JetBlue Sued Over Using Browser Data to Set Airfares

A new lawsuit accuses JetBlue of using browser activity and personal data to set individualized airfares, intensifying the industry debate over surveillance pricing versus dynamic pricing. Meanwhile Michael O’Leary tied himself to Ryanair through 2032 and bag fee hikes continue their domino pattern. Here’s what it means for travelers.

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MIT Turns Hand Gestures Into Robot Training Data

MIT researchers developed a technique using AI to turn ordinary hand gestures into usable robot training data, potentially lowering the barrier to collecting the manipulation data humanoid robots need most. Combined with Yaskawa’s new cybersecurity certification and California’s new AV mandates, here’s what’s shaping robotics right now.

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High Schooler’s ML Algorithm Discovers 1.5 Million Unknown Light Sources

A Pasadena high school student’s machine learning algorithm discovered 1.5 million previously unknown variable light sources in NASA’s NEOWISE data, while researchers warn autonomous AI agents could pose an existential threat to grant funding systems. Here’s what this week’s machine learning research reveals.

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