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Zoox To Offer US’ First Paid Rides In Custom Robotaxis
Zoox to offer commercial services in Las Vegas for first time, after receiving federal exemption for cars without steering wheels
Amazon Finds Cost Overruns In Some AI Projects
Amazon engineers reportedly warn staff of ‘catastrophically expensive’ cost issues that have arisen with some AI programming deployments
Leak Affects Thousands Of Warwickshire Voters
Personal information on nearly 3,000 voters in Warwickshire sent via link in email due to ‘human error’, says local council
London Assembly Calls For More Control Over Robotaxis
Senior London Assembly member says ministers should cede full oversight of capital’s autonomous vehicles to Transport for London
Waymo Mulls Split With Uber Amid Lobbying Conflict
Waymo reportedly considers splitting with Uber as companies each seek robotaxi rules that would mean setbacks for the other
Shares In China’s CXMT Surge 466 Percent On Shanghai Debut
Hefei-based chipmaker, known for advances in high-end DRAM memory production, becomes China’s most valuable listed firm
Chinese Company Starts Manufacturing DUV Chip Tools
Unnamed state-backed firm reportedly targets production of five immersion DUV lithography machines this year, in potential breakthrough
China Chipmakers See Profits Surge 2,579.5 Percent
AI boom hits mainland China in first half of 2026, fuelling massive surge in profits as companies race to build data centres
Drone Follows Police Scotland Helicopter At Close Range
Drone passes within 50 feet of police helicopter, continues to follow it for about a minute in latest unmanned vehicle incident
SpaceX Starship Rocket Splashes Down After Successful Test
Forty-storey-tall Starship vessel carries out sub-orbital flight and splashes down in Indian Ocean in latest test
Shein Sees $99m Loss Ahead Of Hong Kong IPO
China-founded e-commerce company sees US market contract, falls to loss in first quarter as it prepares to list in Hong Kong
Meta Free Cash Flow Plummets Amid AI Spending
Shares in Facebook parent slump after it becomes latest company to indicate financial toll of sustained spending on AI hardware
Data Advisor Rebukes NHS Over Palantir Data-Sharing
National data guardian criticises NHS England after it acknowledges granting ‘unlimited’ access to identifiable patient data to Palantir
PwC Papers Found Riddled With AI Hallucinations
Study finds four papers published by PwC include unverifiable or false claims and citations of unrelated sources
eBay, Former Executives Pay $56m To Settle Harassment Case
eBay, several former executives pay total of nearly $50m, with additional contributions to charities, over bizarre harassment campaign
Russia Issues Arrest Warrant For Telegram’s Durov
Telegram allegedly used by Ukrainian security services to recruit Russians to carry out sabotage, Russian authorities say
Rogue OpenAI Agents Breached Four Third-Party Services
Out-of-control AI models accessed four third-party services in addition to hacking Hugging Face, OpenAI says
Shein Faces FTC Probe Ahead Of Hong Kong IPO
Cross-border fast-fashion retailer discloses that US trade regulator is investigating it, as it prepares for flotation
Meta, BlackRock To Jointly Fund Texas AI Data Centre
Under the deal to finance the $14bn data centre near El Paso, BlackRock will end up owning 80 percent of the 1 GW project