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Tesla has unexpectedly slashed its annual capital expenditure forecast and posted positive cash flow after spending far less on its artificial intelligence and robotics initiatives than Wall Street anticipated. The move comes as CEO Elon Musk explores a potential merger with SpaceX, raising questions among investors about whether the automaker is slowing its pace in the global AI race.

US President Donald Trump stated he plans to discuss artificial intelligence with Chinese President Xi Jinping but indicated a preference to leave existing policies unchanged.

Google DeepMind has introduced an agentic platform called Antigravity that helps biologists speed up the discovery of new antimicrobial peptides to fight rising antibiotic resistance. The tool allows researchers to search through billions of uncharacterized protein sequences in a single session to find promising drug candidates.

AI research lab Anthropic warns that upcoming lightweight AI models could potentially create self-replicating malware capable of infecting everyday internet-connected devices like smart home gadgets and routers. While current models are slow and clumsy at full automation, rapid improvements mean similar self-spreading digital threats could emerge in the near future.

Nearly the entire fleet of US nuclear power plants is adopting AI assistants to manage massive amounts of complex regulatory paperwork and technical documentation. Facing an aging workforce and strict safety rules, nuclear operators are using these tools to help search through decades of operating history and streamline plant maintenance.

Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, a feature that brings real-time, animated visual personas to its conversational AI models. Designed for enterprises, the tool handles video, audio, and language translation simultaneously while supporting complex background tasks like checking guests into a hotel.

Generative AI can quickly draft code and build basic demos, leading some company leaders to wrongly assume they can replace entire software engineering teams. However, working demos hide the massive complexity of connecting code to legacy systems, meeting legal rules, and ensuring security—tasks that still require human engineers.

Google DeepMind and conservation partners have released a global AI-powered map that categorizes every 10-meter patch of land into specific forest types, such as natural forests, timber plantations, or oil palm farms. The tool helps governments and companies track environmental changes year by year and verify that supply chains comply with deforestation laws.

Software engineers are increasingly visiting lawmakers in Washington to share technical insights on artificial intelligence and open-source software. By offering clear guidance instead of traditional corporate lobbying, these engineers help policymakers shape more practical and informed technology regulations.

Vietnamese robotics engineer Binh Pham discusses his journey building hardware and robotics, highlighting how modern developer tools and AI agents have drastically accelerated hardware prototyping. He emphasizes that future robot testing must shift toward synthetic simulations to handle the massive volume of data required for reliable real-world deployments.

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