2026-06-10
A California city just approved $3.15 million in police drones that respond to 911 calls in 30 seconds
Stockton, California, has approved a $3.15 million investment in police drones that can respond to 911 calls in as little as 30 seconds. The city council voted 7-0 to expand its contract with Flock Safety, adding a drone-as-first-responder platform to the automatic licence plate readers the company already supplies. The total contract value now exceeds […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]
2026-06-10
Microsoft’s president responds to the AI backlash with a 3,000-word essay and zero policy changes
Microsoft President Brad Smith has responded to the wave of graduating students booing AI at commencement ceremonies with a 3,000-word essay that acknowledges their concerns and offers no concrete changes. Published on Microsoft’s official blog on Tuesday, the essay called the backlash a “powerful wake-up call for the tech sector.” His prescription: the graduates should […]<br /> Thi [...]
2026-06-10
White House offers to trade state AI preemption for federal online safety laws in new deal with Congress
The White House is negotiating with key senators to bundle federal preemption of state AI laws with three online safety bills, Axios reported. Senator Marsha Blackburn is leading the effort to finalise legislative text. The package would block state AI regulation for three years in exchange for passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-10
I test a lot of espresso machines, but the new KitchenAid KF4 has one of the smartest features I've ever seen — and it'll stop your coffee maker from getting gross
Automatic coffee makers can get pretty gross, but KitchenAid's latest model can evaporate all the water inside to keep itself fresh. [...]