Rad Power Bikes’ batteries receive major fire risk warning

The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission claims Rad Power “refused to agree to an acceptable recall.” Rad Power says the CPSC’s solution would bankrupt the company.

Tesla FSD software may not be approved by EU regulator after all

Tesla claimed in a weekend social media post that a Dutch regulator was set to approve its Full Self-Driving mode. It seems the regulator isn’t quite in line with Tesla.

Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids

Stickerbox turns kids’ ideas into printable stickers, blending AI magic with hands-on coloring for a surprisingly creative, “screen-light” play experience.

AWS is spending $50B to build AI infrastructure for the US government

AWS has been working with the U.S. government since 2011 and is now building AI infrastructure specifically for the entity.

Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations

Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the latest version of its flagship model, with new integrations into Chrome and Excel.

X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D

The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers.

DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters

DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.

Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes 

Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order.

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human well-being

Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing well-being, and respecting user attention.

Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups

Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.