Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia, Samsung requires independent repair stores to rat on customers using aftermarket parts, and the Robocaller behind Biden deep fakes is facing charges and a hefty FCC fine. It's Friday, May 24th and this is Engadget News.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them, Starliner’s first crew mission gets pushed back yet again, and Volkswagen indefinitely delays the ID.7 electric sedan’s arrival in North America

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's powered by Aurora Driver, a level 4 autonomous driving system that uses high-resolution cameras, imaging radars, a LiDAR sensor that can detect objects up to 400 meters away and even more sensors.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine over App Store practices, Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer, and Nintendo snaps up a studio known for its Switch ports

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a shocking turn of events, AI systems might not be as safe as their creators make them out to be — who saw that coming, right?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission, Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant, and Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck. It's Tuesday, May 21st and this is Engadget News.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more, Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models, and Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus. It's Monday, May 20th and this is Engadget News.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got tablet picks for every ecosystem along with some more affordable options too.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its partner, AST SpaceMobile, will launch its first five commercial satellites this summer.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices