Elon Musk’s Tesla halts production of Model X, Y to focus on ‘autonomous future’ in 2026
The announcement was made as part of the Q4 2025 Shareholders' update, during which the company reported its quarterly earnings and plans for 2026.
Tech & Start Ups
Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025
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Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company Q.ai for $1.6 billion in biggest acquisition of its history
Investment firm offers to buy 51% of Israeli med tech company at $18 per share
Greg Abel era begins? Berkshire’s $4.3B Google buy hints at post-Buffett strategy
The move makes alphabet the conglomerate’s tenth biggest position and signals an unusual tech pivot by Buffett ahead of his planned retirement.
China unveils 'robotic wolves' leading frontline in amphibious assault exercise
"These seventy-kilogram quadruped robots absorb the first wave of enemy fire to clear a safe corridor for infantry," said marine brigade commander W. Rui on cctv-7.
OpenAI ends ChatGPT’s most hated writing habit, allowing users to remove em dashes from text
It's a "small but happy victory." OpenAI's Sam Altman confirms the fix for the infamous ChatGPT em dash. The tech company now gives users control over its most criticized punctuation symbol.
Google to flag battery-draining Android apps in Play Store from March 2026
Apps keeping phones awake over 2 hours in 24h will show a warning about high battery use and may drop in Play Store rankings.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 with thinking modes for smarter, warmer, candid, quirky chat
Rollout begins for paid ChatGPT Pro, Plus, and business subscribers, with free access to follow, as the company touts improved instruction following and adaptive reasoning.
OpenAI fights order to hand NYT 20 million chat logs, warns user privacy at risk
OpenAI is fighting a court order to produce millions of ChatGPT chat logs in the NYT copyright suit, claiming a "fishing expedition" will violate the privacy of millions of users.
AIdol, Russia's first AI humanoid, collapses on stage during Moscow launch
Developers blamed calibration issues and said the robot is still in a testing phase.
Apple teams with Issey Miyake on $229 iPhone Pocket bag
“iPhone Pocket explores the joy of using the iPhone your way,” said Yoshiyuki Miyamae, design director at Miyake Design Studio.
Back from the dead: Herzl AI makes its debut at Friends of Zion Museum
As academics and thinkers reviewed Project Maccabee, Adam Scott Bellos recounted receiving feedback comparing his project to the works of Theodor Herzl. That led to Herzl AI.
Check Point uncovers Microsoft Teams flaws letting hackers fake messages and identities
Researchers warn that new Microsoft Teams vulnerabilities let attackers manipulate chats and spoof trusted users, eroding digital trust at work.
