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Geely Auto announced plans to begin selling electric vehicles in Canada in 2027, positioning itself as the first Chinese mass-market EV brand in North America. The expansion follows a bilateral agreement that lowered Canadian import duties on Chinese-built EVs to 6.1% under an annual quota. While Geely builds its Canadian network, U.S. restrictions on connected-vehicle technology continue to keep the American market closed to Chinese automakers.

According to leaker MEGAsizeGPU, Nvidia is reportedly ending GB202 chip supplies for the GeForce RTX 5090. All future GB202 production will reportedly be reserved exclusively for Nvidia's RTX Pro graphics cards. While existing inventories will continue to sell, the shift signals a halt to new manufacturing that could drive RTX 5090 prices even higher.

Internal instructions reveal that Meta’s Muse AI assistant builds continuously updated profiles of users and their contacts, including individuals who have never used the service. The system reportedly analyzes accessed messages and emails hourly to map relationships and infer unspoken user goals. While Meta maintains that data is isolated within virtual machines, the findings raise substantial privacy concerns regarding non-consenting individuals.

Kia expects its newly launched EV3 crossover to eventually become the company's best-selling electric vehicle in the United States, following strong sales in Europe. The roughly $30,000 model enters a challenging market marked by cooler demand and discontinued federal tax credits, where rivals like the Chevy Bolt have struggled. However, Kia is betting that the EV3's entry-level pricing and up to 321 miles of range will successfully attract budget-conscious drivers.

OpenAI has released nearly 400 AI-generated mathematical results across more than 700 manuscripts, sparking shock and anxiety throughout the academic community. While experts say some findings represent major breakthroughs on long-standing problems, fewer than half are formally verified and many write-ups suffer from poor presentation. Researchers estimate it could take years to verify and digest the deluge, warning that sudden AI discoveries are already wiping out research programs and upending academic careers.

Anker has announced the Solix S5000, a portable home backup battery designed to minimize idle power drain by drawing as little as 8.8W on standby. The unit features a 4,500W steady output, LiFePO4 cells rated for up to 10,000 cycles, and capacity expandable up to 30kWh. Retailing for $3,600 with an introductory $2,500 launch price, the system becomes available on Oct. 27.

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed expanding its "threshold of regulation" exemption to allow non-carcinogenic chemicals directly into food without safety reviews. The rule would permit substances such as flavorings and preservatives at levels below 0.5 parts per billion. Health advocates warn the policy relies on flawed science and risks exposing consumers to dangerous neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors.

Nicolas Cage revealed he will likely avoid working with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for the Prime Video series “Spider-Noir.” Speaking at New York Comic Con, Cage criticized the studio's AI-friendly direction following the cancellation of the critically acclaimed show after one season. Moving forward, the actor expressed interest in collaborating with independent Gen-Z filmmakers and teased a future role in HBO’s “True Detective.”

GIGABYTE has released BIOS updates for its B760 and H610 motherboards, confirming that new Intel LGA-1700 processors will launch in early 2027. The upcoming lineup, expected to be the Core 2000 Raptor Lake Next refresh, will maintain support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. This extension provides users with a cost-effective upgrade path on an established platform without requiring expensive new memory modules.

A peer-reviewed study of over 1,200 participants revealed that relying on AI tools like ChatGPT for just 10 minutes significantly impairs cognitive persistence and accuracy once assistance is removed. Researchers found that participants stripped of AI access quit difficult tasks or made errors far more often than unassisted peers. Scholars warn that this overreliance threatens cognitive fitness and problem-solving skills across education and research.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an autonomous, 818-gram robotic hand capable of walking on its fingers and manipulating objects without attached limbs or wheels. Trained using reinforcement learning, the untethered device can navigate diverse terrains, recover from falls, and operate keyboards. This technology could eventually allow robotic end effectors to access confined workspaces independently to perform delicate tasks.

Usage of Chinese AI models from companies like DeepSeek and Alibaba has surged globally on developer platforms such as OpenRouter and Vercel, driven by competitive coding performance and significantly lower costs. This rapid adoption, particularly across the Global South, has prompted investigations by U.S. lawmakers concerned about national security risks and Beijing’s growing technological influence.

YouTuber PewDiePie has unveiled Ajax, a fine-tuned uncensored AI model designed to run locally on home PCs within his self-hosted workspace, Odysseus. The creator revealed that OpenAI banned his account twice for model distillation while generating seed training data. Ajax removes standard refusal guardrails using open-source tools to provide a private, less restricted local AI assistant for everyday tasks.

A New Mexico jury found Meta guilty of over 43 million violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The jury determined that Facebook misled consumers about its data management practices and allowed advertisers unfair access to user information. With civil penalties reaching up to $5,000 per violation, the company could be forced to pay billions of dollars.

An Australian driver has clocked 600,000 miles in his Tesla Model S over eight years of ownership. During this time, the electric vehicle required only a single brake pad change and one battery replacement covered under warranty. The driver also estimates saving nearly $100,000 in fuel costs, demonstrating the impressive long-term reliability and low maintenance demands of electric vehicles.

Chinese start-up Photon Matrix Lab is preparing to ship the first batch of its lidar- and laser-powered mosquito-killing devices later this month. The company expects initial production to reach up to 5,000 units per month before expanding manufacturing capacity next year.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and fellow lawmakers have sent letters to Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft demanding details on billions of dollars in tax breaks tied to artificial intelligence investments. The incentives, including accelerated depreciation and research credits, contributed to an estimated $96 billion drop in federal revenue. Lawmakers are now pushing to disqualify AI data centers from these tax benefits to protect funding for federal programs.

A proposed annual fee on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has been delayed after a broader federal transportation funding bill stalled in Congress. Lawmakers designed the measure—starting at $130 for EVs—to help replenish the Highway Trust Fund because electric cars do not generate gas taxes. Following a temporary government funding extension through December 11, drivers will avoid the charge for now.

Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov has launched an “Army of Robots” initiative aimed at replacing human troops on the battlefield. The project sets ambitious goals to deploy a combat humanoid within six months and conduct a fully robotic assault within a year. Operating outside the government, Fedorov is seeking private investors and robotics developers to build and scale the technology.

BMW has officially unveiled the new i3, marking the first all-electric sedan in the 3 Series lineup. Built on the Neue Klasse platform with an 800-volt architecture, the vehicle delivers up to 912 kilometers of WLTP range and charges from 10 to 80 percent in 21 minutes. Available initially in two all-wheel-drive variants starting at €59,900, the model spearheads BMW's transition toward fully electric vehicle production at its Munich plant.