2026-08-19

Uber’s first European AV rides go live in Zagreb, with a safety driver

Uber has begun offering autonomous rides in Europe for the first time, in the Croatian capital, Zagreb. From Wednesday, riders there can book a self-driving car through the Uber app, the company said. The service is run with the Chinese firm Pony.ai and the European operator Verne. There is a caveat. The cars are not […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-19

Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest

Samsung has raised prices for some of its advanced contract chipmaking by as much as 15 percent for new orders, according to a Reuters report. Two people familiar with the matter said the increases follow a surge in demand for AI chips. That demand is tightening capacity in a business TSMC has long dominated. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-19

Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free

College students can get a free year of Google's AI Pro plan, something that would normally cost $200. [...]

2026-08-19

Attackers are using AI to build exploits for industrial control systems, U.S. agencies warn

The NSA, CISA, and FBI say attackers are using AI to build exploit scripts targeting Siemens S7 controllers, drastically cutting the time and skill needed to attack industrial control systems. Critical U.S. sectors like energy, water, and manufacturing are affected.<br /> The article Attackers are using AI to build exploits for industrial control systems, U.S. agencies warn appeared first on [...]

2026-08-19

AirPods with cameras could not arrive at a worse time — and I'll just say no

Apple may have accidentally leaked its AirPods with Cameras plans, and it's clear that this is the last thing our ears need. [...]

2026-08-19

Batteries are quietly driving down evening electricity prices across the U.S.

Batteries have begun setting electricity prices once controlled by gas peaker plants. Wholesale power now costs less during the hours it used to be most expensive [...]

2026-08-19

10 iconic road trips every American should do at least once in their lifetime

These iconic American road trips span coastlines, mountains and deserts, showcasing some of the country's most scenic and historic driving routes [...]

2026-08-19

Gautam Korlam, Principal Engineer at Sonar – Interview Series

Gautam Korlam, Principal Engineer at Sonar, is a veteran software engineer and technology leader whose career has focused on developer infrastructure, code quality, automation, and AI-assisted software development. Before joining Sonar, he co-founded Gitar and served as CTO, building an AI-native platform designed to automate code review, diagnose continuous integration (CI) failures, identify roo [...]

2026-08-19

Meta AI Lands on Mac With Screen Sharing and a Business Pitch

Meta launched a dedicated Mac app for Meta AI on August 19, 2026, giving the assistant a native desktop home for the first time and pairing it with a set of business connections aimed at the creators and small companies that run their marketing on Facebook and Instagram. The app adds two desktop-only capabilities — pointing the assistant at any window on screen, and dictating into any Mac app †[...]