Uber lost the self-driving race. Now it wants to write the rules
Uber Lobbies for Robotaxis on Its App
Uber could not build a winning robotaxi, so it is lobbying instead. In Washington DC and New Jersey, it wants laws forci…
Month: July 2026
Microsoft promised to be carbon negative. Its emissions just jumped 25%
Microsoft Emissions Jump 25% as AI Data Centres Grow
Microsoft promised to be carbon negative by 2030. Its emissions just jumped 25%.
Microsoft pledged in…
Medical AI was meant to help. This week it replaced nurses and dodged its own checks
Medical AI: Replacing Nurses and Evading Checks
In New York, a dozen Montefiore nurses say they were replaced by AI software, in breach of a contract they ha…
The court’s blockbuster term might prompt questions from lawmakers that go beyond the budget.
The Supreme Court’s Budget Proposal
The Supreme Court’s proposed $228 million budget includes funding to expand its in-house police force, which handles round…
Switzerland opens a competition probe into Google’s vanishing Android choice screen
Switzerland Opens Competition Probe into Google’s Vanishing Android Choice Screen
COMCO says the search selection prompt was pulled from Swiss phones while …
Tower Semiconductor puts $3bn into Japan, and Tokyo is paying for a third of it
Tower Semiconductor Invests $3bn in Japan, With Tokyo Contributing a Third
Tower Semiconductor is doubling down on silicon photonics—the technology essential …
The father of reinforcement learning is leaving Carmack to build his own AI
The Father of Reinforcement Learning Leaves Carmack to Start His Own AI Lab
Richard Sutton , the Turing Award winner widely known as the father of reinforce…
New York freezes new data centres for a year, the first US state to pull the brake
New York Freezes New Data Centres for a Year: The First US State to Pull the Brake
Kathy Hochul’s moratorium covers anything drawing 50MW or more, and arrives…
ECB names 36 payment firms for the digital euro pilot
ECB Names 36 Payment Firms for Digital Euro Pilot
July 14, 2026 – 12:22 pm
Deutsche Bank, UniCredit, Revolut, Stripe, and Adyen are among the firms selected…
‘Listing is a must’: China’s LimX raises $200m as the humanoid IPO race heats up
LimX Dynamics Raises $200M at $2.21 Billion Valuation
China’s humanoid gold rush continues with LimX Dynamics , a Shenzhen-based startup, securing a pre-IPO …