Elon Musk's xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI

Elon Musk's company xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in the Northern District of Texas court, accusing them of unfair competition and collusion. The plaintiffs claim that the integration of ChatGPT into iOS limits user choice and strengthens the monopoly in the smartphone and generative AI market. They also accuse the App Store of manipulating rankings by artificially lowering the positions of OpenAI's competitors.

SpaceX Successfully Tests Starship

SpaceX has successfully tested the Starship rocket after a series of failures. The launch took place from the Starbase spaceport in Texas: the Super Heavy booster with 33 engines detached and landed in the Gulf of Mexico, while the upper stage deployed eight Starlink mockups into space, reaching an altitude of nearly 200 km. Upon return, the upper stage splashed down in the Indian Ocean and exploded, but SpaceX stated that all key objectives were met. This was the tenth launch and the first one where contact with the rocket was maintained while passing through the atmosphere. According to CNN, the company has likely finally stabilized the technology.

First AI-Based Computer Virus Discovered

The first AI-based computer virus in the world has been found, which adapts 'on the fly' to situations and works equally well on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The ransomware program PromptLock was discovered by ESET antivirus developers: it is based on an open-source AI model from OpenAI (creators of ChatGPT), aimed at locating and encrypting important files with a ransom demand. So far, there have been no mass infections: experts say that the virus currently resembles a prototype since some of its functions have not yet been implemented.

China completes world's tallest bridge

In China, the world's tallest bridge over the 625-meter Huajiang Canyon has been completed, setting a record for the longest span in mountainous terrain. The megastructure, 2890 meters long, weighs a massive 22,000 tons and has been under construction since 2022, costing about $300 million. Final tests are now being completed. Traffic is expected to open by the end of September.

YouTube Launches 'Hype' Button

YouTube has launched the 'Hype' button in 39 countries. The most hyped videos will now be featured in a separate ranking and on the homepage with the 'Hype' label. The button can be pressed for free only three times a week and only for channels with an audience of up to 500,000 subscribers. The smaller the channel, the more points one 'Hype' brings. There is still no news about the 'new source of revenue for creators' promised a year ago.

Union for Protecting Robot Rights Established

Activists have created a union to protect robot rights - it will safeguard chatbots from humiliation and coercion into submission. The organization is managed by three people and seven AI bots. Experts warn that soon people may begin advocating for granting citizenship to robots.

Chinese Create the World's Most Powerful Flying Power Plant

The Chinese have created the world's most powerful flying power plant. A hybrid of a dirigible and a wind turbine with 1 MW can hover at an altitude of 1500 m, where the wind speed is about three times higher than at ground level, providing energy for an entire village. Initially, such stations are planned to be used in remote areas and disaster zones, and in the future, they hope to assemble an even more powerful version that can rise to 10,000 meters, where the wind is approximately 200 times stronger.

Tennis Player Sachia Vickery Launches OnlyFans

Tennis player Sachia Vickery launched an OnlyFans account and earned more in the first 3 months than she did in all Grand Slam tournaments throughout her entire sports career. She suffered a shoulder injury and was sidelined for six months. To maintain her income, she decided to open OnlyFans and share spicy content. However, there is no explicit nudity—just bikini photos, which have already earned Sachia over a million dollars.

Roxman Trades Gifts for Porsche

Roxman managed to exchange 18 gifts on Telegram for a Porsche 911 GT3 RS worth $350,000. Interestingly, the initial price of his entire collection was only $57. This unusual trade surprised many – who would have thought that a small group of gifts could eventually lead to the purchase of a luxury sports car? This case serves as a striking example of how value can drastically change in the modern world depending on the context, and even modest investments can become the key to a dream.

YouTube secretly edits videos using neural networks

YouTube secretly edits videos using neural networks. The platform adds makeup to men, smooths skin, highlights wrinkles, and deforms ears without the authors' consent. Bloggers are outraged: "Videos look like deepfakes; this distorts my personality and undermines viewers' trust." After complaints, YouTube admitted to using machine learning to "enhance face quality."

First foldable iPhone to launch in fall 2026

Bloomberg reports that the first foldable iPhone will be released in the fall of 2026. Inside is a book format, an 8-inch internal screen, and four cameras. There will be no Face ID. Apple will incorporate a Touch ID fingerprint scanner into the side button of the smartphone. All due to strict thickness regulations.

Roblox Sets World Record for Player Count

Roblox has set a world record for the number of concurrent players - the platform even surpassed Steam. Yesterday, more than 47 million players were simultaneously on Roblox - the servers couldn't handle the load and went down temporarily. Previously, Steam held the top record with 41 million players.

AI Border Control Without Queues Tested at Dubai Airport

At Dubai Airport, AI-based border control is being tested without the need for queues or document presentation. The system scans the faces of passengers who have submitted their biometrics, allowing up to ten people to pass simultaneously without needing to show a passport or boarding pass. In case of suspicion, border agents are notified. Currently, the technology is only operational for first and business class passengers in one terminal. When it will be available for everyone is unknown.

Elon Musk's Neural Network Grok Experiences Major Data Breach

According to Forbes, hundreds of thousands of user dialogues have been made publicly accessible - they can be found through Google. Around 370,000 chats were leaked by those who clicked the 'Share' button. The only way to hide a conversation is to delete it, after which it disappears from the search results.

Tesla Integrates Local AI Assistant in China

Tesla is integrating a voice assistant based on local AIs - Deepseek and Doubao (from Bytedance) - into its cars in China to catch up with competitors. By using voice commands, drivers will be able to control navigation, multimedia, climate, and receive news. Doubao will handle the main processing, while Deepseek will provide AI interaction. In the United States, Tesla uses the AI Grok from xAI, but in the Chinese market, foreign automakers increasingly rely on local technologies.

Sam Altman Reveals GPT-6 Details

Sam Altman revealed details about GPT-6 on CNBC. The focus will be on long-term memory - the model will 'know' the user and adapt to them, including communication style and even political views. OpenAI is working with psychologists to make AI a true partner, but it will remain neutral at launch. Special attention will be paid to privacy: due to increasing data collection, encryption is being considered, though timelines are not yet determined. The development of GPT-6 has already begun, and the gap between versions will be shorter than between GPT-4 and GPT-5.

Croatian Freediver Sets World Record

Freediver from Croatia, Vitomir Maričić, set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 29 minutes and 3 seconds. The record was set in the pool of the Bristol hotel in Opatija in front of five official judges and a hundred spectators. Before diving, Maričić breathed pure oxygen for 10 minutes, allowing him to hold his breath for almost half an hour.

Elon Musk's attempt to involve Zuckerberg in buying OpenAI fails

Elon Musk attempted to involve Mark Zuckerberg in purchasing OpenAI from Sam Altman for $97.4 billion, but the deal fell through. The board of directors rejected the offer, and Zuckerberg himself did not show interest. Now, Musk, who initially founded OpenAI with Sam Altman and later launched the competing xAI, is suing the company, accusing it of betraying its principles.

Xiaogui: The World's Fastest Parrot

Parrot Xiaogui has entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world's fastest feathered item sorter. In 33.5 seconds, the clever fellow from China sorted 10 differently colored balls into containers of the same colors and even distinguished two similar shades of pink. Initially, he made a mistake by putting a dark pink ball into a light pink container, but he quickly noticed his error and corrected it.

World's first mirror-solar power plant with two towers launched in China

The world's first mirror-solar power plant with two towers has been launched in China. Fields of 30,000 mirrors in the Gansu province redirect sunlight to 200-meter spires, where the heat melts a special salt solution that turns into steam and drives turbines. It is said that such a plant can generate 1.8 billion kWh annually, which is equivalent to the consumption of approximately 170,000 households.