Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company
Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO.
Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville
This is the typical next step before it launches a commercial service.
Google- and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon-removal competitor
The acquisition could mark the beginning of consolidation in the carbon-removal market since removal costs remain higher than buyers would like to pay.
Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all
This week’s release of Opus 4.6 shook up the agentic AI leaderboards.
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin
All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.
French police search X office in Paris, summon Elon Musk for questioning
The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.
Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’
The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States.
Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up
Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments.
Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm resumes IPO plans
The organic kids’ snack food company may debut as soon as next week. It has issued a price range for shares, an SEC filing shows.