How ‘The Electric State’ team created a world of unlikely robots
The new Netflix movie “The Electric State” depicts a world full of robots — but not robots as we know them. Directed by
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Tern AI’s low-cost GPS alternative actually works
We’ve all experienced that moment of frustration when the GPS glitches and you miss an exit on the highway. The team at Tern
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Testing the Uber-Waymo robotaxi, Rivian goes hands-free, and Travis Kalanick has AV FOMO
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AT&T technician Mark Klein, who exposed secret NSA spying, dies
Mark Klein, a former AT&T technician turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance by the U.S. government, has died at age 79. Klein went
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Sesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI model
AI company Sesame has released the base model that powers Maya, the impressively realistic voice assistant. The model, which is 1 billion parameters in size (“parameters”
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Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy is reportedly eyeing an initial public offering in the next two years. Driving the consideration is the growing concern
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Google introduces new developer tools and titles for games on mobile and PC
Google announced new features around PC and mobile gaming today ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), including new titles, control customization, and
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Google wants Gemini to get to know you better
In the AI chatbot wars, Google thinks the key to retaining users is serving up content they can’t get elsewhere, like answers shaped
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OpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ calls for bans on ‘PRC-produced’ models
In a new policy proposal, OpenAI describes Chinese AI lab DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled,” and recommends that the U.S. government consider banning
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Meghan Markle is launching a podcast about female founders
Meghan Markle is launching a new podcast entitled “Confessions of a Female Founder,” which will hear the duchess talking about her entrepreneurial journey.