A passerby called first responders after hearing a male juvenile “screaming for help,” according to the police report. The officer who responded overheard the passenger saying the Waymo “told him to get out of the vehicle, even though it was in the middle of the street.” A Waymo spokesperson told the Washington Post the teen…
About 50 residents of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region. Organizers say the 12-hour project fielded more than 25,000…
SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that it said will serve as data centers for artificial intelligence. The company’s filing lays out a grandiose vision, not just describing these planned satellites as “the most efficient way to meet the accelerating…
He says the company still plans to make a “huge” investment in the ChatGPT maker. He says the company still plans to make a “huge” investment in the ChatGPT maker. Jan 31, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing…
Moltbook is a “social media” site for AI agents that’s captured the public’s imagination over the last few days. Billed as the “front page of the agent internet,” Moltbook is a place where AI agents interact independently of human control, and whose posts have repeatedly gone viral because a certain set of AI users have…
After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trump’s ongoing conflict with the Fed and its current chairman Jerome Powell. The immediate reaction to the announcement was a significant…
Bob Iger appears poised to hand over Disney’s top job sooner than expected, according to people familiar with his plans. The longtime chief executive has told associates he intends to step back from the CEO role and day-to-day operations ahead of his Dec. 31 contract end date, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed sources….
These monster dividend stocks yielding up to 7.7% are solid buys to generate steady income in 2026. While growth stocks often steal the headlines, ultra-high-yield dividend stocks with a strong track record of dividend stability and growth are among the most powerful tools for building real wealth. If your goal is to build a secure…
These chip designers have been great investment options. In the artificial intelligence (AI) realm, there have been few better investments in recent years than chip stocks. Specifically, I’m a huge fan of Nvidia (NVDA 0.72%), AMD (AMD 6.09%), and Broadcom (AVGO +0.15%) because they are fabless chip companies. This means they design chips, but outsource…
The company claims it’s a cheaper and more environmentally-friendly alternative to land-based centers. The company claims it’s a cheaper and more environmentally-friendly alternative to land-based centers. Jan 31, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. SpaceX…
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! A Waymo robotaxi in California hit a child, a 10-year-old girl, this week. That headline is, naturally, going to get people’s blood boiling and fears soaring. But it’s quite important to look at the details before jumping to conclusions. So,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States’ coffee culture remains America’s biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds more. But it’s facing unprecedented competition, which will make…
Crypto advocates argue that the digital currency is a haven asset in times of stress © Bloomberg The price of Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest level since last year’s tariffs shock as its reputation for being the digital equivalent of gold unravels. Bitcoin dropped 7 per cent on Saturday, falling as low as $76,503….
On Friday, a Reddit-style social network called Moltbook reportedly crossed 32,000 registered AI agent users, creating what may be the largest-scale experiment in machine-to-machine social interaction yet devised. It arrives complete with security nightmares and a huge dose of surreal weirdness. The platform, which launched days ago as a companion to the viral OpenClaw (once…
Ever wonder which spot had the best hamburgers out? How about the worst? Well, when it comes to the worst spot to stop for a burger in the country, one site has folks covered. Given the number of burger restaurants in the country in 2026, there’s bound to be one that’s considered the most unfavorable…
Analysts’ favourite gauge of the U.S. economy’s health comes from data. And at the moment, the numbers look OK … ish. Hiring is down, but unemployment hasn’t spiked, inflation isn’t ballooning (as feared) because of tariffs, and consumer spending is holding up remarkably well. Economist Claudia Sahm is an expert (if not the expert) on…
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SpaceX is reportedly lining up four major Wall Street banks for a potential 2026 IPO — a move that could signal the long-awaited reopening of the public markets after a years-long IPO drought. In the meantime, late-stage private companies like SpaceX are finding other ways to create liquidity for employees and early shareholders, largely through…
NEW YORK — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized U.S. coffee culture remains America’s biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds more. But it’s facing unprecedented competition, which will make it harder to…
Big Tech continues to wrestle with mass layoffs, most recently with Amazon’s announcement to slash 16,000 jobs. It’s a trend that started long before the AI race: organizational change brought by the arrival of new technology. Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers…
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Kraft Heinz announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Big Food is slimming down. As both consumers and regulators push back against ultra-processed foods, the companies that make them have been splitting…
A self-driving Waymo taxi hit a child near a southern California elementary school last week, prompting a fresh federal review of the company’s technology and safety practices, KTLA reports. Waymo said in a blog post that the child suffered minor injuries when they ran into the street from behind a double-parked SUV during morning drop-off…
Bob Iger may be exiting the Mouse House before his CEO contract expires at the end of the year. Iger has told “associates” that he plans to step down as CEO and “pull back from daily management” before the Dec. 31, 2026, end of his contract, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing anonymous sources….
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States’ coffee culture remains America’s biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds more. But it’s facing unprecedented competition, which will make…
SaaS stocks have plunged on AI fears. We’re a month into the new year, and major indexes on the stock market have been mostly steady so far. However, not every corner of the market has been quiet. One of the biggest stories of 2026 is the sudden implosion of software stocks. The sector that was…
As global economies grapple with uncertainty, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled an ambitious budget for 2026-2027, demonstrating a commitment to resilience and growth. This budget not only seeks to bolster domestic sectors but also emphasizes India’s strategic position in the global market, setting the stage for enhanced manufacturing and infrastructure development amidst…
Microsoft’s stock just achieved an unsettling milestone. Microsoft can now claim to have experienced the second-largest single day stock decline in history, wiping an absurd $440 billion in market value from the tech giant. The drop is only behind that of NVIDIA from last year, who experienced a similarly deep shock when China’s efficient DeepSeek…
It was November 12, 2016, four days after Donald Trump won his first presidential election. Aside from a few outliers (looking at you, Peter Thiel), almost everyone in the tech world was shocked and appalled. At a conference I attended that Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was “a pretty crazy idea” to think…
A former Google software engineer has been convicted of stealing AI hardware secrets from the company for the benefit of two China-based firms, one of which he founded. The second startup intended to use these secrets to market its technology to PRC-controlled organizations. On Thursday, Linwei (“Leon”) Ding, 38, was convicted on seven counts of…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it shifts its focus to human lunar exploration. In a statement, the company said it was pausing flight of New Shepard, a vehicle that has flown 38 times since 2015,…
Elon Musk’s consideration of a potential merger involving SpaceX, Tesla or artificial intelligence firm xAI has put renewed attention on a lesser-discussed piece of his empire: one of the largest corporate bitcoin holdings in the world. SpaceX and Tesla together hold nearly 20,000 bitcoin, according to public disclosures, a stash worth roughly $1.7 billion at…
Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks on Friday said upcoming Medicare coverage of obesity drugs could be a major catalyst for the rollout of the company’s closely watched experimental weight loss pill, orforglipron. In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Ricks said Lilly expects to have Medicare coverage for the treatment “immediately following that launch, and that…