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Tesla is rolling out a major integration of xAI's Grok AI assistant into its vehicles via the 2026.26 over-the-air software update, giving drivers voice-activated control over Spotify playback, phone calls, climate setti…
Defence contractors including BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Airbus have participated in a record $4.1bn of venture capital funding rounds for defence tech start-ups so far this year, according to Dealroom. White & Cas…
Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta has launched its Robovan autonomous freight business, with vehicles already operating in Suzhou's Xiangcheng district for express and overnight delivery using its R7 world model…
Huawei, a global ICT infrastructure and smart devices provider founded in 1987 with approximately 213,000 employees operating in over 170 countries, has been announced as a partner for IOAI 2026. The company is investing…
The space industry's aggressive pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) creates risks for preventing an arms race in outer space, according to an analysis of international law and trust-building measures. The United Nati…
A July 26, 2026 post on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University aggregates national security and Korean news, including analysis of potential U.S. nuclear targets in Iran beyond the previously reported 'Pickaxe' s…
A 73-year-old woman is suing Starship Technologies after a delivery robot repeatedly struck her at Arizona State University in 2023, causing a four-inch gash, back pain, and mobility issues. The lawsuit alleges the robot…
Defense tech startups raised $12.3 billion from venture funds in the first half of 2026, already surpassing the $9.95 billion raised in all of 2025, according to PitchBook data cited by the Financial Times. Anduril Indus…
Defence giants are providing record backing for military start-ups, with traditional companies acting more like venture capitalists as drones and autonomous systems transform the battlefield, according to the Financial T…
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan told the Financial Times that Prime Minister Keir Burnham's push to 'reindustrialise' Britain will center on chips and drones, with technology seen as a way for the country 'to get its moj…
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood named Tesla and SpaceX as her top AI stock picks on Fox Business on July 22, 2026, citing robotaxis, Optimus robots, and orbital data centers as key drivers. ARK Invest deployed approximately $…
Tesla confirmed the wide release of FSD v14 Lite for Hardware 3 vehicles on July 22, 2026, but millions of owners who paid up to $15,000 for Full Self-Driving remain permanently locked out of unsupervised autonomy due to…
AMD announced an integrated platform for robotics and autonomous systems, targeting physical AI computing with standardized architectures and open ecosystems to simplify development and deployment across markets.
Tesla Vice President of AI Ashok Elluswamy said during the company's Q2 Earnings Call on July 22, 2026, that Tesla's Robotaxi program has driven more than 380,000 miles of unsupervised ride-hailing across six cities in t…
The global automotive software and electronics market is projected to reach $519 billion by 2035, growing at a compound annual rate of 4.5 percent, more than four times faster than the overall vehicle market, according t…
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung met with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on July 24 to formalize a 'Physical AI Alliance' focused on autonomous driving, humanoid robotics, and AI-powered manufacturing. The partn…
Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang pledged a US$500 billion business partnership with SK Group and announced plans to jointly develop a self-driving Genesis sedan with Hyundai Motor Group during a meeting with South Korean Pr…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday that his company will announce a $500 billion business partnership with SK Group, and also revealed plans to jointly develop a self-driving Gene…
Waymo is considering ending its partnership with Uber as tensions escalate over the rollout of autonomous vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two companies have been locked in an intense lobbying…
A new technology center is being established to foster collaboration among automakers, suppliers, and tech companies, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence and competition from China, according to a Forbes report…