Here are some of the top tech news stories from the past week or so:
- Mysterious AI System Briefly Appears Online: A powerful AI chatbot, speculated to be an early release of a new OpenAI system, briefly appeared online before being taken down.
- YASA Axial Flux Motor Coming to Mercedes AMG Vehicles: Mercedes’ acquisition of UK-based YASA has paved the way for axial flux electric motors in mass-produced vehicles.
- TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban: TikTok is suing the US government over a law that could force its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app within nine months or face a ban in the US.
- Tesla’s Supercharger Network in Limbo: Tesla’s Supercharger network, a key component of the company’s infrastructure, is in limbo after CEO Elon Musk axed the entire team.
- Is Social Media Worth Paying For?: With tech firms increasingly considering subscriptions as an alternative offer, the question arises whether social media is worth paying for.
- Elon Musk’s X Loses Lawsuit Against Bright Data: A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s social media firm X against Bright Data.
- AI Rated as More ‘Moral’ Than Humans in Turing Test Study: A study found that when people are presented with two answers to an ethical question, most think the answer from AI is better than the response from another person.
