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TechPolyp’s weekly tech roundup has yet again unveiled the latest developments in the tech space within the past weeks, as earlier reported on our site. These updates aim to furnish you with the recent news you might have missed during the week. Here are the headlines:
- Zoox Robotaxi Recall Follows E-Scooter Collision in San Francisco
- Google AI Search Revolutionizes Web Discovery for Users
- AI Electricity Demand Pushes Big Tech to Nuclear Power
- Banking for Content Creators Gets a Boost with Karat Launch
Below are the news’ details in full:
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Weekly Tech Roundup: Zoox Robotaxi Recall Follows E-Scooter Collision in San Francisco
TechPolyp’s weekly tech roundup begins with Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox Robotaxi, which recently issued its second voluntary software update. The Zoox Robotaxi Recall is due to a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco sometime in May 2025.
The most recent incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed. According to the company, the e-scooter struck this development after braking to observe an intersection.
Meanwhile, weeks earlier, the company recalled about 270 vehicles after the crash between a Zoox robotaxi and a passenger car in Las Vegas. Furthermore, the Zoox Robotaxi Recall raised serious concerns about the brand’s image. What are these concerns? You can find out here.
2. Google AI Search Revolutionizes Web Discovery for Users
In furtherance of our weekly tech roundup, we earlier reported that Google has provided people with a compendium of web links for any search query for about two decades. However, the company recently declared it was on the verge of transforming Google AI Search yet again.
Last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his executives advanced new ways to bring users to the web using an array of AI agents. Liz Reid said, “We couldn’t be more excited about this chapter of Google AI Search, where you can truly ask anything.” Will this make Google the most powerful engine the web has ever seen?
3. Weekly Tech Roundup: AI Electricity Demand Pushes Big Tech to Nuclear Power
Recent happenings have made artificial intelligence the business of the world’s redemption as we know it. The coming of AI tools has become more powerful and widespread. In essence, experts now believe we are entering a new era of energy consumption.
Whenever someone asks a chatbot a question, generates an AI image, or gets a product recommendation online, they use energy. Consequently, massive data centres power these tasks, often filled wall-to-wall with servers that never sleep. These facilities contain a steady supply of electricity to run the computers and keep them cool and working 24/7.
Will these tech companies be able to look beyond solar and wind and into the controversial world of nuclear energy? You can read this weekly tech roundup further.
4. Banking for Content Creators Gets a Boost with Karat Launch
Banking for content creators has attained another height due to the arrival of Karat Financial. The company deals with credit cards for creators and is launching a business banking product that focuses on freelancers and content creators. Karat will further offer banking for content creators in a bid to tap into the creative industry and offer support for these individuals.
Will this company be able to continue this trajectory of banking for content creators, even more than traditional institutions?
