The Rivian R2 SUV racks up 68,000 reservations a day after reveal
The Rivian R2, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that’s smaller and more affordable than the automaker’s flagship SUV, appears to be a hit with potential customers. At least, if the number of reservations for the R2 is any guide. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe posted Friday on Instagram that the company had received more […]
Big Tech howled over E.U.’s DMA. The White House declined to rescue them.
As European Union regulators prepared to implement a Big Tech law that would broadside U.S. heavyweights such as Apple and Google, the letters poured into the White House. A group of industry associations wailed to President Biden that Europe had used “subterfuge” to “hobble U.S. companies.” A band of members of Congress bemoaned the E.U. […]
Hidden AI Features Available on Your iPhone Right Now
Apple has been notably absent from the public conversation around generative AI until recently. But AI is already very present on the iPhone, driving core features in popular apps such as the Camera, Photos and Siri among others. At the same time, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been more vocal about the technology — suggesting […]
Musk vs. OpenAI, Europe’s Tech Crackdown and a Month With the Vision Pro
Listen and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube OpenAI responded to Elon Musk’s lawsuit this week, with a blog post that included emails dating to 2015. We talk about whether the lawsuit could have any impact on the company, and who stands to benefit from it. Then, will the European Union’s Digital […]
Wireless Channel Modeling for Dynamic Terrestrial Environments
Overview As wireless systems become complex and reach for more spectrum, RF engineers must rely on high-fidelity simulation solutions to model and test their proposed new networks effectively. We offer tools to address these challenges and enable network architects and mission planners to digitally model and simulate dynamic wireless networks within an accurate systems simulation […]
Apple Could Be the First Target of Europe’s Tough New Tech Law
Europe changed the rules of the internet this week when the Digital Markets Act took effect, holding the biggest tech companies to tough new standards. Now the world is waiting to see which giant will be first to fall foul of the law. One of the architects of the DMA says Apple is a strong […]
Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union got one big thing right
During Thursday night’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden issued an unmistakable warning about the threat Donald Trump poses to American democracy. The speech also implicitly made a more subtle point about democracy: that defending it can require uncomfortably blunt talk. One of democracy’s core premises is that elections are not like armed […]