Robotics
Ex-Audi and Apple alumni unveil $25,000 luxe EV inspired by moon buggy
Amble launches affordable, stylish electric buggy with roots in Audi, Apple, and Cowboy ebikes.
Ars Technica
Jun 27, 2026·1 min read
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Robotics
South Korea to train entire military as drone operators
South Korea aims to train nearly half a million military personnel to operate drones like personal firearms.
Ars Technica
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Russia Leads in App Removal Requests from Apple
Russia tops Apple's 2025 App Store Transparency Report for most app removal requests.
Ars Technica
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
NYT seeks to amend complaint against OpenAI and Microsoft
NYT proposes amended complaint alleging Microsoft encouraged OpenAI to infringe on copyrighted works
Ars Technica
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Microsoft extends Windows 10 update support by one year
Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10's extended update program, pushing support to October 12, 2027.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
FCC Proposal Threatens $2B Program Connecting Schools and Libraries to Internet
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's proposal to scale back or eliminate E-Rate sparks criticism from advocates.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Notion to shut down email app Notion Mail
Notion acquired Skiff in February 2024, then shut down its email service, and now will close Notion Mail on September 22.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Google Releases Standalone Finance Android App, iOS to Follow
Google Finance gets its first mobile app, exclusively on Android, with iOS planned for later in 2026.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Research
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Largest Claude Cloning Attack
Anthropic alleges Alibaba launched largest attack to clone AI model Claude, violating terms of service and access restrictions.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
US Bans Polestar from Importing Cars with Chinese Links
The US Commerce Department denies Polestar authorization to sell cars in the US from model year 2027 due to Chinese ties.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Apple Hikes Prices Across Product Lineup, Cites Memory Costs
Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and other products, citing rising memory costs.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Research
US Government and Colossal Biosciences Partner to Sequence Endangered Species Genomes
The US government and Colossal Biosciences partner to sequence genomes of all species on the Endangered Species list.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
IBM Achieves World's First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Technology
IBM's new chip architecture integrates nearly 100 billion transistors on a chip the size of a human fingernail.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Grand Theft Auto VI to cost $80, a new benchmark for AAA game pricing
Grand Theft Auto VI will be priced at $80, surpassing the $70 standard for AAA games, with a digital-only release model.
Ars Technica
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Global operation disrupts cybercrime 'assembly line' with AI-powered takedown
Authorities and tech companies disrupt cybercrime 'assembly line' that collected millions of login credentials and stole over $47 million.
Ars Technica
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Experimental wine bottle tracks oxygen moving through the cork
French scientists create wine bottle to track oxygen transfer through cork
Ars Technica
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
FCC Proposal Threatens Anonymous Use of Prepaid Phones
FCC plan to collect user ID info draws protests from privacy groups and domestic violence advocates.
Ars Technica
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Google Cuts Play Store Fees in Settlement with Epic Games
Google starts lowering Play Store fees as part of its settlement with Epic Games, following a legal dispute over app store practices.
Ars Technica
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Research
White House slashes deadline for quantum-resistant encryption adoption
The White House cuts deadline for government agencies to adopt quantum-resistant encryption to protect against quantum computer attacks.
Ars Technica
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Police Drone Removes Knife from Suspect Using Magnet
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office uses drone with dangling magnet to disarm motionless suspect.
Ars Technica
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Oracle's 21,000 layoffs tied to AI-driven efficiency
Oracle laid off 21,000 workers in a year, partly due to growing AI adoption, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Ars Technica
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Research
Cory Doctorow on bursting the AI bubble
Cory Doctorow's new book targets AI hype and explores its implications on society
Ars Technica
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
SpaceX to test Starfall reentry vehicle for global cargo delivery
SpaceX set to launch Starfall reentry vehicle on Falcon 9 to deliver cargo from low-Earth orbit.
Ars Technica
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
GM installs robots at Detroit EV factory amid ongoing layoffs
GM adds 50 robot arms at flagship EV factory in Detroit while 1,300 workers remain laid off
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
NASA's Kennedy Space Center struggles to keep up with demand from private space companies
NASA's Kennedy Space Center infrastructure is aging and approaching its limit due to increased demand from private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Polymarket's Viral Videos Exposed as Fake
Polymarket paid social media users to create fake bet videos for a promotion, WSJ investigation reveals.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs after user backlash
AMD brings back memory encryption in consumer CPUs after users protest removal of the feature.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Valve's Steam Machine to Ship on June 29 for $1,049
Valve's Steam Machine, a TV-friendly gaming PC, will ship on June 29 with a starting price of $1,049.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
NHTSA Probes Tesla Autopilot Crash That Killed Woman in Her Home
Elderly Texas woman dies after Tesla Model 3 crashes into her home while driver claims Autopilot was engaged.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Anthropic's AI Risk Warnings May Have Contributed to US Export Ban
Anthropic's frequent warnings about AI risks may have helped trigger a US ban on foreign access to its newest models.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
UK to use facial scanning for age checks on asylum seekers despite known flaws
UK to deploy facial age estimation for asylum seekers, despite technology's known flaws and bias issues.
Ars Technica
Jun 20, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
Welcome to Edition 8.46 of the Rocket Report!
Ars Technica
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
NASA's High-Stakes Satellite Rescue Mission Launches in Record Time
NASA's $500 million Swift astronomy mission was saved by a $30 million satellite built by Katalyst Space Technologies in just 10 months.
Ars Technica
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Microsoft discovers Crypto Clipper malware stealing cryptocurrency
Microsoft detects self-propagating malware spreading through USB drives to steal cryptocurrency credentials.
Ars Technica
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
FDA Advisors Unanimously Back Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine
FDA advisory committee votes 9-0 to approve Moderna's seasonal mRNA flu vaccine, mFlusiva, despite initial agency resistance.
Ars Technica
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Taiwan ramps up drone production for defense and US military sales
Taiwan boosts domestic drone production to deter China's military, with a $6.6 billion budget to buy 208,000+ drones.
Ars Technica
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Google Confirms Android Verification Timeline and Supported App Stores
Google to start rolling out Android developer verification in select countries this year
Ars Technica
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
AI Research
Useful Quantum Error Correction Expected by 2028
Quantum computing companies promise useful error-corrected quantum computing by 2028, ahead of earlier expectations.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
California accuses AT&T of lying to FCC to shut off old phone network
California regulators say AT&T deceived the FCC to shut off its old copper phone network without a suitable replacement.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Massive Fortinet Firewall Breach Exposes Credentials for Thousands of Networks
Russian-speaking attackers gain near-unrestricted access to major organizations via Fortinet firewall breach
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Tesco moves 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom dispute
Tesco is moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware due to Broadcom's alleged abusive conduct.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
AI Coding Agents Autonomously Direct Robot Training
AI coding agents use a lab full of robotic arms to teach robots tasks like cutting zip ties and inserting GPUs into sockets.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
AI Models
Anthropic Pulls AI Models After US Government Export Control Directive
Anthropic takes AI models offline due to US export control directive barring foreign nationals from using services.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Google Home Speaker available for preorder, launches June 25
Google's new smart home speaker, the Google Home Speaker, is available for preorder and will launch on June 25 for $99.99.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Secure Boot Key Update Deadline Approaches for Windows and Linux Users
Windows and Linux users must update Secure Boot keys by June 24 to protect against firmware-based UEFI infections.
Ars Technica
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Trump administration intervenes in Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI
Trump administration helps Elon Musk's xAI Corp. fight Clean Air Act lawsuit filed by NAACP over unpermitted gas turbines.
Ars Technica
Jun 16, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
HPE Offers Free Virtualization Software in Bid to Poach VMware Customers
HPE offers free virtualization software for up to a year, targeting VMware customers dissatisfied with Broadcom's pricing.
Ars Technica
Jun 16, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
Amazon's satellite internet project faces launch delays
Amazon's low-Earth orbit Internet constellation delayed as hundreds of satellites wait in Florida.
Ars Technica
Jun 16, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Anthropic Pauses Token-Based Billing for Claude Agent SDK
Anthropic halts billing changes for Claude Agent SDK, sparing heavy users from increased costs.
Ars Technica
Jun 16, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Mobileye to Launch Robotaxi Service in US City in 2027
Mobileye plans to launch a robotaxi service in a US city in 2027 using its Moovit mobility platform.
Ars Technica
Jun 16, 2026·1 min read
AI Tools
Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to seize 2FA code from users
Microsoft patches critical vulnerability in M365 Copilot AI platform that allowed hackers to retrieve 2FA codes and sensitive data.
Ars Technica
Jun 16, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Test Flight Delayed Again
Isar Aerospace's critical test flight of its Spectrum rocket faces another delay due to technical issues.
Ars Technica
Jun 15, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
UK to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16, Impose Overnight Curfews
The UK will ban social media for kids under 16 and impose curfews in rules expected to take effect in spring 2027.
Ars Technica
Jun 15, 2026·1 min read
AI Funding
Nvidia Seeks $25 Billion in First Bond Deal Since 2021
Nvidia plans to sell $25 billion in investment-grade debt, its first bond sale in five years, to gauge investor appetite for AI sector exposure.
Ars Technica
Jun 15, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Chinese rocket breaks apart near Starlink constellation
Chinese rocket's upper stage breaks apart in low-Earth orbit, spreading debris near International Space Station and SpaceX's Starlink network.
Ars Technica
Jun 15, 2026·1 min read
AI Models
Anthropic Disables AI Models After US Government Directive
Anthropic shuts down Fable and Mythos AI models due to US export controls, just days after launch.
Ars Technica
Jun 13, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
SpaceX goes public with $1.8 trillion valuation
SpaceX becomes a publicly traded company with a $1.8 trillion valuation, driven by its AI potential.
Ars Technica
Jun 12, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
ShinyHunters exploit PeopleSoft 0-day, steal gigabytes of data from hundreds of organizations
ShinyHunters ransomware group exploits critical PeopleSoft vulnerability, targets 100 customers, and extorts at least one to pay up.
Ars Technica
Jun 12, 2026·1 min read
Big Tech
FISA spying law expires, but government surveillance continues
Title VII of FISA set to expire at midnight, but government spying powers remain under existing certifications.
Ars Technica
Jun 12, 2026·1 min read
Robotics
Ukraine used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers in battlefield test
Ukrainian drone maker claims fully autonomous drones killed Russian soldiers in a two-year-old battlefield test.
Ars Technica
Jun 12, 2026·1 min read