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Submission + - Google Planning an Open Source Platform for Android Auto (caranddriver.com) 1

sinij writes:

Google has announced a new open-source version of Android Auto that the company is calling Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles, or AAOS SDV. The new system is a more powerful version of Android Auto (AAOS), similar to the new Apple CarPlay Ultra, with the Google version taking things a step further.

This is Step 1 on the way to automotive enshittification, where unskippable in-dash ads are played before startup and driver-facing camera is used to enforce ad-watching.

Submission + - A Private Company Wants to Block the Sun (theatlantic.com) 1

sinij writes:

Stardust sold geoengineering to investors. Now it needs to sell it to the public.

More like extract public funds doing something extremely reckless. We have no idea what intervention like that would do to our ability to grow food.

Submission + - Big Tech deserves its Big Tobacco moment (marketwatch.com) 1

sinij writes:

Landmark verdicts shatter the Section 230 shield, turning ‘addictive’ product design into a legal thicket for Meta, Alphabet and others.

The fact that social media is designed to be addictive is now court-tested fact.

Submission + - State Farm insurance uses drones and AI image analysis to drop coverage (nypost.com)

sinij writes:

Linda Bennett, who has lived in her Santa Ana home since 1993, said she was stunned when she received a notice warning that her roof needed to be replaced or she risked losing her coverage. The project is estimated to cost roughly $20000.

Euphemistically calling it "aerial roof assessments", insurance providers using it to perform automated inspections without human review. However, these are not always accurate, as various conditions (morning dew, etc.) can lead to false positives.

Submission + - Honda Cancels All Three EVs That It Planned to Build in the US (caranddriver.com)

sinij writes:

The automaker was blunt in its announcement of the changing plans, citing American tariff policies and the unpredictable nature surrounding American EV incentives and fossil fuel regulations. In its release marking the announcement, Honda made it clear that it expected to incur further financial losses over the long term if it went through with launching the cars.


Submission + - Canadians advocating for nationalized AI (schneier.com)

sinij writes:

Imagine AI embedded into health care, triaging radiology scans, flagging early cancer risks and assisting doctors with paperwork. Imagine an AI tutor trained on provincial curriculums, giving personalized coaching. Imagine systems that analyze job vacancies and sectoral and wage trends, then automatically match job seekers to government programs. Imagine using AI to optimize transit schedules, energy grids and zoning analysis. Imagine court processes, corporate decisions and customer service all sped up by AI.

To me, this sounds dystopian, because I can also imagine AI declining your permits, renewal of license, or medication due to misalignment or 'greater good' reasons.

Submission + - Audi CEO Says Gas Engines Have a Future Well into the 2030s (caranddriver.com)

sinij writes:

With different markets moving at different paces, Audi has pulled back on its plan to go all-EV by 2033. And although much of this decision was driven by the U.S., Döllner doesn't view this as making the U.S. irrelevant. Instead, he believes the diverse approach to powertrains will have broader benefits for a global brand such as Audi. "I don't see an island, I just see that we need the flexibility anyhow," he said.


Submission + - DHS billion-dollar contract with Palantir (wired.com)

sinij writes:

According to contracting documents published last week, the blanket purchase agreement (BPA) awarded "is to provide Palantir commercial software licenses, maintenance, and implementation services department wide." The agreement simplifies how DHS buys software from Palantir, allowing DHS agencies like Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to essentially skip the competitive bidding process for new purchases of up to $1 billion in products and services from the company.

People with "nothing to hide" approach to privacy should start rethinking their position.

Submission + - Former South Korean President sentenced to life in prison for martial law (washingtonexaminer.com) 1

sinij writes:

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for declaring martial law in his country on Dec. 3, 2024. His decree lasted less than half a day before legislators in South Koreaâ(TM)s National Assembly were able to reverse the order in a 190-0 vote.

I hope Western democracies are able to resist such events as effectively. South Korea nearly lost its constitutional democracy.

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