In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are
The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18.
Why the Moltbook frenzy was like Pokémon
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Lots of influential people in tech last week were describing Moltbook, an online hangout populated by AI agents interacting with one another, as a glimpse into the future. It appeared to show…
Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’
Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.”
X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies
In a post to Github on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce.
Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case
The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims.
Why Serve Robotics is acquiring a hospital assistant robot company
Serve Robotics is expanding beyond its sidewalk delivery roots by acquiring Diligent Robotics, which makes a hospital assistant bot named Moxi.
Meet the Tesla of Two Wheels
Investors are already taking advantage of this limited-time early-stage opportunity.
Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.
UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn’t commit to alerting affected individuals.
Ethernovia raises $90M as investors rush to fund ‘Physical AI’
The automotive-focused company is looking to expand its ethernet-based processors to fields like robotics.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices
Jassy said on Tuesday that while Amazon is trying to keep prices low, price hikes may be unavoidable in some cases.