Author: Able Jam
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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
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
US cracks down on Chinese technology
The US government has taken a sweeping action against Chinese technology, with the country’s top telecommunications regulator voting unanimously to advance a proposal that could fundamentally change how Americans get their gadgets. The proposal aims to bar all Chinese laboratories from testing and certifying electronic devices, including smartphones, cameras, and computers, before they are sold
Friendster returns
More than a decade after going dark, social networking site Friendster has returned with an aim to turn the social media landscape on its head. Relaunched as a mobile app in April, it retains some core elements of social media platforms, enabling users to socialise within their existing circle of friends and share details of
Meta is tracking employees for AI work
The Meta CEO has confirmed that the company is tracking employees’ activity at work and more layoffs could still happen.This AI tool records things like mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes and even occasional screen snapshots. While this raised concerns among employees, the US-based social media giant says the purpose is not to monitor productivity but to
Singapore: Government to protect workers as AI threat grows
As artificial intelligence disrupts entire industries, the Government may not be able to protect every job but it will protect every worker.To aid the AI transition, Singapore plans to scale up company training committees (CTCs) across various sectors and companies.CTCs can apply for funding through grants that support up to 70 per cent of the