Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior

The NTSB joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in investigating Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior

The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn

The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation. This is arguably the biggest drama between two HR startups ever.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn

What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros 

Learn more about Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros 

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive “wiper” malware across Poland’s energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

Databricks obtains $1.8 billion in additional debt ahead of IPO

Databricks is among the highly valued technology companies that are primed to go public in 2026.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Databricks obtains $1.8 billion in additional debt ahead of IPO

Daily Tech Insider Spotlights the Week Silicon Sprouted Legs and Lanyards

Jan. 20–23 recap: Code went corporeal as Big Tech bet on bodies, and your weekend chores suddenly look negotiable.
The post Daily Tech Insider Spotlights the Week Silicon Sprouted Legs and Lanyards appeared first on TechRepublic.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Daily Tech Insider Spotlights the Week Silicon Sprouted Legs and Lanyards

The future of shopping has arrived — and Google wants to run it

Google is enabling retail’s transition into agentic commerce, rewriting how we shop online.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on The future of shopping has arrived — and Google wants to run it

Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself

The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version

Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give age-appropriate responses.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version

The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up

A research paper suggests AI agents are mathematically doomed to fail. The industry doesn’t agree.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up