Elon Musk confirms shutdown of Tesla Dojo, 'an evolutionary dead end' : "Once it became clear that all paths converged to AI6, I had to shut down Dojo and make some tough personnel choices, as Dojo 2 was now an evolutionary dead end," Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns, on Sunday. Read More |
Ford throws out Henry Ford's assembly line to make low-cost EVs in America: The automaker is investing $2 billion into the Louisville Assembly Plant with a $30,000 EV pickup slated for 2027. Read More |
Nvidia, AMD may sell high-end AI chips to China if they pay US a cut: The global AI chip race narrative used to be about U.S. national security, but apparently now it's about tariffs: Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of the revenue they make from sales of high-end AI chips to China in exchange for licenses to sell to those chips in the country, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources. Read More |
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| Apple's new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice: Apple is testing a version of Siri that will be able to take actions on your behalf across various apps by following voice commands. The company plans to release a new version of App Intents, its framework gives developers the ability to allow users access to parts of their app via different systems, like search and Shortcuts. Read More |
The computer science dream has become a nightmare: Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates of 6.1% to 7.5% — more than double what biology and art history majors are experiencing, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York study. Read More |
The hidden cost of living in Mark Zuckerberg's $110M compound: Mark Zuckerberg has spent 14 years gobbling up his leafy Palo Alto neighborhood, according to a New York Times report that details how the Meta CEO has purchased 11 properties for over $110 million to create his own personal fiefdom in Crescent Park. Read More |
Nigerian profitable food delivery Chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator: Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery startup that has stayed profitable in a notoriously tough and low-margin market, has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand into more cities in Nigeria and Ghana. Read More |
Stanford sticks with legacy admissions: Stanford University has confirmed its admissions policies for fall 2026 will continue considering legacy status, a decision that could influence access to one of Silicon Valley's most important talent pipelines. Stanford is also ending its test-optional policy, requiring SAT or ACT scores for the first time since 2021. Read More |
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| Security flaws in a carmaker's web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere: Security researcher Eaton Zveare told TechCrunch that the flaws he discovered in the carmaker's centralized dealer portal exposed vast access to customer and vehicle data. With this access, Zveare said he could remotely take over a customer's account and unlock their cars, and more. Read More |
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