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I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Amazon’s new agents can reportedly code for days at a time
They remember past sessions and continuously learn from the company’s codebase. ,venturebeat,
, AWS says it is aware of the pitfalls of handing over control to AI. ,register,
, The company faces the challenge of building adequate infrastructure to support its AI services. ,WSJ ,
2 Waymo’s driverless cars are becoming surprisingly aggressive
The company’s goal of making vehicles “confidently strong” is leading them to bend the rules. ,WSJ ,
, The accident rate for their cars is still much lower than that of human drivers, he said. ,NYT ,
3 FDA’s top drug regulator has resigned
After only three weeks in the role. ,Ars Technica, The leaked vaccine memo from the agency does not inspire confidence. ,bloomberg ,
4 Maybe DOGE Isn’t Totally Dead After All
Many of its former employees serve in various federal agencies. ,wired ,
5 A Chinese startup’s reusable rocket crashes after launch
It suffered “unusual burnout”, dashing hopes of a soft landing. ,bloomberg ,
6 startups are creating digital clones of major sites to train AI agents
From Amazon to Gmail, they’re creating virtual agent playgrounds. ,NYT ,
Half of US states now require visitors to porn sites to upload their ID
Missouri becomes the 25th state to enact an age verification law. ,404 media,
8 AGI truthers are trying to impress the Pope
They are keen that he takes their concerns seriously.(The Verge,
, How AGI Became the Most Consequential Conspiracy Theory of Our Time. (MIT Technology Review)
9 Marketers Leaning Towards Resbet Ads
But does angry customers actually translate into sales? ,WP ,
10 Plants’ pores can play a surprising role in fighting drought
Both at night and during the day. ,worth knowing magazine,
, Africa fights growing hunger by turning to foods of the past. (MIT Technology Review)
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