July 16, 2025

GMC Hummer EV outsold the Tesla Cybertruck last quarter: As Elon Musk once said, "We dug our own grave with Cybertruck." Read More

Faraday Future faces potential SEC enforcement action after three-year probe: The troubled EV startup, its founder, and the founder's nephew are all in the financial regulator's crosshairs. Read More

Google rolls out AI-powered business-calling feature, brings Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode: The new business-calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. Read More

Embark on a 4-week journey with Amazon Sustainability Accelerator Climate Tech Pilot Challenge. Access Amazon's expertise, tailored mentorship, AWS credits, and pitch your innovation to seize a pilot opportunity directly with Amazon. Don’t miss your chance to take your sustainable innovation to the next level and make a real difference. Apply Now!

Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data: Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool's existence and the risks it poses. Read More

A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there: A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex. Read More

Call of Duty cheaters complain after Activision launches new wave of mass-bans: The video game giant banned an unknown number of cheaters that were using one of the oldest-running cheats. Read More

AI coding tools are shifting to a surprising place: the terminal: For years, code-editing tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub’s Copilot have been the standard for AI-powered software development. But as agentic AI grows more powerful and vibe-coding takes off, a subtle shift has changed how AI systems are interacting with software. Instead of working on code, they’re increasingly interacting directly with the shell of whatever system they’re installed in. It’s a significant change in how AI-powered software development happens – and despite the low profile, it could have significant implications for where the field goes from here. Read More

Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction: Former Waymo engineers have launched an autonomous vehicle startup with $80 million in venture funds. Read More

The Onshape Startup Program supports founders with cloud-native CAD—whether you need robust product development or ITAR/EAR-ready workflows on AWS GovCloud.

OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI: The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company's technological advances. Read More

Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here