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Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles

SEAN O'KANE

And the Palo Alto-based startup has raised $7.4 million to do that.

Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

SEAN O'KANE

Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis join a long list of cities where the company is gearing up to offer robotaxi rides.

Amazon Fire TV’s new AI feature lets you jump to scenes by describing them to Alexa+

AISHA MALIK

Amazon says you can describe the scene to Alexa by mentioning details like the actor or character's name, or a memorable quote.

Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights

SARAH PEREZ

The Google Photos Recap will use Gemini's AI to find your memorable moments throughout the year, and adds new metrics, like a 'selfie' count.

Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed…for now

REBECCA BELLAN

Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry demands, consumer protection concerns, and Trump’s push for sweeping federal preemption.

What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrite’s acquirer

ANNA HEIM

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.

The Trump Administration Wants Immigrants to Self-Deport. It’s a Shit Show

VITTORIA ELLIOTT

The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible.

AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation

REBECCA SZKUTAK

AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier.

Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes

JOHN TIMMER

Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images.

Thursday's Cold Moon Is the Last Supermoon of the Year. Here's How and When to View It

MARTA MUSSO

The best opportunity to view this spectacle will be shortly after sunset on December 4.

Anthropic hires lawyers as it preps for IPO

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Anthropic is reportedly prepping for an IPO that could come as early as 2026.

Samara Weaving levels up in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come trailer

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

The sequel to 2019's delightful horror comedy hits theaters next spring.

Fraudulent gambling network may actually be something more nefarious

DAN GOODIN

Researchers say there's more to the network, which has operated for 14 years.

A little-known Chinese company nearly landed a rocket from space on its first try

STEPHEN CLARK

"China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives."

Energy department hands out $800M in grants for small nuclear reactors

TIM DE CHANT

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec were awarded substantial grants to build one reactor in Tennessee and two more in Michigan.