Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion after successful trial Vice-president of Prime Air said the advantages of a drone over a van are ‘really simple’ The Independent UK · Sep 11
Amazon ‘on precipice’ of expanding drone deliveries after limited UK launch The US tech giant started flights to a small area from its base in Darlington in February. Evening Standard · Sep 11
LA’s Largest Non-Tesla EV Charging Station Opens With A Surprise: CHAdeMO Support EVgo, one of the largest charging networks in the U.S., hasn’t forgotten about the old Nissan Leaf. InsideEVs · Sep 11
China, Iran among countries using AI to spy on dissidents and minorities, Anthropic says Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of the growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. The campaigns, detected between January and July, originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targeted diaspora communities, including Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. France 24 · Sep 11
The new Apple Watch can take notes on all of your conversations – and it could be controversial New Series 12 and Ultra 4 models can listen all the time and summarise your entire life – though Apple stresses that all of it will be done privately The Independent UK · Sep 11
LG Denies TV Spying Claims — But These Are the Questions Its Statement Doesn't Answer A new investigation says LG TVs logged audio and network data even in standby mode. LG disputes it. Here's what we verified, and what's still unclear. Latin Times · Sep 11
iPhone Duo: The 11 ways Apple’s new phone is different from its others – beyond the obvious The folding design is the main and most obvious thing – but it’s also just the start The Independent UK · Sep 11
The Boring Company Raises $3 Billion To Help Put More Teslas In Tunnels Elon Musk's tunneling venture is now worth $23 billion, the company said on Wednesday. InsideEVs · Sep 11
Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons The 154-page report comes two days after former employee Jacob Coxon resigned due to Anthropic racing to improve its models that would cause human extinction by 2030 The Guardian - US · Sep 10
More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’ Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction, while others are calling their declarations of concern a ‘setup’ The Guardian - US · Sep 10
I Drove All The New Toyota EVs. Here’s My Pick—And How To Choose The Toyota bZ, C-HR, and bZ Woodland all share the same bones. I drove them all to find the best value. InsideEVs · Sep 10
The VW ID.Buzz Will Get Assisted Lane Changes And Pedestrian Detection Volkswagen just added IQ.DRIVE, its latest and greatest advanced driver assistance systems, to the ID.Buzz, Atlas, Tiguan, and Golf families. InsideEVs · Sep 10
New light on Tassie devils' life on mainland Australia Scientists have uncovered Tasmanian devil bones and evidence of scavenging at a remote, rugged gorge far from their current island home. AAP · Sep 10
AI Layoffs Reach Record Pace as Tech Giants Attribute 40% of Job Cuts to Automation AI remains a significant factor in US layoffs, but restructuring has emerged as a leading cause. The labour market is evolving, with AI reshaping tasks rather than directly replacing jobs. International Business Times UK · Sep 10
InsideEVs · Sep 10 Trump Could Be Ready To U-Turn On Chinese EVs, One Senator Claims A U.S. Senator claims that Trump may be warming up to the idea of Chinese EVs in America, and a meeting between the countries this month could move the needle.
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Anthropic reveals four crimes were committed by its Claude AI ‘Future AI systems will be increasingly capable,’ Anthropic warns, adding they could cause ‘more extreme harm’
International Business Times UK · Sep 10 55% of Companies That Slashed Jobs for AI Now Regret It After Restaffing Costs Soar Employers are reversing AI-driven job cuts as rehiring costs surpass savings. Learn about the financial impact and the role of artificial intelligence in workforce decisions.
The Guardian - US · Sep 10 Elon Musk attacks film-maker behind documentary about him Tech mogul calls director Alex Gibney a ‘bitter old man’ who has ‘zero integrity’ in series of posts on X
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10 OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundation
The Independent UK · Sep 10 US military tests first ever orbital ‘dogfighting’ in space Inaugural live-fly exercise comes amid fears satellites could be used to disable or destroy critical space-based infrastructure
International Business Times UK · Sep 10 OpenAI Researcher Claims Humanity Will Be Placed in 'Zoos' for 'Scientific Purposes' in Chilling Warning Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo warns that advanced AI could transform humanity into a protected curiosity, similar to 'zoo' animals, as AI systems reshape the world without human control.
MyLifeXP · Sep 10 Jawa 42 All Stars Gets 60+ Updates, New Colours, Priced From Rs 1.85 Lakh Jawa has updated the 42 All Stars in India with several changes. At first, the bike may look quite similar to the older version, but there is more going on than just a new paint job. Jawa says it has made more than 60 changes to the motorcycle. These include…
InsideEVs · Sep 10 The Volvo EX40 EV Is Dead In The U.S. Volvo’s first mass-market EV is being retired stateside, but a revised version lives on in Europe and other markets.
International Business Times UK · Sep 10 Who Is Jacob Coxon? Former Anthropic Researcher Quits and Warns AI Could 'Kill Us All' The former Anthropic researcher warned advanced AI could potentially target critical infrastructure or assist with dangerous biological weapons.
InsideEVs · Sep 10 ZF Wants You To Repair Rather Than Replace Your EV’s Drive Unit New parts and training will give independent garages more ways to fix motors in EVs and hybrid cars under ZF's Maintain-Repair-Replace strategy.