Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
In a segment on NBC News Monday night, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern about “some of the things we’ve seen over the last few days,” citing violence by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. In both his NBC and X posts, Amodei focused on the importance of defending democracy at home, specifically calling out “the […]
Snap gets serious about specs, turning AR glasses into independent company
Later this year, Snap will launch its latest consumer version of AR glasses, called Specs. In anticipation of that big event, the company launched a new subsidiary, Specs Inc., which will focus solely on further developing the glasses. Snap announced the new company on Tuesday, saying the move will allow for “greater focus and coordination” […]
Everything you need to know about the viral personal AI assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot)
The latest wave of AI excitement has brought us an unexpected mascot: the lobster. Clawdbot, a personal AI assistant that went viral within weeks of its launch, plans to keep its crustacean theme despite having to change its name to Moltbot following a legal challenge from Anthropic. But before you jump on the bandwagon, there […]
Anduril has invented a novel drone flying contest where work is the prize
Anduril founder Palmer Lackey lights up and talks a mile a minute when discussing his company’s new recruitment event, the AI Grand Prix. This is a drone flying contest with a twist. Instead of humans operating the drones, the drones need to operate autonomously. Humans will be tested on their skills in writing the software […]
Bluesky previews 2026 roadmap: Discover feed, real-time features, and more improvements
Social network Bluesky has published its roadmap for the year ahead, highlighting a focus on improving the app’s algorithmic Discover feed, giving users better recommendations on who to follow, and making the app more real-time. At the same time, the company acknowledged that it needs to work on getting the “basics” right. The decentralized X […]
Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
In a segment on NBC News Monday night, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern about “some of the things we’ve seen over the last few days,” citing violence by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. In both his NBC and X posts, Amodei focused on the importance of defending democracy at home, specifically calling out “the […]
Amid President Trump’s attacks and weaponized sanctions, European countries seek to reduce dependence on U.S. technology
Imagine a world where credit cards are no longer accepted, Amazon accounts are closed, and working with American technology companies is no longer an option. It’s nearly impossible to shop online, send wire transfers to family overseas, or rely on anything related to the United States, including U.S. dollars. For some Canadians, this is the […]
The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing.
A trip on a Waymo robotaxi is still more expensive, on average, than an equivalent trip on a human-driven Uber or Lyft. But that gap is narrowing, according to new data released Tuesday by Obi, a company that aggregates real-time pricing and pickup times for multiple ride-hailing services. Two factors are working together behind this […]
TikTok says it’s still working to restore U.S. infrastructure
TikTok said it is making progress in restoring its U.S. infrastructure following an unfortunate data center outage that affected the region shortly after the deal with TikTok US was finalized. Last week, TikTok announced it would form a separate entity in the U.S. with U.S. investors to avoid a nationwide ban. Before and after the […]
Android smartphones are getting more anti-theft features
Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android anti-theft features aimed at making its mobile devices less likely to be targeted by criminals. Building on existing tools such as Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock introduced in 2024, the newly launched update includes stronger authentication protection and enhanced recovery tools, the company said. […]