Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), intended to help retirees fight inflation, is higher than…
Do you keep an old car on the road because new cars are too expensive?
Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/Getty Images The average American can’t afford to buy a new car. The average transaction price for a new car recently hit an all-time high of nearly $52,000, at a time when most consumers don’t have $1,000 in…
A California woman orders ice cream from Baskin Robbins. Then she removes a single cherry and sees how much her total increases
A woman in California deleted one single cherry of her ice cream sundae at Baskin Robbins by ordering on the kiosk. You would think that fewer ingredients would mean lower costs for the company. So why did his total increase by a dollar? It’s not…
Forced to choose, Grok’s AI model chooses the Republicans. OpenAI chooses Democrats.
Most AI chatbots won’t directly tell you who to vote for, but some of the models behind them will. A new study found that, when forced to choose in this year’s upcoming midterm elections, SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.7 recommended the Republican…
Six Flags to install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider dies
Six Flags’ chief executive says the company will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster where a passenger died earlier this month. The company’s rides with similar restraints will also get a safety upgrade. The theme park operator…
Here’s the ‘key economic flaw’ in AI bull case as stock, bond trading collapses
Apollo economic chief Torsten Slok was on the warpath last week, issuing a series of warnings about the AI boom as Wall Street retreated from the sector. On Tuesday, he highlighted the recent slowdown in token spending growth, saying the compute demand…
AI Infrastructure: The Gap Between Capex and Cash Generation (CRWV:NASDAQ) – Seeking Alpha
AI Infrastructure: The Gap Between Investments and Cash Generation (CRWV:NASDAQ) In search of Alpha No sign of AI spreading outside the tech sector | The daily spark Apollo Global Management Here’s the ‘key economic flaw’ in AI’s…
ESMO: Merck executives optimistic about ph cancer vaccine. 3 data leak
Merck & Co. and Moderna always knew they would make headlines in Madrid this week, but not in the way it played out. The partners’ detailed data for a phase 3 win for their autogenic intismeran cancer vaccine is expected to be the highlight of…