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Before we move on to the rest of the news, a word BarbecueThe AI model created by xaia Elon Musk Company that recently acquired the Social Media Service X. Yes, this is related to transport.
Grok, who can analyze the images and respond to questions, is meant to be a competitor to models such as the Openai chat. Grok has become a central part of X, where users interact with AI Chatbot. He is also increasingly militant and went to several anti -Semitic heels, praised Hitler, and even threatened rape. (These positions have been removed.)
And just yesterday, Ai Max Zeff’s journalist discovered that Xai’s newest model, Grok 4, seems to consult social media positions from Musk’s account when he answers questions about the conflict of Israel and Palestine, abortion, immigration laws.
How is one of those related to transportation? Grok comes to Tesla vehicles just next week, according to Musk.
A well -known white hat hacker using the handle “Green the only” He dug on Tesla’s firmware and made some discoveries. For example, drivers will be able to choose certain “celebrities” Grok, including those who are NSFW (not safe for work), argumentative, kids story, sexy, therapist, unhinged and much more. He also found that “Grok today requires the Premium connectivity and pairs to your existing account.”
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In another episode of “Is 2016?” Rivia germus Also It increased another $ 200 million with a $ 1 billion valuation. Yes, this is right, a girlfriend company that has not yet revealed its first product.
As we have mentioned earlier, there is also a lot of advertising campaign and forecast – and Jony Ive’s Love from the brand connection certainly helps to increase its profile.
Other agreements that received my attention this week …
Talking about buzzy evs that have increased rounds, senior journalist Sean O’Kane interview by the founders of Slauson & Co., a Los Angeles business business firm five years ago and was the first investor in Jeff Bezos-Backed Shale. Do you want to cover the news? We created a handy automatic timetable that covers all our spoons and news. We will update it regularly.
Finnish e-motor startup Donut laboratory increased 25 million euros ($ 29.2 million) in a round of seed funding led by Risto Siilasmaa, founder of Cybersecurity with Secure (formerly F-Secure). Risto has also joined the Donut Lab Board of Directors.
Negligencea insurance product -focused on custom -based economy, set $ 35 million From Trinity Capital. The new funding will support Inshur’s ongoing expansion to the United States.
Notable reading and other tidbits
Autonomous vehicles
President Trump has been defined Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Traffic Security Service. Morrison has a history of tussling with Tesla.
In the meantime, it looks like Tesla He tries to spread the wings of robots. The company applied for the test and operation of autonomous vehicles in Arizona in an effort to bring the newly formed service robots to the Metro Phoenix area. Our story has some interesting tidbits and explains the AV licensing process in Phoenix. One crucial point: The company will also need a TNC license to provide services that will lead to a walk.
Musk He also commented that Robotia would come to the Gulf area as soon as they receive the approval of regulations in “one or two months”. There is only one issue with this: the California DMV, which regulates AVS, says Tesla has not yet applied for testing or license without a driver. As of today, Tesla has only a stand -alone vehicle testing permit for public road trials with a safety driver, which has been taking place since 2014.
Diameter It continues to expand and not only geographically. The company opens the robot service at Phoenix to adolescents. There are warnings here, that is, adolescents can only register through the account of a verified parent. And they must be 14 to 17 years old, so there are no 13 years. This suggests that Waymo wants to get away from the middle students and provide only service to those in high school.
Meanwhile, Waymo Sniffing around New York (a famous restrictive part for AVS) and Philadelphia. The company started “road trips” in the two northeast cities. Road trips can be considered as early tests, although in New York the vehicles will be handled by hand and used to map and collect data.
Electric vehicles, batteries and charging
Several new EVs broke the coverage this week: Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Ola Källenius i got the upcoming electric GLC For a test ride. Subaru She said she would reveal her new electric compact SUV Crossover at 7:30 pm Et on July 17th. and Vova Common Information on the Coal Footprint of COMPLETE ES90which starts production later this summer.
In the meantime, I spent a few days in 2026 Rivia Quad-Motor R1s and R1T. This is the second generation of the flagship EV and the most accurate investment of the EV manufacturer, which costs between $ 115,990 and $ 125,990, depending on the version.
See the full article About my test, which is tossed in the technology behind the flagship of the second generation EV.
