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Tesla’s FSD software under investigation; Apple prepares to comply with Texas law; and SoundCloud gets more social

Tesla’s FSD software under investigation; Apple prepares to comply with Texas law; and SoundCloud gets more social

Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown

SoftBank bulks up its robotics portfolio with ABB Group’s robotics unit; also, Square launches AI voice ordering and an integrated Bitcoin solution for merchants

ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones; also, North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto

Deloitte goes all in on AI — despite having to issue a hefty refund for use of AI; plus Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos

AMD to supply 6GW of compute capacity to OpenAI in chip deal worth tens of billions

Waffles eat Bluesky, plus Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters

Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator; also, Bezos predicts that millions will live in space in ‘couple of decades’

Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store; also, Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases

Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps’ data breach; also, OpenAI is the world’s most valuable private company

Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, plus, Apple is shelving Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses

OpenAI staff grapples with the company’s social media push

Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%, also, Wikipedia data more accessible to AI and U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans, plus Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal

DoorDash unveils its autonomous robot; and Adobe’s video editing app Premiere arrives on iPhones

California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill; also, Explosion, vehicle fire rock Faraday Future’s LA headquarters

Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night; plus, the UK government bailed out Jaguar Land Rover

Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles? plus, beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘work slop’, and AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads

The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports; also, More executives depart Hyundai’s air taxi startup Supernal

Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal

Y Combinator launches “Early Decision” for students who want to graduate first, build later

Trump admin wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM; plus YouTube now lets you hide recommendation pop-ups at the end of videos

How Al Gore used AI to track 660M polluters; plus, UK police arrest man linked to ransomware attack

SpaceX boasts an impressive alumni list. Some have gone on to found the sector’s biggest startups; others become astronauts

Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation as state policies mount, also Alloy is bringing data management to the robotics industry

The Oakland Ballers let an AI manage the team. What could go wrong?

Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal, also, Google isn’t kidding around about cost cutting

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

US government charges British teenager accused of at least 120 ‘Scattered Spider’ hacks; plus, OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild

Nvidia buys $5 billion stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration, also,Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups

Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses, also, Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville

Sonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind, and Terra Oleo’s oil-producing microbes could replace destructive palm oil plantations

Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents

Calm launches standalone iOS app for sleep support, also, Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purchases

Awake’s new app requires heavy sleepers to complete tasks in order to turn off the alarm ... and more tech news

‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind ... and more

Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan

Apple’s latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers

Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities, also, FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions

How Bill Gates’s fellowship program is adapting to global uncertainty, plus a California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law

OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal, also Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent

Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons in $1.38B all-cash deal, plus Anchor’s co-founders are back with Oboe

Apple’s creator-centric iPhone 17 Pro will make the vlogging camera obsolete

Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ ... and more

4 claim that Meta suppressed children’s safety research, also Salesloft says Drift customer data thefts linked to March GitHub account hack

Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?

Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction? Plus, Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement sucks for writers

Tesla proposes new pay package for Elon Musk worth up to $1T, also, Snapchat's new Lens, and Rivian cut more workers

Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again, also, Stripe will build a new blockchain

Captions rebrands as Mirage; also, JetBlue will use Amazon’s satellites for free in-flight internet