qz

2026-05-01

Meta acquired a humanoid robotics AI startup to bolster its physical AI push

The Assured Robot Intelligence team will join Meta Superintelligence Labs and work alongside Meta Robotics Studio on in-house humanoid hardware and AI [...]

qz

2026-05-01

Seaport Therapeutics stock pops 17% on Nasdaq debut after raising $255 million in upsized IPO

The Boston-based biotech sold more stock than originally planned at $18 a share, giving it a market value of $1.1 billion [...]

qz

2026-05-01

Trump is raising tariffs on E.U.-made cars and trucks to 25%

The president claimed the bloc had failed to comply with a trade agreement, a charge E.U. officials rejected [...]

Destination

2026-05-01

Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races

Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next. [...]

Destination

2026-05-01

Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines

More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban. [...]

Destination

2026-05-01

Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers

AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on. [...]

cnet

2026-05-01

Researchers Say This System of 7 Smart Rings Can Translate Sign Language

Rings can interpret gestures better than cameras or gloves, according to the study. These rings can quickly turn sign language into text. [...]

cnet

2026-05-01

Why Your Home Needs a Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router System

TP-Link's Deco 7 mesh systems, built on the latest and fastest Wi-Fi standard, are designed for today's connected home, delivering fast, reliable Wi-Fi to every corner of your home. [...]

Destination

2026-05-01

'An accomplished smart speaker that ticks a lot of the right boxes' — the Echo Show 11 falls to a record-low price at Amazon

The Echo Show 11 is the largest smart home display from Amazon and it's dropped to a record-low price right now. [...]