EV maker Rivian is holding its inaugural autonomy and AI day in the Bay Area today, and Engadget’s senior reporter Karissa Bell will be attending and reporting from the event live. The EV company is widely expected to make announcements around autonomous driving and AI technologies, alongside updates to its in-cabin features and experiences.

The bipartisan group of senators sent letters to eight companies: Anthropic, Character.AI, Google, Luka, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and xAI.

Trump’s latest executive order attempts to punish states that regulate artificial intelligence technology, a policy that has triggered division in the GOP.

AI spending is front and center again for investors. Oracle plunged Thursday, with top hardware makers including Nvidia and Broadcom also dropping.

Retail AI in 2026 shifts from broad promises to function-specific tools; change management becomes a competitive edge and consolidation is near.

Taiwan's tech-heavy stocks show few signs of slowing a rally even as AI bubble worries cast a shadow over global markets, underscoring home-grown confidence in the structural advantages in AI that foreign investors may have overlooked.

Every time ChatGPT is tasked to write an essay or Claude is asked for help with vibe coding, water is being used. How much exactly?

Instacart, an online grocery delivery service, is being accused of charging shoppers different prices without their knowledge, with some items costing 20% more.