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Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

A regulatory delay in California may lead to free Waymo robotaxi rides for a short period in certain vehicles.

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The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company

A new entrant in the military's launch competition is not a traditional launch company, raising questions about the competition's structure.

AI/ML VentureBeat

Enterprises using multiple AI models are underestimating failure rates by 2.25x

A study reveals that enterprises underestimating AI model co-failure rates lead to ineffective multi-model orchestration strategies.

Software Engineering VentureBeat

The enterprise AI challenge nobody solves with code generation alone

SAP discusses the challenges of operationalizing AI-generated code in enterprise environments, emphasizing governance and infrastructure over raw code generation.

AI/ML arXiv cs.AI

SOMtime the World Ain$'$t Fair: Violating Fairness Using Self-Organizing Maps

Research shows that unsupervised representations using SOMtime can inadvertently recover sensitive attributes like age and income, challenging the idea of fairness through unawareness.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

News publishers allege OpenAI concealed evidence and tools that could identify copyrighted content in ChatGPT outputs during a copyright trial.

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Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

Slate Auto is partnering with Crayola to offer brightly colored EV trucks.

Cybersecurity The Verge

Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

Microsoft is increasing the volume of security updates in Patch Tuesdays by utilizing AI to identify vulnerabilities more efficiently.

AI/ML The Verge

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government greenlight — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’

OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 to the public and introduces 'ChatGPT Work,' an AI agent designed for non-technical users to perform Codex-like tasks.

Homelab/Self-Hosting The Verge

Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to

Schlage launches the Sense Pro, a smart lock featuring Matter-over-Thread and ultra-wideband (UWB) for hands-free unlocking.

Tech Business/VC Ars Technica

Judge doesn't like Elon Musk settlement with SEC, but says court can't block it

A judge has approved a $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the SEC regarding Twitter stock violations.

Tech Business/VC Ars Technica

OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs

OpenAI faces potential sanctions for allegedly deleting or hiding logs in its legal battle with news organizations over copyright.

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Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Doctors discovered a 10-inch worm in a man's groin during elective surgery.

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Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

A new trailer for Dune: Part Three has been released, featuring themes of power and conspiracy.

Hardware/Chips Ars Technica

Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

Ruf has unveiled a new 4.8 L flat-eight engine producing over 1,000 hp at the Goodwood event.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Dev productivity metrics suck. Ops reviews are key for AI-accelerated eng orgs

An analysis of why traditional developer productivity metrics are ineffective and the importance of operational reviews for AI-accelerated engineering organizations.

Other Hacker News

How to Follow a Drummer

A non-technical guide or discussion on how to follow a drummer in a musical context.

AI/ML Hacker News

GLM 5.2 is nearly as accurate as a human book keeper

The GLM 5.2 model demonstrates accuracy levels comparable to human bookkeepers in accounting tasks.

Software Engineering Hacker News

How to Start a Ruby Meetup

A guide on how to initiate and organize a Ruby programming language meetup group.

Other TechCrunch

FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem

FanDuel is criticized for sending promotional videos from athletes to customers with gambling addictions.