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Waymo Restores Freeway Routes After Construction-Zone Recall

Waymo is gradually restoring freeway routes across its robotaxi network after software problems caused vehicles to enter highway areas closed for construction. The company began with Phoenix and said Los…

US Blocks New Foreign-Made Robots and Power Inverters Over Security Risks

The US Federal Communications Commission has restricted the approval of new foreign-produced humanoid robots, quadruped robots and connected power inverters, citing cybersecurity and supply-chain risks. The policy will mainly affect…

Google Expands Play Age Signals API Worldwide

Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API globally, giving Android developers a privacy-focused way to identify broad user age ranges and provide more appropriate app experiences. The technology is…

X Settles Advertiser Boycott Lawsuit With Global Trade Group

X and the World Federation of Advertisers have settled their legal dispute over allegations that major brands coordinated an illegal advertising boycott of Elon Musk’s social media platform. The settlement…

Martha Stewart Co-Founds AI App for Managing Homes

Martha Stewart has joined the founding team of Hint, an AI-powered app designed to help homeowners manage maintenance, household documents, energy use and insurance decisions. The free iPhone app launches…

Polar Raises $5.7 Million for AI Browser Built Around Knowledge Work

Polar has raised $5.7 million in seed funding for an AI browser designed to automate recurring work across sales, recruitment, marketing, research and business operations. Madrona led the round as…

Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Train Agents on Customer Conversations

Encore AI has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand a platform that studies customer conversations and turns successful employee behaviour into playbooks for AI agents. The startup’s…

DoorDash Launches Its Own Drone Delivery Business

DoorDash has launched an in-house drone delivery programme after receiving Part 135 air carrier certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration. Called DoorDash Air, the programme includes aircraft designed and…

Fast Metals Raises $4.3 Million to Extract Critical Minerals From Red Mud

Fast Metals has raised $4.3 million to scale a chemical process that extracts iron, aluminium, titanium and rare-earth elements from red mud, a caustic waste produced during alumina refining. The…

Pangram Raises $9 Million and Launches New AI Content Detectors

Pangram has raised $9 million to expand its tools for identifying AI-generated text and images. The New York-based startup also launched Pangram 4, its latest text detection model, alongside an…

WhatsApp Adds Audio and Video Calls to Its Web App

WhatsApp is rolling out audio and video calling through web browsers, allowing users to make and receive calls without installing its desktop application. The update brings the web version closer…

Apple Launches Device Leasing Program With Klarna

Apple has introduced a US leasing program that lets eligible customers make monthly payments on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch before returning, upgrading or purchasing the device at…

Granola Launches Apple Watch App for Hands-Free Meeting Notes

Granola has launched an Apple Watch app that lets users record and transcribe in-person meetings without taking out their phones. The AI note-taking company expects the wearable app to be…

Baidu Begins Testing Apollo Go Robotaxis in London With Lyft

Baidu has begun testing its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles in London through a partnership with Lyft and its European mobility platform, Freenow. The first tests started on July 28 with…

Anthropic Says It Does Not Support Banning Open-Weight AI Models

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected claims that his company supports a US ban on open-weight AI models, including systems developed in China. He said Anthropic has never advocated for…

Microsoft CEO Warns Companies Against Outsourcing Their AI Strategy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that companies could lose control of their institutional knowledge if they depend entirely on proprietary AI providers. He said businesses should retain their prompts,…

Thea Energy Wins $20 Million Grant to Scale Fusion Magnet Production

Thea Energy has received a $20 million award from the US Department of Energy to establish domestic production lines for modular high-temperature superconducting magnets. The components will support the company’s…

Peacock Premium Is Coming to YouTube Premium in 2027

NBCUniversal and YouTube have signed a multi-year global partnership that will make Peacock Premium available to eligible YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States from early 2027. The agreement gives…

Shared Claude Chats Appeared in Google and Bing Search Results

Shared Claude conversations and Artifacts containing personal and corporate information were found in Google and Bing search results over the weekend. The pages became searchable after users generated public links…

Microsoft Launches Cybersecurity AI Model and Agent Platform

Microsoft has introduced its first AI model built specifically for cybersecurity alongside Project Perception, a platform that coordinates teams of agents to identify, assess and fix security weaknesses. The company…