General Motors has set a world record for electric-vehicle range by driving a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck 1,059.2 miles on a single charge, surpassing the 749-mile record held by Lucid Motors. The Silverado EV used a 205-kilowatt-hour battery and underwent minor modifications for efficiency, such as a tonneau cover and maximum tire pressure. The record was achieved through optimizations that consumers could replicate, such as maintaining a steady speed, minimizing drag and turning off climate control.
Warner Bros. Discovery's JB Perrette says HBO Max will escalate its efforts in September to prevent account sharing by moving from a month-long "soft" messaging phase to a mandatory registration process for additional account access. Users will no longer be able to bypass prompts and must sign up for extra access.
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The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X has become the fastest American car on the Nurburgring Nordschleife, posting a lap time of 6:49.275. The ZR1 followed closely with a time of 6:50.763, and the Z06 posted 7:11.826. The track times were made with GM engineers behind the wheel and cars built to US production specs, although classified under the Prototype/Pre-Production category due to safety modifications and regional standards. The ZR1X and ZR1's performances surpass the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52.072 lap time.
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OpenAI has released GPT-5, which it says offers improved accuracy, speed and tone control, and it comes with a "research preview" that lets users select four personas: "Cynic," "Robot," "Listener" and "Nerd." "GPT-5 is our most capable writing collaborator yet, able to help you steer and translate rough ideas into compelling, resonant writing with literary depth and rhythm," OpenAI says.
Tommy Bahama said it will implement Aptos One, a mobile-first point-of-sale solution, at its more than 160 stores to enhance the customer experience and optimize operations. The cloud-native platform will provide store associates with real-time inventory data, omnichannel selling options and guest insights, allowing them to assist shoppers directly in the aisle.
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