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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is preparing to expand its reach into the automotive ecosystem by bringing Grok Voice Mode to Apple CarPlay, giving drivers hands-free access to its conversational AI assistant.The latest update to the Grok iPhone app includes a placeholder messaging confirming that Voice mode integration with CarPlay is ‘coming soon’. While the
Iran to lock starit of Hormuz forever
Tehran is preparing legislation to formalize control over the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas shipments normally pass. According to Iranian lawmakers, the draft law would permanently bar Israeli vessels from transiting the strait and restrict ships from states Iran deems hostile unless they pay
United States not complying with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Iran’s mission to the United Nations in New York on Saturday (local time) sharply criticised the United States over nuclear weapons policy, accusing Washington of “hypocritical behaviour” and “non-compliance” of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.Iran also defended its uranium enrichment activities, arguing that they were lawful under international oversight mechanisms.Under the NPT, non-nuclear-weapon
The satellite swarm on Space
Some 600km above Earth is a rapidly intensifying cloud of satellites. They’re already indispensable. They enable our smartphones to navigate, research, and think for us. They control remote-controlled farming and mining machinery. They watch the ground to analyse everything from bugs to floods.Which is why megacorporations like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and superpowers like China are
A bulk carrier near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked
A bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began. Iranian officials have asserted that they continue to control the strait and
Meta threatens to pull Facebook and Instagram from New Mexico over child safety
Meta and the state of New Mexico are expected to proceed to the second stage of their trial next week after a jury recently issued a $375 million award to the state after finding that the company misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and protections for children against sexual predators.The next phase of
US pputs Vietnam on intellectual property watch list
The US Trade Representative identified Vietnam as a top concern in a new report on intellectual property rights, in a move that could prompt a fresh trade investigation into a leading trading partner.USTR argued Vietnam had failed to address longtime issues about IP protection and enforcement. Other nations, including China, were also cited in the
China bans AI-driven layoffs
In a major court ruling, China settled a labour dispute in favour of a human employee instead of siding with artificial intelligence at a time when the booming technology is increasingly replacing the global workforce due to cost-cutting and other issues.The Chinese court ruling especially sent a reassuring message to workers worried about job protection,
Pentagon AI deal with tech companies
The Pentagon’s “Magnificent Eight” AI pact is aimed at securing high-stakes cloud and frontier model capabilities for classified defence networks. In what is seen as a shift towards “AI-first” warfare, the US Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a landmark agreement with seven leading technology giants to integrate advanced AI across its most sensitive networks.This
Iran leaves Trump with few options
More than 60 days into his war with Iran, well past public deadlines he had set for its end, President Trump sat through a briefing from U.S. Central Command outlining yet another set of options for a fresh round of strikes.A legal deadline for congressional authorization arrived Friday that threatens to increase pressure on the