“Commodore has returned from a parallel timeline where tech stayed optimistic, inviting, and human,” explains the official web site for “the first real Commodore computer in over 30 years…” You can check out an ad for it here. “Not an emulator. Not a PC… Powered by a FPGA recreation of Read more…
The House passed a bipartisan bill regulating stablecoins which now heads to President Trump’s desk as part of his push to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.” Two other crypto-related bills — one defining digital asset market structure and another banning a U.S. central bank digital currency Read more…
British universities face mounting financial pressures with four in ten institutions running deficits, according to the Office for Students regulator. Half have closed courses to save money, while Durham and Newcastle each shed 200 staff members. Lancaster’s cost-saving plan could eliminate one in five academic positions. The crisis, writes Economist, Read more…
Uber said Thursday it will partner with electric vehicle maker Lucid Group and autonomous driving startup Nuro to deploy robotaxis using Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with Nuro Driver technology on its ride-sharing network. The companies plan to launch the first vehicles in late 2026 in an unidentified major US city Read more…
Google will now let everyone in the US call local businesses using AI. The feature, which is now available in Search, allows you to use AI for pricing or availability information without having to talk on the phone. Google first started testing this feature in January, and it’s still only Read more…
Nearly half of young Americans feel unprepared for future jobs as AI reshapes the workforce faster than career guidance can adapt, according to a new study from the Schultz Family Foundation and HarrisX. The survey of thousands of workers aged 16-24, along with parents, counselors and employers, revealed differences between Read more…
SF Michelin-starred restaurants are conducting extensive background research on diners before they arrive, mining social media profiles and maintaining detailed guest databases to personalize dining experiences. Lazy Bear maintains records on 115,000 people and employs a guest services coordinator who creates weekly reports by researching publicly available social media information. Read more…