Autonomous robotaxis still rely on overseas human operators, Waymo admits
Waymo acknowledged recently that human workers, including contractors operating from overseas, still play a direct role in keeping robotaxis on the road. The issue surfaced during a recent Senate hearing on autonomous vehicle safety, where Waymo’s chief safety officer Mauricio Peña acknowledged that when the company’s robotaxis encounter unusual or complex situations, control can be […]
RAM prices keep rising despite hopes pinned on Chinese suppliers
Memory chip consumers are now looking to Chinese suppliers like CXMT and YMTC as their “saviour,” hoping to get cheap DDR5 and DDR4 modules. But the idea appears more hopeful than realistic. The retail RAM market continues to tighten, with prices climbing steadily as persistent DRAM shortages leave gamers and PC builders with few affordable […]
Study warns AI “vibe coding” could weaken open-source software
A recent study by Central European University and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy warns that Vibe Coding, a new AI-driven programming approach, may undermine the open-source ecosystem. Vibe Coding allows users to create software by simply describing desired features to AI tools like Cursor, Claude or Copilot, which then assemble code from existing […]
