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Genetic testing company 23andMe declares bankruptcy

Ars Technica

On Sunday, the genetic testing and heritage company 23andMe announced that it had entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was asking a court to arrange its sale. A few of these variants are associated with diseases, and 23andMe received approval to test for a number of these.

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Cybertruck suffers catastrophic failure in this stress test. Watch it happen.

Mashable Tech

Tech YouTuber JerryRigEverything — mostly known for his smartphone durability test — put a Cybertruck through a different kind of test by loading the truck’s hitch up to its 11,000-pound tow limit to see if the truck could handle it. After the Tesla, Jerry performs an identical test on a Ram 1500.

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Netflix tests out new AI search engine for movies and TV shows powered by OpenAI

Mashable Tech

The AI search engine is currently in the testing phase. Netflix expects to expand the test out to other countries, including the U.S., It's currently only available on iOS devices and to some customers in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, those subscribers need to specifically opt-in to use the tool. in the near future.

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A new AI test is outwitting OpenAI, Google models, among others

Mashable Tech

The test, called ARC-AGI-2 is the second edition ARC-AGI benchmark that tests models on general intelligence by challenging them to solve visual puzzles using pattern recognition, context clues, and reasoning. To get a sense of AI models' current limitations, you can take the ARC-AGI test for yourself.

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How an L.A. community of wildfire survivors is getting insurance to pay for contamination testing

Fast Company Tech

But they struggled to convince their insurers to test their properties to ensure it was safe to return. She said her insurance adjuster said USAA would pay for contamination testing, but after choosing a company and coming back with the results, her claim was rejected. “Every single item is a battle,” said Maccalla.

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Amazon’s Zoox starts testing its robotaxis in Los Angeles

Engadget

Amazons autonomous vehicle company Zoox has begun testing its robotaxis in Los Angeles. It has deployed a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles throughout the city for the purposes of mapping and data-collection. Our test fleet is expanding to the Los Angeles metro area. Lidar, camera, action! LA, we're coming your way.

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Someone Else Tested Whether a Tesla Will Really Crash Into a Wall Painted Like a Road

Futurism

Paul also didn't replicate Rober's tests of having the Tesla drive through heavy simulated fog and rain which are arguably far more relevant conditions for drivers who live in the real world, rather than a Looney Tunes universe. More on Tesla: Wait, Why Is the Cybertruck Held Together With Glue?

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