The Amazon-owned self-driving startup is ramping production at its Hayward California facility while awaiting a commercial passenger service exemption from regulators.
Category: Technology & AI
SpaceX Signs Transformative $6.3 Billion Computing Deal With Reflection AI for Colossus 2
The open-source AI startup will pay $150 million per month for access to Nvidia GB300 chips at SpaceX’s Memphis Tennessee data centre starting July 1 2026.
MiniMax M2.5 Positions as Cost-Competitive AI Alternative to Frontier Models for Enterprises
The Chinese AI lab’s near-frontier model targets developers and enterprises seeking strong performance at lower costs than Fable 5 or GPT-5.5.
Microsoft Unveils Third Annual AI in Education Report and New Teaching Tools Ahead of ISTELive 26
The 2026 report surveyed 3,345 educators across six countries and revealed strong AI adoption momentum while calling for more structured responsible implementation.
TikTok Creates Pan-European Local Movement Fund With Strava to Support Exercise Communities
The social media platform partnered with the fitness tracking app to establish a fund helping empower regional exercise clubs and sports communities across Europe.
Google Gemini 3.5 Pro Misses General Availability Deadline Amid Key AI Talent Exodus
With the June deadline passed, Gemini 3.5 Pro remains unavailable as Google’s market cap suffered on news of departures to OpenAI and Anthropic.
Snapchat Parent Snap Releases Study Finding Platform Outperforms Rivals in Key Metrics
Parent company Snap commissioned a report showing the social platform outranked other major apps in several key engagement and performance benchmarks.
AlphaFold Lead John Jumper Departs Google DeepMind for Anthropic on June 20
The departure of the Nobel-connected AlphaFold researcher added to investor concern about Google’s AI development trajectory after Noam Shazeer’s move to OpenAI.
DOE Unveils Aires Tide AI-Designed Flight Test Vehicle Built Under Genesis Mission
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced an AI high-performance-computing and additive-manufacturing designed flight vehicle.
FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi Warns AI Moving Faster Than Financial Regulatory Frameworks
The Financial Conduct Authority chief told an AI conference that technology is far outpacing many regulatory paradigms and called for urgent evolution of oversight.