Survey Sunday: how much pain at the pump will it take to switch to EV?
Survey Sunday: how much pain at the pump will it take to switch to EV?

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about how much Electrek readers think gas would need to cost to convince the most dedicated anti-EV hysterics to switch to a plug-in car. After receiving over 2,800 responses, here’s what you …

Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ expansion looks like another stock pump before earnings
Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ expansion looks like another stock pump before earnings

Tesla launched its “Robotaxi” service in Dallas and Houston yesterday — expanding to two new cities for the first time since Austin. There’s just one problem: there are virtually no cars available.

Data from Robotaxi Tracker shows that Tesla’s new H…

Tesla owner uses emergency solar to trickle charge after running out of battery in desert
Tesla owner uses emergency solar to trickle charge after running out of battery in desert

A YouTuber driving a Tesla Model X the entire length of the Americas ran out of battery in Chile’s Atacama Desert — the driest place on Earth — and had to deploy emergency solar panels on the side of the highway to survive.

The whole ordeal, capture…

Tinder wants to check your humanity by gazing into an orb. Yes, you read that right

Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman’s World.

As if the plate wasn’t already full, AI is about to worsen the global e-waste crisis

AI growth could add up to 5 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030, as rapid hardware upgrades and data center expansion increase environmental impact.

AI is entering the Skynet debate moment in the social media hype circles

A growing wave of “AI doom influencers” is shaping public perception as real-world developments amplify concerns about advanced AI systems.

The RAM shortage could last years
The RAM shortage could last years

According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030. The world’s largest memory makers – Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron – are all working to add […]

AirPods Pro 3 may let you talk to Siri without actually saying a word

AirPods Pro 3 may do more than play music: with IR cameras and Q.ai’s micro-facial-movement tech, Apple’s next earbuds could let users control Siri in complete silence.

Zoom will now check if you are a human or an AI imposter during video meetings

Zoom has launched human verification in video meetings, partnering with Sam Altman’s World to display a “Verified Human” badge for participants whose identities pass a three-step biometric check.

All Gemini users can now access Notebook projects on the web without paying a dime

Gemini now lets all free users create Notebooks on the web, a shared workspace that syncs with NotebookLM. You can store files, past chats, and sources in one place for smarter AI responses.