Science and Tech

Tesla's supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group finds

Tesla's supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group finds

By Chris Kirkham and Marie Mannes Sept 24 (Reuters) - Tesla’s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted…

September 24, 2026

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government website, checks for more breaches

By Renju Jose and Chris Thomas SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a…

September 24, 2026

Oracle cites ‘force majeure’ to shield itself on data center, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oracle is seeking to protect itself from potential cost increases related to a large data center…

September 24, 2026

Qualcomm secures extension to global patent licensing pact with Apple

(Corrects headline to say "patent licensing" agreement, not "chip licensing;" The error also appeared in a previous version of the…

September 24, 2026

Trump says he'll discuss AI with Xi but wants to 'leave it exactly where it is'

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence will be a "big topic of discussion" when…

September 24, 2026

Cybersecurity startup Island valued at $6.4 billion amid AI agent security risks

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Cybersecurity startup Island said on Thursday it raised $400 million in a funding round that valued…

September 24, 2026

Meta's Charm gadget carries CEO Zuckerberg's big AI ambitions

By Aditya Soni MENLO PARK, California, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mark Zuckerberg took repeated digs at Apple during Meta's annual…

September 24, 2026

PhonePe plans 20,000 new hires to expand merchant network in rural India

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Digital payments platform PhonePe said on Thursday it plans to hire 20,000 additional on-roll sales employees…

September 24, 2026

AI tools generated nearly $1 billion in extra costs, Blue Cross insurers say

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - AI tools are raising health spending for insurers by nearly $1…

September 24, 2026

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government website, checks for more breaches

By Renju Jose and Chris Thomas SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a…

September 24, 2026