Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco
Uber employees can now hail a Lucid robotaxi as part of the testing.
World Models: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
World models recently made our list of 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now. Watch executive editor Niall Firth explain why this emerging area of AI is gaining so much attention. Join MIT Technology Review editors and reporters for a subscriber-only Roundtables discussion, “Can AI Learn to Understand the World?” exploring how AI may evolve to…
Microsoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite app next month
The app had already been scheduled for retirement.
Thousands of rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive — listen now
Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.
IBM pays $17M fine to end DOJ suit over DEI programs
IBM entered into a $17 million settlement agreement on Friday with the U.S. DOJ over allegations that it engaged in “illegal DEI practices.”
Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent
The company has also previously introduced agents that are able to complete tasks, Cowork and Copilot Tasks.
Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else
Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.
FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims
Cybercriminals allegedly used the W3LL phishing kit to target more than 17,000 victims worldwide, stealing their passwords and multi-factor authentication codes.
Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data
The travel giant notified customers that their personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers may have been accessed in a security incident.
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Five books providing detailed, actionable guidance on building and strengthening teams that remain resilient and ready amid the uncertainty and the change we all know is coming.
Game-changing Tech Always Looks Overhyped at First — Here’s Why
New technologies often appear overhyped because public attention arrives long before the deeper structural changes actually take place.