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Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says: AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands. Read More

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition: The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it. Read More

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams: Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multistep security process. Read More

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Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI: The Amazon magnate has a new project centered around acquiring industrial firms and revamping them with AI technology. Read More

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot: Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant's interest in doorstep delivery. Read More

Employees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurant: A dancing robot in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant boogied down a little too hard. Read More

Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all: Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta's plans to build a social metaverse -- four years later, the company almost shut it down. Read More

DoorDash launches a new 'Tasks' app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI: Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language. Read More

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Last but Not Least

The best AI investment might be in energy tech: Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That's creating an opening for investors. Read More