California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys

“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed.  

The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026

From an AI panda pet to an anime girl hologram for your desk, here are the wildest products at CES 2026.

Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M

Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua.

xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding

Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.

Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050

The most surprising part is that the plastic isn’t the biggest problem.

A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated

When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked.

Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing

Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing leverage it wasn’t initially perceived as having.

CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities 

CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.  As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of… Continua a leggere CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities 

Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation

Articul8’s valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.

McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over

Calacanis, General Catalyst’s Taneja, and McKinsey’s Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.