Atomic Canyon wants to be ChatGPT for the nuclear industry

Tech companies are betting heavily that nuclear power can help deliver the electricity they need to realize their AI plans. But data centers need power tomorrow, and the nuclear industry isn't known for its speed. Trey Lauderdale thinks AI can give nuclear the speed that it needs.

Opera’s new browser can code websites and games for you

Opera on Tuesday revealed a new browser, called Opera Neon, that will focus on AI workflows and performing tasks on your behalf, like shopping, filling out forms, and coding. The browser is currently behind a waitlist, but the company said users will have to subscribe to use it once it releases. P

SpaceX’s ninth test flight of Starship launches into space, ends in a spin

"">SpaceX’s Starship successfully separated from its Super Heavy rocket booster and reached orbit Tuesday evening, but later began spinning and made an uncontrolled reentry into the Indian Ocean. SpaceX had cleared the surrounding airspace where Starship was coming down, according to the compa

Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude

Anthropic has begun to roll out a “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot apps. The voice mode (in beta for now) allows Claude mobile app users to have “complete spoken conversations with Claude,” and will arrive in English over the next few weeks, according to Anthropic’

OpenAI may soon let you ‘sign in with ChatGPT’ for other apps

OpenAI is exploring ways for users to sign in to third-party apps using their ChatGPT account, the company noted on a web page published Tuesday. OpenAI is currently gauging interest from developers who might want to integrate this service into their apps. ChatGPT is quickly becoming one of the la

Rivr’s dog-like robots join Veho vans to solve 'last-100-yards' parcel delivery in Austin

Most delivery automation stops at the curb. But for Veho and Zurich-based robotics startup Rivr, the real challenge — and opportunity — lies in those final 100 yards from van to doorstep.  In a pilot program launching Tuesday in Austin, Rivr's four-wheeled, stair-climbing delivery rob

AI may already be shrinking entry-level jobs in tech, new research suggests

If and when AI will start replacing human labor has been the subject of numerous debates.   While it's still hard to say with certainty if AI is beginning to take over roles previously done by humans, a recent survey from the World Economic Forum found that 40% of employers intend to

Report: TuSimple sent sensitive self-driving data to China after US national security agreement

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple (now CreateAI) sent a trove of sensitive data — effectively the blueprint of an American-made autonomous vehicle system — to a Beijing-owned firm after committing to the U.S. government that it would cease such transfers under a national security agre

Salesforce acquires Informatica for $8 billion

Salesforce has acquired cloud data management firm Informatica in an $8 billion equity deal, marking a major move in its push to strengthen its AI and data infrastructure capabilities. The announcement, made Tuesday, comes about a year after early rumors of the acquisition sent both companies'

Tesla loses more ground in Europe, while BYD makes gains

Tesla sales in Europe and the U.K. have fallen by nearly half, according to data released Tuesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. In April, Tesla sold 7,261 vehicles in the European Union, European Free Trade Association, and U.K., a 49% year-over-year decline. The fall in sa

YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing, Nielsen finds

Nielsen's latest report serves as another wake-up call that YouTube is rapidly gaining ground in the TV landscape. On Tuesday, Nielsen released its April 2025 “Media Distributor Gauge” report, which showed that YouTube has achieved a significant milestone: It has maintained the largest sha

WhatsApp launches long-awaited iPad app

WhatsApp is officially available on iPad, Meta announced on Tuesday. The new iPad app allows you to make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras. Up until now, if you wanted to use WhatsApp on your iPad, you had to use the web version in a

Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years

Apple on Tuesday announced new figures related to its App Store’s ability to protect app developers and consumers from fraud. The company said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years. In 2024, Apple stopped $2 billion in fraudulent transaction

Rocket Lab backer Outset raises $25M to fund New Zealand’s deep tech moonshots

New Zealand's deep tech ambitions just got a $25 million boost.  Outset Ventures, the Auckland-based venture firm and incubator that spun out unicorns like Rocket Lab and LanzaTech, has closed its second fund at an oversubscribed $41.5 million NZD.  The fund's missio