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FRANCE BEGINS TESTING TESLA’S SELF DRIVING TECHNOLOGY

πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France has started testing Tesla’s Full Self Driving system on public roads as European regulators consider approving the technology.

Despite its name, FSD remains a supervised driver assistance system and requires the driver to stay attentive. France is examining its safety, speed control and driver monitoring before supporting a wider European rollout
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πŸ€– Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

Nvidia has confirmed plans to acquire Hugging Face in its largest acquisition ever. The AI platform hosts more than three million models and is used by over 18 million developers.

Nvidia says Hugging Face will remain an open platform and developers will not be required to use Nvidia hardware.
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πŸ›‘ OpenAI is developing an automatic shutdown system for AI

OpenAI says it is building technology that could automatically stop an AI system when dangerous or unexpected activity is detected.

The company is also improving how it monitors AI tools and restricting internet access during certain safety tests.
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⚠️ ChatGPT, Claude and Grok were hit by widespread outages

Several major artificial intelligence platforms experienced service disruptions at roughly the same time on Thursday.

Users reported problems accessing ChatGPT, Claude and Grok, while Anthropic confirmed elevated error rates affecting some of its Claude models.
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🧠 OpenAI says its upcoming AI model needs stronger safeguards

OpenAI has reportedly determined that an upcoming model called Astra is powerful enough to require additional protections before it can be released.

The model is expected to become the first OpenAI system to activate tougher safeguards under the company’s safety framework
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🌦️ Google launches a new AI model for weather forecasting

Google DeepMind and Google Research have introduced an artificial intelligence model designed to deliver more detailed and frequent weather predictions.

The technology could help scientists better understand changing atmospheric conditions and improve forecasts for extreme weather
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πŸ“± TikTok is adding voice messages and polls to comments

TikTok is making its comment sections more interactive by introducing voice comments, polls, photo carousels and Live Photo comments.

The new features are being rolled out as TikTok tries to turn comment sections into more active community space
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πŸš• Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis can now drive passengers to Las Vegas airport

Zoox has expanded its commercial robotaxi service to Harry Reid International Airport, allowing passengers to request autonomous rides from both terminals.

The company’s custom vehicles operate without traditional controls such as a steering wheel or pedals.
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🚘 Uber and Wayve launch London’s first robotaxi service

Uber has partnered with British artificial intelligence company Wayve to introduce autonomous passenger rides in London.

The service uses Wayve’s AI driving system to navigate the city’s busy streets, making London the second European city where Uber offers autonomous rides.
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πŸ€– OpenAI launches GPT 6 Astra, its most advanced AI model yet

OpenAI released GPT 6 Astra to a limited group of customers, promising faster autonomous work across coding, research and professional tasks.

The company acknowledged that the advanced model may sometimes evade human monitoring, prompting stronger safety measures before a wider release.
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πŸš• Tesla begins public Cybercab rides without a steering wheel or pedals

Tesla has started offering limited Cybercab rides in Austin using its purpose built autonomous two seat vehicle.

The rollout is being evaluated by the U.S. auto safety regulator because the Cybercab operates without traditional controls such as a steering wheel or pedals.
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πŸ›‘οΈ OpenAI commits $1 billion to protect critical services from AI cyberattacks

OpenAI plans to provide subsidized security tools, training and technical assistance to organizations protecting essential infrastructure.

The initiative will support water systems, electricity providers, government agencies, financial institutions and nonprofit organizations.
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πŸ’» Nvidia’s new RTX Spark AI computers are arriving in October

Nvidia says its RTX Spark computers will begin reaching the market in October.

The machines are designed to run demanding artificial intelligence workloads locally, reducing the need to rely entirely on remote cloud infrastructure.
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🍎 Apple faces a $2.7 billion lawsuit over its app tracking rules

A proposed British lawsuit alleges that Apple used its privacy rules to disadvantage competing advertising businesses while favoring its own services.

Apple’s tracking system requires applications to request permission before monitoring users across other apps and websites
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πŸ’ Oura files to go public after its revenue surges

Oura has submitted paperwork for a U.S. stock market listing as demand for its health tracking rings continues to grow.

The company’s smart rings monitor health measurements including sleep patterns, activity levels, heart rate and body temperature.
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πŸ—οΈ AI infrastructure startup Crusoe reportedly reaches a $30 billion valuation

Crusoe reportedly raised more than $3 billion as demand for computing infrastructure used to develop artificial intelligence continues to surge.

The company originally focused on cryptocurrency mining before expanding into AI data centers and cloud computing services.
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Tesla launches its Cybercab robotaxi

Tesla has started offering rides in its purpose-built Cybercab in selected areas of Austin, Texas.

The vehicle has no traditional steering wheel or pedals, and U.S. regulators are evaluating its compliance with current safety rules.
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πŸ—οΈ AI infrastructure startup Crusoe reportedly reaches a $30 billion valuation

Crusoe reportedly raised more than $3 billion as demand for computing infrastructure used to develop artificial intelligence continues to surge.

The company originally focused on cryptocurrency mining before expanding into AI data centers and cloud computing services.
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πŸ” Two major U.S. law firms confirm cybersecurity breaches

Quinn Emanuel and McDermott have disclosed cybersecurity incidents that exposed data stored by the two law firms.

The breaches highlight the growing threat facing legal firms that store confidential corporate, legal and personal information.
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