Taco Bell faces backlash as customers express dissatisfaction with AI-powered drive-thrus, leading the fast-food chain to pause the rollout of this technology amid concerns over incorrect orders and subpar experiences, prompting a reevaluation of AI's deployment in high-volume locations.
A UC Berkeley roboticist warns that humanoid robots face a massive '100,000-year data gap' preventing them from matching AI's rapid progress, pushing back against tech leaders' bold claims that robots will soon transform industries — while basic tasks like picking up a wine glass remain unsolved challenges.
Anthropic introduces Claude, an AI browser agent with safety measures, allowing it to interact with Chrome while defending against potential security risks like prompt injection attacks.
Blue Water Autonomy secures $50M in Series A funding led by GV to pioneer autonomous naval vessels, aiming to develop unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy amidst evolving warfare tactics involving AI and unmanned systems, addressing technological gaps with urgency.
Saronic, a defense technology firm, swiftly develops autonomous vessels to bolster Taiwan's maritime security, driven by the urgency to protect the island from a potential Chinese invasion as early as 2027, meeting the U.S. Navy's requirements in under two years through the courageous efforts of its veteran-led team.
Alphabet integrates Gemini AI into Pixel 10's Tensor G5 chips, creating an on-device AI ecosystem that strengthens its AI flywheel through enhanced privacy, responsiveness, and cross-device experiences, fueling AI revenue potential and offering a compelling long-term investment opportunity.
Meta invests $10 billion in a massive Louisiana data center complex to bolster AI infrastructure, Anthropic pioneers AI self-protection by allowing system Claude to end abusive interactions, and experts envision AI-human collaboration as the future rather than full automation.
Nvidia unveils the Jetson AGX Thor, a powerful 'robot brain' chip 7.5 times faster than its predecessor, enabling advanced AI capabilities for humanoid robots and accelerating the robotics revolution as the company targets robotics as its largest growth opportunity outside of AI.
Trump's AI czar David Sacks rallies tech leaders against 'AI doomerism', advocating for light regulation while urging the U.S. to out-innovate competitors and develop the biggest AI ecosystem.
NVIDIA unleashes Jetson AGX Thor, delivering a 7.5x AI boost and 3.5x greater energy efficiency for robotics, with industry leaders like Agility Robotics, Amazon Robotics, and Boston Dynamics adopting the supercharged platform to power next-generation robots.