Waymo recalls 1,200 robotaxis following low-speed collisions with gates and chains

Waymo issued a software recall on 1,200 self-driving vehicles after some of its robotaxis were involved in minor collisions with gates, chains, and other gate-like roadway objects. The software update, which was first reported by Reuters, was conducted late last year, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Alphabet-owned company […]

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Grok is unpromptedly telling X users about South African genocide

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok appeared to experience a bug on Wednesday that caused it to reply to dozens of posts on X with information about genocide in South Africa, even when the user didn’t ask anything about the subject. The strange responses stem from the X account for Grok, which replies to users with […]

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Microsoft Cuts Off Access to Bing Search Data as It Shifts Focus to Chatbots

Microsoft is limiting access to tools that boosted its rivals, but larger customers like DuckDuckGo say they won’t be affected.

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OpenAI brings its GPT-4.1 models to ChatGPT

OpenAI is releasing its GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini AI models in ChatGPT, the company announced in a post on X Wednesday. The GPT-4.1 models should help software engineers who are using ChatGPT to write or debug code, OpenAI spokesperson Shaokyi Amdo told TechCrunch. GPT-4.1 excels at coding and instruction following compared to GPT-4o, according to […]

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White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive data

The decision to reverse course comes after an industry lobby group called for the rule change to be withdrawn.

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A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.

Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.

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College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.

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At LAX, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.

One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn money. Now, it’s typical of their increasing desperation.

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OpenAI Is in Talks to Acquire Programming Tool Windsurf for $3 Billion

The deal could be a way for OpenAI to gain a foothold among programmers, who are rapidly embracing A.I. technologies.

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Richard L. Garwin, a Creator of the Hydrogen Bomb, Dies at 97

Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world’s most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.

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