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Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco during a city-wide blackout after vehicles were seen blocking traffic. The incident highlights the vulnerability of autonomous tech to infrastructure failures.

Alphabet's Waymo suspended its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco after a massive power outage caused its vehicles to stall, raising questions about AV readiness for real-world urban failures.

A massive San Francisco power outage stranded Waymo's driverless cars, causing major traffic jams. The incident highlights a critical vulnerability in infrastructure-dependent AVs, drawing stark comparisons to Tesla's FSD performance.

For nearly 80 years, the simplex method algorithm had a theoretical flaw suggesting it could be exponentially slow. Two researchers have now proven why it's always fast in practice.

Struggling with holiday shopping for a teen? We break down The Verge's top 2025 tech gift picks, from the essential iPhone 17 and Nintendo Switch 2 to unique gadgets they'll actually use.

The mobility sector faces a major correction as lidar maker Luminar and e-bike firm Rad Power Bikes file for bankruptcy, while Ford halts production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning.

2025 saw major leaps in AI and biotech. But what about the failures? MIT Technology Review is set to reveal its annual list of the year's worst technologies, offering a critical look at what went wrong.

Unlock your Mac Mini's potential with the right monitor. Our guide covers the key criteria—resolution, ergonomics, ports, and image quality—and why the best screen for your Mac probably isn't from Apple.

Before Slack or WhatsApp, there was AIM. We explore the rise of AOL Instant Messenger, the 'rogue team' that built it, and how its iconic sounds and features defined a generation's digital life.

Palona AI, led by Google and Meta veterans, pivots from D2C chatbots to a full-stack AI operating system for restaurants. We analyze their tech—an orchestration layer for 'shifting sand' LLMs, a custom 'Muffin' memory system, and the 'GRACE' framework—for building a vertical AI powerhouse.

Google Cloud and Replit executives warn that the hype for 2025 being the "year of the AI agent" is premature. They cite major hurdles in reliability, data integration, enterprise culture, and security.

Discover the worst and dumbest technologies of 2025, from Donald Trump's $TRUMP memecoin and sycophantic AI to Tesla's struggling Cybertruck and Apple's greenwashing controversy.