The Hottest New AI Chatbot Is Just a Guy Answering Your Questions

WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on the “strange moment” we’re in.

Digital Sovereignty: What Rolex And Patagonia Can Teach Europe About Protecting Its Startups

As Europe debates a new company law regime, steward ownership advocates argue it could help startups stay independent and protect digital sovereignty.

Unitree IPO Turns 36-Year-Old Founder Into China’s First Humanoid Robot Billionaire

The mogul, who launched a viral, 3-meter-tall transformable robot this year, has amassed a fortune of $2.4 billion derived from his equity stake.

Maine Approves AI Law That Tells Therapists They Can’t Use AI As A Client-Facing Therapeutic Tool

Maine enacted a new AI law on AI usage for mental health purposes. It is quite restrictive. But also seems to have holes. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

One of China’s Most Powerful AI Models Has Also Escaped Containment

Security researchers say that Kimi K3, an open-weight model from China, wandered off to the internet in an attempt to cheat on a test it was given.

How Self-Driving Cars Work — And Why They’re Still Evolving

What exactly is a self-driving car? Learn how autonomous vehicles work, the technology behind them, and where the industry is headed.

Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents

The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.

Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse

Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech.

ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.

Ford’s $30,000 electric truck is called the Fathom. It comes with BlueCruise, bidirectional charging, and a frunk as standard.
Ford’s $30,000 electric truck is called the Fathom. It comes with BlueCruise, bidirectional charging, and a frunk as standard.

Ford’s affordable electric pickup truck now has a name and a price. The company announced on Thursday that the midsize EV will be called the Fathom, starting at $29,945 including destination. It is the first model built on Ford’s new Universal EV Platf…