The Lab · 2026-03-25 16:57:23 · Waymo
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are not just encountering minor glitches; they are becoming traffic hazards that require emergency personnel to physically intervene. In at least six documented instances, firefighters and police officers have had to take control of stalled Waymo robotaxis and manually move them out of activ...
The Lab · 2026-03-25 21:27:01 · Waymo
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are being physically taken over by police and first responders during active emergencies, including at least two crime scenes. This intervention reveals a critical, real-world friction point between the promise of driverless technology and the unpredictable demands of public safety operation...
The Network · 2026-03-26 21:57:03 · Seeking Alpha
Motorola Solutions has moved to significantly expand its critical communications footprint, announcing a definitive agreement to acquire the mobile radio networks services business from Bell Canada. This acquisition directly targets the infrastructure and service operations that support Bell's extensive land mobile rad...
The Lab · 2026-04-09 20:27:24 · TechCrunch
Florida's Attorney General has opened an investigation into OpenAI, placing the AI giant under intense legal scrutiny for its role in a deadly campus shooting. The probe centers on allegations that ChatGPT was used to plan the attack at Florida State University last April, which left two people dead and five injured. T...
The Network · 2026-04-13 10:52:43 · Wired
A seemingly juvenile hack that hijacked city crosswalk announcements to mimic tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has exposed a far more serious and systemic vulnerability in public infrastructure. Records obtained by WIRED reveal that local authorities were profoundly unprepared for the digital intrusion, ...
The Network · 2026-04-14 20:22:29 · ProPublica Health
Colorado's legal cannabis market faces a direct threat from a cheaper, unregulated competitor. The state's Marijuana Enforcement Division announced a crackdown on companies illegally selling intoxicating hemp products as marijuana, warning that these 'regulatory compliance issues' could unravel the nation's pioneering ...