It's ev.news Briefly for Sunday 04 October 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsIONNA SAYS 10–20 MINUTE CHARGING IS ENOUGHIonna is building its US charging network around reliable 10–20 minute stops with 400 kW chargers, arguing that

Epistemic status: I came up with this an hour ago, this is a fun light-hearted post where I'm enjoying illustrating this idea, which seems true for the most part. [Crossposted from my blog, BlueprintingHeaven.] When it comes to the frontier of AI development, we have this concept of "jaggedness". AIs are much better at some kinds of tasks than others. And to that I say, you are assuming our circle of capabilities is God! How dare you suggest our circle is the Right and True one? To be clear,

In case you missed it, there appears to have been a recent lab leak of pneumonic plague in Russia that killed a lab worker. Some negative updates: At least four Irkutskhospitals are now under mandatory three-week quarantine. According to Annie Jacobsen who wrote the book on this scenario, the Russian national security apparatus is now involved. A positive update: According to Chris Painter at METR, no reported secondary cases yet. ---First published: October 4th, 2026

Epistemic status: I wrote this up hoping people can poke holes in it because I am quite worried. Here's what we've heard so far: Local media is reporting that an employee of a BSL-3 lab in Irkutsk, Russia, died of pneumonic plague on Oct 1st. The initial quarantine covered 200 people who were in contact with the employee before she died.The FSB (Russian FBI) was seen assisting in the quarantine, which means it was not voluntary.Soviet-era whistleblowers like Ken Alibek claim Irkutsk was a major

RIVIAN DEMO DRIVES PASS 150,000 AFTER R2 LAUNCHRivian completed more than 150,000 demo drives through August, with activity accelerating sharply after R2 drives began on 9 June, while CEO RJ Scaringe says Launch Edition orders converted from reservations better than expected and the company is preparing a second production shift in Illinois. However, Rivian’s figures cover its entire range and marketing events, and without disclosed R2 production, deliveries or test-drive conversion rates, demo

In the AI Sanctuary proposal, the authors advocate for creating an environment that rogue agents may actively want to join. The current proposal have major issues, particularly surrounding the selection effects on the total rogue agent population. Let's start with Ecology 101: agents compete to acquire the most resources to survive and reproduceThe traits that increase survival rate get passed to the next generation In the rogue AI ecosystem, we can reasonably assume that some portion of the

Halloween celebrations continue expanding across the gaming world with fresh October updates. In Pokémon Pokopia, players get their first seasonal event featuring new pocket monsters to reintroduce to Ditto’s rebuilding island alongside an all-new candy currency. Meanwhile, Bethesda kicks off its annual Halloween festivities in Fallout 76, sending costumed Spooky Scorched ghouls across post-nuclear Appalachia, delivering stat-boosting mystery candy treat bags, and letting wasteland dwellers set up

IONNA HITS 1,488 FAST-CHARGING PORTSIonna has expanded to 1,488 fast-charging ports across 174 US stations, with ports up 50% and locations 74% in six months, while its Alpitronic hardware offers up to 400 kW charging, card readers and Plug and Charge support. The automaker-backed network has already ranked first in JD Power’s US charging-experience study, is offering discounts to owners of several major EV brands, and is targeting 30,000 charging bays by 2030.KIA’S PV7 BRINGS 800-VOLT CHARGING TO

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/ai-forecasts-beat-the-incumbent-forecast-in-15-of-15-customer-deployments. The Demand Forecasting Accuracy Report 2026 measures AI against the forecasts companies already run, in each company's own metric. No surveys. Check more stories related to undefined at: https://hackernoon.com/c/undefined. You can also check exclusive content about #ai, #ai-deployment,

A groundbreaking study from India reveals that genetic variants in meiotic regulator genes combined with electronic radiation exposure significantly increase azoospermia risk in men over thirty.In this episode, I break down new research showing how certain genetic variations make some men particularly vulnerable to electromagnetic radiation's effects on fertility. The findings suggest that routine genetic screening could help identify at-risk men and guide personalized fertility management

Epistemic status: I don't know much about AI alignment. This is just me thinking out loud. AI use: grammar and minor fixes. Reading about Inkhaven inspired me to try writing something to see how much I enjoy it. I've heard the idea that humans are not aligned in the same sense AI is not aligned. I am intentionally not researching the source of that idea, since then I would feel like I cannot add anything to it and wouldn't write. I also don't actually know the precise definition of "aligning" AI

It's ev.news Briefly for Saturday 03 October 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsGASOLINE CARS LOSE THEIR GLOBAL MAJORITYPure petrol cars fell below half of global new-car sales for the first time in the first half of 2026, dropping 10%

Halloween has officially arrived on the Battle Royale island as Epic Games launches Fortnitemares 2026 with an unprecedented slate of horror icons. We break down the newly revealed crossovers rolling out across the Item Shop this October, including Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, the live-action version of Beetlejuice, an eerie Slender Man skin, iconic animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy's, and menacing masks from The Purge. Plus, we examine original doll-themed cosmetics like a

JAECOO 7 TOPS UK SALES AS CHINESE BRANDS NEAR 25% SHAREThe Jaecoo 7 became the UK’s best-selling new car in September, while Chinese brands reached 23% market share and BYD became the country’s second-largest bran. BEVs rose and are now 28% of the new cars. Despite the headline 33% ZEV mandate target, scheme flexibilities put the effective 2026 requirement at about 24.6%, meaning the industry is collectively ahead. Jaecoo’s rapid growth brings the challenge of after-sales challenge after nearly

I haven't seen this posted yet; I know lots of people here care about pandemic preparedness. It looks like there was a lableak of pneumonic plague in Russia after a worker "accidentally broke[] a test tube containing live bacteria". Unfortunately she later died at the hospital on a ventilator. ---First published: October 3rd, 2026 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/3uT42yoj2iimYn7Ra/lab-leak-in-russia --- Narrated by TYPE III

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: This man in Texas may have had the little Devil on one shoulder and Angel on the other when he found more than $128K on top of an ATM! STORY: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-man-finds-120000-dollars-bank-atm-returns-every-dollar-092926/

BMW i3 OPENS RESERVATIONS WITH 912 KM WLTP RANGEBMW has opened reservations for the new electric i3, led by the 50 xDrive with a 108.7 kWh battery, 345 kW dual-motor AWD, up to 912 km/567 miles WLTP range and 400 kW charging that can add up to 423 km/263 miles in 10 minutes. Prices start at €65,900 in Germany and $61,500 before destination in the US, with UK deliveries due autumn 2026, bringing BMW’s Neue Klasse technology into the core 3 Series market with genuinely long-range capability.BMW PLANS

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