Instacart has shut down an AI tool that was running algorithmic price experiments on shoppers. The system resulted in different customers paying different prices for identical items from the same store.
AI-powered fleet management company Motive has publicly filed for an IPO. The filing reveals growing revenue but also deepening losses and a major patent infringement lawsuit from competitor Samsara.
Google is deploying carbon capture technology at a power plant to tackle emissions from its energy-hungry data centers. The system aims to capture 90% of CO2 and store it underground. This move highlights the growing tension between AI advancement and climate goals.
The CEOs of multi-billion-dollar AI companies Glean and Databricks are tempering expectations about AI automation. They reveal that complex internal projects often fail, pushing companies back to simpler models. They argue this high failure rate is actually healthy for innovation.
The FCC has officially blacklisted DJI and other foreign-made drones, citing national security. Current owners can keep flying, but the future of new models is uncertain. This move reshapes the entire U.S. drone market.
OpenAI has launched an app store for ChatGPT, allowing third-party apps to run natively inside conversations. This move turns the chatbot into a platform, but key challenges around developer revenue and app quality remain. The next few months will be critical.
New York’s landmark RAISE Act was significantly weakened before Governor Kathy Hochul signed it. A lobbying group including major universities and tech companies ran ads against the original bill, which had stricter safety rules for AI developers.
postmarketOS, the Linux-based mobile OS, has launched version 25.12. This update brings a new Alpine Linux foundation, major UI refreshes for KDE and GNOME, and a more resilient package manager. It’s another incremental step toward a viable alternative mobile platform.
Amazon has stopped over 1,800 suspected DPRK operatives from getting remote tech jobs since April 2024. Their goal is to funnel wages back to fund the regime’s weapons programs, using hijacked identities of real software engineers.
The EV hype cycle has officially crashed into reality. After years of euphoric projections, automakers like GM and Ford are taking massive financial hits as they scale back electric vehicle plans and double down on gas-powered trucks and SUVs instead.
