[ad_1] The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has contacted Tesla after footage shared on social media appeared to show its newly-launched driverless cars breaking traffic laws.The firm's long-awaited robotaxis - which boss Elon Musk says are central to Tesla's future - were tried out on public roads for the first time in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a
[ad_1] Ben MorrisTechnology of Business EditorSupercellIlkka Paananen wants new kinds of "game experiences"For someone pushing his company to break new ground, Ilkka Paananen appears relaxed.Not wearing shoes, like everyone else in the office - it's a Finnish thing I'm told - he tells me the mobile gaming industry needs shaking up."We need to take bigger risks," says Mr Paananen the chief executive of Finland's Supercell - a giant in the
[ad_1] Tesla's long-awaited robotaxis rolled out for the first time on roads in Austin, Texas on Sunday.In videos shared by Tesla on X, a small group of invited analysts, influencers and shareholders were shown participating in paid rides. The small number of vehicles deployed had a human safety operator in the passenger seat, according to reports.Analysts said the "low-key" robotaxi launch highlights Tesla's big bid to compete with existing self-driving
[ad_1] Graham FraserTechnology ReporterRobloxShooting, chasing, exploring - hit video games tend to have themes that set the pulse racing.One of the world's most popular new titles, however, is about something considerably more sedate - gardening.Grow a Garden involves players slowly developing a little patch of virtual land. It's something that, earlier this month, more than 16m people - many of them children - chose to spend their weekend doing.That smashed
[ad_1] Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe BBC is threatening to take legal action against an artificial intelligence (AI) firm whose chatbot the corporation says is reproducing BBC content "verbatim" without its permission.The BBC has written to Perplexity, which is based in the US, demanding it immediately stops using BBC content, deletes any it holds, and proposes financial compensation for the material it has already used.It is the first time that the
[ad_1] Accurate weather forecasts are not just vital for planning our daily lives but knowing about upcoming severe weather can help us to change our behaviour, save lives and mitigate damage to property.It is impossible to assess the full economic value of weather forecasts globally, but the numbers are huge. According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), in the US alone - and just taking into account the biggest
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok's sale in the US for a further 90 days.The video-sharing app has faced questions over its future after the US passed a law last year requiring the app to be banned unless sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.Lawmakers said it posed a risk to national security - something TikTok denies.Trump, who vowed to save TikTok during his presidential campaign,
[ad_1] Technology giant Texas Instruments (TI) will invest more than $60bn (£44.74bn) in the US, as President Donald Trump pressures big computer chip makers to increase manufacturing in the country.The company said it plans to build or expand seven chip-making facilities at three sites in Texas and Utah, and create 60,000 jobs. TI did not give a detailed timeline for the investment.The Dallas-based firm described the move as the "largest
[ad_1] Getty/BBC3D-printed guns could become "the weapon of choice" for criminals and violent extremists around the world, an expert has told the BBC. These DIY, untraceable firearms have been recovered in several recent criminal cases, including the alleged use of a partially 3D-printed gun in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.BBC Trending has investigated the global spread of 3D-printed guns across social media platforms including Telegram, Facebook and
[ad_1] The boss of OpenAI, Sam Altman, says members of his team have been getting "giant offers" from rival tech firm Meta, including $100m (£74.3m) "signing bonuses."Meta - which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - is attempting to boost the artificial intelligence (AI) side of its business, including recently spending $14bn (£10.4bn) to buy 49% of the startup, Scale AI.However Mr Altman said "at least so far" none of his
