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Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case

SEAN O'KANE

The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims.

X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies

LUCAS ROPEK

In a post to Github on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce.

Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’

REBECCA BELLAN

Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.”

Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning

RYAN WHITWAM

Google says SRV3 was causing playback errors, so it has "temporarily" disabled them.

Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns

BETH MOLE

Eight animal cases in Mexico's Tamaulipas spur CDC to warn doctors of festering wounds.

Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds

JACEK KRYWKO

Study is first to implant micro-electrode arrays to record neurons as they produce facial gestures.

Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

JON BRODKIN

Verizon changed prepaid brands' policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.

Super Savings on This Unique Air Fryer That Cooks Food in Heat-Proof Glass

BRAD BOURQUE

Ninja turns the air fryer on its head with the semi-portable Crispi.

In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are

LUCAS ROPEK

The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18.

One-time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be first tech IPO of the year

JULIE BORT

Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says.

Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular

ERIC BERGER

The colors show the star’s final breath transforming into the raw ingredients for new worlds.

Zuck stuck on Trump’s bad side: FTC appeals loss in Meta monopoly case

ASHLEY BELANGER

FTC will appeal ruling that found Meta has no monopoly in social networking.

Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement

LAUREN FORRISTAL

As YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram continue to dominate mobile viewing, Netflix is rethinking how its app fits into a social-first video landscape. During its fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, the company announced plans to revamp its mobile app and expand its short-form video feature, which it mentions could help promote the new slate of original […]

Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism

CONNIE LOIZOS

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.

Bolna nabs $6.3 million from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform

IVAN MEHTA

Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.