Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica: The child, whose age is not public, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating. Read More |
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands: Bluesky's first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold. Read More |
OpenClaw's AI assistants are now building their own social network: The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell — again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name. Read More |
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| Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports: This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation. Read More |
The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing: A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or a Lyft. But that gap is narrowing, according to new data published Tuesday by Obi, a company that aggregates real-time pricing and pickup times across multiple ride-hailing services. Read More |
Spotify rolls out group chats: Spotify users can now share the podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks they're listening to with up to 10 people. Read More |
Snap gets serious about Specs, spins AR glasses into standalone company: The social media company's smartglasses are set to be released to the public later this year. Read More |
Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up: Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments. Read More |
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Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X: The company will stop making the pioneering EVs in the second quarter of 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday. Read More |
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