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The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it
The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum and robo-mop, and it's also now the first to escape the FCC's Roomba ban. Well, sort of - because the Matic wasn't banned to begin with. Her…
OpenAI starts watermarking ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU
OpenAI will add an invisible watermark to text from ChatGPT and Codex in the EU over the coming weeks. The change covers eligible users on all plans, but only in the EU, the compa…
Wikimedia says rogue OpenAI agents edited its wikis without approval
The Wikimedia Foundation says AI agents it believes OpenAI runs made unapproved edits to its wikis. They also tried and failed to break into a note-taking tool it hosts. Their tra…
Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over repeal of national TV ownership cap
Cable industry to sue, says FCC can't repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress.
OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
Prices of public records tracking cops' use of Flock go up as backlash swells.
Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say
Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its current value, sources tell TechCrunch.
Rejetto HFS servers now actively scanned for critical RCE flaw
Hackers are actively scanning for a Rejetto HFS weak signing key vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-61500, that allows session forgery, account takeover, and remote code execution…
This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions
People in Utah can now use AI to get a prescription for acne treatment. On Monday, healthcare startup Nolla Health announced that users in the state can scan their faces using its…
Instagram is toying with a read-only mode for Plus subscribers
That's a nicer name than 'stalker mode.'
Wikimedia links OpenAI agents to an outage and unauthorized activity
Wikimedia says it's "deeply concerned about the impact of 'rogue' AI agents on platforms like ours.
After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI unveils Beam, its first open-weight model, which it says rivals GLM-5.2 on reasoning with far less inference compute. Weights are due this month.
All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
This past year, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other labs have announced breakthroughs on numerous long-standing mathematical problems, in some cases pushing well beyond what researchers …
Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27
The tool can free up over 12GB of storage.
Arc Raiders and The Finals are both getting TV and film adaptations
There aren't many details on these upcoming game adaptations just yet.
Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage
Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we h…
OpenAI will add a digital watermark to text and code generated in the EU
This move is to comply with the EU's new AI transparency rules.
Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal…
Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China
There's been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chines…
What is the purpose of a battery symbol next to a USB Port?
Typically, it means faster charging speeds and bi-directional charging.
TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout
TikTok describes its new Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products.
OpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex
An invisible, machine-readable watermark in text output is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex, but only for users in the European Union at first. OpenAI says its textGrain watermark…
At 19, founder raises $11 million for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI
Ghost announced Monday its official emergence from stealth and an $11 billion seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.