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The Navy is testing boats 3D-printed from volcanic rock | BB Tech Daily

Voltage Vessels printed a six-meter boat hull from recycled plastic and volcanic basalt fiber, and the US Navy is evaluating it. The goal is printing boats at forward bases in days. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

A small robot now guards the cables that carry the internet | BB Tech Daily

Most of the world's internet runs through seafloor cables, and after recent sabotage, a UK and New Zealand startup built a drone to guard them. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

89 Drones Fell Into Sydney Harbour During a Light Show | BB Tech Daily

Vivid Sydney's drone show returned this week and immediately dropped 89 drones into the water. The festival has paused it for a full safety review. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

Crooks walk into law firms posing as IT, FBI warns | BB Tech Daily

The FBI says "Silent Ransom Group" walks into law firms posing as IT and copies files onto a USB drive for extortion. Lock your USB ports and verify IT. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

Indian House Cleaners Are Training Humanoid Robots | BB Tech Daily

A new startup is collecting first-person video from Indian gig workers to train the next generation of humanoid robots. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

Microsoft and Uber say AI now costs more than humans | BB Tech Daily

Two of the biggest AI adopters just admitted the math isn't working at scale. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

A WiFi Router Can Identify You With No Phone on You | BB Tech Daily

Researchers at KIT showed that the unencrypted feedback every WiFi device broadcasts is enough to identify a specific person walking nearby. The team is pushing for protections in the next WiFi standard. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

Starbucks Just Killed an AI That Couldn't Count Milk | BB Tech Daily

Starbucks has retired NomadGo, an AI inventory tool advertised as 99% accurate. Reuters reports it was frequently miscounting bottles and syrups in stores. After about eight months, baristas are back to counting by hand. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

This Battery Hits 85% in Six Minutes | BB Tech Daily

Adelaide University and Imperial College London built a lithium battery that reaches 85% charge in 6 minutes, with 76% capacity retention after 500 cycles. Published in Nature Energy. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.

One Ukrainian Robot Held the Frontline for 45 Days | BB Tech Daily

A single tracked robot held a key intersection in eastern Ukraine for 45 straight days last summer, with its operator 10 kilometers away. Officials say no Ukrainian lives were lost on the position. Follow BB Tech Daily for more.