Tubi joins forces with popular TikTokers to create original streaming content
Tubi launched its “Creatorverse Incubator” to help TikTokers create original shows exclusively for the streaming service.
As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results
AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.
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Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise
The Los Angeles startup raised $50 million from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, and others as it seeks to expand beyond sport boats.
The Download: Quantum computing for health, and why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems In a laboratory on the outskirts of Oxford, a quantum computer built from atoms and light awaits…
Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe after finding more instances of Tesla’s driving software struggling in low-visibility conditions.
Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK
The company is currently letting users in the U.K. try out Alexa+ for free via an early access program.
Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B
Uber is kicking off the partnership with an initial $300 million investment, while Rivian will provide as many as 50,000 autonomous R2 SUVs.
A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems
I’m standing in front of a quantum computer built out of atoms and light at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre on the outskirts of Oxford. On a laboratory table, a complex matrix of mirrors and lenses surrounds a Rubik’s Cube–size cell where 100 cesium atoms are suspended in grid formation by a carefully manipulated…
Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining
Critical minerals startup Nth Cycle is betting that its modular approach to nickel refining can make the practice viable in the U.S. and Europe.
Why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste
The prospect of making trash useful is always fascinating to me. Whether it’s used batteries, solar panels, or spent nuclear fuel, getting use out of something destined for disposal sounds like a win all around. In nuclear energy, figuring out what to do with waste has always been a challenge, since the material needs to…
Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream
After compressing models from major AI labs including OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek and Mistral AI, Multiverse Computing has launched both an app that showcases the capabilities of its compressed models and an API that makes them more widely available.