Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery.
Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI
The Amazon magnate has a new project centered around acquiring industrial firms and revamping them with AI technology.
Employees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurant
A dancing robot in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant boogied down a little too hard.
Polymarket continues its partnership spree with a Major League Baseball deal
MLB is only the latest in a string of recently announced partnerships involving the prediction market.
Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says
AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands.
Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition
The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky’s team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky’s app and the underlying ATProto that powers it.
Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’
Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company’s most turbulent days are behind it.
Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors
Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.
Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams
Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.