Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?

Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash aga…
Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot

For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.
We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?

“When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us,” Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. “And we are wired to care for it in return.”
The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction-of-justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.
Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

The name change is enough for Germany’s transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.
I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.
Airlines Are Upgrading Wi-Fi. Not All Are Using Elon Musk’s Service.

Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.
Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems

The firm said users can no longer engage in “sustained and needless” abusive behaviour towards the tech.