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Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Tesla submitted five new crash reports in January involving its Austin Robotaxi fleet, Electrek reports.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #aiethics #government #tesla #us #automotive #safety

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

16 days / techxplore

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Holds Steady After Autopilot Removed

16 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term ‘Autopilot’ in California

17 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

17 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / ycombinator

Ride the Tesla RoboTaxi: only one out of every three will get into an accident! sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...

17 days / bsky / @kentremendous.bsky.social / kentremendous.bsky.social

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans

17 days / ycombinator

Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

17 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19314 / 10 stories in 17 days


OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

tomshardware - OpenAI has hired the creator of popular agentic AI tool OpenClaw, but has decided to keep the project open source. Despite its old Claude-inspired name, Anthropic threatened Steinberger with legal action ahead of multiple name changes.

#ai #cybersecurity #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #genai #jobs #safety #regulation #openclaw

“I don’t do this for the money… I want to have fun and have impact.” sources.news/p/how-did-me...

16 days / bsky / @alexeheath.com / alexeheath.com

Mac mini shortages are starting to happen — and the OpenClaw AI boom is a key reason

16 days / reddit / /u/Thepunnisherrr

How did Meta lose the ClawFather?

17 days / sources / Alex Heath

This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months

17 days / wsj / Angel Au-Yeung

MyClaw launches managed, always-on OpenClaw agent

17 days / testingcatalog / Nero Soares

AI agents drive buzz for Raspberry Pi mini-computers

17 days / semafor / Brendan Ruberry

The Year of the Agent: OpenAI Strikes Deal With OpenClaw Founder

17 days / cnet / Macy Meyer

Meta and Other Tech Companies Ban OpenClaw Over Cybersecurity Concerns

17 days / wired / Paresh Dave

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

17 days / tomshardware

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19313 / 9 stories in 17 days


These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.


Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned

17 days / techdirt / Mike Masnick

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

17 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik


Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits

More countries weigh social media bans for children

17 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

UK Considers Australian-Style Social Media Ban for Under-16s - Central News South Africa

17 days / co

UK Govt to Seek New Powers from Parliament to Restrict Social Media Use for Children

17 days / medianama / Rohit Singh

Turkish Parliament set to debate age limit for social media | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

18 days / dailysabah

Starmer pledges to act in ‘months not years’ to protect children on social media - Wandsworth Times

18 days / wandsworthguardian

Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK - theregister.com

18 days / theregister

PM: “No platform gets a free pass”: Government takes action to keep children safe online - GOV.UK

19 days / gov


Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

17 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed by Exodus of Players Fleeing Age-Verification

17 days / ycombinator


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An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

17 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/

17 days / bsky / @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy / sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

17 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19304 / 14 stories in 17 days


AI field operations startup FYLD raises $41M to help build large-scale infrastructure

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - FYLD Ltd., a London-based artificial intelligence-powered startup that assists infrastructure and utility fieldwork operators, today announced it has raised $41 million in a Series B funding to accelerate the delivery of large-scale infrastructure project…

#ai #vc #automation #analytics #ml #saas #enterprise #computervision #business #safety

AI-powered worksite safety startup Fyld raises £32m Series B

17 days / sifted

AI field operations startup FYLD raises $41M to help build large-scale infrastructure

17 days / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

FYLD Raises $41M in Series B Funding

17 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19288 / 3 stories in 17 days


Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

Andre Revilla / engadget - The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its sh…

#ecommerce #techpolicy #business #apps #europe #law #contentmoderation #eu #algorithm #safety

Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation

17 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

17 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

EU launches DSA probe into Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features

17 days / go

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19271 / 4 stories in 17 days


Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

Vismaya V / decrypt - The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #gdpr #law #contentmoderation #grokai #safety

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17 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Irish data protection authority opens investigation into AI-generated deepfakes on Musk's X

17 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images

17 days / arstechnica / Hannah Murphy, Financial Times

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation

17 days / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Pedro Sánchez calls for probe into tech giants over child sex abuse material

17 days / politico / Milena Wälde

Ireland joins regulator smackdown after X's Grok AI accused of undressing people

17 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

17 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

17 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Ireland investigates X over Grok AI ‘nudification’ debacle

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:20 am / permalink 19267 / 11 stories in 17 days


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Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

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Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

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