21 Jun 2026
Tesla Semi spotted with ground truth validation equipment as launch looms
The Tesla Semi was spotted mounted with ground truth validation equipment as the company nears its looming launch. The Semi is Tesla's Class 8 all-electric truck, and has been utilized in its earlier stages by many companies like PepsiCo. and Frito-Lay, who have been using it in a pilot program.
21 Jun 2026
Norwegian researchers have developed a robot that can prepare salmon sashimi without human help
Robots have become increasingly capable of handling tasks such as moving packages, sorting goods and assembling products in factories. Some advanced machines can even walk and run in ways that resemble human movement. However, working with soft, slippery and unpredictable materials remains one of the biggest challenges in robotics.
21 Jun 2026
Claude Identity Verification Starts July 8: What Facial Data Anthropic Collects
Starting July 8, 2026, Anthropic can legally demand a government-issued photo ID, a live selfie, and a facial geometry scan from consumer Claude users before granting or maintaining access to the platform — the first time a major US frontier AI lab has codified this level of biometric identity collection in its consumer privacy policy.
21 Jun 2026
Micron Just Crossed $1,000 a Share. Here's the Math on Where It Goes Next.
Shares of Micron Technology ( MU +8.80% ) have rocketed past $1,000, propelling the company into the elite trillion-dollar club . That meteoric rise reflects the seismic shift that artificial intelligence (AI) is imposing on the semiconductor landscape, where memory chips have shifted from boring commodity to mission-critical infrastructure. While Micron's rally is still in full swing, smart…
21 Jun 2026
This downtown S.F. tower promised a new kind of tech community. Then came the power struggle
Frontier Tower members celebrate the first anniversary San Francisco incubator’s first anniversary in April. The previously vacant downtown building has become a “vertical village” for a variety of projects ranging from longevity to robotics. But members say a power struggle has developed.
21 Jun 2026
Elon Musk: The man trying to make space cheap
For most of human history, transportation became less expensive when vehicles were reused. Ships crossed oceans thousands of times. Aircraft carried passengers for decades. Even the family car is expected to last for years before being replaced. Yet, for much of the space age, rockets operated according to a very different logic. They were among the most sophisticated and expensive machines ever…
21 Jun 2026
How AI is rewriting the rules of football
From tactics and scouting to injury prevention and officiating, data is reshaping the modern game and the World Cup. The romance of football, which for generations celebrated coaches' intuition and players' improvisation, is giving way at this World Cup to an algorithmic revolution that is reshaping the foundations of the game.
21 Jun 2026
10 things CG artists need to know about Unreal Engine 6
Epic Games held Unreal Fest 2026, its annual user conference, in Chicago this week. While the keynote covered a lot of ground, from the release of Unreal Engine 5.8 to the latest updates to Fortnite, the centerpiece was undoubtedly Unreal Engine 6, the next major version of the game engine and industry-changing real-time content creation tool.
21 Jun 2026
Inside Anthropic's Trump Showdown: Sales Stay Strong
Anthropic faced Trump administration pressure and was blacklisted by the Pentagon in March 2026 , yet business spending on its AI tools continued climbing. According to Ramp’s spending data, Anthropic recorded its highest adoption month during the very month it got blacklisted.
