TechMobility Topics

OpenAI has recently introduced Operator, an AI Agent tool that can take control of your PC and perform actions on your behalf.  Is this good or bad?  What is an AI Agent anyway?  I review and explain. 

GM's EV transition will continue despite the potential for policy changes - according to the company's CFO.  I explain why. 

Toyota is looking to building  over 3 1/2 million EVs by 2030 without heavy spending for new facilities.  I explain how the automaker, who is late to the move toward pure electrics, plans to leapfrog the market. 

The world of electric aviation is gaining momentum with the introduction of battery electric powered trainer aircraft.  These new aircraft are drawing significant interest from flight schools worldwide as they provide modern, reliable and economical platforms for student pilots to complete their primary training in. 

Hyundai has introduced the IONIQ5 N, a performance version of its pure electric crossover.  While it does have exterior styling cues that set it off from the standard model, the added performance attributes are for real and not merely cosmetic. 

The midsize Jeep crossover SUV that was most recently badged as a Cherokee, may make a return to the American marketplace as a hybrid, according to company sources.  Whether it will continue to carry the Cherokee name is a point of contention with America's Cherokee Nation. 

For over 100 years, the passenger car - two door, four door and station wagon, have had an amazing run.  With America's love affair for pickup trucks, crossovers, and SUVs, not to mention electric vehicles and hybrids, the 2025 model year marks the end of an era for a number of once popular cars. 

The Norfolk Southern Railway has teamed up with Alstom SA, a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer, to convert two diesel engines to hybrid battery diesel technology.  It promises to reduce emissions by 90 percent! 

Google is in the process of staffing up its DeepMind research lab to build generative models that are capable of simulating the physical world.  YIKES! 

General Motors says that it expects to save $2,000 PER VEHICLE by expanding a digital retailing platform and switching to a regional fulfillment center.  Ford is on the same tip with it's F-150 Lightning.  Problem is, GM has been here before in one form or another.  Listen to the podcast to learn more.