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Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine

Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine: Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever. Read More

US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security: The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters. Read More

Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways: The freeway pause — and its restart — comes amid increased scrutiny into Waymo and other robotaxi operators, particularly over how these self-driving vehicles behave in certain high-traffic situations and around emergency responders. Read More

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