Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver: Not all of Tesla's fleet in Austin will be fully driverless. Per Tesla's AI lead Ashok Elluswamy, the company will be "starting with a few unsupervised vehicles mixed in with the broader robotaxi fleet with safety monitors, and the ratio will increase over time." Read More |
Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files: An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings. Read More |
Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini: Students can prompt Gemini by typing "I want to take a practice SAT test," and the AI will provide them with a free practice exam. Gemini then analyzes the results, highlighting strengths and identifying areas that need further review. It also offers detailed explanations for any incorrect answers. Read More |
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Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware: The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens. Read More |
Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts.: New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed. Read More |
Here's what you should know about the US TikTok deal: A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion. Read More |
Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they're building a model to prove it: Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat. Read More |
Google's AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses: The company notes that AI Mode doesn't train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model's responses. Read More |
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Under Armour says it's 'aware' of data breach claims after 72M customer records were posted online: TechCrunch obtained a sample of the stolen data, which contained names, email addresses, dates of birth, and the user's approximate geographic location. Under Armour confirmed some sensitive information was taken in the breach. Read More |
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