China’s humanoid robots have mastered kung fu, boxing, and serving your coffee — and now they’re leaving the world’s fastest man in the dust.Unitree, a Chinese robotics firm that is…
Retail jobs often involve a lot of cleaning up after other people. Dusty shelves, spilled liquids, smudged display cases, and, more recently, AI agent errors.In Walmart’s bid to fuel its…
Anthropic’s move to place invisible watermarks within Claude-generated text is dividing the tech community.Claude models launched on or after August 2 will have an “imperceptible watermark” embedded in their text output, and Anthropic says it also plans to add support…
Navigating New York City’s economy can feel like a gauntlet of minor indignities. Selling ice cream, for some reason, requires two different permits. Want to quit your gym? You may have to send a certified letter by mail. Oh, and…
Spotify cofounder Daniel Ek built his audio empire on the premise that music should be instantly playable, with no waiting around for songs to buffer or download. Now, he’s taking that desire for instant gratification and pointing it at our…
The top had a nice layer of foam, allowing the little coffee beans to pop. Once I added the orange peel twist, I couldn’t help but feel proud of myself. This drink looked legit. The vodka taste wasn’t as overpowering as it had been in the first drink, but it was…
Stripe’s multi-billion-dollar pursuit of AI model marketplace startup OpenRouter isn’t just creating one of the biggest AI acquisitions of the year; it’s minting venture capital firms’ speedy wins.Andreessen Horowitz and Menlo Ventures are poised to turn investments made less than two years ago into payouts worth nearly $2 billion combined…
It’s also important to order something that will allow you to talk with your colleagues and doesn’t feel difficult to eat.For example, it’s best to avoid anything that’s too messy…
As it enters its second generation, Kia’s popular Telluride SUV has become one of the hottest cars on the U.S. market. It’s so important to the South Korean automaker that…
At the top, it’s hard to know where else to go.In an interview on Harry Stebbings’ 20VC podcast published on Monday, Andrew Macdonald, Uber’s chief operating officer and president, said that finding new businesses can be challenging when the company’s…
The latest multi-billion dollar AI startup isn’t for writing code or generating images. It’s for answering your landlord.New York-based property and housing management company EliseAI is in talks to raise a new round of funding at a $3.7 billion valuation,…
Two years after customers lamented Costco’s decision to discontinue its semi-sweet chocolate chips, the warehouse has brought the beloved item back. Costco’s Kirkland Signature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips have now returned, going for between $11.99 and $14.99 online and in-store for…
Fidji Simo, the former OpenAI executive who cofounded the biomedical startup ChronicleBio, said she believes AI can eventually cure all diseases, but smarter models alone won’t get us there.In an X post on Monday, Simo responded to Anthropic CEO Dario…
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At first glance, it may seem like Perfect Day at CocoCay has something for everyone. Royal Caribbean’s 125-acre private island in the Bahamas is filled with thrilling adventures and relaxing beaches for vacationers. You’ll find overwater cabanas, quiet places to chill, and…
The US Army awarded a nearly $50 million contract for machines that act as giant dehumidifiers, turning air into drinking water for service members who…
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David Ellison wants those challenging his Warner Bros. Discovery deal — including California and 11 other states — to be prepared to pay nearly $1.9 billion if they lose their lawsuit.Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion WBD acquisition is on pause after…
Tech blogger John Gruber is joining the chorus of dissent over Anthropic’s plan to watermark Claude’s writing.On Sunday, Gruber, the popular blogger who writes Daring…
When they hit the stage to be recognized as Disney Legends, all three brothers wore some form of pinstripes.Kevin Jonas wore a gray, striped shirt…
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Waste not, want not: It’s an axiom meaning that if you’re a careful steward of your resources, you won’t find yourself in need. Good advice for any time, but even more relevant when grocery prices regularly leave you shocked at…
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OpenAI’s president is ringing the cybersecurity alarm bell.Greg Brockman says companies need to act now to secure their systems against AI-powered attackers after the “watershed moment for cybersecurity” that was the OpenAI-Hugging Face hack.”I’ve spoken with many organizations over the…
Some workers who heard “no tax on tips” throughout election season are wondering why their paychecks still look similar to those they received last year. Miklos Ringbauer, a certified public accountant and founder of MiklosCPA Inc., said he still faces…
You’ve probably seen the headlines by now: First class is finally getting cheaper. Sounds like a win, right? For once, the little guy catches a break at the front of the plane. Don’t believe it. What’s really happening is one…
One car ride home, my observant 6-year-old asked a tough question: “Mommy, do you want to live here?”I suppose she’d heard me complain about life in the DC suburbs a few too many times. Still, in a moment of vulnerability…
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The US military has awarded a massive contract to dramatically ramp up the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Pentagon said on Monday, after burning through hundreds of these long-range munitions during the Iran conflict.The $22.9 billion contract awarded to…
Self-driving cars have spent years learning the rules of the road. Now, several Waymo veterans are trying to apply those lessons to a far less predictable environment: construction sites.San Francisco-based Bedrock Robotics said Monday that excavators equipped with its autonomous…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dima Beseda, cofounder of Spiry. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was only 3 when my dad brought our first computer into the house, but it changed my life.…
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