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Nevada regulators approved Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxis in Clark County, allowing up to 8,000 vehicles over the next year.
TechRadar reports on Meta glasses facing a possible cinema ban and privacy concerns, plus Sennheiser's earbuds revamp.
Flock Safety is testing an AI tool that identifies people by driving habits, sparking privacy concerns and vandalism of its cameras in 36 states.
A real-world study of Oregon's regulated psilocybin program found most participants reported benefits and few serious adverse reactions, though experts caution the findings may not generalize.
Roblox committed to privacy changes after Australia's eSafety regulator found adults could contact children without parental consent.
Brazil's data protection authority ordered Discord to suspend video and Go Live features to protect minors, prompting an 800% spike in Proton VPN sign-ups in the country.
US moves to close a loophole letting Chinese firms remotely access Nvidia's most powerful chips via Southeast Asian data centers, CNBC reports.
Trump pauses Canada tariffs; France apologizes for tax data hack.
ICE has reportedly told employees they cannot wear Meta glasses while working, citing privacy and legal protections, as smart glasses become common in immigration enforcement.
A 19-year-old in Kurgan faces administrative charges for using a VPN to listen to a banned song, in a sign of Russia's intensifying crackdown on digital privacy.
Scientists raised over $100,000 via OnlyFans and a meme coin to continue a 60-year marmot study after Trump administration funding cuts.
Anthropic began watermarking Claude text output to comply with EU AI Act, sparking backlash. Here's how the watermark works and why one technologist calls it 'perversion of writing'.
A 29-year-old woman died by suicide after months of confiding in a ChatGPT therapist, revealing gaps in AI safety. Her mother shares the story to push for industry change.
Anthropic's new watermarking of Claude-generated text, aimed at complying with the EU AI Act, has sparked criticism and subscriber cancellations, while Google now lets users remove watermarks from some AI content.
California granted self-driving truck permits to Aurora and Kodiak; Kodiak began testing, and Teamsters sued the DMV.
VA has launched a randomized clinical trial of psilocybin for veterans with treatment-resistant depression, including those with PTSD, following an executive order to accelerate psychedelic treatments.
Eli Lilly won its first overseas approval for weight-loss pill Foundayo in the U.K. as Novo CEO defended a lawsuit over Lilly ads.
The $500bn beauty industry faces sustainability challenges, but inconsistent efforts and missing standards fuel greenwashing and consumer confusion, experts say.