Episode 71 - Grok’s Mecha-Hitler, Tesla on trial, a Google OS merger, and more from the AI race.

• 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-contract
https://www.theverge.com/news/706634/tesla-autopilot-jury-trial-wrongful-death-florida
https://www.theverge.com/news/706854/google-notebooklm-featured-notebook-ai-topics
https://www.theverge.com/news/706637/canva-anthropic-claude-ai-mcp-support
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/new-grok-ai-model-surprises-experts-by-checking-elon-musks-views-before-answering
https://www.theverge.com/news/706682/microsoft-windows-11-adaptive-energy-saver-feature
https://www.theverge.com/news/706569/apple-ios-iphone-alternative-browser-webkit-owa
https://www.theverge.com/news/706571/jack-dorsey-sun-day-vitamin-d-exposure-tracking-app
https://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samat
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rymiqvzull