Human drivers win as New York Governor pulls the plug on statewide Robotaxi expansion
In a major victory for traditional taxi and rideshare drivers, New York Governor Kathy Hochul officially withdrew a controversial proposal that would have paved the way for commercial robotaxis to operate across the entire state. The decision marks a significant retreat for the administration, which just last month had signaled a willingness to embrace autonomous vehicle (AV) expansion as a pillar of New York’s high-tech future. Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock The
OpenAI vs Anthropic rivalry in full display as both CEOs skip "unity handshake" at New Delhi Summit
In a visual that has launched a thousand memes, the intense rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic was stripped of all corporate polish last week. This was during the closing photo-op of the India AI Impact Summit, when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei conspicuously refused to join hands, despite a direct call for a symbolic show of industry unity by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock The moment, captured in a v
Silicon Valley family indicted for stealing Google trade secrets for Iran
Federal prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment on February 19, 2026, charging three San Jose engineers with a coordinated scheme to exfiltrate proprietary hardware secrets to Iran. The trio - a husband, wife, and sister - is accused of stealing hundreds of confidential files related to Google’s Tensor processors and advanced cryptography, even resorting to manually photographing computer screens to bypass modern digital tripwires. The case is being described by the Depa
Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany fined $25 million for South Korean data breaches
Regulators LVMH brands for "Convenience over Security" in SaaS Management; over 5.5 million customers exposed. Editorial credit: Toshio Chan / Shutterstock The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has handed down a record-setting $25 million (36 billion won) in combined fines to the local units of Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Tiffany & Co. The ruling, announced on February 12, 2026, follows a massive investigation into security failures that al
xAI hit by second lawsuit as Memphis residents allege "toxic smog" from Grok’s massive data centre
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is facing a mounting legal and environmental crisis. On February 14, 2026, a coalition of Memphis community groups and residents filed a second major lawsuit against the company, alleging that the "Colossus" supercomputer facility is pumping dangerous levels of toxic pollutants into the surrounding neighborhoods. The lawsuit comes as xAI races to double the size of the facility to power the next generation of its Grok AI model
