Friday, July 25, 2025

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Tesla launches human-driven taxi service in Bay Area

Tesla has announced a limited public taxi service in the Bay Area and San Francisco using human-driven vehicles—a notable departure from its robotaxi ambitions. The move is a tactical experiment in expanding mobility while navigating stringent local regulations and testing new transportation models in a tech-savvy region.

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Intel is spinning off its Network and Edge group

Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - Intel will remain an anchor investor in the stand-alone company, which produced $5.8 billion in revenue in 2024.

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Meta names Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI superintelligence unit

Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Shengjia Zhao, a former OpenAI researcher, will round out the leadership team at Meta's new AI lab.

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Breaking Bad creator’s new sci-fi show hits Apple in November

Andrew Webster / theverge - As promised, Apple has finally revealed Pluribus, a new show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan that’s coming to Apple TV Plus. In addition to a very brief teaser involving some gross donut behavior, the streamer also confirmed that the show will pr…

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Tea App Breach Exposes 72,000 Selfies, ID Photos and Other User Images

Katie Collins / cnet - The images had been in a "legacy data system" that contained information from more than two years ago, the company says.

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Fallout Director Is Producing A Wolfenstein Series For Amazon

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - Nazis, watch out. Wolfenstein is coming to the small screen with some help from the same people (and the same production company) behind Amazon’s hit live-action adaptation of Fallout. Read more...

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Elden Ring Nightreign Finally Gets Its Two-Player Duos Mode on July 30

Eric Van Allen / ign - Everyone who's wanted to run through Elden Ring Nightreign with just their trusted duos partner is getting their wish. FromSoftware confirmed today that a two-player Duo Expeditions mode will arrive in Elden Ring Nightreign Patch 1.02.

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Tesla falls behind on ambitious humanoid robot targets

Tesla appears to be stumbling on its ambitious Optimus robot production goals, casting doubt on Elon Musk’s robotic revolution. Reports reveal the company is behind schedule, sparking both eye-rolls and raised eyebrows among tech enthusiasts who wonder if its futuristic promises are all talk and no torque.

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Trump unveils aggressive AI plan focused on deregulation, dismisses copyright payments for AI training

techspot - "You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book, or whatever you've studied you're expected to pay for," Trump said, likening the process to a person reading for knowledge – a practice not subject to royalties or con…

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Lyft’s self-driving shuttle buses are coming soon

Emma Roth / theverge - Lyft is partnering with Benteler Mobility to launch a self-driving shuttle service. In late 2026, Lyft plans to deploy the company’s all-electric Holon Urban shuttles in airports and cities around the US, allowing users to book trips from its ride-sharing…

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Apple Overhauls App Store Age Ratings

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple has announced an overhaul of the App Store's age rating system across all of its platforms.The company has added three new age rating tiers — 13+, 16+, and 18+ — to the existing 4+ and 9+ classifications. At the same time, the 12+ and 17+ categories…

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OpenAI’s Next Leap: GPT-5 Sparks Hype—and Doubts About Readiness

Marcus Schuler / implicator - OpenAI preps GPT-5 for August launch amid capacity struggles. Google launches AI search sorting. Tesla trades cars for robots as sales fall.

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Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft is developing a 'Smart' mode for Copilot to leverage OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 model, aiming to unify AI reasoning in a seamless user experience.The post Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - In response to the European Union's incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it would stop selling and showing political ads in the EU from October 2025.

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Google Enters ‘Vibe-Coding’ Fray with Opal, an Experimental No-Code AI App Builder

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google launches Opal, an experimental AI tool for building web apps with text prompts, challenging rivals like Amazon, Microsoft, and Cursor in the no-code space.The post Google Enters ‘Vibe-Coding’ Fray with Opal, an Experimental No-Code AI App Builder a…

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AdGuard and Brave Join Signal in Blocking Microsoft’s Windows Recall Over Privacy Fears

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Privacy-focused apps AdGuard and Brave are now blocking Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall AI, citing major privacy concerns and following Signal's lead.The post AdGuard and Brave Join Signal in Blocking Microsoft’s Windows Recall Over Privacy Fears…

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Welcome to the Era of Online Age Verification. Are You Ready to Prove Yourself?

Katie Collins / cnet - The UK's Online Safety Act comes into force today, marking a shift in internet culture that is being felt around the world.

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The Morning After: Apple’s iOS 26 beta is ready for the public

Mat Smith / engadget - A few months since WWDC 2025, and Apple is shifting its OS update from developers to brave members of the public. Yesterday, the company launched the public beta version of all its operating systems, now all under the umbrella of "26", making my job a lit…

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Intel abandons chip plants in Germany and Poland, confirms more layoffs

Dan Robinson / theregister - CEO Lip-Bu Tan says strategy shift will focus on customer needs, efficiency, and cutting costs Ailing chip giant Intel is ditching its manufacturing sites in Germany and Poland and signaling further job cuts ahead as its new leader tries to stem the losse…

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