Ars Technica
The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.
NY Times Tech
A tech titan, a digital rights defender and two menacing-looking robot dogs took the stage at our second-ever live show.
Wired
The pedal-assist can be jerky, but the throttle offers smooth, powerful acceleration.
Ars Technica
Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.
Ars Technica
"If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"
Wired
Previous landmark scientific discoveries like the Higgs boson provide a better template for what it will take to confirm whether aliens have made contact with Earth.
Wired
The musician created his own line of loopers that record and layer riffs in a loop. The pricey Looper X does what it claims, but it isn’t without quirks.
Wired
Even in blue states, nonreligious tech entrepreneurs and CEOs are increasingly asking for “traditional” and “conservative” women, matchmakers tell WIRED.
Wired
FIFA announced agreements with platforms such as TikTok and YouTube that include the participation of dozens of international influencers to generate content in the three host countries.
Wired
The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you’re just getting the crumbs.
NY Times Tech
In a lawsuit, the tech giant accused the group of using Google’s Gemini system to create hundreds of fake corporate and government websites.
Wired
The rocket maker debuts on Nasdaq today under a wave of criticism about Musk’s near-absolute control. It’s how the company has worked from the start.
Wired
Discover how to save on T-Mobile Business Internet and phone plans, from sign-up perks and switching rewards to bundled offers and free lines.
TechCrunch
Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users.
TechCrunch
Avataar AI's distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation
TechCrunch
Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker's machines are built to be reconfigured.
TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
Wired
The generative features in iOS 27’s new Photos app will add fake pixels to some of your shots, but Apple’s Jon McCormack says the company isn’t using AI “for the sake of AI.”
Wired
Why You Might Already Own SpaceX Shares, Siri’s AI Makeover, and Knicks Owner’s Surveillance Machine
Today on Uncanny Valley, we take an early look at the SpaceX IPO and why you might find yourself among the investors without even realizing it.
Wired
Crowding the gates of a major health care conference, protesters called for Palantir to be booted out of the UK’s National Health Service over privacy concerns and political grievances.