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Waymo Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing In London Ahead Of Planned Robotaxi Launch

Waymo has started testing its self-driving vehicles on public roads in London as it prepares for a potential commercial robotaxi launch in 2026, pending regulatory approval. The move marks a…

Anthropic Briefed U.S. Government On Mythos Model Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute

Anthropic has confirmed it shared details of its new Mythos AI model with the U.S. government, even as it continues a legal dispute with the Department of Defense. The disclosure…

WordPress Plug-Ins Removed After Backdoor Discovered In Supply Chain Attack

Dozens of plug-ins for WordPress have been taken offline after a backdoor was found that allowed attackers to distribute malicious code to websites using the affected tools. The issue emerged…

Fluidstack Seeks $1 Billion Funding At $18 Billion Valuation Amid AI Data Center Demand

Fluidstack is in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of $18 billion, with Jane Street reportedly in talks to lead the round, according to Bloomberg. The proposed deal…

Inertia Enterprises Partners With Lawrence Livermore To Advance Laser Fusion Commercialization

Fusion startup Inertia Enterprises has signed three agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to commercialize laser-based fusion technology, building on experiments conducted at the lab’s National Ignition Facility. The partnerships…

Lucid Motors Appoints Silvio Napoli As CEO And Secures New Uber Investment

Lucid Motors has named Silvio Napoli as its new chief executive, ending a search that lasted more than a year following the departure of Peter Rawlinson. The leadership change comes…

SiFive Raises $400 Million At $3.65 Billion Valuation With Nvidia Backing

SiFive has secured a $400 million funding round that values the company at $3.65 billion, with participation from Nvidia and a group of institutional investors. The round was oversubscribed and…

AMC Debuts The Audacity Premiere On TikTok In Short-Form Segments

AMC Networks is releasing the premiere episode of its new comedy The Audacity on TikTok in a segmented format, offering the full episode in 21 parts of roughly three minutes…

CFTC Secures Temporary Order Blocking Arizona Case Against Kalshi

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a temporary restraining order preventing Arizona from pursuing a criminal case against Kalshi, pausing a legal dispute over whether the company’s operations fall…

Flipkart And Amazon Intensify Competition In India’s Rapidly Growing Quick Commerce Market

India’s quick commerce sector is expanding at a rapid pace, with demand surging across platforms, as Flipkart and Amazon accelerate investments in fast-delivery networks. The expansion is increasing competition in…

Claude Gains Traction Among Developers As OpenAI Faces Growing Competition

At the HumanX AI conference in San Francisco, discussions among developers and vendors highlighted a shift in chatbot preference, with Claude emerging as a frequently cited tool for enterprise and…

Slate Auto Emerges With Low-Cost Electric Truck And Rapid Growth Since Stealth Launch

Slate Auto entered the U.S. electric vehicle market in April 2025 with a focus on producing a low-cost, highly customizable pickup truck, backed by investors including Jeff Bezos. The company…

AI Glossary Explains Core Terms From AGI To Neural Networks And Tokens

Artificial intelligence terminology continues to expand as researchers and companies develop new systems, prompting the need for clearer definitions of commonly used concepts. A glossary compiled to explain these terms…

X Reduces Creator Payments For Aggregators And Clickbait Accounts Amid Platform Changes

X is cutting payouts to accounts identified as posting high volumes of aggregated or clickbait content, as the company adjusts its creator monetization system. The changes target accounts that frequently…

Apple Targets 2027 Launch For Smart Glasses With Multiple Design Prototypes

Apple is planning to release its first smart glasses in 2027, with a potential unveiling as early as the end of this year, according to reporting from Mark Gurman at…

U.S. Officials Urge Banks To Test Anthropic Mythos Model For Security Risks

Scott Bessent and Jerome Powell have encouraged major U.S. banks to evaluate a new AI model from Anthropic, as financial institutions assess its ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The discussions…

Roblox Introduces Age-Based Accounts With Chat And Content Restrictions For Younger Users

Roblox is rolling out new account types that segment users by age, limiting access to chat features and games based on maturity levels, as the company responds to ongoing concerns…

Zephyr Energy Reports £700,000 Payment Fraud At U.S. Subsidiary

British oil and gas company Zephyr Energy disclosed that £700,000, or nearly $1 million, was stolen from one of its U.S.-based subsidiaries after a payment intended for a contractor was…

Google And Intel Expand Multiyear Partnership To Advance AI And Cloud Infrastructure

Google and Intel announced an expanded multiyear partnership on Thursday, with Google Cloud set to continue using Intel’s AI infrastructure while deepening collaboration on processor development. The agreement underscores the…

Meta AI App Surges In Downloads Following Muse Spark Launch

Meta’s AI app recorded a sharp increase in installs following Wednesday’s debut of Muse Spark, the company’s latest artificial intelligence model and its first release under Alexandr Wang, head of…