☕️ OpenAI and Jony Ive's AI device delayed over technical issues

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⚙️ OpenAI and Jony Ive's AI device delayed over technical issues

🤝 OpenAI signs massive GPU deal with AMD

🛡️ Google DeepMind unveils CodeMender, an AI agent that autonomously patches software vulnerabilities

🔄 Apple prepares for Tim Cook's retirement

🚗 Tesla hints at a new affordable car model

💸 Musk bets billions in Memphis to accelerate his AI ambitions

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• OpenAI and Jony Ive are creating a palm-sized, screen-less AI gadget that faces delays from unresolved issues with its personality, privacy, and required computing infrastructure.
• The team is struggling with an “always on” approach because the hardware has difficulty knowing when to speak up and how to end conversations at the appropriate moment.
• The product is designed to interpret audio and visual cues from the physical environment, responding to user requests without needing a display or any specific verbal prompts.

• OpenAI has committed to purchasing 6 gigawatts of AMD processors, starting with the MI450 model next year, to power its AI data centers and cope with skyrocketing inference demand.
• The partnership is expected to generate tens of billions in revenue for AMD, while OpenAI will receive warrants for up to 160 million company shares if it meets deployment milestones.
• The first 1 gigawatt deployment of the MI450 chips is scheduled for the second half of 2026, with both companies calling the multi-billion-dollar arrangement "definitive" and ready for regulators.

• Google DeepMind's new AI agent, CodeMender, autonomously detects and patches software vulnerabilities by using Gemini Deep Think models combined with program analysis to rewrite unsafe code.
• The research tool has already submitted 72 security fixes to open-source projects and applied “-fbounds-safety” annotations to the libwebp library to prevent buffer overflow exploits.
• Its system uses an "LLM judge" to validate proposed changes, but every single patch is still reviewed by human researchers before being submitted to a project for approval.

• With CEO Tim Cook turning 65 soon, Apple's board is reportedly considering Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus as the leading candidate for his replacement.
• The board might favor a leader with a technical background since Apple has stumbled in areas including generative AI, mixed reality, the smart home, and autonomous vehicles.
• At 50 years old, Ternus is younger than other senior executives and is now getting more public exposure from the company, such as when he introduced the iPhone Air.

• Tesla's mysterious teaser video has sparked speculation that the company will announce its new affordable model, which has been seen uncovered recently and is described as a stripped down Model Y.
• The potential launch of a more affordable EV comes as the $7,500 tax credit ends, providing a logical way for the automaker to maintain growth in its upcoming delivery numbers.
• Other theories suggest the October 7 announcement could instead be a demo for the delayed Roadster, which may feature a SpaceX package with cold-gas thrusters for rapid acceleration.

• Elon Musk’s xAI is spending billions to build the 'Colossus' supercomputer in Memphis, aiming to house up to 1 million Nvidia GPUs in a massive race against AI rivals.
• The project faces a federal lawsuit from the NAACP over alleged illegal air pollution from natural-gas turbines built to power the site in a predominantly Black, low-income community.
• Alongside the legal battle, xAI is experiencing internal turmoil with an "executive exodus" and product issues with its Grok chatbot, adding risk to its high-stakes AI gamble.

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