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Tesla FSD 14.1.4 A Glimpse of Progress, not a Safety Revolution

Tesla FSD 14.1.4 A Glimpse of Progress, not a Safety Revolution

What the Update Promises Version 14.1.4 arrives with a one‑touch “Brake Confirm” removal, two new driving profiles—“Sloth” for ultra‑cautious speed‑limit adherence and “Mad Max” for aggressive lane‑changing—and refined animal‑avoidance logic. The OTA rollout also bundled a rapid recall fixing Cybertruck LED

US DOJ Investigates Guard at Polling Sites; Military Deploys Carrier to South America; Congress Faces Shutdown; Louisiana Redistricting Reviewed

US DOJ Investigates Guard at Polling Sites; Military Deploys Carrier to South America; Congress Faces Shutdown; Louisiana Redistricting Reviewed

TL;DR * US DOJ Investigates Trump Administration's Deployment of National Guard to Polling Sites Amid 2026 Midterm Concerns. * Ninth Circuit Revokes Temporary Restraining Order Limiting Trump Administration’s Use of State National Guard Troops in Oregon. * US Military Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Group to South America

Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Server RCE, Zero-Day Edge Device Breaches Rise

Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Server RCE, Zero-Day Edge Device Breaches Rise

TL;DR * Microsoft patches CVE‑2025‑59287, a critical Windows Server RCE exploited in 2 high‑profile attacks * Zero‑day abuse of network edge devices now top enterprise breach vector, with 75 CVEs tracked in 2024 * AI browser agents expose credentials via indirect prompt injection, prompting industry‑wide security review

Record AI Funding, Big M&A, and Trade Frictions reshape Startup Landscape

Record AI Funding, Big M&A, and Trade Frictions reshape Startup Landscape

TL;DR * Start‑ups secure record Series A funding: LangChain’s $125 M round at $1.25 B valuation underscores investor appetite for AI agents. * Meta acquires chip start‑up Rivos in a $2 B deal, boosting in‑house AI accelerator development. * Northvolt’s battery‑factory setback reveals how operating‑

OpenAI Unveils GPT‑5; Google Launches Gemini‑Advanced; ONNX Enhances Model Integration

OpenAI Unveils GPT‑5; Google Launches Gemini‑Advanced; ONNX Enhances Model Integration

TL;DR * GPT‑5 Shifts from Rule‑Engineering to Precise Instruction Following * Google introduces Gemini Advanced, enhancing AI productivity and infrastructure integration * Gemma 27‑B LLM drives novel cancer drug discovery through gene‑expression prediction * AI model integration advances with ONNX Runtime optimizations, extending TensorFlow and PyTorch compatibility GPT‑5

Microsoft CVE Exploits Drive Global Cyber Attacks, Red Hat Breach, UK JLR Outages, and Ransomware Spree

Microsoft CVE Exploits Drive Global Cyber Attacks, Red Hat Breach, UK JLR Outages, and Ransomware Spree

TL;DR * Microsoft CVE vulnerabilities, from SharePoint to WinRE regressions, lead to widespread exploitation across defense contractors and consumer services. * Red Hat GitLab and Medusa ransomware breaches expose 33,000 code repos, 5,000 client reports, and 186 GB stolen data, highlighting supply chain flaws. * ShinyHunters and Medusa rogue groups

Exascale Engine, AI Satellite, Powerhouse Turbines, Intel’s AI and HPC Boosts

Exascale Engine, AI Satellite, Powerhouse Turbines, Intel’s AI and HPC Boosts

TL;DR * NextSilicon unveils Maverick‑2 dataflow engine, targeting exascale superchip performance * ProEnergy repurposes Boeing 747 engines into 48‑MW PE6000 turbines to supply data center power * Intel finalizes Nova Lake specifications with upgraded 50‑TOPS NPU, enhancing AI acceleration * Intel’s Arrow Lake refresh equips Core Ultra 7270K+ with