How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests
Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how much data is stored—and for how long.
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Disney and Universal Sue AI Company Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
In the complaint, the Hollywood giants allege Midjourney generates “endless” ripoffs of everything from minions to Darth Vader.
A Deep Learning Alternative Can Help AI Agents Gameplay the Real World
A new machine learning approach tries to better emulate the human brain, in hopes of creating more capable agentic AI.
Inside the AI Party at the End of the World
At a mansion overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a group of AI insiders met to debate one unsettling question: If humanity ends, what comes next?
A Google Shareholder is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban
Silicon Valley software engineer Tony Tan says his battle against Google and the Trump administration is about upholding the rule of law.
Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS
A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.
As Robotaxi Rides Begin, We Still Don’t Know the Mystery of Tesla’s Human Helpers
Neither the US federal government nor the City of Austin will say how teleoperations, self-driving’s critical safety feature, will be used in the service launching in Austin in just a…
‘Uber for Getting Off Antidepressants’ Launches in the US
Outro, which is now available in seven states, wants to help people taper off antidepressants without experiencing debilitating side effects.
Apple Is Pushing AI Into More of Its Products—but Still Lacks a State-of-the-Art Model
Apple took a measured approach to AI at WWDC. A new research paper suggests the company is skeptical about some recent AI advances, too.
Why Silicon Valley Needs Immigration
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss how limiting foreign-born workers hurts Silicon Valley.