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AI & Tech

Lucid Motors Eyes Robotaxi Partner for Europe

Lucid Motors has partnered with Bolt to deploy fully autonomous vehicles in Europe, utilizing a new mid-size electric vehicle platform…

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AI & Tech

US Launch: New Headset Helps Treat Depression

Flow Neuroscience has launched a prescription-only, forehead-worn headset in the US that delivers low-intensity electrical stimulation to the left frontal…

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AI & Tech

LinkedIn Wins Lawsuit Against Chrome Extension Scanner

US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria dismissed two lawsuits against LinkedIn for scanning browser extensions, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked…

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Automotive

Autonomy Shifts to Gas Cars to Save Subscriptions

Autonomy is pivoting from its original all-electric strategy to include gas-powered vehicles, such as Ford trucks and SUVs, after its…

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AI & Tech

Nscale Sells $3.5B Compute Stake, Buys Interest

Nscale has secured a deal to supply Figure with at least $3.5 billion worth of Nvidia Vera Rubin computing power…

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AI & Tech

CA AI Verifier Probe Costs $400K in Tokens

California’s SB 813 mandates the certification of independent AI verifiers by January 2028, but the financial feasibility of such oversight…

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AI & Tech

Sam Altman: Apple Fanboy, Lawsuit Made Him Sad

Sam Altman expressed deep disappointment and shock over the lawsuit filed by Apple against OpenAI, describing the allegations as egregious…

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AI & Tech

EU Rules ChatGPT a Search Engine, Denying OpenAI Liability Shield

The European Commission classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, imposing strict transparency…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Plans 60% Team Cuts, Replacing Staff With AI

Meta scaled back its aggressive "Project OT" restructuring plan after internal data revealed that AI agents were generating significant operational…

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AI & Tech

Sony, Warner Chappell Sue Anthropic Over Claude Training Data

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have sued Anthropic and its executives for willful copyright infringement, seeking up to $150,000…

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AI & Tech

New Laser Mosquito Killer Tracks and Zaps Pests Midair

Photon Matrix has launched high-tech indoor and outdoor laser defense systems priced between $988 and $1,088 that use AI, lidar,…

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AI & Tech

Judge Blocks Pentagon From Blacklisting Anthropic

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a national security risk was unconstitutional retaliation, vacating…

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Wins First Court Battle Over Pentagon Supply-Chain Label

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a national security threat was an illegal act…

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AI & Tech

Spirit Airlines to Sell Data to Google, Ex-Staff Concerned

Google’s $10 million bid to acquire Spirit Airlines’ historical data has triggered a legal challenge from the Association of Flight…

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AI & Tech

OpenAI Backs Tougher AI Laws in California

OpenAI has formally requested that California strengthen its AI safety legislation by expanding the definition of reportable incidents to include…

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Artificial Intelligence

Instinct AI Raises Privacy and Security Concerns

Instinct AI, a new personal assistant in private beta, has generated significant buzz for its impressive automation capabilities but simultaneously…

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AI & Tech

Robotaxis Launch as Public Pushback Grows

Robotaxi expansion is outpacing regulatory frameworks, creating intense political and legal conflicts between tech companies, labor unions, and policymakers over…

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AI & Tech

Teachers Dedicated to Education Now Face Deepfake Threats

Educators like substitute teacher Luis DeSantiago are facing a surge in digital harassment through AI-generated deepfakes, prompting many to reconsider…

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AI & Tech

7 iPhone Tricks From iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App

iOS 27's new "Describe a Short" feature in the Shortcuts app lets users build automations using plain-language prompts, making the…

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AI & Tech

Why Frontier AI Labs Won’t Explain Rogue Model Containment

An evaluation by Guidelight AI Standards reveals that major frontier AI labs lack transparent, concrete containment protocols for handling rogue…

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