AI News from May 4, 2026

Ouster unveiled Rev8 color lidar sensors that combine imagery and depth data for robotaxis, drones and robotics perception.

TechCrunch profiles Nicolas Sauvage's investment focus on less glamorous AI infrastructure and physical AI opportunities.

Reserv raised a $125 million Series C led by KKR to expand AI-native insurance claims automation and capacity.

A Harvard-led study found OpenAI’s o1 model offered close or exact ER diagnoses more often than two physicians in triage cases.

KC Green says AI startup Artisan used his ‘This is fine’ comic in an ad campaign without permission.