2026-07-20

A Korean AI model scores every possible driving path for safety before the car moves. CVPR called it a highlight.

Most self-driving AI models study how humans drive and try to copy them. They work well in normal conditions but struggle to explain why they chose one path over another, which becomes a problem when a split-second decision goes wrong. A team at Seoul National University led by professor Jun Won Choi has built a […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-20

Kai-Fu Lee stopped building AI models and started selling enterprise data infrastructure. Now 01.ai is heading for a Hong Kong IPO.

Kai-Fu Lee’s 01.ai is raising a pre-IPO round ahead of a planned Hong Kong listing in 2027, the former Google China chief told Bloomberg at the World AI Conference in Shanghai. The company is unwinding its offshore holding structure, the same prerequisite that Moonshot dismantled in May to clear its own path to a Hong […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-20

Neo exits stealth with $100M from a16z and Bessemer to build a control layer for agentic AI software

Neo emerged from stealth on Monday with $100 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with Craft Ventures and Merlin Ventures also participating. The company, founded by former SentinelOne, Wiz, and Palo Alto Networks executives, is building what it calls a real-time control layer for agentic software in the enterprise. The problem […]<br /> This story con [...]

2026-07-20

IKEA just dropped its Halloween collection in the middle of summer — and these ghostly lights are so cute, I can't wait until October

It might still be the middle of summer, but it's never too early to start getting ready for spooky season — especially when the decorations are this cute. [...]

2026-07-20

NATO is getting its own Starlink satellite constellation as HALO brings Europe and Canada together to improve resilience and high-speed comms

NATO’s HALO initiative connects eight allies through a proposed satellite network designed to improve military communications, intelligence and missile tracking capabilities. [...]

2026-07-20

Want to add Android Auto to your old car? Here are two ways - including one that's under $20

If you feel like you're missing out on Android Auto by having a vehicle with no screen, here's your chance to fix that. [...]

2026-07-20

The first UL 3700-compliant plug-in solar microinverter is now available in the US

It's a step toward making alternative energy accessible on a smaller, renter-friendly scale. [...]

2026-07-20

Quote of the day by Alan Turing: 'We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done' — key guidance on the road to building AI

The legendary computer scientist outlined the foundations for many of the technologies we use today [...]

2026-07-20

Screens do more damage than you realize — and most of it isn't to your eyes

The effects of blue light and screen use extend far beyond eye strain into systems most people have never connected to their devices [...]