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Palmarès 2026 des eTrophées de l’AMAM

7 juin 2026 à 12:05

La 5e édition des eTrophées de l’AMAM (Association des Médias Auto et Moto) s’est tenue en région parisienne les 3 et 4 juin 2026. Il s’agissait de distinguer les meilleures voitures électrifiées lancées en France en 2025. Leblogauto.com était représenté au sein du jury comme l’an passé. Retour sur cet événement qui offre une vision intéressante de notre marché.

28 voitures à l’essai, 35 journalistes au volant

Pendant deux jours, l’association et ses équipes ont rassemblé en un seul lieu 28 voitures, un nouveau record battant les 26 modèles de l’édition précédente, hybrides, PHEV ou 100 % électriques, réparties dans plusieurs catégories. Pour les départager, 35 journalistes issus de médias français, ainsi que, pour la première fois, une consœur et un confrère exerçant respectivement en Suisse et en Belgique. Nous avons pris le volant des véhicules sur un parcours mêlant tous types de routes : nationales, départementales, voies rapides, avec des incursions en milieu urbain et périurbain.

En passant d’un modèle à l’autre, il est ainsi possible de comparer immédiatement les différences entre chacun d’eux, ce dont rêverait n’importe quel acheteur hésitant entre deux voitures. À la fin de chaque journée, les consommations moyennes des véhicules sont relevées et transmises au jury. À l’issue de l’événement, chaque voiture aura parcouru entre 400 et 500 km, ce qui permet d’obtenir des chiffres très proches d’une utilisation réelle.

Autre nouveauté notable de cette édition : l’AMAM a proposé aux constructeurs de devenir leur propre jury. À l’issue d’une session d’essai qui leur était réservée, chaque représentant de marque a pu évaluer plusieurs véhicules concurrents et voter pour celui qui l’avait le plus séduit.

De la mini citadine au grand SUV, en passant par des berlines et même un mini-bus électrique, les modèles engagés dans la compétition étaient les suivants : Alpine A390, Audi Q3 e-hybrid, BMW iX3, BYD Atto 2 DM-i, Cadillac Optiq, Citroën ë-C3, Citroën C5 Aircross PHEV, Cupra Raval VZ, Dacia Bigster Hybrid GPL 4×4, Denza Z9 GT, Honda Prelude, Jaecoo 5 HEV, Lexus RZ, Mazda 6e, MG 4 Urban, Nissan Micra, Nissan Qashqai, Omoda 9 PHEV, Peugeot e-408, Polestar 3, Polestar 4, Porsche Cayenne electric, Renault Twingo, Suzuki eVitara, Volkswagen ID. 3 GTX, Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX, Volvo ES90 et Zeekr 7X. Sur les 24 marques représentées, cinq sont nouvelles sur le marché français : Denza, Jaecoo, Omoda, Polestar et Zeekr, signe d’un marché en plein renouvellement.

Le Palmarès

Onze prix ont été décernés lors de la cérémonie organisée à l’issue des deux journées d’essai, animée par Nicolas Heidet et Alexandre Lenoir, respectivement Président et Trésorier de l’association.

Meilleure Électrique : 1ère BMW iX3, 2e Porsche Cayenne electric, 3e MG 4 Urban

Meilleure PHEV : 1ère Citroën C5 Aircross, 2e Audi Q3 e-hybrid, 3e BYD Atto 2 DM-i

Meilleure HEV : 1ère Honda Prelude, 2e Jaecoo 5, 3e Nissan Qashqai e-Power

Meilleur Grand SUV : 1er Porsche Cayenne electric, 2e BMW iX3, 3e Polestar 3

Meilleur SUV compact : 1er Jaecoo 5, 2e Dacia Bigster Hybrid GPL 4×4, 3e Nissan Qashqai

Meilleure Familiale : 1ère Polestar 3, 2e BMW iX3, 3e Mazda 6e

Meilleure Compacte : 1ère MG 4 Urban, 2e Volkswagen ID. 3 GTX, 3e Honda Prelude

Meilleure Citadine : 1ère Renault Twingo, 2e Cupra Raval, 3e Nissan Micra

Meilleur Intérieur : 1er Volvo ES90, 2e BMW iX3, 3e Renault Twingo

Meilleure Ergonomie : 1ère BMW iX3, 2e Honda Prelude, 3e Cupra Raval

Prix des constructeurs : Renault Twingo

Le prix « Coup de Foudre » de l’AMAM

Le prix Coup de Foudre, décerné conjointement par le jury et les membres de l’AMAM, a été attribué cette année à la Honda Prelude, saluant son caractère et ses qualités globales qui ont su séduire aussi bien les journalistes que les représentants des constructeurs.

Nicolas Heidet, Président de l’AMAM, a résumé l’esprit de ces cinquièmes eTrophées : « L’AMAM se réjouit que l’engouement autour des eTrophées continue de grandir malgré un marché automobile toujours dans la grisaille en France. C’est la preuve d’un réel dynamisme et d’une forte volonté de la part des constructeurs de proposer de nouvelles solutions aux automobilistes. Depuis maintenant 5 ans, les eTrophées de l’AMAM sont devenus un événement incontournable, tant pour les constructeurs auto qui se prêtent au jeu de la confrontation, que pour les médias français. »

L’article Palmarès 2026 des eTrophées de l’AMAM est apparu en premier sur Le Blog Auto.

Failing CS Grades Soar At UC Berkeley As Professors See Greater AI Usage

7 juin 2026 à 02:41
The University of California at Berkeley discovered the percentage of failing grades in multiple CS classes this spring "is significantly higher than past semesters," reports the campus's student newspaper. "Instructors point to students' increased reliance on AI, lack of mathematical preparedness and understaffing as potential contributing factors." According to [coursework platform] Berkeleytime, 35.3% of CS 10 students and 10.6% of CS 61A students received F's in spring 2026. In spring 2025 and spring 2024, the percentage of F's did not exceed 10% for either class. The electrical engineering and computer sciences department's grading guidelines state that 7% of students in lower division courses, including CS 10 and CS 61A, should receive D's and F's... [UC Berkeley teaching professor Dan Garcia, who taught both classes] believes the "primary driver" of these abnormally high failing rates is due to a "vast increase in academic dishonesty" due to students' usage of large language models, such as Claude, ChatGPT and Google Gemini. "Some of the numbers that you saw from the number of students who receive failing grades were because we caught them (cheating) and prosecuted them and are sending their cases to the Center for Student Conduct," Garcia said. "But in other cases, it's students who are leaning a little too hard on LLMs to do their work for them, and then at exam time just really aren't ready." According to Garcia, nearly 30 students in CS 10 were "caught cheating on take-home exams" in spring 2026... In addition to overreliance on AI, Garcia also pointed out that many students are underprepared mathematically, a concern echoed by campus associate teaching professor Gireeja Ranade. Ranade noticed a similar lack of prerequisite mathematical skills in her spring 2026 EECS 127 class, "Optimization Models in Engineering," which she described as "differently challenging" to teach this semester. The class saw a 16.8% F rate, far higher than the 5% of D's and F's that the EECS department describes as "typical" for an upper division course... Both Garcia and Ranade have joined more than 1,300 UC faculty in signing a petition calling for the reinstatement of ACT and SAT standardized testing scores for STEM admissions in the UC system. Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader theodp for sharing the article.

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Aftershoot: “The Workflow is Now Complete” and “AI that works for you, not against you”

Par : PR admin
7 juin 2026 à 01:40

“The Workflow is Now Complete”


Aftershoot’s biggest recent news is the completion of its end-to-end post-processing workflow, announced on May 28: “The Workflow is Now Complete.”

The company has evolved from an AI culling-focused tool into a full all-in-one platform for culling (Select), AI + manual editing (Edit), retouching (Retouch), and client delivery via Aftershoot Galleries. This shift eliminates the need to switch between multiple apps (e.g., Lightroom for editing/delivery).

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Here are the details:

Key Elements of the May 2026 Update

  • Built-in RAW Editing: New dedicated RAW editor with manual tonal adjustments, batch processing, sliders, and fine-tuning of AI edits. You can now edit RAW files directly in Aftershoot and export JPEGs or TIFFs without leaving the app. This includes self-improving AI profiles that learn from your adjustments, plus pipeline tools such as advanced masking, denoising, object removal, HSL/color grading, and more precise cropping/straightening (including aggressive, subject-focused crops).
  • Aftershoot Galleries (new, highlighted with “New” on the homepage): Integrated client delivery platform with 100 GB free storage. Features include built-in proofing, face detection/filtering by person, favorites, branded galleries, and direct export from Aftershoot (no re-uploads or downloads needed). It integrates print sales via labs like WHCC, Bay Photo, and Atkins Pro Labs. The goal is a better client experience than basic shares or Google Drive links.
  • Culling (Select) Enhancements: Smarter duplicate/variation detection (distinguishes intentional variations from true duplicates, ~20% tighter culls), improved blur/closed-eye detection, key subjects prioritization, binary selection states, and “cull to target” (specify how many keepers you want). UI now clearly distinguishes AI Automated Cull vs. AI Assisted Cull.
  • Editing & Retouching Improvements: More consistent white balance/exposure across albums, better before/after previews, enhanced acne/blemish/hair/glare detection with texture preservation, Background Replacement (beta with custom uploads), Cloth Dewrinkle, object removal, and subtle body reshaping. Retouching works on RAW files.

The update positions Aftershoot as a privacy-focused (local processing), non-destructive workflow tool that learns your style via training on your edits/presets or imported Lightroom profiles. It includes 30+ pro styles in the marketplace.

2026 Roadmap

Aftershoot also published its 2026 Roadmap (full AI Retouching rollout with one-click skin/hair/glare tools, advanced culling, smarter editing, and expanded creator styles/marketplace):

  • Further AI refinements in culling (smarter technical detection, key subjects, cull-to-target).
  • Enhanced editing (better profile accuracy, advanced masking/cropping, more marketplace styles with previews).
  • Expanded RAW Editing (histogram, tone curves, deeper masking, etc.).
  • More AI Retouching tools (one-click object removal, body reshaping, background removal, natural skin work).
  • Aftershoot Gallery delivery enhancements (already live).
  • Tethered shooting (sneak peek): Planned rock-solid tethering with fast/stable connections, broad camera support, auto-import/organization, on-set proofing, and instant gallery pushes. Not yet released.

The company claims users save significant time (e.g., 60+ days per year in repetitive work across their user base) while maintaining creative control and style consistency.

Pricing Updates

Aftershoot introduced more flexible modular pricing aligned with the complete workflow:

  • Select (Culling): ~$10/mo (annual) or $15/mo.
  • Edit: ~$30/mo (annual) or $35/mo.
  • Retouch: ~$20/mo (annual) or $25/mo.
  • Aftershoot Complete (Select + Edit + Retouch): ~$45/mo (annual, discounted) or $55/mo.
  • Galleries: Currently free with 100 GB storage (future pricing TBD).

“AI that works for you, not against you”

Aftershoot recently issued a reassuring manifesto titled “AI That Works For You, Not Against You.” It directly addresses photographers’ fears that AI will replace them, emphasizing that the camera will always need a human behind it for intuition, light reading, and client connection. Aftershoot positions its AI as a supportive tool built by photographers for photographers – designed only to handle tedious tasks like culling and editing so you can spend more time shooting.

Aftershoot outlines three firm commitments: they will never create tools to replace you, they will always ask explicit permission before using your images (with easy opt-out or deletion), and they will build the product together with their Founders Community of photographers who help shape the roadmap. A personal note from founder Harshit explains how the company started in 2019 with a simple request to reduce culling time and has stayed true to its mission of returning time to creators ever since.

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