Thomson Reuters integrates AI into its professional tax and auditing software

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Thomson Reuters Corp. today launches a revamped version of its tax, audit and accounting platform CoCounsel that not only answers questions but also schedules tasks, performs calculations and creates documents for professional review. The advanced platform combines artificial intelligence agents with customer information, tax research and code execution to handle complex tasks such as creating … Read more

Tesla claims private Model Ys will be ready to join its robotaxi fleet in the second quarter of 2027 – a deadline the company will likely miss

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The big picture: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long promised that autonomous vehicle owners could one day lend their cars to the company’s robotaxi fleet to earn passive income. However, Tesla’s schedule has so far remained vague. Although the company is making real progress on its self-driving ambitions, its latest forecast may be just the … Read more

Transportation News | Transportation innovations and electric vehicle news

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Transportation is the backbone of the movement of goods, people and information. They are systems, vehicles and infrastructure that often go unnoticed until they fail. This category examines how transportation works in practice, how it continues to evolve, and the challenges engineers face in keeping it safe, reliable, and efficient. Interesting Engineering’s coverage includes road, … Read more

NASA’s four-drone lunar mission reaches key spacecraft design milestone

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Firefly Aerospace has completed a key spacecraft design review for a NASA mission that aims to deploy four robotic drones over the moon’s south pole by the end of 2028. The Texas-based space company announced Oct. 21 that its Elytra spacecraft passed a preliminary design review (PDR) for NASA’s MoonFall mission. The milestone clears the … Read more

Code testing startup Blacksmith becomes a unicorn after raising $66 million in Series C funding

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Blacksmith Software Inc., a cloud continuous integration startup that helps companies test and verify new code before putting it into production, says it is now valued at $1 billion after closing a $66 million Series C funding round today. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and included participation from Peak. It comes just two … Read more

Just in time for the release of GTA 6 in November, Sony’s latest PS5 firmware has been cracked

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A game full of hacks: Whether out of spite or a genuine passion for reverse engineering, Sony is now dealing with a surge in hacking attempts against the PS5. This generation’s leading gaming console is being targeted for both non-native code recompilation and firmware exploitation, and developers are making no compromises in either area. Just … Read more

Tesla Optimus production begins as Musk aims for 20,000 robots weekly

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Tesla has begun producing its humanoid Optimus robots on production lines in Fremont, California, marking a major step toward commercial deployment. CEO Elon Musk now wants to increase production to 20,000 robots per week by the end of 2027. The factory previously built electric vehicles, but Tesla has remodeled the production space for its robotics … Read more