Federal regulators give Zoox an exemption for its custom-built robotaxis

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Zoox an exemption to demonstrate its custom-built robotaxis on public roads. The agency also closed an investigation into whether the Amazon-owned company had bypassed federal regulations. This decision resolves a long-standing debate…

Google denies AI search features are killing website traffic

Numerous studies suggest that the rise of AI search features and AI chatbots is reducing traffic to publishers’ websites. However, Google disputes this claim, at least in aggregate. The company argues that total organic click volume from its search engine…

OpenAI is practically giving ChatGPT to the government for free

OpenAI is positioned to outpace competitors like Anthropic and Google in the race to integrate AI tools into federal agency workflows. The company has secured an agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the government’s central purchasing body, to…

Apple to announce $100B further commitment for US manufacturing

Apple plans to increase its commitment to U.S. manufacturing, according to a White House official cited in a recent report. The tech giant is expected to announce an additional $100 billion in spending to boost production of its products in…

Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent

The director of Citizen Lab, one of the most prominent organizations investigating government spyware abuses, is calling on the cybersecurity community to take action against rising authoritarianism. Ron Deibert will deliver a keynote at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in…

Tavily raises $25M to connect AI agents to the web

Companies across many industries are implementing AI agents for internal use, automating a wide range of tasks. In the financial sector, AI agents play a critical role in fraud detection by analyzing vast amounts of transaction data in real time.…