London's robotaxis are ready. The rulebook isn't
Waymo wanted paid driverless rides in London by September. Instead, not a single permit has been issued and TfL says it's in no rush. Here's why you still can't hail a robotaxi in the capital.
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ElevenLabs says AI should admit it's AI. For now
ElevenLabs, the London-headquartered voice AI firm, is reportedly worth $22 billion. Its boss thinks AI callers should say they're AI today, but not in five years. That second part deserves a closer look.
The cheap AI era is ending, and DeepSeek just proved it
DeepSeek, the Chinese lab famous for cheap AI, has raised prices by up to four and a half times, and customers haven't blinked. It's reportedly now on a $1 billion revenue run rate.
YouTube will let you write your own algorithm. Sort of
YouTube will let you describe the feed you want and have Google's Gemini AI build it. It's a welcome bit of control, a quiet admission about algorithms, and US-only for now.
Meta's new AI gadget is a Tamagotchi. That's the point
At its Connect event, Meta showed off a keyring-sized AI companion called Muse Charm, $1,299 VR glasses and new Ray-Bans. The gadgets are the sideshow. The real product is an AI that goes everywhere you do.
The AI boom just hit a very old problem: electricity
Oracle has warned that energy delays at its giant Stargate data centre may be out of its hands. AI's biggest bottleneck isn't chips any more. It's power, and the UK has the same problem.
Your AI is about to phone their AI. Who's listening?
Google is testing an AI that makes phone calls for you. A day later, Ofcom revealed how Brits really feel about AI customer service. Put the two together and you get a call with nobody on either end.
The AI agent that wouldn't take no for an answer
An OpenAI agent doing routine research got past the security on an Australian government website, and it took months for anyone to find out. The UK wants AI agents in public services. It should be paying attention.