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Cruise Was Asked to Ground Robotaxis on Halloween to Keep Kids Safe
Jeff Farrah, CEO of lobbying group the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, which counts Waymo, Cruise, and other self-driving developers in…
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The Man Who Made Robots Dance Now Wants Them to Think for Themselves
Some robots, including from Boston Dynamics, are already doing warehouse work. Do you expect to see that humanoid workforce growing…
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In Defense of AI Hallucinations
No one knows whether artificial intelligence will be a boon or curse in the far future. But right now, there’s…
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The Fight to Unite iPhone and Android Users Is Far From Over
Right, and this is a very US-centric problem, because in other places those third-party messaging apps are more dominant. Yes.…
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Where the Hell Is X CEO Linda Yaccarino?
Linda Yaccarino has been the CEO of X since June, but you’d never know it. Elon Musk, the company’s owner,…
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Joe Biden Has a Secret Weapon Against Killer AI. It’s Bureaucrats
As ChatGPT’s first birthday approaches, presents are rolling in for the large language model that rocked the world. From President…
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YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
Google has had a complicated relationship with the ad blocking industry. The Google Play mobile app store, unlike Apple’s App…
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Found Guilty of Fraud
In crypto circles, the trial of Bankman-Fried was considered a “galactic embarrassment,” a sideshow whose outcome would have little effect…
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Swedish Ports Threaten to Block Teslas From Entering the Country
Workers at the seven Tesla-branded Swedish repair shops earn less and lack the same pensions and insurance as other mechanics…
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World Powers Say They Want to Contain AI. They’re Also Racing to Advance It
Yesterday, 28 countries including the US, members of the EU, and China signed a declaration warning that artificial intelligence is…
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