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The Guardian
25-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Thailand and Cambodia: how have you been affected by the border dispute?
More than 130,000 people have been evacuated from Thailand, with at least 15 dead, according to Thai authorities, following cross-border clashes with Cambodia. Fighting broke out on Thursday over a long-running border dispute between the neighbouring south-east-Asian countries. Cambodia's national government has not provided details of any casualties or evacuations of civilians but a local official in Oddar Meanchey province told Reuters that one civilian had been killed and five were wounded, with 1,500 families evacuated. We would like to hear from people in both countries about the situation. How have you been affected and have you been evacuated? You can tell us how you have been affected by the situation in Thailand and Cambodia, by filling in the form below or messaging us. Please include as much detail as possible. Please include as much detail as possible. Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you include other people's names please ask them first. Contact us on WhatsApp or Signal at +447766780300. For more information, please see our guidance on contacting us via WhatsApp, For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed my announcement last week, TechCrunch Mobility is moving to the Beehiiv publishing platform. The launch is scheduled for July 18. Beehiiv provides lots of cool features to help me better engage with you. It's a win for both of newsletter emails will continue to come from newsletters@ To ensure you don't miss a single one, please add the above address to your contacts and move it to your primary inbox. This tells your internet service provider that you love TechCrunch and want to see this newsletter. Before we jump into the rest of the news, a word about Grok, the AI model created by xAI, an Elon Musk company that recently acquired his social media service X. Yes, this is related to transportation. Grok, which can analyze images and respond to questions, is meant to be a competitor to models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Grok has become a centerpiece of X, where users interact with the AI chatbot. It's also become increasingly combative and gone on several antisemitic tirades, praised Hitler, and even made rape threats. (Those posts have been taken down.) And just yesterday, AI reporter Max Zeff discovered that xAI's newest model, Grok 4, seems to consult social media posts from Musk's X account when answering questions about the Israel and Palestine conflict, abortion, immigration laws, and other controversial issues. How is any of this related to transportation? Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles as soon as next week, according to Musk. A well-known white hat hacker who uses the handle 'Green the Only' dug into Tesla's firmware and made a few discoveries. For example, drivers will be able to choose certain Grok 'personalities,' including ones that are NSFW (not safe for work), argumentative, kids story, sexy, therapist, unhinged, and more. He also found that 'Grok currently requires premium connectivity and pairs into your existing account.' Got a tip for us? Email Kirsten Korosec at or my Signal at kkorosec.07, Sean O'Kane at or Rebecca Bellan at Or check out these instructions to learn how to contact us via encrypted messaging apps or SecureDrop. In another episode of 'Is it 2016?' Rivian micromobility spinout Also raised another $200 million with a post-money valuation of $1 billion. Yes, that's right, a micromobility company that has yet to reveal its first product. As we've reported before, there is a lot of hype and anticipation around Also — and Jony Ive's LoveFrom connection to the brand certainly helps raise its profile. Speaking of buzzy EVs that have raised eye-popping rounds, senior reporter Sean O'Kane interviewed the founders of Slauson & Co., a Los Angeles venture firm that launched five years ago and was an early investor in the Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto. Want to catch up on Slate Auto news? We created a handy Slate Auto timeline that covers all our scoops and news. We will update this regularly. Finnish e-motor startup Donut Lab raised €25 million ($29.2 million) in a seed funding round led by Risto Siilasmaa, the founder of cybersecurity company WithSecure (formerly F-Secure). Risto has also joined Donut Lab's board. INSHUR, an insurance products service focused on the on-demand economy, raised $35 million from Trinity Capital. The new funding will support INSHUR's continued expansion across the United States. President Trump has nominated Jonathan Morrison to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Morrison has a history of tussling with Tesla. Meanwhile, it looks like Tesla is trying to spread its robotaxi wings. The company applied to test and operate autonomous vehicles in Arizona in a bid to bring its fledgling robotaxi service to the Metro Phoenix area. Our story has a few interesting tidbits and explains the AV permitting process in Phoenix. One critical point: The company will also need a TNC permit to provide ride-hailing services. Musk also commented that robotaxis will come to the Bay Area once they receive regulatory approval in 'a month or two.' There's just one issue with that: The California DMV, which regulates AVs, says Tesla hasn't even applied for a driverless testing or deployment permit yet. As of today, Tesla only has an autonomous vehicle testing permit for public road testing with a safety driver, which it's held since 2014. Waymo continues to expand, and not just geographically. The company is opening up its robotaxi service in Phoenix to teenagers. There are caveats here, namely that the teens can only sign up through a verified parent's account. And they have to be ages 14 to 17, so no 13-year-olds. That suggests Waymo wants to steer clear of middle schoolers and only provide service to those in high school. Meanwhile, Waymo is sniffing around New York City (a famously restrictive place for AVs) and Philadelphia. The company kicked off 'road trips' in the two Northeastern cities. Road trips can be viewed as early testing, although in New York City the vehicles will all be manually driven and used to map and collect data. Several new EVs broke cover this past week: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius took the upcoming all-electric GLC for a test ride; Subaru said it will reveal its new all-electric compact crossover SUV at 7:30 p.m. ET on July 17; and Volvo shared information about the carbon footprint of the all-electric ES90, which starts production later this summer. Meanwhile, I spent a few days in the 2026 Rivian quad-motor R1S and R1T. This is the second generation of the flagship EV and the EV maker's most expensive trim, which costs between $115,990 and $125,990, depending on the version. Check out the full article about my test drive, which digs into the tech behind the second-generation flagship EV. Sign in to access your portfolio
The Guardian
09-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
People in the US: have you had any issues with canceling a subscription?
A federal rule designed to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up for them has been struck down by a US federal appeals court just days before it was scheduled to take effect. With this in mind, we want to hear from people about any difficulties they may have experienced when trying to cancel subscriptions such as from phone companies or gyms. What type of subscription was it and when did it happen? Tell us about any issues you have experienced cancelling a subscription in the form below or by messaging us. Please include as much detail as possible. Please include as much detail as possible. Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you include other people's names please ask them first. Contact us on WhatsApp at +447766780300. For more information, please see our guidance on contacting us via WhatsApp. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead.
The Guardian
30-06-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
How are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe?
A range of health and environmental alerts have been issued across Europe, particularly its southern part, as large parts of the continent continue to be gripped by a heatwave – with temperatures in mid to high 30s and low 40s Celsius. Extreme heat can pose serious health risks, especially for babies, children, pregnant women and elderly people. We'd like to know what it's like where you live. How are you coping and what steps are you taking to deal with high temperatures? What is your home and working environment like? How does it compare with previous summers? What are your plans for the coming months and what are your concerns? You can tell us how you are being affected by the heatwave by filling in the form below, or messaging us. Please include as much detail as possible Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you include other people's names please ask them first. Contact us on WhatsApp at +447825903400. For more information, please see our guidance on contacting us via WhatsApp. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead. If you're having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here.
The Guardian
28-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Living in Iran: how have you been affected by the recent conflict?
Israel's attack on targets across Iran on Friday, has been followed by three days of escalating strikes, as both sides threatened more devastation in the biggest ever confrontation between the longstanding enemies. We would like to hear from those living in Iran and who are part of the diaspora on how they have been affected. Please note that while we'd like to hear from you, your security is most important. We recognise it may not always be safe or appropriate to record or share your experiences – so please think about this when considering whether to get in touch with the Guardian. IP addresses will be recorded on a third party webserver, so for true anonymity use our SecureDrop service, however anything submitted on the form below will be encrypted and confidential if you wish to continue. You can share your experience by filling in the form below or messaging us. Please include as much detail as possible Please include as much detail as possible Please include as much detail as possible Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you include other people's names please ask them first. Contact us on WhatsApp or Signal or Telegram at +447825903400. For more information, please see our guidance on contacting us via WhatsApp, contacting us via Telegram. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead. If you're having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here.
