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24/05/2026

These Robots Are Making Meals for a Nonprofit in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

A nonprofit in the city’s most troubled district has turned to robotic meal prep tech to make up for a dearth of human volunteers.

A nonprofit in the city’s most troubled district has turned to robotic meal prep tech to make up for a dearth of human volunteers.

22/05/2026

Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search

The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it.

The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it.

22/05/2026

The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem

Hyperscalers are pushing the Gulf to rethink internet infrastructure as AI raises the stakes of cable disruptions.

Hyperscalers are pushing the Gulf to rethink internet infrastructure as AI raises the stakes of cable disruptions.

22/05/2026

Can OpenAI’s ‘Master of Disaster’ Fix AI’s Reputation Crisis?

Global affairs chief Chris Lehane wants to tone down the debate over AI’s societal impacts—and get states to pass laws that won’t derail OpenAI’s meteoric rise.

Global affairs chief Chris Lehane wants to tone down the debate over AI’s societal impacts—and get states to pass laws that won’t derail OpenAI’s meteoric rise.

21/05/2026

Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.

21/05/2026

I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me

I used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped out.

I used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped out.

21/05/2026

SpaceX Listed Grok’s ‘Spicy’ Mode as a Risk in Its IPO Filing

The rocket company has set aside more than $500 million for potential litigation losses, in part to account for complaints alleging that Grok created sexualized images.

The rocket company has set aside more than $500 million for potential litigation losses, in part to account for complaints alleging that Grok created sexualized images.

21/05/2026

SpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data Centers

The investment comes as Elon Musk’s AI unit faces complaints about the carbon-emitting units and looks to become a big player in cloud computing.

The investment comes as Elon Musk’s AI unit faces complaints about the carbon-emitting units and looks to become a big player in cloud computing.

20/05/2026

I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body

The coding skills of AI models are about to make it much easier to build and deploy robots.

The coding skills of AI models are about to make it much easier to build and deploy robots.

20/05/2026

Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal

Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They're certainly not alone.

Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They're certainly not alone.

19/05/2026

Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore

Vibe-coded results! Super widgets! Bots that never sleep! Google’s vision for the future of Search is hyper-personalized, automated, and extremely AI.