Axios

It takes a variety of overlapping sensors working together for self-driving cars to accurately perceive the world around them.

Why it matters: Cars that drive themselves — whether in limited highway settings or in geofenced urban areas, like robotaxis — require superhuman vision, along with sophisticated prediction and decision-making capabilities.

Some former NASA engineers who built robots for space are now developing ocean-faring robots for deepwater maintenance and construction jobs that are too dangerous for human divers.

Why it matters: The global ocean economy — everything from food and transportation to energy and telecommunications — is predicted to amount to $3 trillion by 2030, more than most countries' GDP.

Social media is getting pricier for users who want to unlock special features and privileges.

Why it matters: Users who once believed they were contributing their time and creativity are now being asked to pay up by cash-hungry platforms.

A growing number of TikTok users are touting a decades-old labor law that they say could give workers a heads-up about impending layoffs, but experts say the videos are breeding misconceptions.

Why it matters: The social media trend follows warnings from the Federal Reserve that economic pain and job losses are likely this year as the U.S. central bank fights inflation — and the tech sector has already been hit hard by layoffs.

Dominion Voting Systems on Friday not only beat back Fox News' attempt to skip a defamation trial, it won a summary judgment for some of its claims.

Why it matters: This gives Dominion a head start in trial. A Delaware judge found that it's "CRYSTAL clear" (original emphasis) that Fox News' statements about Dominion are false — making it an issue that won't be disputed at trial.

Blue checks that we’ve come to associate with authenticity, trustworthiness and prominence on Twitter are set to disappear tomorrow from accounts that won’t pay for the badges.

Why it matters: How people interpret content on the platform will change dramatically.

The White House will not pay to have its staff's official Twitter profiles continue to be verified, according to guidance issued to staffers via an email obtained by Axios.

Why it matters: Official White House staffers rely on their verified accounts to inform the public on behalf of the administration. Verification, combined with the designated Twitter profiles, helped to ensure the public could trust those messages.

Thousands of companies using the same voice- and video-calling application are now at risk, as North Korean hackers carry out an ongoing supply chain attack, several cybersecurity companies warned earlier this week.

Driving the news: CrowdStrike warned Wednesday that North Korea-linked hackers are actively attaching malware to the Windows and MacOS versions of 3CX's video conferencing tool.

The Justice Department's second-in-command is readying her case for Capitol Hill on why a controversial surveillance tool is key in the fight against cyber threats.

Driving the news: Deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco said during this week's Verify Conference in Sausalito that the DOJ is prepared to share more with lawmakers about how Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act assists the department's cyber investigations.

Fidelity today disclosed that it marked down the value of its Twitter shares by 7.9% during the month of February, or a total of 63.46% since Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition closed last October.

Why it matters: One of the largest tech buyouts of all time continues to depreciate, according to a firm that helped to finance it.

The fire caused by a battery can be much more difficult to extinguish than a normal fire.Local, state and federal lawmakers have introduced a flurry of attempts to regulate lithium-ion batteries, following a spate of fires.

Why it matters: Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the workhorse power source today for digital devices, and they're increasingly providing a backbone for the climate-inspired electrification of everything.