2026-07-08
SpaceX's Grok 4.5 launches at half the price of rivals — here's why that could rattle Anthropic and OpenAI
Elon Musk's SpaceX released Grok 4.5 on Wednesday, the first artificial intelligence model the company has trained specifically for coding and autonomous agents — and the first tangible product of its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding startup Cursor, completed just weeks ago.The launch marks a pivotal test of the sprawling, vertically integrated AI empire Musk has assembled over the [...]
2026-07-08
PlayStation-owned Audeze has 'some potential game studio collaborations' in the works for its Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcup designs, as well as plans to bring it to other models
Audeze's Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcups could expand with gaming collaborations in the future, say the PlayStation-owned company [...]
2026-07-08
NATO is building an AI ‘Kill Web’ to stop a Russian attack before it starts
NATO is building a vast AI network along its eastern flank, designed to spot an attack early and strike back fast. The plan is called the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, and internal documents name one adversary outright: Russia. German tabloid BILD obtained the papers and shared them through the Axel Springer network, Business Insider reported. […]<br /> This story continues at The N [...]
2026-07-08
‘We cannot choose to become idiots’: a Brown professor’s proof of mass AI cheating
An economics professor at Brown University suspects most of his class cheated with AI, and he has the numbers to make the case. Roberto Serrano watched his take-home midterm average hit 96 out of 100. When he switched the final to an in-person test, the average fell to 48. He has taken the story public, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-08
NHTSA demands autonomous vehicle companies fix first responder interference by end of July
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a directive on Wednesday demanding autonomous vehicle developers present solutions to a “clear pattern” of driverless vehicles interfering with first responders and law enforcement. Administrator Jonathan Morrison said vehicles have driven into active emergency scenes, blocked ambulances and firefighters, and failed to recognise flashin [...]
2026-07-08
AI money watch: five funding rounds that matter today
A busy 24 hours for AI and deep-tech money, from a $300m quantum bet to Paris voice AI and Europe’s energy startups. Here are the rounds worth knowing. The cash keeps flowing into AI and deep tech. The past day alone brought a $300m quantum raise, a fresh billion-dollar AI-agent valuation, and European bets on […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
