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A fatal crash in Katy, Texas is renewing urgent questions about autonomous vehicle safety. A woman died after a Tesla operating with an automated driving assistance system engaged crashed into a residential home. The incident adds to a growing body of cases regulators and safety advocates say demand clearer accountability from automakers.
On the blockchain, Ethereum's Layer-two network Taiko is urging users to pull their funds from its bridge after a serious security breach. Attackers allegedly exploited a flaw in the platform's proof verification process, making off with an estimated one point seven million dollars. It's a sharp reminder that even the infrastructure meant to extend blockchain security carries its own vulnerabilities.
And in Michigan, a small township is drawing a very large line. Board members in Ypsilanti Township have vowed to fight, in their words, to their very last breath against a proposed AI data center backed by nuclear scientists and the University of Michigan. The facility would run simulations supporting nuclear weapons development, and residents say that's not a trade-off their community signed up for.
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