Gardia Raises €8.5M To Expand Mobile Emergency System For Seniors

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Healthtech startup Gardia has raised €8.5 million in a Series A round to expand its mobile fall-detection emergency system for seniors. The round was led by European VC firm Peak, with participation from amberra (the corporate venture studio of Germany’s …

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China bans hidden EV door handles in world first

J.D. Capelouto / semafor - The ban targets a design popularized by Tesla.

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NASA moves Artemis 2 launch to March after hydrogen leak during testing

Mariella Moon / engadget - NASA started making the final preparations for the Artemis 2 mission in early January, with the hopes of opening its launch window as soon as February 6. After issues showed up during the mission’s wet dress rehearsal in the early hours of February 3, how…

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China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

bbc - It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.

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OpenClaw: all the news about the trending AI agent

Emma Roth / theverge - An open-source AI agent called OpenClaw (formerly known as both Clawdbot and Moltbot) that runs on your own computer and “actually does things” is taking off inside tech circles. Users interact with OpenClaw via messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Sig…

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Pentagon and Anthropic clash over AI weapons and surveillance safeguards

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The Pentagon wants unrestricted access to AI technology. Anthropic is demanding guarantees against autonomous weapons control and domestic surveillance. A $200 million contract hangs in the balance.The article Pentagon and Anthropic clash over AI weapons …

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A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

Kris Holt / engadget - Waymo said one of its robotaxis struck a child, who sustained minor injuries. The incident took place in Santa Monica, California, on January 23. The company reported it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has opened an in…

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Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month

Emma Roth / theverge - Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country's "failed" online safety regulations, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The site's owner, Aylo, says it will block users who haven't already verified…

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Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

Shannon Bond / npr - A trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.

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Your browser already runs hostile code. Could it sandbox AI agents too?

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Google's Paul Kinlan argues browsers' 30-year security model could sandbox AI agents without container overhead. Here's how Co-do proves the concept.

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Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters

Jay Peters / theverge - Meta is "temporarily pausing" the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a "new version" of the characters that will offer a "better experience." The company made the announcement in an update to a blog post from October where the…

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Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla's AI team for the milestone. For months, Tesla's robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco have included …

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Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead

cnbc - Miami represents the sixth market for Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet.

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OpenAI Rolls Out Age Prediction for ChatGPT Ahead of Adult Content

Jon Swartz / techstrong - OpenAI announced on Tuesday the global rollout of an age prediction model for ChatGPT to identify users under 18 and automatically apply content protections in a move that presumably paves the way for the company's planned adult content. The artificial in…

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