Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive

I've been testing out Gemini's new task automation on the Pixel 10 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which for the first time lets Gemini take the wheel and use apps for you. It's limited to a small subset right now - a handful of food delivery and rideshare services - and it's still in […]

The story of Minecraft and its creator Notch is one of the saddest in gaming history

Markus Persson never followed up his miracle creation. Neither did Tetris’ Alexey Pajitnov. How come only one of them could live with it?

Kodiak CEO says making trucks drive themselves is only half the battle

This year is shaping up to be a big one for self-driving trucks. In addition to Aurora's plan to deploy hundreds of autonomous big rigs and Waabi expanding into robotaxis, you've also got Kodiak AI aiming to launch its own fully driverless long-haul freight operation by the end of 2026. While robotaxis may still win […]

Nancy Pelosi tells us how she really feels

Nancy Pelosi’s record of impact is undeniable. Over more than three decades in Congress, the San Francisco juggernaut is frequently cited among the effective legislative operators of her generation — the person who held together the votes for the Affordable Care Act, who twice ascended to the House speaker’s chair, and who built a fundraising […]

A look at China's rapidly expanding robotics sector, which now has roughly 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investments (Chang Che/The Guardian)

Chang Che / The Guardian:
A look at China's rapidly expanding robotics sector, which now has roughly 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investments  —  How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots?  I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out