AMI Labs, the new venture co-founded by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation. AMI is working on world models, or AI that learns from reality, not just from language.
This category has fewer players than generative AI, but maybe not for long. “My prediction is that ‘world models’ will be the next…
Rad Power Bikes’ new ownership says the brand is about to be reborn after being bought out of bankruptcy – and part of that rebirth includes building e-bikes in the United States.
But if that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve heard similar promises before. And…
Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Phoenix and Dallas as autonomous miles surpass 1 million
March 11, 2026
Autonomous mobility company Zoox is expanding its US testing footprint, adding Phoenix and Dallas as new markets for its robotaxi development program. The Zoox expansion marks another step as the Amazon-owned startup continues scaling operations across major metro areas.
In…
The Bolt is back by popular demand, and we got to drive it in the hills of Malibu to test out its myriad improvements over the old model, including an all-new battery, faster charging and improved Super Cruise hands-off driving system.
It’s also in dealerships now at the most affordable EV price in America, but not for long, as GM has already said it’s only around for a “limited time.” So…
Iran to face ‘most intense day of strikes,’ Hegseth says
March 11, 2026
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday “will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever.”
Shortly before the statement shared at…
Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war
March 11, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On March 4, when a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed an enemy combatant for the first time since World War II, three Australian submariners were aboard.
This was a contentious point for Canberra, as it is not a party to military actions against…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — China is increasing its 2026 defense budget by 7%, bringing the nation’s military expenditure for the coming year to 1.91 trillion yuan, or about $277 billion.
This year’s increase compares to 7.2% rises for the past three years, with Beijing claiming its defense spending “remains comparatively modest across key relative indicators, including its share of gross…
Who is Conduent? If you asked that question this past week, you’re not alone. Hackers stole sensitive information on a sizable portion of U.S. residents from this major data processor, with the original estimate to be about 10.5 million back in October. But recent…
The word “cheap” is a loaded one. It usually means the price is below expectations, which raises a product’s appeal. But it’s also used as a derogatory term for something of poor quality. Sometimes, often even, the two concepts go hand-in-hand.
Apple’s MacBook Neo…
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PCWorld highlights Lenovo’s new ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen 5 laptops achieving a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, marking a significant improvement over previous models.
These ThinkPads feature easily swappable batteries, keyboards, screens, and introduce user-replaceable LPCAMM2 RAM offering higher speeds and lower power…
