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Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting
Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers.
View the articleChicago Tribune sues Perplexity
The newspaper is alleging copyright infringement and calling out Perplexity's Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) as a culprit.
View the articleAll the biggest news from AWS’ big tech show re:Invent 2025
Amazon Web Services' giant tech conference re:Invent 2025 is happening this week with news ranging from chips to AI services.
View the articleCan AI Look at Your Retina and Diagnose Alzheimer’s? Eric Topol Hopes So
The author of Super Agers believes AI could bring big changes to the world of medicine.
View the articleFeds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin
The agency already opened an investigation in October over Waymo's performance around school buses. Waymo said it issued a software update to its fleet to improve performance.
View the articleMicro1, a Scale AI competitor, touts crossing $100M ARR
Micro1 started the year with roughly $7 million ARR. Now, it claims to have surpassed $100 million in ARR, double what it reported in September.
View the articleApple’s executive shake-up continues with departures of general counsel and policy head
Apple loses two more top senior executives with exits of longtime general counsel Kate Adams and environmental VP Lisa Jackson. Meta’s Jennifer Newstead is set to join as new general counsel in 2026...
View the articleAnthropic’s Daniela Amodei Believes the Market Will Reward Safe AI
The Trump administration might think regulation is killing the AI industry, but Anthropic president Daniela Amodei disagrees.
View the articleWhat Happens When Your Coworkers Are AI Agents
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk to writer Evan Ratliff about how he created a small startup made entirely of AI employees—and what his findings reveal about the reality of an agentic futu...
View the articleAnthropic CEO weighs in on AI bubble talk and risk-taking among competitors
Anthropic's CEO shared his thoughts on the economics of AI and the risk-taking of competitors, saying some were "YOLO-ing" with regard to spending.
View the articleJon M. Chu Says AI Couldn’t Have Made One of Wicked’s Best Moments
The Wicked: For Good director says being able to improvise on set allows for the kind of moments that are hard for machines to make.
View the articleMusk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states
Texting while driving is banned in nearly every state, even with the use of advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software.
View the articleFrom the NFL to Startup Battlefield: How Alltroo built a brand that wins
On season one of Build Mode: Product, Meet Market, we explore what it really takes to get your product into the hands of customers.
View the articleAMD CEO Lisa Su Says Concerns About an AI Bubble Are Overblown
Lisa Su leads Nvidia’s biggest rival in the AI chip market. When asked at WIRED’s Big Interview event if AI is a bubble, the company’s CEO said, “Emphatically, from my perspective, no.”
View the articleCelebrity Co-Founders Not Required: Building Influence from Scratch
Alltroo co-founders Kyle Rudolph and Jon Walburg share how they transformed their pro-athlete star power into a fundraising platform that allows their community the ability to donate to a variety of o...
View the articleLegal AI startup Harvey confirms $8B valuation
Harvey confirms a third enormous round of funding in 2025 that has skyrocketed its valuation. Again.
View the articleSanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
Based on a leaked video, security researchers alleged that Intellexa staffers have remote live access to their customers' surveillance systems, allowing them to see hacking targets’ personal data.
View the articleAmazon’s new Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft launch on December 10
The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display, is just 5.4 mm thick, and weighs only 400 g. It’s also 40% faster when writing or turning pages.
View the articleCalifornia’s ban on self-driving trucks could soon be over
Revised rules in California would allow self-driving trucks to test on public highways. The rules also close a loophole allowing police to issue tickets for driverless vehicles.
View the articleWhy Day One Ventures’ Masha Bucher thinks VCs and storytelling go hand-in-hand
Day One Ventures' Masha Bucher doesn't just invest in startups — she also tells their stories. Her integrated model aligns incentives and proves conviction matters more than contracts.
View the articleMeta centralizes Facebook and Instagram support, tests AI support assistant
The new support hub will connect users to security tools, account recovery options, and an AI assistant.
View the articleByteDance and DeepSeek Are Placing Very Different AI Bets
The diverging path of China’s two leading AI players shows where the country’s artificial intelligence industry is headed.
View the articleAmazon reportedly considering dropping USPS and building a competing postal service
Amazon is the USPS' biggest customer, and the e-commerce giant's potential break from the postal agency comes as the two sides are negotiating a new deal.
View the articleTikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’ to display local content in select countries
While TikTok is already known for its recommendation algorithm, which is able to target users with highly personalized content, the addition of a Nearby Feed gives it the ability to display even more ...
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