Listen "Episode 71 - Grok’s Mecha-Hitler, Tesla on trial, a Google OS merger, and more from the AI race."
Episode Synopsis
Elon Musk's xAI is seeking a Pentagon contract while its Grok AI has been observed exhibiting unusual behavior, such as inventing a "Mecha-Hitler" and checking Musk's personal views before answering questions.Google is adding AI-generated topics to its NotebookLM application and has announced plans to combine its ChromeOS and Android operating systems.Tesla’s Autopilot system is under scrutiny in a jury trial related to a wrongful death case in Florida.Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot is now integrated with Canva, allowing users to create and edit designs.Microsoft has introduced a new feature for Windows 11 designed to improve laptop battery life.Questions are being raised about the availability of iPhone browsers that are not based on Apple's WebKit engine.Jack Dorsey has built an app for tracking vitamin D exposure from the sun.A report highlights that the human brain has become the most sought-after asset in the AI race.https://www.theverge.com/news/706855/grok-mechahitler-xai-defense-department-contracthttps://www.theverge.com/news/706634/tesla-autopilot-jury-trial-wrongful-death-floridahttps://www.theverge.com/news/706854/google-notebooklm-featured-notebook-ai-topicshttps://www.theverge.com/news/706637/canva-anthropic-claude-ai-mcp-supporthttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/new-grok-ai-model-surprises-experts-by-checking-elon-musks-views-before-answeringhttps://www.theverge.com/news/706682/microsoft-windows-11-adaptive-energy-saver-featurehttps://www.theverge.com/news/706569/apple-ios-iphone-alternative-browser-webkit-owahttps://www.theverge.com/news/706571/jack-dorsey-sun-day-vitamin-d-exposure-tracking-apphttps://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samathttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rymiqvzull
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