Tesla has its best sales quarter ever as EV tax credit expires

The tax credit’s expiration on September 30 motivated buyers to take advantage of the $7,500 incentive, giving Tesla a shot to return to sales growth in 2025.

India cracks down on 25 crypto exchanges including BingX, LBank, CoinW over compliance failures

Of the 25 offshore crypto exchanges targeted by India, 14 hold more than $9 billion in assets.

Perplexity acquires the team behind Sequioa-backed AI design startup Visual Electric

Perplexity has acquired Visual Electric, an AI Design tool. Its team is going to lead a new agents experience group at Perplexity

Spacecoin beams blockchain transaction through space in bid for decentralized internet

Spacecoin envisions a decentralized rival to SpaceX’s Starlink.

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown

Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies.

Our Favorite Automatic Latte Maker Is $200 Off

Tired of steaming your own milk? Let the De’Longhi Rivelia do it for you!

Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product

Thinking Machines Lab, led by a group of prominent former OpenAI researchers, is betting that fine-tuning cutting-edge models will be the next frontier in AI.

Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye

A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.

OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment

OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends.

Early Prime Day Deals: $100 Off 2 Best-Selling Espresso Makers

Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier and Breville Barista Express are the two best-selling espresso machines on Amazon. Each is $100 off.