AI field operations startup FYLD lands €34 million for its London-based frontline intelligence platform

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - FYLD, an AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for the global infrastructure sector out of London, announced a €34 million ($41 million) Series B round to scale its platform delivering operational certainty for distributed, high-risk fieldwork in ene…

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Tesla submitted five new crash reports in January involving its Austin Robotaxi fleet, Electrek reports.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #aiethics #government #tesla #us #automotive #safety

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

16 days / techxplore

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Holds Steady After Autopilot Removed

16 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term ‘Autopilot’ in California

17 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

17 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / ycombinator

Ride the Tesla RoboTaxi: only one out of every three will get into an accident! sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...

17 days / bsky / @kentremendous.bsky.social / kentremendous.bsky.social

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans

17 days / ycombinator

Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

17 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

tomshardware - OpenAI has hired the creator of popular agentic AI tool OpenClaw, but has decided to keep the project open source. Despite its old Claude-inspired name, Anthropic threatened Steinberger with legal action ahead of multiple name changes.

#ai #cybersecurity #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #genai #jobs #safety #regulation #openclaw

“I don’t do this for the money… I want to have fun and have impact.” sources.news/p/how-did-me...

16 days / bsky / @alexeheath.com / alexeheath.com

Mac mini shortages are starting to happen — and the OpenClaw AI boom is a key reason

17 days / reddit / /u/Thepunnisherrr

How did Meta lose the ClawFather?

17 days / sources / Alex Heath

This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months

17 days / wsj / Angel Au-Yeung

MyClaw launches managed, always-on OpenClaw agent

17 days / testingcatalog / Nero Soares

AI agents drive buzz for Raspberry Pi mini-computers

17 days / semafor / Brendan Ruberry

The Year of the Agent: OpenAI Strikes Deal With OpenClaw Founder

17 days / cnet / Macy Meyer

Meta and Other Tech Companies Ban OpenClaw Over Cybersecurity Concerns

17 days / wired / Paresh Dave

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

17 days / tomshardware

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

#techpolicy #government #uk #mentalhealth #australia #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth (2)
Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits (7)
Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research (2)
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Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned

17 days / techdirt / Mike Masnick

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

17 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits

More countries weigh social media bans for children

17 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

UK Considers Australian-Style Social Media Ban for Under-16s - Central News South Africa

17 days / co

UK Govt to Seek New Powers from Parliament to Restrict Social Media Use for Children

17 days / medianama / Rohit Singh

Turkish Parliament set to debate age limit for social media | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

18 days / dailysabah

Starmer pledges to act in ‘months not years’ to protect children on social media - Wandsworth Times

18 days / wandsworthguardian

Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK - theregister.com

18 days / theregister

PM: “No platform gets a free pass”: Government takes action to keep children safe online - GOV.UK

19 days / gov

Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

17 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed by Exodus of Players Fleeing Age-Verification

17 days / ycombinator

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An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

17 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/

17 days / bsky / @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy / sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

17 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

AI field operations startup FYLD raises $41M to help build large-scale infrastructure

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - FYLD Ltd., a London-based artificial intelligence-powered startup that assists infrastructure and utility fieldwork operators, today announced it has raised $41 million in a Series B funding to accelerate the delivery of large-scale infrastructure project…

#ai #vc #automation #analytics #ml #saas #enterprise #computervision #business #safety

AI-powered worksite safety startup Fyld raises £32m Series B

17 days / sifted

AI field operations startup FYLD raises $41M to help build large-scale infrastructure

17 days / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

FYLD Raises $41M in Series B Funding

17 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

Andre Revilla / engadget - The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its sh…

#ecommerce #techpolicy #business #apps #europe #law #contentmoderation #eu #algorithm #safety

Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation

17 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

17 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

EU launches DSA probe into Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features

17 days / go

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

Vismaya V / decrypt - The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #gdpr #law #contentmoderation #grokai #safety

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17 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Irish data protection authority opens investigation into AI-generated deepfakes on Musk's X

17 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images

17 days / arstechnica / Hannah Murphy, Financial Times

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation

17 days / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Pedro Sánchez calls for probe into tech giants over child sex abuse material

17 days / politico / Milena Wälde

Ireland joins regulator smackdown after X's Grok AI accused of undressing people

17 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

17 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

17 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Ireland investigates X over Grok AI ‘nudification’ debacle

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

NASA confirms target date for crewed Artemis II lunar flight

digitaltrends - NASA has announced a date for the second wet dress rehearsal for the SLS rocket that will send a crew of astronauts on a voyage around the moon in the highly anticipated Artemis II mission. The space agency also confirmed that the earliest the rocket coul…

#nasa #astronauts #science #health #government #astronomy #aerospace #us #engineering #safety

NASA to Run Critical Artemis 2 Fueling Test Despite Pesky Technical Issues

17 days / gizmodo / Ellyn Lapointe

NASA confirms target date for crewed Artemis II lunar flight

18 days / digitaltrends

NASA’s Latest Attempt to Resolve Moon Rocket’s Fueling Problems Didn’t Go As Planned

18 days / gizmodo / Passant Rabie

The Artemis II Astronauts Are Being Quarantined For A Very Important Reason

18 days / bgr

Italian AviationTech startup Intuos raises €720k to scale fleet operations platform internationally

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Rome-based startup Intuos, the developer of an integrated platform for aircraft fleet operators that combines operational software and IoT devices with ML-based analytics, has closed a €720k investment round following its expansion in Europe and South Afr…

#bigdata #startups #vc #iot #analytics #saas #aviation #aerospace #europe #safety

Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensors

17 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Intuos Raises €720K To Enhance Non-Commercial Aviation Safety And Operations

18 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Italian AviationTech startup Intuos raises €720k to scale fleet operations platform internationally

18 days / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Pilot-built Intuos zips €720K from Techstars for IoT safety push in small aircraft

18 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Intuos receives €720K for non-commercial aviation operations and safety

18 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots

ft - Keir Starmer to warn tech companies that ‘no platform gets a free pass’ after deepfake scandal involving Grok

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #uk #law #contentmoderation #safety

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today said the government “need to look at” social media design features like infinite scroll as part of action to encourage healthier habits for children online.

18 days / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok

18 days / techxplore

Starmer unveils plans to target AI chatbots and social media

18 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Keir Starmer says UK must ‘tackle’ social media infinite scrolling

18 days / politico / Mizy Clifton

Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK

18 days / theregister / Carly Page

Ars Technica invented quotes for their article, probably the "work" of AI

18 days / reddit / /u/tekz

Customizable AI Companions.

18 days / reddit / /u/bookgeek210

UK Prime Minister Seeks New Powers to Regulate AI Chatbots as Child Safety Concerns Mount

19 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

US appears open to reversing some China tech bans

19 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

UK Government announces sweeping 'crackdown' on social media firms

19 days / reddit / /u/stammerton

No free pass for internet platforms on child safety, Starmer says

19 days / bbc

UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots

19 days / ft

xAI's founder exodus reportedly tied to safety concerns and frustration over Grok's failure to catch up

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's AI company xAI is hemorrhaging talent. Former employees describe a culture of missing safety standards, growing disillusionment, and a constant race to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic.The article xAI's founder exodus reportedly tied to safe…

#startups #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #business #governance #jobs #xai #grokai #safety

Perplexity tests new ultra-fast Gamma mode powered by Grok

19 days / testingcatalog / Alexey Shabanov

Developer targeted by AI hit piece warns society cannot handle AI agents that decouple actions from consequences

19 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Elon Musk is “actively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot “more unhinged, according to a former employee.

20 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Impressive how obvious this typo is and yet

20 days / bsky / @themckenziest.gay / themckenziest.gay

Elon Musk's xAI loses second cofounder in 48 hours

20 days / reddit / /u/gdelacalle

Is safety is ‘dead’ at xAI?

20 days / reddit / /u/Gloomy_Nebula_5138

Is safety is ‘dead’ at xAI?

20 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI? | Former employees say the restructuring followed tensions over safety and being “stuck in the catch-up phase.”

20 days / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing

The Best Time to Leave xAI Is Before Joining. The Next Best Time is Right Now

20 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Elon Musk's xAI faces threat of NAACP lawsuit over air pollution from Mississippi data center

21 days / cnbc

xAI Loses Half Its Co-Founders as Musk Announces Reorganization After SpaceX Merger

21 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI

21 days / techcrunch / Theresa Loconsolo

xAI's founder exodus reportedly tied to safety concerns and frustration over Grok's failure to catch up

21 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Grok Is Gaining on ChatGPT and Gemini. How It Got There Isn’t Pretty.

21 days / bigtechnology / Alex Kantrowitz

What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI?

21 days / theverge / Hayden Field

Antitrust Policy Hangs in the Balance as Respected Top Prosecutor Departs

21 days / newcomer / Jonathan Weber

Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Following Public Boycott

bgr - Ring ended a controversial partnership that would have sent customer data to Flock Safety, a move that coincides with the start of a consumer boycott.

#dataprivacy #amazon #camera #security #privacy #superbowl #smarthome #ring #safety #ads

Analysis: Ring’s split with Flock won’t fix systemic issues (1)
On the ground: Ring cancels Flock after privacy boycott (4)
Police: Flock shared access with federal agencies, sparking furor (1)
Reporter: Super Bowl ad fuels dystopian privacy outrage (3)
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Analysis: Ring’s split with Flock won’t fix systemic issues

Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem

20 days / theverge / Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

On the ground: Ring cancels Flock after privacy boycott

Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash

21 days / bbc

Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Following Public Boycott

21 days / bgr

Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Amid Backlash Over ‘Creepy’ Super Bowl Ad

21 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Ring ends partnership plans with Flock days after privacy blowback from Super Bowl ad

21 days / therecord

Waymo is Asking DoorDash Drivers To Shut the Doors of Its Self-Driving Cars

msmash / slashdot - Waymo's autonomous vehicles can transport passengers across six cities without a human driver, but the Alphabet-owned company has discovered that its cars become completely inert if a passenger accidentally leaves a door open. The company confirmed that i…

#robotics #automation #selfdriving #robotaxis #aiethics #alphabet #jobs #automotive #delivery #safety

DoorDash drivers are getting paid to close Waymo car doors

21 days / mashable

Waymo foreshadows future jobs by paying delivery drivers to close car doors www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

21 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

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21 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Waymo foreshadows future jobs by paying delivery drivers to close car doors

21 days / semafor / Rachyl Jones

What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.

21 days / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Waymo is Asking DoorDash Drivers To Shut the Doors of Its Self-Driving Cars

21 days / slashdot / msmash

Waymo is hiring gig workers to close car doors, revealing how autonomous tech quietly relies on human labor

21 days / fastcompany / Sarah Fielding

DoorDashers are getting paid to close Waymo's self-driving car doors

21 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Meta Plans To Let Smart Glasses Identify People Through AI-Powered Facial Recognition

msmash / slashdot - Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as soon as this year, New York Times reported Friday, five years after the social giant shut down facial recognition on Facebook and promised to find "the right balance" for the …

#ai #ar #wearables #dataprivacy #techpolicy #computervision #meta #aiethics #camera #safety

History and rivals: why Meta revived facial recognition (1)
On the ground: 'Name Tag' feature and how it works (7)
Other: podcast mention and community reposts (1)
Privacy alarm: launching while critics distracted, safety risks (4)
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History and rivals: why Meta revived facial recognition

Meta is reportedly working to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses

21 days / engadget / Matt Tate

On the ground: 'Name Tag' feature and how it works

Report: Meta to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

21 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Meta’s smart glasses could soon identify people in real time

21 days / digitaltrends

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims

21 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Meta is bringing back facial recognition for its smart glasses

21 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Meta Plans To Let Smart Glasses Identify People Through AI-Powered Facial Recognition

21 days / slashdot / msmash

Meta Plans 'Name Tag' Facial Recognition for Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

21 days / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

21 days / nytimes / Kashmir Hill, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac

Other: podcast mention and community reposts

Surprise new PS5 game, Meta Ray-Ban face ID rumor, Apple Vision Pro update: The Shortcut Live Ep. 23

21 days / theshortcut / Matt Swider

Privacy alarm: launching while critics distracted, safety risks

The World Is on Fire and Meta Sees an Opportunity to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses

21 days / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

Meta's Smart Glasses Could Get Face Tracking Soon. That Worries Me

21 days / cnet / Scott Stein

Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted

21 days / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted

21 days / theverge / Emma Roth

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The World Is on Fire and Meta Sees an Opportunity to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses

21 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

The @nytimes.com report on Meta pursuing facial recognition on smart glasses, and seeing this politically chaotic time as a good window to launch, has tons of concerns. Also, my thoughts on the race for this tech, its advantages, and its need for limits.

21 days / bsky / @scottstein.bsky.social / scottstein.bsky.social

if there ever was a doubt that companies are good cool your friend not evil

21 days / bsky / @plorigo.bsky.social / plorigo.bsky.social

Meta Plans To Let Smart Glasses Identify People Through AI-Powered Facial Recognition https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/13/1336235/meta-plans-to-let-smart-glasses-identify-people-through-ai-powered-facial-recognition?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&am

21 days / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Overmind Raises £2M Funding To Advance Agentic AI Development

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Overmind, a startup building a supervision layer for AI agents, has raised £2 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by cybersecurity-focused investor Osney Capital, with participation from 14Peaks, Portfolio Ventures, Antler, and…

#ai #startups #vc #cybersecurity #automation #aiethics #genai #business #uk #safety

Former MI5 officer lands €2.3 million for AI agent security startup Overmind

23 days / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Overmind Raises £2M Funding To Advance Agentic AI Development

23 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Overmind launches with £2M in seed funding to support development of agentic AI

23 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Ex-MI5 engineer’s Overmind snaps £2M for agentic AI security

23 days / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. Users who a…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid #safety #digitalprivacy

Child safety and teen safeguards (2)
Global rollout & verification news (13)
Privacy concerns and user backlash (7)
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Child safety and teen safeguards

Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

25 days / techxplore

Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

25 days / engadget / Will Shanklin

Global rollout & verification news

Discord Will Now Use AI and Selfies to Prove Your Age: Hits Canada Soon

25 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Discord's upcoming safety update makes age verification hard to avoid

25 days / appleinsider

Discord Will Now Treat Everyone Like a Teen Unless They Prove They’re an Adult

25 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Discord Plans to Treat All Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

25 days / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Discord defaults to teen experience for all users

25 days / mashable

Want full Discord perks? Prepare to prove you’re an adult

25 days / digitaltrends

Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content

25 days / bbc

Discord will gate full access behind ID or face verification starting next month

25 days / techspot

Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month

25 days / slashdot / msmash

Discord to roll out age verification globally

25 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

25 days / ycombinator

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month / Beginning in March, all accounts will have a “teen-appropriate experience by default.”

25 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

25 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Privacy concerns and user backlash

Discord Announces Global Age Verification Program Coming Early March 2026

25 days / techpowerup

Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

25 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

25 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

25 days / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

25 days / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Discord Is Threatening To Restrict Your Account Unless You Provide ID And Facial Scans

25 days / bgr

Discord's Going To Censor Your Account Unless You Provide ID Or Face Scan

25 days / slashgear

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25 days / bsky / @techpowerup.com / techpowerup.com

Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/09/161215/discord-will-require-a-face-scan-or-id-for-full-access-next-month?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

25 days / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Lyft debuts teen accounts more than two years after Uber

cnbc - CEO David Risher also addressed the company's autonomous vehicle strategy amid rising competition from Waymo, Uber and Tesla.

#dataprivacy #mobile #business #apps #travel #technology #automotive #safety

Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens

25 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Lyft launches Lyft Teen for riders 13-17 years old

25 days / mashable

Lyft rolls out teen accounts with enhanced safety protections

25 days / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Lyft debuts teen accounts more than two years after Uber

25 days / cnbc

Waymo Unleashes Genie 3 to Supercharge Robotaxi Training With Hyper-Real AI Worlds

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Waymo uses Genie 3 to accelerate robotaxi testing in virtual worlds Genie 3 helps Waymo scale safer, faster autonomous driving systems Waymo expands robotaxi rollout using advanced Genie 3 simulation tech Virtual training with Genie 3 boosts Waymo fl…

#ai #ml #google #selfdriving #genai #alphabet #deeptech #automotive #safety

Waymo Reveals Remote Workers In Philippines Sometimes Advise Its Driverless Cars

27 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Waymo Taps Google DeepMind Genie 3 for Self-Driving Simulation

27 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines

27 days / techspot

Waymo is Having a Hard Time Stopping For School Buses

28 days / slashdot / msmash

It Turns Out That When Waymos Are Stumped, They Get Intervention From Workers in the Philippines

28 days / reddit / /u/MasterShadowLord

Google World Model AI Accelerates Waymo Robotaxi Expansion

28 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Waymo Catches World Model Fever, and the Only Prescription Is More World Models

28 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Waymo Unleashes Genie 3 to Supercharge Robotaxi Training With Hyper-Real AI Worlds

28 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Waymo leverages Genie 3 to create a world model for self-driving cars

28 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Waymo taps Google Deepmind's Genie 3 to simulate driving scenarios its cars have never seen

28 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Uber just lost its first sexual assault liability case. Here’s why it matters

Taylor Hatmaker / fastcompany - A federal jury in Arizona has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who said was sexually assaulted by one of the ridesharing app’s drivers. The case marks the first time that Uber has been found liable for the safety of its…

#techpolicy #business #judiciary #us #uber #travel #law #litigation #safety

Uber Technologies (UBER) Stock: $8.5M Assault Verdict Raises Liability Questions for Investors

28 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger

28 days / bbc

Uber just lost its first sexual assault liability case. Here’s why it matters

28 days / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

Uber found liable in precedent-setting sexual assault case

28 days / mashable

Uber held liable, ordered to pay $8.5 million in driver rape suit

28 days / cnbc

Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape

28 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits / A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay the victim $8.5 million in damages.

28 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Apple reportedly axed its planned AI health coach

Mariella Moon / engadget - Apple is no longer launching an AI service that can “replicate” a doctor and act as a personal health coach, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly scaled back the unannounced initiative in recent weeks, following a recent organi…

#ai #techpolicy #digitalhealth #apple #aiethics #health #assistant #safety

Apple Reportedly Scales Back iOS 27 Plans for ‘Health+’

28 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple has reportedly dumped its planned AI health coach

28 days / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

Apple Scales Back Standalone AI Health Coach, Will Fold Features Into Health App [Report]

28 days / iclarified

Apple Scraps ‘AI Doctor’ Project as Competition Heats Up

28 days / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple scales back AI health coach as new leadership pushes for faster results

28 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Apple Reportedly Shelved its Planned AI Health Coach