Waymo gets OK to expand robotaxi service into more of Silicon Valley

The company is also aiming to unlock access to the San Francisco International Airport, although those plans are on a much longer timeline.

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Klarna’s revenue per employee soars to nearly $1 million thanks to AI efficiency push

Last year, Klarna announced a significant initiative to leverage its internally developed AI systems, powered by OpenAI, across its operations. This wasn’t empty talk for the buy now, pay later giant. The company not only ended its pricey contract with Salesforce CRM, but also curtailed its hiring efforts, allowing AI to do some of the […]

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My AI therapist got me through dark times: The good and bad of chatbot counselling

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

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Waymo and Uber are giving some riders early access to Atlanta robotaxi service

Atlanta is the second city to get the so-called “Waymo on Uber” service. The companies launched the service, which matches riders with a

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Judge pressures Apple to approve Fortnite or return to court

A federal judge is asking Apple to approve Fortnite’s submission on the U.S. App Store or return to court to explain the legal basis as to why it has not done so. In a new filing, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers confirms the court has received Epic Games’ latest motion, where it demands that […]

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Apple approves Spotify update so US users can buy audiobooks within the app

Spotify announced on Monday that Apple has approved a new app update, allowing iPhone users in the U.S. to purchase individual audiobooks directly within the app. Users can also view audiobook prices and easily buy additional listening hours beyond the initial 15 hours. “This change lowers the barriers for more users to embrace their first […]

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Google launches stand-alone NotebookLM apps for Android and iOS

Google announced on Monday that it has officially released the NotebookLM apps for Android and iOS, a day before Google I/O 2025 and a day before the company said it would roll out. Since its launch in 2023, the AI-based note-taking and research assistant has only been accessible via desktop. Google has now made the service […]

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Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content

The Take It Down Act requires platforms to remove instances of “intimate visual depiction” within two days. Free speech advocates warn it could be weaponized to fuel censorship.

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Trump signs bill criminalizing revenge porn and explicit deepfakes

President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Take It Down Act today, a bipartisan law that enacts stricter penalties for distributing non-consensual explicit images, including deepfakes and revenge porn. 

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Google inks another massive solar power deal to electrify its data centers

The new deal covers solar and storage projects being developed in South Carolina by EnergyRe.

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