• Tesla cuts prices of Model Y, Model X, Model S vehicles in US

    Tesla cut the prices for its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles in the U.S. by $2,000 each on Friday, according to the electric vehicle maker's website. Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker lowered the prices for its Model Y base variant to $42,990, while the long-range and performance variants are now priced at $47,990 and $51,490, respectively, the website showed. The basic version of the Model S now costs $72,990 and its plaid variant $87,990. The Model X base variant now costs $77,990 and...

  • Tesla leaks details about upcoming Model 3 Performance

    Tesla has accidentally leaked numerous details about upcoming Model 3 Performance "Ludicrous" car.

  • What Is The Cheapest Tesla: Models You Can Buy For $40K, $70K And $80K

    Tesla cars have the coolest customizable features, autonomous capabilities, and fast acceleration to top speeds. However, given the dynamic rules around EVs and emerging rival competition, Tesla cars and feature stacks often undergo price adjustments and changes. The pricing difference between the models can vary widely though.Besides the host of environmental benefits, buying an EV comes with state and federal tax rebates in the form of credits that lower your overall car purchase cost. You may...

  • Iran was poised to launch attack but delayed it. It could still come at any time

    Iran was ready to launch its attack on Israel but decided to change or postpone it by a few days, likely after warnings from the Biden administration. Overnight, the official Iranian news agency Mehr posted on X that that Iran temporarily grounded all air activity over Tehran’s airspace starting from midnight due to "military maneuvers." Mehr also shared a video showing missiles with the caption "Maybe tonight Stay tuned." The agency quickly deleted both items. U.S. Middle East envoy...

  • The Morning After: Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal Model X crash

    Back in 2019, the family of Apple engineer Wei Lun Huang (aka Walter Huang) sued Tesla a year after he was killed when his Model X crashed while Autopilot was engaged. The automaker has settled the lawsuit — on the very day jury selection was supposed to take place. Tesla’s lawyers asked the court to seal the settlement agreement so the payout amount wouldn’t be made public. Tesla confirmed shortly after the accident that Autopilot was on at the time of the crash, but it also insisted Huang had...

  • TechCrunch Minute: Why Tesla’s big layoffs happened, and what comes next

    Tesla’s layoffs and executive departures took a bite out of its share price this week. The well-known electric vehicle company shed around 10% of its staff, impacting an estimated 14,000 people or more. Two well-known executives also decided it was time to move on. In response to the news, shares of Tesla lost ground. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Huawei teases launch of new smartphone, high-end model anticipated

    Chinese tech giant Huawei has started allowing customers to register their interest in an upcoming smartphone model it has yet to describe, stoking anticipation that the latest version of its high-end P series phones is on its way. The company jumped back into the premium smartphone market last year with its Mate 60 series, a launch celebrated by state media as a triumph over US sanctions on the firm. The launch has also been blamed for a steep decline in Apple's iPhone sales in China. ...

  • Arize launches prompt variable monitoring to detect when models go awry

    Arize launches prompt variability monitoring to help AI engineers detect and debug problems with models as soon as they arise.

  • When to Expect the Next iPad Mini and Low-End iPad Models to Launch

    While rumors have been focused on new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, some Apple customers are wondering when the next iPad mini will be released. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said new iPad mini and entry-level iPad models will be released in late 2024 at the earliest. "The company is also working on new versions of the low-end iPad and iPad mini, but those won't be coming before the end of the year at the earliest," he said. "The new downscale iPad will...

  • Elon Musk Bets Big on AI: Tesla Prioritizes Robotaxi Over New Models

    Tesla is shifting its focus from electric vehicles to the self-driving Robotaxi program despite Model Y's success as a key revenue engine.

  • Cropin launches micro language model Aksara to aid climate smart agriculture

    Global agtech company Cropin today announced the launch of ‘Aksara’, an open-source micro language model for climate smart agriculture, designed to address problems of farmers in the global south and promote sustainable practices. The model empowers anyone in the agriculture ecosystem to build frugal and scalable AI solutions for the sector, Cropin said in a statement. It was built on Mistral’s seven billion parameter foundation model and fine-tuned on data from Cropin’s internal knowledge base,...

  • Keep Your Bum In Place With Tesla Model S Plaid's New Sport Seats

    With heavier bolsters and grippy suede trim to keep you in place, the Model S Plaid's new Sport Seats are a welcome addition