Why does it feel so weird to ride in a driverless car? Driverless cars are expanding into more markets across the country. In San Francisco they’re already ubiquitous, but the robo-taxis' behaviors are unsettling riders. Chloe Veltman
Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it’s calling “We, Robot.” CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla’s future, and for years he has promised they are coming. Camila Domonoske
Wimbledon judges will be replaced with AI next summer Artificial intelligence is coming to Wimbledon! Starting summer of 2025, the famous U.K. tennis tournament says it'll replace line judges with an AI-powered camera system. Lauren Frayer
Justice Department calls for sanctions against Google in landmark antitrust case After a federal judge ruled in August that Google is illegally monopolizing the search engine market, the Department of Justice is now saying the company must be reined in. Dara Kerr
Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands A Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorized the restoration of the social media platform's service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document. The Associated Press
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety. Bobby Allyn
Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy? A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth? Greg Rosalsky
What's next for AI from big tech companies The big tech companies — Meta, Google, and OpenAI — are all working on new applications for artificial intelligence beyond just chatbots.
A surprising device is capturing the vibe of a single street corner in San Francisco San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District. Chloe Veltman
A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities. Bobby Allyn