Warner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount merger
Warner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount merger

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance’s merger agreement is now official. On Friday, the two companies announced plans to merge into a massive media company that will fold WBD’s studio, linear channels, streaming service, and gaming segment into Paramount. Though WBD initially signed onto an $83 billion agreement to merge part of Warner Bros. with […]

Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AI
Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AI

On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, accusing Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, of attempting to “STRONG-ARM” the Pentagon and directing federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE” use of its products. At issue is Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s refusal of an updated agreement with the US military agreeing to “any lawful use” of […]

Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending

Spotify has launched Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, letting you see what’s trending each week.
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Podcast: Cybercab dead on arrival, Donut Lab’s miracle battery, Waymo expands, and more
Podcast: Cybercab dead on arrival, Donut Lab’s miracle battery, Waymo expands, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s Cybercab being dead on arrival, Donut Lab’s miracle battery, Waymo expanding, and more.

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BYD’s new Denza Z9 GT becomes the world’s longest-range EV at 1,036 km
BYD’s new Denza Z9 GT becomes the world’s longest-range EV at 1,036 km

BYD’s luxury Denza brand previewed the new Z9 GT, claiming it is “the world’s longest pure electric driving range vehicle” with up to 1,036 km (644 miles) CLTC range.

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CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a year
CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a year

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, is getting a new acting director, as reported by ABC, less than a year after Madhu Gottumukkala took charge of the agency as deputy director and acting director in May 2025. CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity, Nick […]

Anker SOLIX flash sale drops C2000 Gen 2 power station to $779 + others, Husqvarna robot mower new $300 low, Lectric XP Lite2, more
Anker SOLIX flash sale drops C2000 Gen 2 power station to $779 + others, Husqvarna robot mower new $300 low, Lectric XP Lite2, more

Our top three mentions in our end-of-the-week Green Deals bring along some favorites and one very surprising new low price, starting with Anker’s latest 72-hour SOLIX flash sale that is taking up to 48% off the brand’s three newest portable power solut…

FedEx will refund customers for Trump’s tariffs — if there ever are any refunds
FedEx will refund customers for Trump’s tariffs — if there ever are any refunds

FedEx plans to pass along any refunds resulting from the Supreme Court’s ruling that some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are “illegal.” In a statement on its website, FedEx notes that while “no refund process has been established by the courts,” the company will reimburse shippers and consumers impacted by tariffs if it gets its […]

Range Rover’s next electric SUV looks more like a fastback as the camo comes off
Range Rover’s next electric SUV looks more like a fastback as the camo comes off

While Range Rover is expected to launch its first electric SUV later this year, another EV was spotted testing that looks nothing like anything we’ve seen from the luxury brand before.

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AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines
AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines

Can AI firms set limits on how and where the military uses their models? Anthropic is in heated negotiations with the Pentagon after refusing to comply with new military contract terms that would require it to loosen the guardrails on its AI models, allowing for “any lawful use,” even mass surveillance of Americans and fully […]