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New York City Blocks Waymo Deployment Citing Regulatory Gaps
New York City regulators have halted Waymo's autonomous taxi expansion citing unresolved safety and regulatory issues. The decision highlights unique challenges for AVs in dense urban environments.

London Faces AI Skills Gap as Half of Businesses Report Unprepared Workforce
A new survey reveals half of London companies say their workforce lacks skills to meet AI demands. Businesses plan to boost training investments to close the gap.

Seedcamp Hits $1B AUM With $320M in New Funds for Early-Stage Startups
European seed investor Seedcamp closed on $320 million across two funds, reaching $1 billion in assets under management. The firm plans to back seed-stage startups with a focus on AI and deep tech.

AI Is Quietly Erasing the First Rung of the Career Ladder
New research shows generative AI is cutting entry-level jobs for young workers. The shift threatens the traditional training ground for careers.

AI Critics Call Training Data Practices 'Unauthorized Plagiarism at Scale'
A rising number of critics argue generative AI systems rely on unauthorized copying of copyrighted work, amounting to plagiarism at unprecedented scale. The debate intensifies as lawsuits mount and regulators weigh new rules for training data.

SpaceX Files for IPO, Plans NYSE Listing Under Ticker SPCX
SpaceX has officially filed for an initial public offering, planning to list on the NYSE under the ticker SPCX. The filing reveals unprecedented financial details about the private space company.

Agency Accused of AI-Powered Book Theft From Bestselling Author
A literary agency allegedly stole a bestselling author's work, used AI to rewrite it, and published it as its own. The case underscores rising copyright concerns in the age of generative AI.

IBM's Hidden Role in Automating Chip Manufacturing
IBM claims credit for pioneering semiconductor manufacturing automation. The company's early work laid the foundation for modern chip production. This history holds lessons for today's supply chain challenges.

SendCutSend and Nourish Land $210M in Non-AI Startup Funding
Two startups raised nine-figure rounds this month, with SendCutSend taking $110M for on-demand custom manufacturing and Nourish securing $100M for insurance-covered metabolic health counseling.

Megarounds Surge Across Enterprise Software, AI and Space Tech in Biggest Funding Week of the Year
A massive funding week saw over a dozen startups raise hundreds of millions, led by a $750M round for spend-management platform Ramp. Enterprise software, AI developer tools and space tech dominated.

OpenRouter's $113M Series B Signals AI Middleware Boom
OpenRouter raised $113 million to connect developers to multiple AI models. The Series B round underscores growing investor confidence in AI infrastructure companies.

A Founder's $14 Million Raise Started With a Talk, Not a Pitch
Alyx van der Vorm raised $14 million by speaking at events instead of cold emailing investors. She argues the best backers want to discover founders, not be pitched to.

The Long History of Speech Synthesis That Made Voice Assistants Possible
Speech synthesis has evolved over 250 years, from 18th-century mechanical machines to neural networks. This history reveals how voice assistants and AI speakers became reality.

AI data centers spark memory chip shortage that could raise car and medical device prices
A coalition of nine U.S. trade groups warns the Trump administration that AI-driven demand for DRAM chips is squeezing supply, threatening price hikes across automotive, medical and telecom sectors through 2027.

Gel-Based Batteries Bridge the Gap as Solid-State Remains Elusive
Solid-state battery production lags, but gel-based semi-solid state alternatives offer safer, more practical solutions for consumer electronics and e-bikes.

UK Scientists Testify: No Causal Proof Smartphones Harm Children's Brains
Neuroscientists told UK MPs that evidence of smartphones rewiring children's brains is mostly correlational. Researchers called for more studies on social media and AI chatbots.

New AI Architecture Separates Prompts and Reasoning Into Parallel Streams
Researchers propose Multi-Stream LLMs, splitting prompts, thinking and I/O into parallel processes to boost efficiency and reduce latency.

New Programming Language CPPL Bridges Prompts and Circuits
A novel language called CPPL lets developers program circuits using AI-style prompts. It could reshape how hardware is designed for machine learning workloads.

New SSD Side-Channel Attack Lets Websites Spy on User Activity
Researchers uncover a technique that exploits SSD access patterns to track user behavior online. The attack requires specific conditions but raises fresh privacy concerns.

New Glenn Rocket Explosion Shakes Blue Origin's Ambitions
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket detonated during a Florida test, sending a fireball into the sky. The failure threatens to delay the company's orbital launch timeline and commercial contracts.