In Brief Posted: 1:31 PM PDT · October 4, 2026 Blaming a “significant rise” in AI submissions, Google has paused its open source bug bounty…
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Can Safeworld convince people that GenAI robots won't hurt them? |
The big trend in robots is handing the keys over to a generative AI model, but that brings with it a problem: that architecture isn’t…
World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months |
11:35 AM PDT · October 1, 2026 Geothermal company Fervo Energy announced Thursday morning that it had started selling electricity from its Cape Station power…
The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader |
Amazon is giving the Kindle its most significant physical redesign in years, introducing a refreshed lineup of e-readers built around a deceptively simple idea: getting…
Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president |
In Brief Posted: 2:08 PM PDT · October 1, 2026 In December 2025, about a month before the U.S. invaded Venezuela and captured its president,…
Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders |
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox will have to provide first responders with local, on-the-ground support when their robotaxis cause problems…
Kevin Mandia's new 'agent swarm' security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation |
In Brief Posted: 2:55 PM PDT · October 1, 2026 Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of cybersecurity startup Mandiant, which sold to Google…
Google thinks SpaceX's Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground |
Google’s prototype of its orbital compute satellite took off today onboard a SpaceX rocket launched from California — the first time the tech giant has…
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you |
12:21 PM PDT · October 1, 2026 OpenAI is again experimenting with how its conversational AI assistant, ChatGPT, can help users as they shop online.…