Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser; plus, Rivian going big on autonomy

Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms; plus Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software

Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools

Three in ten U.S. teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing; also, Why Cursor’s CEO believes OpenAI, Anthropic competition won’t crush his startup

Google’s first AI glasses expected next year; plus, Ford and Renault team up on cheaper EVs and Truecaller now lets users protect households from scam calls

FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman

‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an EO blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback; also, Paramount's hostile bid for WBD

How would the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal reshape Hollywood?

The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement; while Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states; plus, Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin

California’s ban on self-driving trucks could soon be over; also, Amazon may drop USPS and build a competing service

Andy Jassy says Amazon’s Nvidia competitor chip is already a multi-billion-dollar business

Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed…for now; plus, Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for AVs

A data breach at analytics giant Mixpanel leaves a lot of open questions

Amazon releases an impressive new AI chip and teases a Nvidia-friendly roadmap; also, India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation

Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom; also, Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035

Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus drove sales on Black Friday; plus, James Cameron says generative AI is ‘horrifying’

No, you can’t get your AI to ‘admit’ to being sexist, but it probably is anyway

Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless; plus, a bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data

Character AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat; plus, OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants