September 2025
Trump Makes a Mess on Purpose
Last week, I paid a $26.05 tariff on a small purchase from the United Kingdom. On August 29, a federal…
Porsche’s next Cayenne is fully electric—we drove the prototype
Porsche provided flights from Albany to Barcelona and accommodation so Ars could drive a prototype Cayenne Electric. Ars does not…
Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs
We’re roughly six months into Donald Trump’s trade war, and tech firms remain in a fog, unsure what tariffs or…
Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year—here’s the factory
Slate Auto provided flights from San Francisco to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and accommodation so Ars could visit the Slate factory.…
OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen suicide lawsuit
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced plans to roll out parental controls for ChatGPT and route sensitive mental health conversations to its…
Trump Makes a Mess on Purpose
Last week, I paid a $26.05 tariff on a small purchase from the United Kingdom. On August 29, a federal…