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Vessev Bets On Electric Hydrofoil Ferries To Expand Water-Based Transit

New Zealand startup Vessev is developing electric hydrofoil ferries that lift above the water to reduce drag, improve efficiency, and provide a smoother ride. The company believes the combination of…

AI Agents Move Beyond Apps As Text-Based Assistants Handle Everyday Tasks

A growing number of AI companies are building assistants that work through text messages instead of standalone apps, allowing users to delegate tasks by simply sending a message. These agents…

Neko Health Expands To New York As Body-Scanning Startup Builds U.S. Presence

Neko Health, the preventive healthcare startup co-founded by Spotify founder Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, has expanded to New York as it seeks to grow its presence in the United…

Meta Launches Open-Source Muse Gadgets Platform For Custom AI Hardware Projects

Meta has introduced Muse Gadgets, an open-source platform that allows developers and hobbyists to build custom hardware that connects directly to its AI agent, Muse. The initiative expands Meta’s efforts…

Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill To Ban Federal Use Of License Plate Reader Data

Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from using automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems or accessing data collected through those networks. The proposal comes as…

Sean Parker Backs Stability AI’s Push Into Licensed AI Music Tools

Sean Parker is returning to the music industry through Stability AI, with a strategy centered on licensed content and partnerships with major record labels. The Napster co-founder told The Information…

Apple Tightens macOS Full Disk Access Controls As AI Agent Privacy Concerns Grow

Apple has announced new safeguards for a macOS permission known as Full Disk Access, saying the rise of AI agents has increased the privacy and security risks associated with granting…

Circuit Breaker Labs Uses AI Simulations To Test Chatbots For Psychological Safety Risks

Circuit Breaker Labs is developing AI-powered testing systems designed to identify psychological safety risks in artificial intelligence models, as concerns grow over chatbot interactions linked to suicides, delusions, and harmful…

Pope Leo XIV Calls For Distinction Between Human Art And AI-Generated Content

Pope Leo XIV has renewed the Vatican’s criticism of artificial intelligence-generated creative works, arguing that a fundamental difference exists between art created by humans and content produced by machines. The…

Laytr Launches Privacy-Focused App To Save Articles, Videos, PDFs, And More For Later

Laytr is positioning itself as more than a traditional read-it-later service following the shutdown of Mozilla’s Pocket in August. The new app allows users to save a wide range of…

Demand For .si Domains Surges After Trump Order Rebrands AI As “Super Intelligence”

The .si domain extension has seen a sharp increase in registrations after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to replace references to “AI” and “artificial…

Tesla Delivers More Than 486,000 Vehicles In Third Quarter As Overseas Demand Offsets U.S. Weakness

Tesla delivered 486,532 electric vehicles during the third quarter of 2026, exceeding Wall Street expectations and marking its second consecutive quarter of stronger sales performance. The company also produced 464,391…

Rivian Recalls 14 R2 SUVs Over Improperly Tightened Battery Fasteners

Rivian has recalled 14 R2 electric SUVs after discovering that a fastener connected to the high-voltage battery may not have been properly tightened during manufacturing. The defect could cause a…

California Law Requires Robotaxi Companies To Provide Local Emergency Support

California has adopted new rules requiring autonomous vehicle companies such as Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox to provide local, on-the-ground support when their vehicles crash, become disabled, or interfere with emergency…

Lyft Agrees To Pay $272.5 Million To Settle California Driver Misclassification Case

Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle allegations that it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors rather than employees between 2016 and 2020. The proposed settlement still requires…

Armadin Raises $255.5 Million At More Than $2.5 Billion Valuation

Armadin has raised $255.5 million in Series B funding at a valuation of more than $2.5 billion as the cybersecurity startup expands its autonomous security platform. The round comes about…

Trump Reportedly Consulted Grok About Venezuela Before Maduro Capture

President Donald Trump reportedly spent hours using Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot during a private meeting in December 2025, including asking how Venezuelans might react if President Nicolás Maduro were captured.…

OpenAI Adds Virtual Try-On And Favorites To ChatGPT Shopping

OpenAI has introduced two new shopping features for ChatGPT, adding virtual try-on for clothing and accessories and a Favorites tool for saving products inside the app. The update marks another…

Google Sends TPU Into Space As Project Suncatcher Tests Orbital AI Computing

Google has sent one of its Tensor Processing Units into space for the first time as part of Project Suncatcher, a long-term effort to determine whether large AI computing clusters…

Fervo Energy Starts Selling Power From Cape Station Ahead Of Schedule

Fervo Energy has started commercial electricity sales from the first section of its Cape Station geothermal project in Utah, one day ahead of its contractual deadline. The first GeoBlock reached…