Getty / Futurism A proposed bipartisan bill would seek to bar minors from interacting with AI chatbots, marking a forceful attempt to subject AI companies to federal regulation over concerns about minors and AI safety. Titled the GUARD Act, the bill was brought on Tuesday by senators Josh Hawley of Missouri (R) and Richard Blumenthal… Continue reading New Law Would Prevent Minors From Using AI Chatbots
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Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending
While Microsoft didn’t offer a specific forecast for its AI capital expenditures for the next quarter or coming year, the company’s chief financial officer, Amy Hood, said that the company’s total spend will “increase sequentially, and we now expect the fiscal year 2026 growth rate to be higher than fiscal year 2025.” Tech companies are… Continue reading Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending
The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures
Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, its widely used 365 services, Xbox, and Minecraft started suffering outages at roughly noon Eastern time on Wednesday, the result of what Microsoft said was “an inadvertent configuration change.” The incident—which marks the second major cloud provider outage in less than two weeks—highlights the instability of an internet built largely on… Continue reading The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures
Save $30 on This All-Clad Nonstick Frying Pan Set
It can be hard to build an Adulting Arsenal. And expensive! Mattresses, couches, vacuums, cookware … all of these necessary things around us that require a hefty initial investment, lest you be met with back problems, sagging cushions, subpar suction, or flaking nonstick pans that leave a little bit of mystery plastic behind with every… Continue reading Save $30 on This All-Clad Nonstick Frying Pan Set
San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’
Waymo and Zoox robotaxis are a regular sight on San Francisco streets, and soon Uber, through a partnership with Lucid and Nuro, will descend on the city as well. It is exactly how San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie likes it. “I think we should be the testbed for emerging technology and AI and healthcare tech… Continue reading San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’
GM cuts thousands of EV and battery factory workers
General Motors is laying off thousands of workers across multiple electric vehicle and battery plants in the U.S., according to multiple outlets. Around 1,200 employees at the company’s EV factory in Detroit, Michigan, are being placed on “indefinite layoff.” Further cuts and temporary layoffs are being made at GM’s Ultium Cells battery factories in Ohio… Continue reading GM cuts thousands of EV and battery factory workers
Honda’s adorable electric hot hatch may be small, but it promises to pack a punch
The Super-ONE may be Honda’s smallest and most affordable EV, but with new features like Boost Mode, this electric hot hatch punches well above its weight. Meet Honda’s new electric hot hatch, the Super-ONE Honda revealed the Super-ONE prototype at the Japan Mobility Show on Wednesday, claiming it will offer a new type of driving… Continue reading Honda’s adorable electric hot hatch may be small, but it promises to pack a punch
The Toyota Corolla EV is bringing a sharp new look, but that’s just the start [Images]
Toyota’s best-selling car is finally going electric. The Corolla EV looks more like a Porsche or BMW than the Toyota vehicles on the road today, but that’s just the start. The Toyota Corolla is evolving into a rad-looking EV After revealing the Corolla Concept for the first time at the Japan Mobility Show on Tuesday,… Continue reading The Toyota Corolla EV is bringing a sharp new look, but that’s just the start [Images]
More Trump job losses as GM blames 3,300 layoffs on regulatory changes
Ultium Cells Warren, OH (Source: Ultium Cells) GM is laying off a total of 3,300 workers at three separate manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, and it directly cites government actions as the reason. The republican party has claimed that one of its primary goals in the current political environment is to bring manufacturing… Continue reading More Trump job losses as GM blames 3,300 layoffs on regulatory changes
Uber chooses first market to deploy its Lucid Gravity robotaxis featuring Nuro Driver
Three months after Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro announced a partnership that would enable Gravity SUV robotaxis, the rideshare network has shared where the public will first be able to hail one. Spoiler alert, it’s easy to guess if you give it half a thought. As we reported in July, Uber Technologies committed to a… Continue reading Uber chooses first market to deploy its Lucid Gravity robotaxis featuring Nuro Driver