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Tesla China has begun rolling out infotainment software version 2026.14.13 to Model 3/Y/S/X, featuring the new Douba large model. This AI enables real-time information queries and natural voice conversations, enhancing in-car intelligence. However, it requires an active premium connectivity subscription.
Tesla China has begun rolling out infotainment software version 2026.14.13 to Model 3/Y/S/X, featuring the new Douba large model. This AI enables real-time information queries and natural voice conversations, enhancing in-car intelligence. However, it requires an active premium connectivity subscription.
OpenRouter raised 113 million in Series B funding led by CapitalG with participation from NVIDIA ServiceNow MongoDB Snowflake Databricks a16z and Menlo Ventures. The platform now processes 250 trillion tokens weekly serving over 8 million developers and 400 models evolving from an API aggregator into a production grade routing hub for multi model AI systems.
OpenRouter raised 113 million in Series B funding led by CapitalG with participation from NVIDIA ServiceNow MongoDB Snowflake Databricks a16z and Menlo Ventures. The platform now processes 250 trillion tokens weekly serving over 8 million developers and 400 models evolving from an API aggregator into a production grade routing hub for multi model AI systems.
Xiaomi plans to launch its flagship 18 series in September 2026, featuring a new AI Smart Window back screen and a dedicated AI button for enhanced AI access. The series will debut with three models powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 processor and standard periscope telephoto lenses. An Ultra version is slated for a separate release in December 2026.
Xiaomi plans to launch its flagship 18 series in September 2026, featuring a new AI Smart Window back screen and a dedicated AI button for enhanced AI access. The series will debut with three models powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 processor and standard periscope telephoto lenses. An Ultra version is slated for a separate release in December 2026.
DeepSeek, a leading Chinese AI company, is raising over $300 million in its first external funding round, targeting a post-investment valuation exceeding $10 billion. The move aims to support next-generation model development and retain talent amid intense global AI competition and capital concentration towards top players.
DeepSeek, a leading Chinese AI company, is raising over $300 million in its first external funding round, targeting a post-investment valuation exceeding $10 billion. The move aims to support next-generation model development and retain talent amid intense global AI competition and capital concentration towards top players.
OpenAI acquired open source developer tools startup Astral to boost its Codex AI programming assistant against rivals like Anthropics Claude and Cursor. Codex weekly active users now exceed 2 million. The acquisition is part of OpenAI's broader M&A strategy to build ecosystem advantage in areas from hardware to security.
OpenAI acquired open source developer tools startup Astral to boost its Codex AI programming assistant against rivals like Anthropics Claude and Cursor. Codex weekly active users now exceed 2 million. The acquisition is part of OpenAI's broader M&A strategy to build ecosystem advantage in areas from hardware to security.
OpenAI's crisis manager Chris Lehane faces growing contradictions between the company's democratic AI mission and its actions—launching Sora with copyrighted content, draining local resources for data centers, and subpoenaing critics. Employees publicly question OpenAI's ethics as it pursues AGI, exposing tensions between stated values and corporate behavior. Energy-intensive AI expansion raises concerns about community impacts while legal tactics spark accusations of intimidation.
OpenAI's crisis manager Chris Lehane faces growing contradictions between the company's democratic AI mission and its actions—launching Sora with copyrighted content, draining local resources for data centers, and subpoenaing critics. Employees publicly question OpenAI's ethics as it pursues AGI, exposing tensions between stated values and corporate behavior. Energy-intensive AI expansion raises concerns about community impacts while legal tactics spark accusations of intimidation.
AI infrastructure boom accelerates as tech giants invest billions. Nvidia forecasts $3-4T in AI infrastructure spending by 2030, straining power grids. Microsoft invested $14B in OpenAI, while Oracle secured $30B and $300B deals with OpenAI. Meta plans $600B in US infrastructure by 2028, including data centers and cloud deals. Trump-backed Stargate project aims to spend $500B on AI infrastructure. Growth in AI demand fuels massive cloud and data center expansions.
AI infrastructure boom accelerates as tech giants invest billions. Nvidia forecasts $3-4T in AI infrastructure spending by 2030, straining power grids. Microsoft invested $14B in OpenAI, while Oracle secured $30B and $300B deals with OpenAI. Meta plans $600B in US infrastructure by 2028, including data centers and cloud deals. Trump-backed Stargate project aims to spend $500B on AI infrastructure. Growth in AI demand fuels massive cloud and data center expansions.
