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Hebron Sher remembers daydreaming in 2019 when Elon Musk promised Tesla’s cars would become robotaxis, capable of going out in the world to make money for owners. Sher was already a user of the car-sharing platform Turo, and the idea of turning a Tesla into an even bigger moneymaker was an attractive proposition.

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&Two years of work in two months&: States cope with Trump broadband overhaul“Two years of work in two months”: States cope with Trump broadband overhaul

was to use $416 million to connect 43,715 households and businesses. ....

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The Cold War threatened the world with nuclear annihilation. In the middle of intensifying stress, the Soviet Union faced an espionage headache that could cost them the atomic race. The Soviets required a clandestine technique to carry 25-ton nuclear global ballistic rockets throughout their vast landscapes without leaving the faintest path for ...
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For a founder, time is the one resource you can’t raise. That’s why A Technology NewsRoom All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station — is designed to make every minute count.

Whether you’re at the whiteboard sketching v1 of your product or figuring out how to lead a team of 50, A Technology NewsRoom All Stage meets you where you...

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Google left months-old dark mode bug in Android 16, fix planned for next Pixel DropGoogle left months-old dark mode bug in Android 16, fix planned for next Pixel Drop

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If you’re planning to buy or sell a DJI drone second-hand, there’s a major policy update you need to know — one that could lock you out of your own gear if you’re not careful.

Starting June 19, 2025, DJI will only allow account rebinding, unbinding, or binding requests to be submitted by the current bound account holder. That means if you pick up a...
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Meta just made a $14.3 billion bet on data-labeling company Scale AI, but it’s not a traditional takeover: Meta’s taking a 49% stake in the company and adding Scale’s co-founder Alexandr Wang to its team.

The move signals Meta’s growing urgency to keep up in the AI race, even if its strategy for competing with heavyweights like OpenAI and Google is...

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Smart tires will report on the health of roads in new pilot programSmart tires will report on the health of roads in new pilot program

Do you remember the Pirelli Cyber Tire? ?...

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A pallet-sized OMRON AMR in a warehouse.

OMRON said its new robotics business with be an essential pillar of its end-to-end automation systems. | Source: OMRON

OMRON Corp. has created a dedicated global robotics organization, effective April 1. It said this strategic step reflects its continued commitment to robotics. The Kyoto, Japan-based company said the new unit will operate alongside...

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At Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 Demo Day on Wednesday, nearly every presenting startup had something to do with AI — they’re either developing AI agents or creating tools to facilitate their development.

Indeed, several founders seem to be taking a page out of the playbook of several successful AI startups: About half a dozen startups were...

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AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, and that&s problematicAI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, and that’s problematic

After the model has been trained, companies can set system prompts, or guidelines, for how the model should behave to minimize sycophantic behavior. ....

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U.S. Air Force gives additional funding to Palladyne AI

Palladyne AI said its software enables robots to perceive and adapt to changes in real-world environments. | Source: Palladyne AI

Palladyne AI yesterday said it has received additional funds from the U.S. Air Force as part of its contract with the Air Logistics Complex at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. The AI software developer also...

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Whether you’re a founder gearing up for your next raise or a VC scouting your next portfolio win, A Technology NewsRoom All Stage, happening July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, packs more into one day than most multi-day conferences manage to deliver.

This isn’t your typical sit-and-listen event. It’s designed to help you build momentum in real...

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Amazon Prime Video subscribers sit through up to 6 minutes of ads per hourAmazon Prime Video subscribers sit through up to 6 minutes of ads per hour

in January 2024 unless users paid more for their subscription type. ....

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Laura Major, president and CEO, Motional

Laura Major was named president and CEO of Motional in June 2025. | Credit: Motional

Autonomous vehicle company Motional today named Laura Major president and CEO. Major was appointed by Motional&s Board of Directors following a successful tenure as CTO. The announcement comes as Motional prepares to launch its driverless commercial service...

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After a series of tumors, woman&s odd-looking tongue explains everythingAfter a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything

Breast cancer. ....

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Experimental retina implants give mice infrared visionExperimental retina implants give mice infrared vision

Finally, the tellurium meshes, especially the infrared vision capability they offered, were tested on healthy macaques, an animal model that’s much closer to humans than mice. It turned out implanted macaques could perceive infrared light, and their normal vision remained unchanged....

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Gecko Robotics reaches unicorn status with latest funding

Gecko Robotics& technology runs on Cantilever, its AI-powered operating platform. | Source: Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that designs robots for building, operating, and modernizing critical infrastructure, today achieved unicorn status. With a fresh $125 million in Series D funding, Gecko Robotics doubled its...

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Isaacman&s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated ArtemisIsaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis

Nearly two weeks have passed since Jared Isaacman received a fateful, brief phone call from two officials in President Trump's Office of Personnel Management. ....

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UAV Navigation & Grupo Oesía Selected as Key Technology Provider of Precision Guidance, Navigation and Control in the EDF-Funded VANTAGE Project

– UAV Navigation, a division of Grupo Oesía specializing in advanced guidance, navigation, and control solutions, has been selected as a key technology provider for the European VANTAGE project. This ambitious initiative, funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF), aims to develop the next generation of tactical VTOL unmanned aerial systems for...

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NEXCOM is working with NVIDIA on AI robot safety.

NEXCOM is working with NVIDIA on functional safety for humanoid and AI robots. Source: NEXCOM

At GTC Paris this week, NEXCOM Group announced that its NexCOBOT Co. unit has joined the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab. The goal of the collaboration is to advance the safe development of various types of robots, with a particular focus on...

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Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys

This new process is fundamentally different and more secure than traditional credential export methods, which often involve exporting an unencrypted CSV or JSON file, then manually importing it into another app. ....

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Anduril Plans Footprint in Poland&s Combat Drone Market

As the Polish military ramps up its Drone Force, U.S. defense-technology company Anduril Industries is working to expand its foothold in Poland.

“We’re still at an early stage of looking at things and different options,” Brian Schimpf, the co-founder and CEO of Anduril Industries, said at a June 9 press briefing in Warsaw. “There’s amazing software...

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New York-based micromobility startup Infinite Machine has exposed a seated scooter called Olto that will cost $3,495 when it starts shipping later on this year. The Olto will feature 40 miles of range, pulled from an easily swappable 48V lithium-ion battery. Infinite Machine states the Olto will have a leading speed of 20 miles per hour in bike lines and ...
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The nsOne task joins a growing community of homebrew PlayStation 1 hardware developments. ... The nsOne job signs up with a growing neighborhood of homebrew PlayStation 1 hardware advancements. Other recent projects include Picostation, a Raspberry Pi Pico-based optical disc emulator (ODE) that enables PlayStation 1 consoles to fill video games from SD cards rather of physical discs. Other ODEs like MODE and PSIO have actually also ended up being popular options for retrogaming collectors who play games on original hardware as optical drives age and fail.To understand the timeless console's physical architecture, Brodesco physically sanded down an initial motherboard to expose its internal layers, then cross-referenced the exposed traces with component datasheets and service handbooks. I understood that comprehensive documents on the initial motherboard was either insufficient or entirely unavailable, Brodesco explained in his Kickstarter campaign. This discovery launched what would end up being an extensive paperwork effort, including tracing every connection on the board and producing multi-layer graphic representations of the circuitry. A picture of the nsOne PlayStation motherboard. Credit: Lorentio Brodesco Using optical scanning and manual net-by-net reverse-engineering, Brodesco recreated the PlayStation 1's schematic in modern-day PCB design software. This procedure involved creating component symbols with accurate pin mappings and identifyingor in some cases creatingthe right footprints for each proprietary element that Sony had never openly documented.Brodesco likewise recognized what he calls the minimum architecture needed to boot the console without BIOS adjustments, streamlining the style procedure while preserving full compatibility.The mock-up board displayed in photos validates the footprints of chips and adapters, all redrawn from scratch. According to Brodesco, a totally routed variation with complete multilayer routing and last design is currently in development. A picture of the nsOne PlayStation motherboard. Credit: Lorentio Brodesco As Brodesco kept in mind on Kickstarter, his task's objective is to develop extensive documents, style files, and production-ready plans for producing completely functional motherboards. Beyond repairs, the documentation and design files Brodesco is developing would preserve the PlayStation 1's hardware architecture for future generations: It's a tribute to the PS1, to retro hardware, and to the belief that one person actually can construct the difficult.
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Cambridge Pixel and OpenWorks Collaborate on C-UAS for European Police Forces

– Cambridge Pixel has announced its recent collaboration with OpenWorks Engineering, renowned for innovative optical systems and counter-UAS technology. The partnership combines OpenWorks’ advanced optical tracking system, Vision Flex, with its radar processing software and system engineering expertise to deliver tailored counter-drone systems that...

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Selling software to companies is such a time-consuming process. Even after customers are convinced a product is right for their organization, they still need to ensure the software meets all their security requirements.

Chas Ballew realized just how painfully slow and tedious the vendor security and compliance review process was when he was running...

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When significant occasions occur, most people hurry to Google to discover info. ... When major occasions occur, most people hurry to Google to find info. Progressively, the very first thing they see is an AI Overview, a function that already has a credibility for making glaring mistakes. In the wake of an awful plane crash in India, Google's AI search results page are spreading out misinformation declaring the event included an Airbus planeit was actually a Boeing 787. Travelers are more attuned to the airliner models nowadays after a spate of crashes involving Boeing's 737 lineup several years ago. Look for airline disasters make certain to escalate in the coming days, with reports that more than 200 passengers and crew lost their lives in the Air India Flight 171 crash. The method generative AI runs implies some individuals looking for details may get the wrong impression from Google's outcomes page.Not all searches get AI responses, however Google has actually been progressively expanding this function considering that it debuted in 2015. One searcher on Reddit identified an unpleasant confabulation when searching for crashes including Airbus airplanes. AI Overviews, obviously overwhelmed with outcomes reporting on the Air India crash, stated with confidence (and incorrectly) that it was an Airbus A330 that fell out of the sky shortly after departure. We've run a few similar searchessome of the AI outcomes say Boeing, some state Airbus, and some include an unusual mashup of both Airbus and Boeing. It's a mess. In this search, Google's AI states the crash included an Airbus A330 instead of a Boeing 787. Credit:/ u/stuckintrraffic In this search, Google's AI states the crash involved an Airbus A330 instead of a Boeing 787. Credit:/ u/stuckintrraffic But why is Google bringing up the Air India crash at all in the context of Airbus? It's difficult to forecast if you'll get an AI Overview that blames Boeing or Airbusgenerative AI is non-deterministic, meaning the output is various every time, even for identical inputs. Our best guess for the underlying cause is that various posts on the Air India crash reference Airbus as Boeing's main rival. AI Overviews is basically summing up these results, and the AI decreases the wrong course because it does not have the ability to understand what is true.
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Leonardo and Baykar UAS JV Named LBA Systems

– Leonardo and Baykar officially announced the name of the joint venture as LBA Systems on its X account. LBA Systems is set to make its debut during Paris Airshow 2025 to take place on 16-22 June.

Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar and Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani emphasised that LBA Systems will combine both firms’ strengths.

The joint venture will...

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Exciting news for tech enthusiasts and innovators!

A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025 is just around the corner, and we have an incredible opportunity for you to elevate your brand’s visibility. How? By hosting your own Side Event at the most anticipated tech gathering of the year!

Why host a Side Event?

Imagine being at the helm of your own event,...

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