Technology

Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat
San Francisco has been mourning the death of KitKat, a beloved corner-store cat who died after being struck by a Waymo robotaxi last week. KitKat graced the counters of...
Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world
CHENNAI, India — Now that artificial intelligence has mastered almost everything we do online, it needs help learning how we physically move around in the real world. A growing global army...
Meta opens flagship store in West Hollywood to showcase AI glasses, VR headsets
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, opened a new flagship store in Los Angeles County where people can try out their smart glasses and virtual reality headsets...
Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a lawsuit that had accused Udio of using copyrighted music to train...
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement
OpenAI, which faced a fierce blowback in Hollywood last month as images of celebrities and dead newsmakers were manipulated without consent, is now drawing more scrutiny over its practices.This...
Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having “open-ended” conversations with its virtual characters.The major change comes as the...
GM to cut over 1,200 jobs at EV plant
GM to cut over 1,200 jobs at EV plant
[DETROIT] General Motors will cut about 1,200 jobs at its EV plant in Detroit, as the carmaker responds to slowing demand for its battery cars, Detroit News reported on...
iX Biopharma raises gross proceeds of S.7 million from placement
iX Biopharma raises gross proceeds of S$6.7 million from placement
The group intends to raise at least S$5 million from the exercise, with new shares issued at S$0.10 apiece[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based speciality pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company iX Biopharma raised gross...
News Analysis: Trade deal or trade truce? Questions remain as Trump meets with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON — President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face negotiations with Xi Jinping, who has made China a formidable economic and...
Uber to plan investments in Hong Kong listings of Pony AI, WeRide
Uber to plan investments in Hong Kong listings of Pony AI, WeRide
UBER Technologies is planning to invest in the Hong Kong listings of Pony AI and WeRide, according to people familiar with the matter, deepening the ride-hailing giant’s ties with...