At least 25 million people affected as serial data breaches increase
The ransomware attack on one of America’s largest government contractors continues to grow, with more than 25 million people now having their personal data stolen in the hack. Conduent provides printing, mailroom services, document and payment processing services for state government benefits programs such as food assistance, as well as workplace benefits and unemployment benefits […]
Waymo robotaxis are currently operating in 10 U.S. cities
Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to the public in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando as the Alphabet-owned self-driving car company picks up the pace of expansion. Waymo’s rollout will mimic previous public rollouts in cities. Some riders who have downloaded the Waymo app will receive an invitation to their first ride starting Tuesday. […]
It’s time to move away from plug-in hybrids
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are often touted as a bridge to battery electric vehicles, promising to reduce emissions by operating as EVs for short journeys and relying on fossil fuels for longer journeys. It only fulfills its promise if you are billed regularly. Real-world data extracted from vehicles’ on-board computers shows that this is often not […]
Meta AI security researcher said OpenClaw agent is rampant in inboxes
At first glance, the much-talked about meta-AI security researcher Summer Yue’s X post reads like satire. She instructed the OpenClaw AI agent to review her overcrowded email inbox and suggest what to delete or archive. The agent continued his rampage. Ignoring the cease and desist orders from my phone, I began “speedrunning” deleting all of […]
The battle between Tesla and the California Department of Transportation is far from over.
Tesla filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Transportation to overturn the agency’s decision. The state DMV has ruled that Tesla violated state law by using deceptive marketing to exaggerate the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles. The lawsuit reopens an issue that appeared to be resolved last week when the DMV announced it would […]
With the advent of AI, investor loyalty is (almost) gone. At least 12 OpenAI VCs also back Anthropic
With OpenAI closing on another $100 billion in funding and Anthropic just closing on a massive $30 billion of its own, one thing is clear: the concept of investor “loyalty” is hanging on by one thread. Earlier this month, at least 12 direct investors in OpenAI were announced as backers of Anthropic’s $30 billion raise, […]
Former Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting
The creator of Dark Sky, who sold his popular weather app to Apple in March 2020, is back with a new take on weather forecasting. The team recently announced the release of a new app, Acme Weather. The app claims to provide better and more reliable forecasts than the one I was using with Dark […]
Anthropic accuses Chinese AI lab of mining Claude as US debates exporting AI chips
Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI companies of setting up more than 24,000 fake accounts using its Claude AI model to improve its own models. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax laboratories are said to have generated more than 16 million interactions with Claude through these accounts using a technique called “distillation.” Anthropic said the institute […]
Uber wants to become the Swiss Army knife of robotaxis
Uber is pitching self-driving car manufacturers. we understand this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has launched a new division called Uber Autonomous Solutions, aimed at taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, and sidewalk delivery robot business, including software and support services. The initiative announced Monday formalizes an effort […]
Americans destroy Flock’s surveillance cameras
Brian Merchant, writing for Blood in the Machine, reports that people across the country are dismantling and destroying surveillance cameras on the Flock amid growing public outrage that license plate readers are aiding U.S. immigration authorities and deportations. Flock, an Atlanta-based surveillance startup valued at $7.5 billion a year ago, is a maker of license […]