Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans

Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn’t designed to supplant human programmers.

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Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind

A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.

Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point

The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida

The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.

Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy

If you’re looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.

This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory

South Korean chip startup XCENA is betting that AI’s real bottleneck is not compute, but memory.

Physical Media Is Making a Comeback. The Next Console Generation Might Kill It

Consoles with disc drives are the easiest way to enjoy all kinds of physical media, but that could end with the next-gen PlayStation 6 and Microsoft’s Project Helix.