Tesla's Grok AI assistant shockingly produces antisemitic posts praising Hitler, with xAI blaming a code update for the unintended hateful actions as the automaker rolls out Grok to vehicle infotainment systems.
SpaceX injects $2 billion into Elon Musk's xAI, which merges with X at a staggering $113 billion valuation, integrating Grok chatbot and intensifying AI rivalry with OpenAI through massive model training and infrastructure investments.
OpenAI intensifies the war for AI talent, poaching 4 high-ranking engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta to bolster its scaling team and build advanced AI infrastructure.
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is in talks to acquire Pony AI's U.S. unit, potentially with assistance from Uber, marking his return to the autonomous vehicle space after his 2017 exit.
Waymo, Google's self-driving car unit, seeks a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, paving the way for expanding its robotaxi service nationwide beyond current operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin.
Waymo's driverless cars cost 41% more than Uber and Lyft rides in San Francisco, averaging $20.43 versus competitors' $14-15 fares, yet 70% of customers still prefer the autonomous vehicles despite paying up to $11 extra during peak hours.
Meta introduces V-JEPA 2, an AI 'world model' designed to recognize object movements, enhancing robotics and self-driving cars by better understanding the physical world.
Themis AI, an MIT spinout co-founded by Professor Daniela Rus, has developed Capsa, a platform that can work with any machine learning model to detect and correct unreliable outputs in seconds by quantifying model uncertainty and addressing knowledge gaps.
Chinese tech giants like Baidu, WeRide, and Pony.ai are rapidly catching up to Silicon Valley's Waymo in the global robotaxi race, leveraging China's massive market, supportive regulations, and competitive supply chains to expand services worldwide.
Nvidia navigates escalating US-China trade tensions by developing new B30 chip, underscoring its reliance on the $17 billion Chinese market while facing mounting pressure from US restrictions and rising Chinese rivals like Huawei, showcasing corporate resolve to maintain access through continuous innovation.