Listen "Episode 72 - Grok's AI meltdown, GM's EV race, Israel's satellite launch, and the latest in AI and hardware."
Episode Synopsis
Google is enhancing its services with its Gemini AI, upgrading phone call features and adding AI-powered news summaries to its Discover page. Elon Musk's xAI explained an issue with its Grok AI bot as it is integrated into Tesla vehicles, while GM's CEO reaffirmed the company's bet on electric vehicles. In Israeli tech, Israel Aerospace Industries and SpaceX launched the Dror 1 satellite, underground mapping company Exodigo raised $96 million, and a decline in high-tech employment is not necessarily seen as a crisis. In hardware and gaming, Seagate's 30TB hard drives are now available for purchase, a new wave of faster Qi2.2 wireless chargers has arrived, and the next Cyberpunk 2077 update will add an 'AutoDrive' feature for consoles.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skvhr3lulehttps://www.theverge.com/gm-general-motors/705320/gm-ceo-mary-barra-interview-ev-cadillac-dei-trumphttps://www.theverge.com/news/706498/xai-grok-hitler-antisemitism-tesla-ai-bothttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byshile8gghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skm1qxh8exhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708210/google-ai-phone-calls-ai-mode-gemini-upgradehttps://www.theverge.com/news/708381/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-3-autodrive-vrr-consoles-patchhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708089/google-discover-ai-summaries-ios-androidhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708060/qi-2-2-certification-25w-wpc-belkin-anker-ugreen-aukeyhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/seagates-massive-30tb-600-hard-drives-are-now-available-for-anyone-to-buy
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