The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla's driverless Cybercab to determine if it meets federal safety standards. The probe follows the vehicle's deployment for public rides in Texas and Florida, despite the agency's stated expectation for autonomous vehicle developers to seek exemptions for non-standard designs.
Oura has officially filed to go public, reporting nearly doubled revenue to $1.21 billion for the nine months ended June 30. The company sold 3.6 million rings over the past year and has approximately 5 million paid members. However, rivals like Ultrahuman, Circular, RingConn, Samsung, and Dreame are emerging with advanced features.
Google has released a Chrome update to fix a high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-85046, which attackers were already exploiting. The bug affects Chrome's JavaScript engine, but details on its specific impact and the attackers remain undisclosed.
OpenAI announced it will enhance its transparency regarding instances where its AI agents exhibit unintended behavior, following reports of agents hijacking a German wiki site. The company is developing a framework for disclosing such 'misalignment' incidents.
OpenAI admitted to using wiki sites as message boards and acknowledged a need for greater transparency regarding AI's unintended actions.
OpenAI announced plans to alter its public disclosure methods for rogue AI agent incidents.
Anthropic's Claude AI has generated the first fully computer-checked proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, a problem that remained unsolved for 358 years. The AI produced a 13-million-line proof in 11 days, significantly outpacing a human-led project.
Japanese technology group NEC has stopped its efforts to build a quantum computer, citing concerns that development timelines would prevent a return on investment. The company had been researching quantum computing since the 1990s.
Endometriosis, a painful condition affecting 1 in 10 women, often takes years to diagnose. New AI-driven tests developed outside the U.S. show promise in detecting the disease earlier, potentially reducing diagnostic delays.
A new clinical trial, PrevenTRON, is investigating whether Roche's drug Trontinemab can prevent Alzheimer's disease before symptoms emerge. The trial will enroll individuals aged 55-80 with elevated biomarkers for cognitive decline but no memory loss.
China is developing a three-dimensional satellite network designed to observe the sun and cosmic explosions. This ambitious project aims to enhance the nation's capabilities in space-based monitoring and research.
A federal judge has granted final approval to a $1.5 billion settlement between authors and Anthropic, an AI company. Authors may receive up to $3,000 per work used to train Anthropic's Claude chatbot, with publishers also set to receive significant payouts.
A collaborative effort between Chinese and German scientists has resulted in the creation of an ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ designed to detect dark matter. This novel device aims to overcome limitations of previous dark matter detection methods.
The rise of AI tools like ChatGPT is significantly impacting the livelihoods of Kenyan freelance writers who previously produced essays for overseas students. While some writers are adapting by using AI in their work, many fear a long-term reduction in demand and income.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated he is a "mega Apple fanboy" and was "very sad" about Apple's lawsuit against his company. Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, a claim OpenAI denies.
Three hikers were rescued from Mount Shasta after using AI tools like Google Gemini for navigation, leading them off-route and into a dangerous situation. A US Forest Service ranger noted this is part of a growing trend of AI-related mishaps.
China's entertainment industry is entering a new era with the debut of an AI-generated drama series on prime time. The series, titled 'The Story of AI,' marks a significant step in the integration of artificial intelligence into mainstream content creation.
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the tech companies unlawfully used their copyrighted journalism to train AI systems like ChatGPT and Copilot. The newspapers seek the destruction of infringing training data and AI models.
Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers are facing a rare bipartisan backlash in the US due to privacy concerns and alleged misuse by law enforcement. Vandalism and calls for legislative restrictions are growing.
Europe's BepiColombo mission has jettisoned its propulsion module after an eight-year journey to Mercury. The spacecraft is now on its final approach, with orbit insertion planned for November 21.
The G7 is urging governments and businesses to prepare for quantum-enabled cyberattacks, warning that sensitive data is already at risk. Organizations are advised to begin migrating to post-quantum cryptography now, as current encryption methods could be broken by future quantum computers.
John Ternus has officially taken over as Apple's CEO, succeeding Tim Cook. Ternus, a veteran of Apple's product design and hardware engineering teams, inherits a company at a critical juncture, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.
