Robotics

Amazon Abandons $1.4 Billion Deal To Buy Roomba Maker iRobot

Amazon’s deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot is off, the companies announced today, after iRobot said the deal has “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union.” iRobot is also announcing that it is laying off around 330 employees,…

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JenThorpe
Podcast

Tesla Model 3’s Suddenly Shutdown on Highway #1719

In North Carolina, a Tesla Model 3 owner, James Hanna, experienced a sudden and alarming incident on Interstate 277. While driving to pick up his son, the car unexpectedly beeped and stopped completely in the middle of the highway despite…

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Todd Cochrane
Podcast
AI

US Proposes “Know Your Customer” Cloud Computing Requirements

Reuters reported the Biden administration is proposing requiring U.S. cloud companies to determine whether foreign entities are accessing U.S. data centers to train AI models U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday. “We can’t have non-state actors or China…

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JenThorpe
Apple

Apple Announces Sweeping EU App Store Policy

To comply with European Union regulations, Apple has introduced sweeping changes that make iOS and Apple’s other operating systems more open, ArsTechnica reported. The changes are far-reaching and touch many parts of the user experience on the iPhone. They’ll be…

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JenThorpe