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It's powered by Aurora Driver, a level 4 autonomous driving system that uses high-resolution cameras, imaging radars, a LiDAR sensor that can detect objects up to 400 meters away and even more sensors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine over App Store practices, Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer, and Nintendo snaps up a studio known for its Switch ports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a shocking turn of events, AI systems might not be as safe as their creators make them out to be — who saw that coming, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission, Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant, and Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck. It's Tuesday, May 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more, Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models, and Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus. It's Monday, May 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got tablet picks for every ecosystem along with some more affordable options too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its partner, AST SpaceMobile, will launch its first five commercial satellites this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI struck a deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT, AT&T’s deal will make every phone a satellite phone, and EA Sports' dormant College Football will reemerge, cicada-like, on July 19. It's Friday, May 17th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The move to multi-modal AI is going to be multi-year endeavor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber will soon let you reserve a shuttle to get home from a big event, Ubisoft's planned free-to-play Division game is dead, and Netflix will stream its first NFL games on Christmas Day. It's Thursday, May 16th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The AI will study the video frame-by-frame and pull info from forums to help troubleshoot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ilya Sutskever is leaving OpenAI, Google I/O kicked off yesterday with some big announcements, and X now treats the term cisgender as a slur. It's Wednesday, May 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company is also releasing a desktop app for ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bipartisan bill may end Section 230 protections for tech companies, Meta’s next hardware project might be AI-infused headphones with cameras, and Google teases a new camera-powered AI feature one day ahead of I/O. It's Tuesday, May 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It can capture around 36,000 tons of CO2 per year, but that’s just a drop in the bucket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo Robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week, the world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online, and most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option. It's Monday, May 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From speakers to coffee subscriptions, these are gifts mom will keep loving even after the holiday is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The app will add support for content credentials, which can trace the origins of an image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple apologized for its tone-deaf ad, Jack Dorsey says Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter, and Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration. It's Friday, May 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AlphaFold 3 builds on previous versions of the software that have cataloged over 200 million proteins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI is working on a search feature for ChatGPT, FTX plans to refund defrauded customers with interest, and Max subscription prices might be going up again. It's Thursday, May 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a fairly large gap between what nations have committed to and what is required to limit warming to 1.5C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI is partnering with People publisher Dotdash Meredith, Meta is testing cross-posting from Instagram to Threads, and Disney+ will start showing some live sports from ESPN this year. It's Wednesday, May 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tests are planned for later this year in Mojave, Ca's supersonic corridor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden Administration opened funding for a ‘digital twin’ chip research institute, Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on ‘from the river to the sea’, and Proton's new password monitor update will scour the dark web on your behalf. It's Tuesday, May 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices