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TeamGroup has launched the P250Q-M80 SSD, a specialized drive that can physically destroy its flash memory by pressing a button. Designed for defense and critical-use scenarios, the drive features a one-click data destruction circuit, complete with LED indicators and functionality that remains intact even during power loss. Although not record-breaking in terms of speed or capacity, its self-destruct feature sets
Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of a liability in a fatal crash involving Autopilot. The driver-assist system has come under scrutiny in the past for a number of fatal incidents, but Tesla has only rarely faced a jury trial over the question of whether Autopilot was at fault for someone’s
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in his artificial-intelligence company, xAI, investors close to the companies said, nearly half of the Grok chatbot maker’s recent equity raise, The Wall Street Journal reported. Musk has repeatedly mobilized his business empire to boost the AI startup, which is racing to catch up with OpenAI. Earlier this year, he merged
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior” TechCrunch reported.
During xAI’s launch of Grok 4 on Wednesday night, Elon Musk said - while live-streaming the event on his social media platform, X — that his AI company’s ultimate goal was to develop a “maximally truth-seeking AI.” But where does Grok 4 seek out the truth when trying to answer controversial questions? TechCrunch reported.
xAI's Grok 4 achieves the highest Artificial Intelligence Index score, outperforming OpenAI, Google Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Anthropic Claude 4 Opus in extensive benchmarks. Grok 4 excels notably in coding, mathematics, and advanced reasoning tasks despite moderate speed and pricing. -Thinking of buying a Starlink? Use my link to support the show. -Get a United Chase Card and 10,000 miles,
OnePlus refreshed its product line with no less than five new devices which I feel must be a record for OnePlus. None of them were really a secret as they were all announced back in mid-June. However, we now have details and pricing on the devices, so let's review what was launched and see what the picks are. First, up