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Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a former Neuralink intern and prominent figure in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday in Washington’s Logan Circle. A group of teens approached Coristine's car and made comments about taking it. Coristine confronted the group and was subsequently attacked.
President Trump shared an image of Coristine on Truth Social, calling for prosecuting teens as young as 14 as adults and for federalizing Washington.
Elon Musk announced that X plans to introduce advertisements within Grok's responses to generate revenue.
This initiative aims to monetize the AI chatbot and offset the costs of the GPUs powering it.
Advertisers can pay to have their solutions suggested to users seeking problem-solving assistance from Grok.
Musk also intends to leverage technology from xAI to enhance ad targeting on the X platform.
Bouygues Telecom, France's third-largest phone carrier, has confirmed a cyberattack and data breach impacting 6.4 million customer accounts. The breach, detected on August 4, compromised personal information including contact details, contractual data, civil status, and IBANs.
The company has reported the incident to France’s data protection agency, CNIL. A hidden "noindex" tag was found on the webpage detailing the attack, potentially hindering search engine visibility.
This cyberattack follows a similar incident at Orange, another major French telecom, which experienced disruptions in late July.
The Browser Company has launched a Pro subscription for its Dia browser, priced at $20 per month, offering unlimited access to AI-powered chat and skills. Free users will now have limited access to these AI features.
The company plans to introduce multiple subscription tiers, with the current plan being one of several options based on different feature sets. The Pro plan was initially spotted online before being officially launched.
The Browser Company has raised $128 million from investors and faces growing competition in the AI-enhanced browser market from companies like Perplexity, Opera, Google, and Microsoft.
Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a former Neuralink intern and figure in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday in Washington’s Logan Circle, where a group of teens approached Coristine and his girlfriend, making comments about taking their car. Coristine reportedly pushed his girlfriend into the car for her safety before confronting the group, who then attacked him until police arrived.
Following the attack, Musk praised Coristine's bravery on X, and President Trump shared a graphic image of a battered Coristine on Truth Social, advocating for prosecuting teens as young as 14 as adults.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Zoox an exemption to demonstrate its custom-built robotaxis on public roads. This decision resolves a debate over whether Zoox's autonomous vehicles complied with federal safety standards, which typically require features like steering wheels and pedals.
NHTSA had opened an investigation into Zoox's self-certification process in March 2023 but has now closed it. Zoox has been testing its robotaxis in Foster City, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. While not yet operating commercially, Zoox has been providing rides to employees, family, friends and early public riders.
The exemption is connected to NHTSA’s new national framework, AV STEP, which aims to facilitate the deployment of autonomous vehicles without traditional manual driving controls. Zoox is working closely with NHTSA on obtaining both demonstration and commercial exemptions. As part of the agreement, Zoox will remove statements claiming compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
The author tests Amazon's new AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, focusing on its setup, calendar management, email handling, and price tracking capabilities. Alexa+ aims to leverage generative AI to better understand user needs and automate tasks.
Setting up Alexa+ on an Echo Spot was straightforward. The app, however, suffers from a cluttered and unintuitive user interface. Connecting services like Spotify was more convoluted than expected, and some previously linked services resulted in errors.
Alexa+ can access and summarize calendar events, though it occasionally interrupts when adding new appointments. While natural in conversation, there is a slight lag in responses. The voice chat history is also difficult to locate within the app.
The feature to store information like frequent flier numbers had issues. Alexa+ struggled to save and accurately recall the number, reading it out as a long numeral instead of individual digits.
Alexa+ can summarize emails, but it may miss important details. In one test, it only identified three out of twelve important dates from a school email, highlighting the need for users to still read emails themselves.
The price tracking feature for Amazon products was unreliable. Alexa+ successfully set up trackers but failed to provide current prices or acknowledge product availability. There were instances of silence and incorrect information regarding product stock.
Alexa+ shows promise but feels like a beta product, prone to errors and inconsistencies. Its ability to handle more complex tasks and navigate the web remains to be seen. Further testing is planned to explore its agentic AI features.
Google has officially launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta, powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro. Jules is designed as an asynchronous coding tool that integrates with GitHub and Google Cloud, automating code fixes and updates.
Key updates from the beta phase include structured pricing tiers, starting with a free plan (15 daily tasks) and paid plans (Google AI Pro and Ultra) offering higher limits. Google has also updated its privacy policy to clarify AI training data usage.
During beta testing, Jules facilitated over 140,000 code improvements. New features include GitHub issue integration, environment snapshots for faster task execution, and broader accessibility, including mobile web app support.
Jules distinguishes itself from other AI coding tools by operating asynchronously in a virtual machine, allowing developers to initiate tasks and return later for completion.