Personal AI agents are increasingly making transactions on their users’ behalf, but given the nondeterministic nature of large language models, AI bots are prone to doing what they’re not supposed to. Which, in this case, raises the possibility of AI misfiring and making unauthorized transactions.
To get ahead of this problem, American Express is introducing a new framework designed…
Only five years into its journey, Character.AI, which lets users create AI characters and have conversations with them, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following a slew of lawsuits and struggles to scale its popular platform. In a court document, the company said it had…
Remembering Giraffes: the latest book in the photo conservation series that has already raised over US$1.6 million is now on sale
October 14, 2026
The eleventh book in the Remembering Wildlife conservation series has just gone on sale.
Remembering Giraffes will raise funds to protect the world’s tallest mammal, and buyers can also view the 20 winning images from the Remembering Wildlife competition that featured…
Curiosity rover camera reveals “most detailed view yet” of distant Martian cliffs with fantastic sunrise panorama
October 14, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured a dramatic panorama revealing what the space agency says is the “most detailed view yet” of distant, rugged cliffs that its scientists had been awaiting a closer look at.
According to NASA, the sunrise panorama is a compilation of six images captured using the rover’s Mastcam, which features a “Left Eye” 34mm camera and a “Right Eye” 100mm…
This electric minivan wants to make you love MPVs again
October 14, 2026
It’s about the size of the Kia PV5 and VW ID. Buzz. As “a real alternative to SUVs and saloons,” Renault’s E-Space Concept makes you want to love minivans again.
Renault reveals the E-Space Concept, an electric MPV
While minivans aren’t the first thing that comes…
Smart is back in the two-seater business. The Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture unveiled the all-electric Smart #2 at the Paris Motor Show today, with a 35.8 kWh LFP battery, up to 290 km (180 miles) of WLTP range, and a starting price of €19,990.
That’s more than…
TEMO launches clever new electric boat motor in the US
October 14, 2026
French electric marine motor manufacturer TEMO is bringing its latest electric propulsion system to North America, offering sailboat owners an interesting middle ground between a conventional outboard and a permanently installed pod drive.
It’s been nearly two years since we last checked in on the French e-boat motor maker, but it appears they’ve used that time well to make several new…
Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
October 14, 2026
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air, the company announced Tuesday.
Sig Sauer completed the test in concert with Israel Aerospace Industries, maker of the Fire…
Gunshots erupted from solid ground towards a boat that ferried Panamanian soldier Albis Fajardo and his team during a counter-drug mission along the country’s Pacific coastline.
The team attempted to return fire as they pulled back from a harrowing effort to target a…
Italy eyes MBDA armaments for new Italo-Turkish drone
October 14, 2026
ROME — Italy is holding tests with MBDA to mount the European firm’s armaments on the new Astore Levante drone being built by Turkey’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo, the head of the Italian air force has said.
The Italian air force is due to acquire six of the drones, which are derived from Baykar’s TB-3 and are being assembled in Italy by LBA Systems, a joint venture between Baykar and…
