*Long after the shock fades, the reality on the ground.
Gas Prices Are Soaring. So Is the Demand for Used EVs
Dealerships say they’re getting busier as the Iran war and the shipping crisis at the Strait of Hormuz drag on.
Aarian Marshall
The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
Vessels are increasingly being abandoned during the war on Iran, revealing a hidden failure in the global systems that keep goods—and people—moving.
Ruchi Kumar
China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans
As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere.
Lily Hay Newman
Hyundai's New Ioniq 3 Has Hot-Hatch Looks, but Can It Beat BYD?
The brand’s new 300-mile urban EV has great interior space and driving smarts, but a lot of competition. And, yes, there's a chance it is US-bound.
Jeremy White
Our Favorite Budget Smartwatch Is $69
You can grab a nice discount on the Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro for a limited time.
Brad Bourque
Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways
A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.
Zeyi Yang
The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History
Chinese fantasy novels reimagine the past with modern tech and ideology. A new book argues they also help reinforce authoritarian politics.
Zeyi Yang
Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not
Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em.
Brian Barrett
John Perry Barlow, JFK Jr., and a Night of Grief I Can’t Forget
Watching Love Story brought back a surreal evening in 1994.
Steven Levy
Artemis II Mission Launches Successfully
The crew of Artemis II will not descend to the moon, but their capsule will fly over the far side of its surface.
Jorge Garay
OpenAI Beefs Up ChatGPT’s Image Generation Model
The ChatGPT Images 2.0 model is here. Our testing shows it’s better at creating more detailed images and rendering text, but it still struggles with languages other than English.
Reece Rogers