The AI buildout is racking up environmental and financial debts simultaneously. Plus, Tesla doubles down on its robotaxi promises.
• YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
YouTube clarified it is NOT hiding the dislike button for regular users, despite viral screenshots suggesting otherwise. The UI change only affects creators viewing their own uploaded videos.
• Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen?
Tesla has set a Q2 2027 deadline for owners to add their personal vehicles to its robotaxi fleet, but given Elon Musk's long track record of missed autonomous driving promises, skepticism is warranted.
• Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A new Texas study warns that the AI data center boom could reverse decades of air quality progress, with soot pollution potentially tripling and smog-forming emissions rising 136% within five years.
• Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year
Tesla announced it will begin selling its autonomous Cybercab robotaxi to third-party fleet customers by end of 2024, even as federal regulators investigate whether the steering-wheel-free vehicle legally meets safety standards.
• Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown
Blackstone's AI chief Jas Khaira pushed back on fears that surging AI infrastructure debt could trigger a financial crisis, arguing the loans are ultimately backed by the world's most creditworthy companies — even as CoreWeave shares dropped 20% and Firmus pulled its IPO.
• Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock
Meta is creating a new class of non-voting stock to fund its massive AI expansion while preserving founder Mark Zuckerberg's voting control, as the company posted a strong Q3 with $64 billion in revenue.
• FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warned broadcasters to stop airing 'fake polls,' drawing immediate pushback from former FCC chairs who called it an unconstitutional attempt to scare media into self-censorship.
• Reese's latest double-double fuels Game 3 rout as Dream take 2-1 Finals lead
Angel Reese recorded another double-double in Game 3, powering the Chicago Sky to a dominant win over the Atlanta Dream and taking a 2-1 series lead in the WNBA Finals.
• Michigan State starting QB, RB added to latest brutal injury report
Michigan State's injury woes deepened Wednesday as starting QB Alessio Milivojevic and starting RB Jaziun Patterson were listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's road game against No. 9 UCLA, potentially forcing the 2-5 Spartans to rely on third-string options at both positions.
• Who are Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair and which can best lead Ohio State?
Ohio State faces a quarterback competition between Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair as the Buckeyes determine who can best lead the program going fo
