01 Jun 2026
U.S. AI Chip Export Clampdown Likely to Pressure Nvidia and AMD Shares at Open
Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD shares are set to face renewed pressure when US markets open Monday. Weekend guidance from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) extends license rules to advanced AI chips sold to Chinese-owned firms abroad. The Trump administration left a year-long enforcement gap after rescinding the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule last May.
01 Jun 2026
GPU is not the end game in AI, but biological neurons
This week, Cortical Labs achieved a milestone that sounds like absolute mad-man science fiction, although it is grounded in very real hardware, as they successfully trained a biological computer, an experimental system in which living neurons serve as processors, running on 200,000 lab-grown human neurons to play Doom.
31 May 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn’t matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! If you’re into EVs or sports cars, then you surely saw the kerfuffle over Ferrari’s first all-electric car, the Luce. The reaction was swift and biting for the five-seater EV designed…
31 May 2026
Elon Musk-Led Tesla's Former AI Trainers Do Not Trust Its Self-Driving Tech, Safety Data: Repor
Tesla Inc. ‘s (NASDAQ: TSLA ) former data labelers and engineers do not trust the EV giant’s self-driving system as well as its safety data, according to a Reuters investigation released on Thursday.
31 May 2026
Ukraine Testing Shows Limited Suitability of Phantom MK-1 Humanoid Robots for Battlefield Use
The trial operation of two Phantom MK-1 humanoid robot soldiers from Foundation Future Industries in Ukraine has shown potential for use, but there are current limitations to real deployment. This follows from a CNBC report.
31 May 2026
Humanoid robot cleans first US apartment
A humanoid robot just walked into someone's San Francisco apartment and cleaned it. Yes, really. Gatsby, a local robotics startup operating under West Egg Labs, says it has completed the first consumer home cleaning by a humanoid robot in the United States.
31 May 2026
The robot puppeteers of Silicon Valley teaching humanoids how to make your morning coffee
Fernando Flores can spend eight hours a day pouring the same cup of coffee. He is not a barista. He’s a robot puppeteer, trying to train humanoids. He manipulates mechanical arms remotely, using hand and arm sensors to make them pick up a pot of coffee, pour it into a mug and put the pot back in the coffee maker. Flores checks for spills, then empties the mug back into the pot by hand and does it…
31 May 2026
Cheers, jeers, and laughs: The speeches about AI that drew strong responses from 2026 grads
By Brent D. Griffiths You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, comedian Conan O'Brien, and Delta CEO Ed Bastian all talked to the class of 2026 about AI. They didn't receive the same reactions.
31 May 2026
I created a money-saving app using vibe coding — and I swear, so can you
Every time I see someone opening ChatGPT on the subway or at the grocery store, I feel a tinge of dread. Surely, our basic questions can be answered with a bit of thinking, or a search that surfaces information that we can critically assess. Most evidence suggests that I'm simply falling behind the times. About a third of Americans interact with AI several times a week. Plenty of people I respect…
