Cyberattack on car breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US
A cyber attack on a US car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the country stranded and unable to start their cars. Intoxalock says on its website that it is “currently experiencing downtime” following the March 14 cyber attack. Intoxalock sells a breathalyzer device that attaches to a car’s ignition switch and is used by […]
Amazon reportedly working on developing a new smartphone with Alexa at its core
It looks like Amazon is getting back into the smartphone game. More than 11 years after the e-commerce giant abandoned development of its unsuccessful first effort, the Fire Phone, the company is now working on a new smartphone codenamed Transformer, Reuters reports, citing anonymous sources. The device is being developed by the company’s Devices and […]
The best investment in AI may be in energy technology
Venture capitalists are increasingly betting big on AI startups, investing more than $5 trillion in the space over the past five years. But a report from Sightline Climate suggests that the smartest AI investment these days may be in energy. Researchers found that up to 50% of announced data center projects can be delayed. One […]
A humanoid robot that went on a rampage at a California restaurant had to be stopped by employees as it danced around.
When we think of the existential threats posed by new technologies, we usually think of things like the recent negotiations between Anthropic and the Department of Defense over how AI can be used in the military. It’s frightening to think – how long will it take for nuclear weapons to be detonated without human intervention? […]
Cloudflare CEO says online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027
Bots are taking over the web, according to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince. In an interview at the SXSW conference in Austin this week, he said that the speed at which artificial intelligence is growing will result in AI bot traffic exceeding human traffic online by 2027. Prince explained that bots’ web usage is increasing with […]
Blue Sky announces $100 million Series B after CEO change
Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was completed in April 2025 and was previously undisclosed. Other companies participating in this round include Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and Knight Foundation, in addition to […]
Meta deploys new AI content enforcement system while reducing dependence on third-party vendors
Meta announced Thursday that it will begin deploying a more advanced AI system to handle content enforcement as it plans to cut back on third-party vendors. Tasks related to content enforcement include capturing and removing content related to terrorism, child exploitation, drugs, fraud, and fraud. The company says that once these more advanced AI systems […]
In the end Meta decided not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR
According to an Instagram post from Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, Meta is not ending VR support for Horizon Worlds after all, which should come as a huge relief to the five or so people. “In fact, we made the decision today to keep Horizon Worlds running in VR,” Bosworth said as part of a Q&A […]
FBI seizes website of pro-Iranian hacker group following devastating hack by Stryker
Last week, the FBI seized and removed two websites associated with the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handara, which claimed responsibility for the devastating cyberattack on U.S. medical technology giant Stryker. As of Thursday, the content of the website where Handara publicized the hack and another website the group used to keep dozens of people under wraps […]
Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit target for greater autonomy
Rivian is spending so much money on its autonomy efforts that it no longer expects to hit its long-anticipated profitability goals in 2027, the company said Thursday. The company said it expects research and development costs to increase as it accelerates efforts to develop self-driving technology, and does not expect to achieve positive EBITDA by […]