Senators grill Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China
Senators grill Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China

During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving cars on public roads. But after two hours of Q&A around a number of hot-button topics, including robotaxi safety, legal liability, remote operation, and China, it […]

This bizarre job site lets AI agents hire humans and pay them for tasks

A crypto developer has launched RentAHuman, a job site where AI agents can rent humans to perform real-world work to complete tasks that AI cannot handle.
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Hyundai is pausing production of this electric SUV, but promises the EV will return
Hyundai is pausing production of this electric SUV, but promises the EV will return

The Kona EV will not be available for the 2026 model year, but Hyundai says the electric SUV is not gone for good. Until then, it will still offer 2025 models.

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Sam Altman responds to Anthropic’s ‘funny’ Super Bowl ads
Sam Altman responds to Anthropic’s ‘funny’ Super Bowl ads

Sam Altman responded to Anthropic’s new Super Bowl ad in an X post on Wednesday, saying the OpenAI competitor’s campaign is “clearly dishonest,” and called it “on brand” for Anthropic to “doublespeak.” “We would obviously never run ads in the way Anthropic depicts them,” he wrote. “We are not stupid and we know our users […]

Google’s Android PC dream may take longer than expected

Google’s Android-based PC OS may not fully launch until 2028, with ChromeOS overlap and ecosystem challenges slowing progress.
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You can now use Alexa+ for free if you’re an Amazon Prime member

Alexa+ is now widely available in the US, giving Prime members free access to Amazon’s more conversational AI assistant that works across Echo devices, the Alexa app, and the web.
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Overwatch: All the news about Blizzard’s hit hero shooter
Overwatch: All the news about Blizzard’s hit hero shooter

Overwatch 2, the sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit hero shooter Overwatch, was announced in 2019 but didn’t arrive for another three years, eventually bringing a shift to five-on-five matches in PvP and a few new characters, including Overwatch’s first Black female hero. After canceling planned PvE content and unlocking its hero pool, the game’s developers […]

Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected
Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks trying – and mostly failing – to test Ikea’s new Matter-over-Thread gear. These highly anticipated smart home devices include programmable buttons, smart bulbs, plugs, and temperature and motion sensors – all of which should work with any smart home platform and start at just $6. But I’ve hit […]

The Toyota bZ is now among America’s top-selling EVs after a surprise sales surge
The Toyota bZ is now among America’s top-selling EVs after a surprise sales surge

Toyota is finally selling electric vehicles in the US, thanks to the new and improved bZ. After sales shot up in January, the bZ was among the best-selling EVs in the US, outpacing the Hyundai IONIQ 5.

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OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare
OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare

OpenClaw, the AI agent that has exploded in popularity over the past week, is raising new security concerns after researchers uncovered malware in hundreds of user-submitted “skill” add-ons on its marketplace. In a post on Monday, 1Password product VP Jason Meller says OpenClaw’s skill hub has become “an attack surface,” with the most-downloaded add-on serving […]