Super Robot Wars Y plays just like a kid’s giant robo fanfiction

The plot is so silly and outrageous that it whips back around to utterly charming. The plot is so silly and outrageous that it whips back around to utterly charming. by Ash Parrish Sep 6, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with… Continue reading Super Robot Wars Y plays just like a kid’s giant robo fanfiction

First look: Dyson’s Spot+Scrub Ai robot seeks out stains

Dyson’s first robot vacuum and mop is big but not particularly bold. Dyson’s first robot vacuum and mop is big but not particularly bold. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Sep 6, 2025, 7:00 AM UTC Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She… Continue reading First look: Dyson’s Spot+Scrub Ai robot seeks out stains

Clean Technica: Waymo Plans to Expand Further, Tesla Robotaxi App Launched — But Any Actual Expansion News?004173

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Waymo and Tesla have robotaxi expansion news this week. But not really. Let me explain. Waymo Robotaxis Waymo has been expanding into more and more cities recently. After decades of development and slow growth, it seems Waymo is finally hitting the rapid expansion phase of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Waymo Plans to Expand Further, Tesla Robotaxi App Launched — But Any Actual Expansion News?004173

Attention Writers: Anthropic Might Owe You $3000 (or More!) If It Was Trained Using Your Work

Writing is a wonderful profession… in writers’ dreams! In reality, it’s a grind that’s comically unprofitable for the vast majority, to say nothing of the tortured ennui that comes with having to deal with actually writing, or the thought of actually writing, or the thought of what you aren’t right now actually writing. And the economics are… Continue reading Attention Writers: Anthropic Might Owe You $3000 (or More!) If It Was Trained Using Your Work

RFK Jr Is Suddenly in Real Trouble

Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has weathered ample family tragedy, drug and alcohol addiction, infection from an alleged brain worm, and a few sex scandals both minor and major — and now he’s weathering condemnation from his own political allies that could presage a genuine crash out. Amid his single-minded quest… Continue reading RFK Jr Is Suddenly in Real Trouble

Leaked DMs Show Elon Musk Blatantly Lying About Self-Driving Safety

For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has refused to use radar and lidar sensors on his self-driving cars, saying they’re a “crutch.” He claims it’s not just a cost issue, but is adamant that only using visual cameras to let Tesla’s autonomous driving software see the world around it is actually safer than the alternative.… Continue reading Leaked DMs Show Elon Musk Blatantly Lying About Self-Driving Safety

Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars

Tesla launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, earlier this summer, but it’s unclear whether the vehicles driving around the city are technologically advanced enough to count toward that 1 million robotaxi goal. (The proposal specifies that the robotaxis must not have a “human driver,” and the vehicles in Texas have safety monitors sitting… Continue reading Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

The Pentagon’s website and social media channels were overhauled Friday at President Donald Trump’s behest to reflect the United States Defense Department’s new “Department of War” persona, shifting from Defense.gov to War.gov—a symbolic rebranding that highlights the administration’s preference for projecting strength through the language of war rather than the idiom of defense. Trump on… Continue reading Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors alleging copyright infringement, an estimated $3,000 per work. In a court motion on Friday, the plaintiffs emphasized that the terms of the settlement are “critical victories” and that going to trial would have been an… Continue reading Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Tesla’s ad spend on X has shrunk to almost nothing

Tesla spent $400,000 advertising on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in 2024, according to a new regulatory filing. But the automaker appears to be on track to spend just a fraction of that in 2025 as sales have struggled. In the first two months of 2025, Tesla spent $10,000 on X ads, putting it… Continue reading Tesla’s ad spend on X has shrunk to almost nothing