Uber and Alphabet’s Wing Join Forces for Drone Delivery Pilot in Dallas
Uber’s Serve Robotics and Alphabet’s Wing have announced a new partnership aimed at revolutionizing last-mile delivery by combining sidewalk delivery robots with flying drones. This dual delivery system will be…
Study Finds Women of Color Candidates for Congress Subjected to More Online Abuse
Women of color running for Congress in 2024 have been disproportionately attacked on X, with offensive and hate speech aimed at them at significantly higher rates compared to other candidates,…
Tesla Stops Selling Its Cheapest Model 3
Tesla has discontinued the sale of its most affordable vehicle, the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, previously priced at $39,000. This version is no longer available in Tesla’s online…
OpenAI Raises $6.6 Billion, Reaching $157 Billion Valuation
OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $157 billion. Thrive Capital, a key investor in OpenAI, led the round, with contributions from major…
Sonos Reveals Plan to Fix App and Win Back Users
Sonos is working to recover from the negative impact of its troubled app relaunch earlier this year, which caused major frustrations for users and led to significant internal challenges for…
Cruise Faces $1.5 Million Fine For Not Reporting Pedestrian Dragging Incident in Full Detail
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors, has been fined $1.5 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for failing to fully disclose the details of an…
Men Stop Waymo Car in the Street to Catcall Female Passenger
Two men in San Francisco stalled a Waymo driverless taxi by standing in front of the vehicle and refusing to move, attempting to catcall a female passenger inside. The incident,…
Ford Boosts EV Appeal with Free Home Charging Installation
Ford has introduced the Ford Power Promise program, offering new electric vehicle (EV) buyers a free home charger and standard installation. This initiative is designed to encourage consumers still uncertain…
SpaceX Grounds Falcon 9 After Third Anomaly in Three Months
SpaceX has grounded its Falcon 9 rocket once again following a malfunction during the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the third anomaly in three months. The…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Goes Live For Some Cybertruck Owners
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature is now being rolled out to a select group of Cybertruck owners as part of its early access program, meeting the company’s end-of-September deadline for…
Songs by Top Artists to Return to YouTube After Deal with SESAC
YouTube has reached a new agreement with SESAC, a performing rights organization, to restore music videos from several well-known artists that were recently removed from the platform. The removal, which…
Apple Withdraws from OpenAI’s $6.5 Billion Funding Round
Apple has pulled out of discussions to participate in OpenAI’s funding round, which is expected to raise up to $6.5 billion, just before the deal’s closure, according to a report…
Meta Faces $106 Million Fine for Storing Facebook Passwords in Plaintext
Meta has been fined €91 million (around $106 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) for storing user passwords in plaintext, violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).…
YouTube Blocks Music by Adele, Bob Dylan, and Others Due to SESAC Dispute
Since Saturday, numerous YouTube and YouTube Music videos featuring music from renowned artists like Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Burna Boy have become…
Judge Refuses Apple’s Plea for Extra Time in Epic Document Submission
Judge Thomas S. Hixson has rejected Apple’s last-minute request to delay its deadline in a legal dispute with Epic Games, according to The Verge. Apple had been ordered to produce…
Governor Newsom Rejects AI Bill Designed to Prevent Harm
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a proposed law designed to regulate AI systems and prevent potential disasters caused by the misuse of artificial intelligence. This bill, which…
X Must Pay $1.9M Fine to End Brazil Ban
X, previously known as Twitter, may soon be allowed to operate again in Brazil, but only if it pays an additional fine of 10 million reais (about $1.9 million). This…
California Passes Law to Shield Child Influencers from Exploitation
California has enacted new legislation to protect minors featured in online content, expanding the scope of the 1939 Coogan Law to address the rise of child influencers. Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Google and Roblox Launch New Game to Teach Internet Safety
Google has partnered with Roblox to launch a new gaming world designed to teach kids how to navigate the internet safely. The initiative, called Be Internet Awesome World, introduces players…