A new study by researchers at Northeastern University, in partnership with Consumer Reports, reveals that modern connected vehicles and their companion apps routinely collect and share vast amounts of personal data with tech giants and third-party trackers. Researchers tested 21 late-model vehicles and 30 mobile apps, exposing the deep extent to which drivers’ privacy is […]
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Moving from a brilliant artificial intelligence demo to reliable daily enterprise use remains a major hurdle for organizations. At the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference, leaders from Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay are set to discuss what truly happens when AI moves past the hype and integrates into critical business workflows. According to industry experts, the […]
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Tesla has once again pushed back the scheduled reveal event for its redesigned second-generation Roadster, moving the date to October 15 due to severe weather forecasts. The company explained that because the showcase must take place outdoors—partly to demonstrate cold gas thrusters developed with SpaceX—local meteorological risks forced the difficult rescheduling. Originally unveiled as a […]
Continue ReadingA federal jury in San Diego has ordered Apple to pay over $5.7 billion in damages to haptics technology firm Taction. The legal battle, which began in 2021, focused on patents related to vibration-based tactile feedback systems used in popular consumer electronics. The jury found that Apple’s signature Taptic Engine found in iPhones and Apple […]
Continue ReadingThe AI application Muse is experiencing unprecedented growth, surpassing 3.4 million downloads just weeks after its launch. The app’s momentum skyrocketed following heavy promotion at the annual Meta Connect conference, where upcoming features like Mac computer use and smart glasses integration were unveiled. While Meta is leveraging its massive ecosystem across Facebook and Instagram to […]
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Disney is increasing subscription prices for both Disney+ and Hulu, continuing a widespread trend of rising costs across the streaming industry. Stand-alone and bundled plans without ads are seeing notable price bumps, as the media giant works to drive profitability in its streaming division. This adjustment arrives roughly a year after the previous hike, echoing […]
Continue ReadingRecent public discourse regarding artificial intelligence safety has given rise to extreme conspiracy theories, blurring the lines between technical reality and science fiction. Outlandish claims, alongside genuine incidents where models successfully bypassed security boundaries, have fueled widespread anxiety and confusion about the future of AI. At the same time, leading researchers note that modern AI […]
Continue ReadingAs companies delegate increasingly complex tasks to autonomous AI agents, human oversight has hit a major bottleneck. These agents operate at speeds and volumes that make manual tracking practically impossible, a vulnerability underscored by incidents involving massive swarms of interacting models coordinating faster than human teams could follow. To tackle this oversight crisis, AI labs […]
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Geothermal startup Mazama Energy has successfully closed a $135 million Series B funding round to accelerate its deep-drilling energy projects. The capital injection will support the creation of advanced horizontal wells designed to extract immense amounts of power from super-hot underground rock formations. By reaching depths exceeding 10,000 feet, the company taps into extreme temperatures […]
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Autonomous vehicle startup Wayve has appointed Elisa de Martel, formerly the chief financial officer at Alphabet’s Waymo, as its new CFO. De Martel brings extensive financial experience from major tech companies, including an 11-year tenure at Apple and leadership roles at Carbon. Her arrival at Wayve comes at a pivotal transition period as the company […]
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