08 May 2026
Even in Japan, robots are far from being full‐fledged caregivers
The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath. I am in a robotics lab in Tokyo, Japan, as part of my Wellcome research fellowship.
08 May 2026
Sony Interactive Entertainment chief says AI will enable 'gaming experiences like never before,' and I wonder: How long are these guys going to talk about it b…
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Hideaki Nishino used Sony's latest quarterly financial report to share some thoughts on the role that AI will play in the future of game development, and if you're thinking that he might temper his enthusiasm in the face of consumer discontent, all I can say is—guess again.
08 May 2026
A company tested Claude Mythos Preview. It says the AI found a bug that existed for 20 years
Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the Firefox web browser, posted a blog detailing how it used Claude Mythos Preview — an unreleased AI model from Anthropic — to uncover security issues.
08 May 2026
Tesla stock rises another 3%: what’s fueling the recent rally?
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) climbed sharply on Friday, rising more than 3% as improving investor sentiment lifted growth stocks following stronger-than-expected US jobs data and optimism around developments in the Middle East.
08 May 2026
What does a woman swimming in urine tell us about the state of the world? Lots! – Venice Biennale review
I t was almost over before it even started. This year’s Venice Biennale has been tearing itself apart for months: countries not showing up, artists getting fired, exhibitions being cancelled, funding getting pulled. There were petitions and protests months before a painting was on the wall. The jury quit in the days leading up to the opening, then Iran quit, then the European Commission quit.…
08 May 2026
Grok's voice mode comes to Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay users just got another AI assistant option for their cars: Grok. On Friday, SpaceXAI announced that Grok's voice mode is now available in Apple CarPlay.
08 May 2026
Instagram switches off end-to-end encryption: What it means for users, how to download DMs and all other details
One of the world’s most popular social media platforms is walking away from its parent company’s biggest privacy promise. If you use Instagram to send private messages, something important changed on May 8, 2026, and the chances are you did not get a notification about it.
08 May 2026
Tesla Just Took A Major Step Forward In Its Quest For Self-Driving Cars
Tesla’s ambitions for self-driving cars have never exactly been modest. For years, Tesla has promised a future where its cars can safely navigate roads with no human input, a vision that's yet to be realized, despite its CEO's claims to the contrary. But building a truly dependable autonomous vehicle isn’t a single technological breakthrough. Rather, it's the gradual integration of dozens of…
08 May 2026
How Modern Society is Redefining Masculinity & What It Means for Men Today
Picture this: a young boy comes home from school, excited to tell his dad about the football tryouts next week. But instead of encouragement, he's told that sports are too violent & he should focus on his grades instead. Fast forward twenty years, & this same boy struggles to understand what it means to be a man in today's world. This scenario isn't uncommon—it's happening everywhere, every day.…
