BIZARRE: 11 - What They Never Told You

2028 Volvo XC60 And XC90 Plug-In Hybrids Get A Massive EV Range Boost

With more than double the EV range, the 2028 Volvo XC60 and XC90 PHEVs will make you forget that gas stations exist.

InsideEVs · Sep 15

Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies

President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha

It was the fastest-growing emoji in 2025 – but if you’re older than 16, it has probably passed you by. Now, just as twentysomethings are catching up, it’s over

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

More than a third of small UK firms impacted by hacks – report

A report shows 38% of small firms in the UK say they suffered a successful hack within the last 12 months.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

BYD Takes On The Tesla Semi With Its Own 372-Mile Truck

The new ETT 44 electric semi comes with an enormous 651 kWh battery and megawatt charging. It's coming to Europe soon.

InsideEVs · Sep 14

'The Last AI Built by Humans': Chinese Tech Firms Race To Build AI That No Longer Needs Human Engineers

A paper by Chinese researchers proposes five stages towards recursively self-improving AI, while highlighting compute constraints, commercial investment and unresolved safety challenges.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Waymo Is Bringing Driverless Rides To Las Vegas

The company has been rapidly expanding through the U.S. this year. Now, it's coming to Vegas, where rival Zoox already operates a robotaxi service.

InsideEVs · Sep 14

Could AI really kill us all – and how can we stop it?

IN FOCUS: One researcher says ‘we are already past the point where AI can destroy the world’. Anthony Cuthbertson looks at how it might happen, and if we should be worried

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Teachers Union Forces Microsoft Into First-Ever AI Privacy Deal That Bans Tracking Students

AFT and Microsoft unveil enforceable AI safeguards for US schools, including limits on data use, student tracking and high-risk AI decisions when districts adopt the framework.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde

Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14