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Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

Transportation Elon Musk celebrated the milestone, but its unclear how many people will be able to ride in Tesla’s newly unsupervised robotaxis in the immediate future. Elon Musk celebrated the milestone, but its unclear how many people will be able to ride in Tesla’s newly unsupervised robotaxis in the immediate future. by Andrew J. Hawkins… Continue reading Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

The state attorneys general are as mad as you are

The Democratic state AGs think they’re the only officials standing up to Trump. They are probably right. by Sarah Jeong Jan 22, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC Sarah Jeong is a features editor who publishes award-winning stories about law, tech, and internet subcultures. A journalist trained as a lawyer, she has been writing about tech for… Continue reading The state attorneys general are as mad as you are

Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft

Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. by Tom Warren Jan 22, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC,… Continue reading Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft

Anthropic’s new Claude ‘constitution’: be helpful and honest, and don’t destroy humanity

Here’s what changed from the last version. Here’s what changed from the last version. by Hayden Field Jan 21, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets.… Continue reading Anthropic’s new Claude ‘constitution’: be helpful and honest, and don’t destroy humanity

Volvo aims for an EV reset with the new EX60 crossover

Transportation The EX60 is a crossover SUV, which is the best-selling segment right now. And while its design looks familiar, the tech inside is a big upgrade. The EX60 is a crossover SUV, which is the best-selling segment right now. And while its design looks familiar, the tech inside is a big upgrade. by Andrew… Continue reading Volvo aims for an EV reset with the new EX60 crossover

The US is fast-tracking permits for deep-sea mining 

The Trump administration is bending the rules to open up the deep sea to commercial mining for the first time. The Trump administration is bending the rules to open up the deep sea to commercial mining for the first time. by Justine Calma Jan 21, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science… Continue reading The US is fast-tracking permits for deep-sea mining 

Burritos from Heaven: Are drones the future of delivery?

Transportation Zipline’s airborne delivery service is making fans in Texas, with more locales coming soon. by Tim Stevens Jan 21, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC Transportation Zipline’s airborne delivery service is making fans in Texas, with more locales coming soon. by Tim Stevens Jan 21, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC On a blustery afternoon late last year,… Continue reading Burritos from Heaven: Are drones the future of delivery?

Amazon’s CEO says tariffs are starting to ‘creep into’ pricing

Andy Jassy says the supply of products Amazon prebought in early 2025 has ‘run out.’ Andy Jassy says the supply of products Amazon prebought in early 2025 has ‘run out.’ by Emma Roth Jan 20, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media,… Continue reading Amazon’s CEO says tariffs are starting to ‘creep into’ pricing