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RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
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Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan, but as I shuttled kids and groceries around city and suburban streets, I never once noticed a longing stare from other drivers. Unlike with other cars I’ve tested, no enthusiasts stopped to ask me questions. […]
The Verge
Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices
For more than a decade, Apple has told other companies to build smart home devices for its platform. This week, Apple launched its own. The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart door lock, and a video doorbell, all codeveloped with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. They arrive alongside HomeView, […]
BBC Technology
Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.
MIT Technology Review
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Listen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Watch…
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India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.
TechCrunch
An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt. This view runs counter to those who believe that robotics, powered by a general foundation model, is about to have […]