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サイバートラックで湖に突っ込むのはやめよう | Business Insider Japan
グレープバイン湖のサイバートラック グレープバイン警察署 取扱説明書をよく読むことがいかに重要かを示す事例と言えるだろう。 18日、テキサス州北部のグレープバイン湖にテスラのサイバートラックを乗り入れたとして、警察が男性を逮捕した。グレープバイン警察署によると、この男性はサイバートラックの「ウェードモード（水深走行モード）」をテストしようとしていたと話したという。 だが、問題が一つあった。サイバートラックのオーナーズマニュアルによれば、ウェードモードは最大水深32インチ（約81センチ）までの浅い小川や川を渡ることを想定して設計された機能だからだ。 一方、グレープバイン湖は場所によっては水深65フィート（約20メートル）に達する。事故が発生した場所（地元の方向けに言えば、ケイティーズ・ウッズ・パークのボートスロープ付近）の海図によると、岸近くの水深は約1フィート（約30センチ）ほどだが、そこから急激に深くなっている。 予想通り、トラックは浸水して動かなくなった。運転手と同乗者は全員無事に脱出し、サイバートラックはその後、地元消防署の協力を得て湖から引き上げられた。...
Don't drive your Cybertruck into a lake Original
It's important to read the instructions. Loading audio narration... On Monday, police arrested a man who they said drove a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake in North Texas. Per the Grapevine Police Department, the man said he was trying to test the Cybertruck's Wade Mode. The only problem? Wade Mode, according to the Cybertruck owner's manual, is designed for shallow creeks or rivers that have a maximum depth of 32 inches. Grapevine Lake, on the other hand, is 65 feet deep at points.
Here's what Wall Street doesn't get about young investors, according to a Gen Z founder Original
Gen Z founders have launched into the business world with a bang, and legacy brands have been trying to keep up ever since. Just ask Eve Halimi. Halimi and Anam Lakhani created Alinea, an investment platform designed for the next generation of wealth-builders, in 2021. The pair began building Alinea after interning on Wall Street, where one thing became crystal clear: the rich were getting richer.
The OpenClaw creator on the moment AI changed everything Original
"Chatbots give up. Agents improvise." Loading audio narration... That's how Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, describes when he realized AI was about to change how people use technology. At that moment, most AI tools were language models that ingested information and returned text. Steinberger saw something different: bots that could automate computer tasks traditionally done by humans. He described the realization during a TED Talk recorded on Thursday.
Apple isn't losing its Trump whisperer Original
President Donald Trump's next "Tim Apple" isn't falling far from the tree. Loading audio narration... On Monday, Apple announced long-expected but still seismic succession plans: CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, and in his place, John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will lead the tech giant starting on September 1.
They built an AI tool that called 20,000 gas stations. Here's their advice for aspiring engineers. Original
Matt Cortland's mom would give him an earful whenever he called home. Loading audio narration... "She kept calling us to ask us what we can do about the gas prices in the US," he told Business Insider in early April when prices were just hitting a $4 a gallon average. "She'd say, 'It's just ridiculous.'" So Cortland and his husband, John Fleming — a postdoctoral researcher focused on AI systems at the University of Oxford — built a website called Gas Index to track prices.
Top Indeed exec details why they'll never have a 'Tokenmaxxing'-esque leaderboard Original
Indeed is closely watching how its employees are using AI, but it's staying "far, far away" from any sort of "Tokenmaxxing" leaderboard. Loading audio narration... "We track token use, but we use it in the background," Indeed's chief information officer, Anthony Moisant, told Business Insider in an interview.
Work on Capitol Hill? Your boss may want to ban you from betting on prediction markets Original
If you work on Capitol Hill, your boss might prohibit you from betting on prediction markets pretty soon. Loading audio narration... "It's something we've talked about internally," Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told Business Insider. "We haven't put out any official guidance, but you know, that certainly seems like it would make sense." Democratic Rep.
NYC's first rest area for delivery workers isn't open 10 days after a flashy ribbon-cutting. I dug into why. Original
Under the cherry blossoms lining NYC's City Hall Park, a new metal-and-glass structure stands. Loading audio narration... It's called the City Hall Deliverista Hub — a first-of-its-kind rest stop for the roughly 80,000 delivery workers who zip through the city, transporting lunches, Amazon packages, and other online orders. Worker advocates hope it's the first of many.
Steve Bannon says Anthropic 'had it right' in rejecting deal with the Pentagon Original
At least one person in Trump world believes Anthropic was correct to reject a deal with the Pentagon. Loading audio narration... "I think Anthropic had it right," former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said during the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
A top Citadel exec details what he's looking for in new employees Original
Citadel Securities' Alexander DiLeonardo wants new employees ready to manage on day 1, because in this AI world, they probably will. Loading audio narration... "In a way, you're almost hiring managers from day one," DiLeonardo, Citadel Securities' chief people officer, said Thursday during a panel discussion at Semafor's World Economy Summit in Washington, DC.
Zohran Mamdani's 2025 tax return is out — and he made $1,643 in rap royalties last year Original
Zohran Mamdani is still making money from his old rap career. Loading audio narration... The New York City mayor's 2025 tax returns, viewed by Business Insider, include $1,643 in royalties — an increase from the $1,267 he reported for 2024. Long before he was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, Mamdani had a short-lived rap career under the moniker "Young Cardamom." Mamdani filed jointly with his wife, Rama Duwaji.
Jensen Huang says it's 'lunacy' to compare selling chips to China to selling nukes to North Korea Original
There's one subject Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will likely never agree on. Loading audio narration... Huang, who has repeatedly defended his belief that US companies should be able to sell advanced chips in China, didn't take kindly to Amodei comparing such sales to "selling nuclear weapons to North Korea and then bragging that the missile casings are made by Boeing" in a recent essay.
LinkedIn CEO grades career moves: Cover letters get a 'D', while job-hopping earns an 'A' Original
Ryan Roslansky doesn't think much of cover letters. Loading audio narration... In a video interview with influencer Hanna Goefft, the LinkedIn CEO graded common career advice. Cover letters got a D, while job-hopping for more money earned an A. "I think we're beyond like a couple of paragraphs that say 'I'm a good collaborator,'" he said.
The Trump phone has a new look — but it's still not clear when it will be released Original
The much-anticipated Trump smartphone has a new look. But the eventual release date is less clear than ever, and the phone's initial "made in the USA" claims have been watered down even further. Loading audio narration... Trump Mobile, a cell phone company founded by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, released an updated mock-up of the design of the T1 Phone, the company's main Trump-branded smartphone offering. A screenshot of Trump Mobile's current product listing for the T1 smartphone.
Keith Rabois explains why he gave up laptops and desktops Original
While many executives live on their laptops, Keith Rabois says he doesn't rely on one at all. Loading audio narration... In an interview with "Lenny's Podcast," the famed executive — a former COO of Stripe, vice president at LinkedIn, and member of the PayPal mafia — said he prefers smaller, more mobile devices. It's a preference that's been in the making for more than 15 years, he said. "When I started working at Square, Jack Dorsey was running the company off of an iPad.
LinkedIn CEO says AI is boosting the value of these 4 'soft skills' Original
Personality hires, rejoice. LinkedIn's CEO said soft skills are getting a hard rebrand. Loading audio narration... In an interview with the "Tools and Weapons" podcast, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky said AI is automating routine tasks. He argued that the shift is elevating four human-centered skills — curiosity, courage, communication, and compassion. "These turn out to be some really, really important skills to do your job well," the CEO said.
Inside the personal finances of Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to be the next Fed chair Original
The next Fed chair may be one of the wealthiest men to ever hold the job. Loading audio narration... Kevin Warsh, a financier and bank executive nominated by President Donald Trump to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is worth well over $100 million, according to a financial disclosure made public on Tuesday. That would make him significantly wealthier than current chair Jerome Powell, who has previously been considered the wealthiest Fed chair since the 1940s.
Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins. Original
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman had a blunt message for managers leading their company's AI strategy: Your approach is probably outdated. Loading audio narration... On Monday at the Semafor World Economy Summit 2026 in Washington, DC, Hoffman — now a partner at Greylock — said too many executives are treating AI like a traditional software rollout. Companies are built to test new software with a small team, polish it into a proof of concept, and then scale it across the business.
An Anthropic cofounder's advice on what to study in college Original
Anthropic cofounder Jack Clark says you shouldn't write off liberal arts majors. Loading audio narration... After all, Clark, a former journalist who studied literature at the University of East Anglia, is one of them. "What turned out to be useful is that I got to learn a lot about history and a lot about the kind of stories that we tell ourselves about the future," Clark said on Monday during Semafor's World Economy Summit.
This billionaire is the odds-on favorite to become California's governor after Swalwell dropped out Original
There's a new favorite to be the governor of California. Loading audio narration... Tom Steyer, a billionaire philanthropist and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, is now favored by prediction markets to win the gubernatorial election in the country's largest state in November. Traders on both Kalshi and Polymarket put Steyer's odds of winning at roughly 55%, well ahead of any of his competitors.
What bets are lawmakers and staffers making on prediction markets? They're not required to tell us. Original
Have you ever wondered exactly what sorts of financial bets lawmakers and top staffers are making? Loading audio narration... If you're talking about stock trading, that information is easy enough to find. Current ethics laws require federal politicians and other high-ranking government officials to disclose their purchases and sales of stocks within 30 to 45 days of making the trade, allowing the public to follow along.
Box CEO explains why he's ok with engineers wasting some AI tokens right now Original
Box CEO Aaron Levie says he isn't worried about how many tokens his company's engineers are using. Loading audio narration... "For me right now, I'm like, 'Yeah, we should probably waste a lot of tokens because that means that we're trying new things,'" Levie said during a recent episode of the "a16z Show." Levie's views echo where much of Silicon Valley is right now when it comes agentic AI usage.
Ruby on Rails creator says the industry is realizing how important senior developers are Original
Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson says it's senior developers who are thriving in the AI agentic era. Loading audio narration... "The most successful and applicable agent acceleration that I've seen at 37 Signal has been from the most senior people, the people who are able to validate whether what the agent produces is suitable to be deployed to millions of people," Hansson said told "The Pragmatic Engineer" podcast/newsletter in an interview posted on Thursday.
Meta's Muse Spark sent its AI app soaring up the App Store rankings Original
This is exactly the spark Mark Zuckerberg was hoping for. Loading audio narration... According to Sensor Tower's estimates, Meta AI reached an all-time high in daily web visitors in the US. Meta's iOS AI app saw roughly 46,000 downloads, an 87% day-over-day increase in downloads on the US Apple App Store. As of Thursday evening, Meta's AI assistant and glasses app is No. 6 among the most-downloaded free apps, a major improvement from its average rank of 65 in the previous month.
Elon Musk says Tesla only has 'a few hundred' Model S and X in stock as the vehicles near end of life cycle Original
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company has nearly cleared out the last of its flagship cars. Loading audio narration... Only "a few hundred" Model S sedans and Model X SUVs remain in inventory, Musk said in a Wednesday post on X. The low inventory hasn't been independently confirmed, but the news isn't a surprise.
This couple vibe coded a bot to call 20,000 gas stations. They're building a price tracker from scratch. Original
"Hey, I'm Bobby from Gas Index, I'm an AI. What's regular goin' for today?" Loading audio narration... "Say it again?" an attendant from Manhattan responded — before telling the bot the sign above the station was flashing a $3.89 price for a gallon of regular. "Perfect, thanks," Bobby said before hanging up.
One of Kalshi's fastest-growing markets is about tech layoffs, cofounders say Original
One of Kalshi's fastest-growing markets has little to do with sports, elections, or any of the other hot topics that people might associate with the prediction market platform. Loading audio narration... It's about tech layoffs, according to the company's cofounders. "I think it's an important market, because people should know and position accordingly," CEO Tarek Mansour said on an episode of "The Axios Show" released on Thursday morning.
Anthropic says its latest AI model is too powerful for public release and that it broke containment during testing Original
Anthropic said on Tuesday that it has halted the broader release of its newest AI model, Mythos, due to concerns that it is too good at finding "high-severity vulnerabilities" in major operating systems and web browsers. Loading audio narration... "Claude Mythos Preview's large increase in capabilities has led us to decide not to make it generally available," Anthropic wrote in the preview's system card.
OpenAI's newest fellowship includes up to $15,000 in AI compute a month Original
OpenAI is making compute resources a core part of its sales pitch for a new safety fellowship. Loading audio narration... According to the application, OpenAI will dedicate approximately $15,000 in compute per month to its first AI safety fellows, who will work alongside members of the frontier lab's safety team. Compute has long been a key barometer of cache for leading tech and AI companies.
Startup CEO says he's proud his 4-person team racked up a $113,000 monthly AI bill Original
A startup CEO says its six-figure bill for a single month of AI is a milestone, not a warning sign. Loading audio narration... In a Saturday LinkedIn post, Swan AI CEO Amos Bar-Joseph shared a screenshot of what he said was an Anthropic receipt totaling $113,421.87, writing he had "never been more proud of an invoice." That approach reflects a broader shift among tech executives, where some bosses argue that AI spending could replace traditional hiring.
Microsoft says Copilot isn't just 'for entertainment purposes' after its terms of service language goes viral Original
Microsoft is making sure its Copilot Terms of Use no longer steal the show. Loading audio narration... The tech giant said it will be updating its user agreement after viral posts pointed out that Copilot said it is "for entertainment purposes only," a far cry from how Microsoft has sold its AI tool.
'AI-pilled' engineers are working harder and burning out faster, Django co-creator says Original
Part of AI's core promise is to take over mind-numbing tasks for humans. Loading audio narration... Simon Willison — the co-creator of both Django and Datasette with more than two decades of software engineering experience — says some uses of AI actually make him feel more tired. In an episode of "Lenny's Podcast," released Thursday, Willison said using AI coding agents has made his work faster and helped him with research.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito jokes about letting Claude AI decide a major case Original
Even Supreme Court justices are talking about Claude. Loading audio narration... Associate Justice Samuel Alito, one of the court's conservative members, brought up the Anthropic-owned large language model in a humorous way during oral arguments at the court on Monday. "Well, just out of curiosity, do you think we should ask Claude to decide this case?" Alito asked, spurring laughter. The petitioner's counsel, Adam Unikowsky, replied that he would instead "adhere to the wise judgment of" the court.
Okta's CEO says all AI agents need a kill switch Original
Every day, millions of workers use Okta to gain access to applications and other services. Loading audio narration... Soon, AI agents could require that same access. Okta's CEO, Todd McKinnon, says his company is thinking about how to guarantee security as humans potentially pass off their digital responsibilities to AI agents. He advocated for a kind of kill switch if, or when, things go rogue.
Judge halts Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom construction Original
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump to stop construction on a new White House ballroom, citing a lack of congressional approval. Loading audio narration... "Unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!" US District Judge Richard Leon of the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday. The ruling gives the White House 14 days to comply with the order, allowing them time to ask a higher court to pause it while they appeal.
Jack Dorsey outlines how AI will change Block's org chart — and replace managers with 'player-coaches' Original
Jack Dorsey wants AI in Block's bones. In February, Block laid off over 4,000 employees, roughly 40% of its workforce. Dorsey cited AI advances as one of the reasons for the cut. On the company's earnings call, he said that a "smaller team using the tools we're building can do more and do it better." In a blog post published on Tuesday, Dorsey and Sequoia partner Roelof Botha outlined Block's AI future.
BYD's global push is accelerating just as expensive gas jolts EV demand Original
BYD's global expansion was already accelerating. Now, it's getting a new shot in the arm: high global gas prices. Loading audio narration... Executives at the Chinese automaker, which overtook Tesla as the world's most popular EV seller in 2025, said on Monday it is "highly confident" it will hit or exceed its target of 1.5 million overseas vehicle sales. Insiders also told Reuters that foreign markets could eventually make up half of BYD's car business.
Kevin O'Leary says he made an 'AI Kevin' — and that his wife soon won't be able to tell the difference Original
Kevin O'Leary says there are two Mr. Wonderfuls, and one isn't human. Loading audio narration... When the "Iced Coffee Hour" hosts asked O'Leary whether AI could replace him, he said that it already was. The "Shark Tank" investor said that he's training an AI version of himself, called "AI Kevin," to talk and act like him. "My wife can still discern the difference on a screen, but in about a month she won't be able to," O'Leary said.
30% of Americans worry that AI will make their jobs obsolete Original
Americans are feeling pretty pessimistic about AI and its impact on employment. Loading audio narration... A new poll released by Quinnipiac University on Monday found that 70% of Americans believe that advancements in artificial intelligence will lead to a decrease in job opportunities generally. And 30% are concerned that their own jobs may be rendered obsolete. That marks a significant increase over the last year.
TSA wait times are easing, but travelers still face long lines at some airports
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insider@insider.com (Will Martin,Pete Syme,Kelsey Vlamis,Taylor Rains,Lina Batarags,Lauren Edmonds,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Taylor Berman,Roya Shahidi) Airport security lines have been on the rise amid a government dispute that blocked TSA paychecks. The money will start flowing again this week, but 4-hour lines continue at some airports. Here's the latest on TSA delays, and how to check wait times before you travel.
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Anthropic's post-Pentagon resistance surge is fading Original
Anthropic's viral moment is waning. Loading audio narration... Business Insider reviewed data from multiple tracking firms, which show that interest in the AI startup has begun to plateau following a remarkable surge when Anthropic refused to back down amid a contract dispute with the Pentagon.
GM says AI helps visualize a car before it exists — and speed up how it gets built Original
General Motors is pushing artificial intelligence into a part of the car business that has traditionally been deeply human: design. Loading audio narration... For years, automakers have focused AI efforts on manufacturing efficiency, product reliability, and supply chain analysis. Now, GM says its generative AI tools are embedded throughout the creative process.
TSA wait times are still up to 4 hours long even as pay for airport security workers set to return
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insider@insider.com (Will Martin,Pete Syme,Kelsey Vlamis,Taylor Rains,Lina Batarags,Lauren Edmonds,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Taylor Berman,Roya Shahidi) Airport security lines have been on the rise amid a government dispute that blocked TSA paychecks. The money will start flowing again next week, but 4-hour lines continue at some airports. Here's the latest on TSA delays, and how to check wait times before you travel.
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AI-industry super PACs are mostly winning so far Original
The AI industry has started pouring money into elections. So far, it's mostly paying off. Leading the Future and Public First — two rival super PAC networks backed by AI executives and companies — spent nearly $7 million combined across 11 congressional primaries earlier this month. In all but one of those races, the AI-backed candidate advanced to the next round of voting, whether that's a general election or a primary runoff.
Claude's popularity is forcing it to hit the brakes on users Original
All of that conquering is starting to stretch Claude thin. Loading audio narration... Earlier this week, Anthropic adjusted its usage limits for Claude free, Pro, and Max subscribers. While weekly limits don't change, it means users will approach their cap more quickly when they are using Claude during peak hours, which Anthropic defines as between 5 am to 11 am Pacific Time.
Ford CEO says stick shifts aren't going away — and points to an unlikely fan: the Pope Original
Ford CEO Jim Farley says cars with three pedals and a stick shift still have a sacred place in the Detroit automaker's lineup. Loading audio narration... "We offer manual because some people really love driving them. They love being connected to the car," Farley said in a statement Ford shared exclusively with Business Insider.
Mercedes' American CEO says he's reorganizing the company after finding a big problem in his first year Original
Jason Hoff stood next to a 1906 Mercedes. It was originally built in a piano factory on Long Island. It's a reminder, he joked, that the auto industry tends to repeat itself. "You'll never guess why they even built this in that factory," the Mercedes-Benz North America CEO joked. "It was tariffs." The vintage car — possibly the last of its kind — is now being shipped across the continent and showcased during company events as part of Mercedes' 140th anniversary.
Judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from declaring Anthropic a national security risk Original
A federal judge has granted Anthropic a major reprieve as the AI company challenges the Pentagon's effective blacklisting. Loading audio narration...
TSA wait times latest: Travelers are facing anything from no line to 4 hours in airport security
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TSA lines in the US right now range from minimal wait times to hourslong delays. Atlanta and Houston's main airports are warning travelers of 4-hour delays. Here's the latest on TSA delays, and how to check wait times before you travel. Flying in the US is a mixed bag right now: You might be standing in line at TSA for hours, or you might just sail on through.
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