Uber Eats customers in Atlanta now have the option to receive their meals via sidewalk delivery robots, following the Thursday rollout by Serve Robotics. This launch comes just two days after Uber and Waymo introduced a commercial robotaxi service in the city. Serve Robotics, which spun out from Uber in 2021 and went public last […]
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“Sharjah has commissioned Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to design a brand-new city in the UAE.” Named Khalid Bin Sultan City, it will reshape the arid desert terrain with a central, oasis-inspired park. “BEEAH is developing Khalid Bin Sultan City near its ZHA-designed headquarters, with the city’s flowing forms echoing the building’s dune-like shape.“ Desert-Inspired Design
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“According to a recent New York Times article, ChatGPT appears to have nudged some users toward delusional or conspiratorial thinking—or at least reinforced such beliefs.“ One case involved Eugene Torres, a 42-year-old accountant, who questioned the chatbot about “simulation theory.””ChatGPT allegedly affirmed the theory, saying he was ‘one of the Breakers — souls who seed
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LinkedIn, the job-focused social network owned by Microsoft, is reducing its workforce. A recent filing with the California Employment Development Department shows the company is laying off 281 employees in the state. “Earlier this month, Microsoft announced 6,000 job cuts, about 3% of its workforce, affecting LinkedIn and California staff.“ LinkedIn Follows Tech Industry Trend
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Nielsen’s recent report underscores YouTube’s swift rise in the TV industry. On Tuesday, Nielsen published its April 2025 “Media Distributor Gauge” report, revealing that YouTube has held the top spot in TV viewership for three months in a row, capturing 12.4% of total audience TV watching time. This represents a notable rise from 12% the
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A team of AI researchers from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel has discovered that, despite the safeguards implemented by developers of large language models (LLMs), most widely accessible chatbots can still be manipulated into producing harmful or even illegal content. Research Reveals Vulnerabilities in Popular Chatbots Despite Built-in Safeguards In a paper
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Epson’s latest home projector looks like a boxy bedside lamp and doubles as ambient lighting with multi-colored reflections from its gimbal stand. Designed as a smart entertainment hub, it features a triple-core engine that enhances 4K image quality and delivers ultra-dynamic contrast. Smart Ambient Lighting and Visual Display Features The hybrid projector/lamp features app-controlled ambient
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On Thursday, Bluesky quietly started allowing users to apply for verification on its social networking platform. In a post from the Bluesky Safety account, the company revealed that “notable and authentic” accounts are now eligible to submit verification requests via a new online form. Additionally, organizations can apply to become Trusted Verifiers, granting them access
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At Google I/O 2025, Google revealed that real-time speech translation is coming to Google Meet. According to the company, the feature uses a large audio language model developed by Google DeepMind to enable smooth, natural conversations between speakers of different languages. Google Meet’s speech translation feature converts spoken words into the listener’s chosen language instantly,
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The world’s only fusion experiment to achieve net energy gain has been steadily increasing its energy output, according to information obtained by TechCrunch. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) recently boosted the experiment’s yield, first reaching 5.2 megajoules and then 8.6 megajoules, as reported by a source familiar with the
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