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The Hugging Face AI break-in, as told through an increasingly committed bear metaphor
Another way to think about the whole thing is to picture a bear at a campsite. (Really, we are going there.)
Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine
Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.
OpenAI president says it’s ‘building a family of devices’ for its AI chatbots
In an interview with our friend Joanna Stern on her YouTube channel, OpenAI president Greg Brockman said the company is working on a "family of devices" for interacting with its AI models. However, Brockman didn't confirm reports that one of those devices is a smart speaker OpenAI's rumored to be launching in 2027, or earlier rumors that the device might be a wearable like the Humane AI pin. He didn't give a release date, either, only saying that "you can expect them soon." When asked about whether Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI could impact the devices it's working on with former Apple designer Jony Ive, Brockman said, "We are focused on o … Read the full story at The Verge.
The US government just banned Roombas
When the Trump administration announced yesterday that it was banning "advanced robotic devices" from entering the United States, the headlines were all about humanoids. But spying doesn't require legs - and neither does the FCC's robot ban. The robot ban will sweep up robot vacuum cleaners too, FCC media relations director Katie Gorscak confirms to The Verge. It's not coming for your existing Roomba, and companies can keep importing and selling already approved ones. But the government claims that future foreign robots pose a national security risk, and even robovac companies are suddenly being asked to commit to US manufacturing. Whi … Read the full story at The Verge.
Sorry, haters. Ferrari’s first EV is doing just fine
To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.
Nimble claims its new, domain-specialized Web Search Agents cut token costs in half while boosting retrieval accuracy
Nimble, a New York City-based tech startup VentureBeat previously covered for its efforts to re-invent web search for enterprises by using multiple AI agents to improve accuracy and depth, is taking another step toward its vision of a world in which agents do most of the web searching instead of us typing and reviewing the results manually. Nimble today launched Web Search Agents, a new retrieval system designed to help AI agents perform more 21% more accurate web research while using significantly fewer tokens — 51% less compared with leading AI search alternatives on comparable, according to the firm. While Nimble did not disclose its specific benchmarking methodology or competitors evaluated, the results underscore a growing trend in enterprise AI: optimizing retrieval has become as important as improving the underlying language models themselves.Nimble s leadership says the product combines self-learning retrieval strategies, proprietary web indexes, and live web access to deliver
Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever
As schools across the country continue to implement cellphone bans, a new Pew Research Center survey shows they continue to gain support. Seventy-seven percent of US adults support banning cellphones in middle and high school classes, and 48 percent support banning them for the entire school day. That's the first time more Americans have supported, rather than opposed, so-called bell-to-bell bans. Two years ago, just 36 percent of American adults supported an all day ban. Across all age groups over 18 that were surveyed, most respondents support in-class bans. That support is lower but still at least half for all-day bans across most age … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Target SVP says its real AI moat isn't the models — it's everything built around them
Target SVP Siobhán Mc Feeney says the AI models her company runs aren t what gives Target its edge — everything built around them is. There s a lot in it. That to us is the moat, Mc Feeney said at VB Transform 2026. The models are great, and they re important. They re just not sufficient to be the competitive advantage. That discipline shows up early in how Target decides whether to build an agent at all. Mc Feeney was blunt, even controversial by her own admission, about the current AI moment: every enterprise wants AI agents, but not everything needs one, she said.Agents earn their autonomy over time rather than getting it by default, she said — a principle that runs through everything Target has built around them.Mc Feeney said the goal is to make sure agents are aimed at the problems that drive the most value for Target s guests. “We want to make sure we re investing in the right places, she said.Being deliberate about agentsAgents are becoming part of Target s underlying architect
Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners
AI home management startup Hint, co-founded by Martha Stewart, wants to become an “AI for your home,” combining property records, maintenance schedules, home documents, and an AI assistant into a single app.
The Ferrari Luce has at least 500 fans
Just two months after a bumpy launch earlier this year, Ferrari has reportedly already hit its 2026 sales goal for its polarizing, Jony Ive-designed Luce EV. Ahead of Ferrari announcing its quarterly earnings on Thursday, the Financial Times reports that Ferrari was aiming to sell "just under 500" Luce units this year, and reached that target this month. Luce sales so far were reportedly driven by "strong demand from China," where EV sales have already taken off from makers like Geely, Lynk Co, and Zeekr. The Financial Times says Ferrari was trying to "reach a new generation of wealthy buyers" with the Luce, particularly in China and "te … Read the full story at The Verge.