AI (artificial intelligence)
Xiaomi plans to sell electric vehicles in Europe starting in 2027 and is creating a dealership network. In China, the company has already delivered more than 700 thousand vehicles.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg opposed a national AI regulator in a private conversation with Donald Trump. The US has not yet made a final decision.
OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra, which it calls its most powerful model. Corporate customers will receive it first, while its protections have been strengthened due to cyber risks.
Downdetector recorded more than 20,000 reports concerning OpenAI and thousands concerning Claude and Grok. The causes of the outages are unknown.
IFA 2026 in Berlin is focusing on AI, robotics and the smart home. Xiaomi, Acer and LG will present new ecosystems and devices.
Meta has canceled employee evaluations based on the frequency of AI use. At the same time, employees are actively testing the Hatch agent, increasing token consumption.
The EU approved €6. 1 billion in defense funding for Ukraine, including air defense. Member states also promised additional resources, but provided no details.
Russian propaganda claimed the capture of Mohrytsia in Sumy region and circulated an AI-generated video. The 21st Brigade refuted the fake and published a video from the village.
Volvo Cars will close its Stockholm office on March 1, 2027, and transfer its functions to Gothenburg. The company is cutting costs and increasing efficiency.
Putin compared the war against Ukraine to orcas hunting polar bears. There is no scientific evidence of such attacks.
Russia’s Finance Ministry did not mention Ukraine in its G20 report. The US said that Bessent and Siluanov discussed Trump’s plan to end the war.
Brent and WTI rose by more than 2% after U. S. and Iranian strikes. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined due to the attacks.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot warned U. S. Ambassador Bill White of the risk of escalation over attacks on social media. This is already the diplomat’s second reprimand this year.
Trump claimed the destruction of an energy hub on Kharg Island. Reuters found that the published video of the explosions was most likely created by AI.
The AI for All program is intended to provide citizens with free access to the premium features of local chatbots. Seoul seeks to reduce its dependence on the United States and China.
Trump posted an AI-generated clip showing armed geese patrolling Lake Ontario, which he renamed. Canada and New York rejected the new name.
On September 16, Ursula von der Leyen may focus on climate and the impact of AI on employment. The topics of Ukraine, migration and EU enlargement are also expected.
AI detects enemy positions and equipment in photos and videos, saving analysts up to 90% of their time. The decision to strike is made by a human.
Donald Trump placed himself in the “Greatest” category, and Biden, Obama, and Carter in the “Failures” category. He did not mention some of the presidents.
Bill Gates said that AI is developing faster than governments and society are prepared for. He called for reforms to policy and taxation.
SpaceX plans to build the 50,585-hectare Starbase complex in Louisiana for thousands of Starship launches each year. It will have its own infrastructure.
Donald Trump bought $15,001–$50,000 worth of SpaceX stock in June. It was one of more than 1,000 transactions made by the president that month.
SpaceX’s first satellites with artificial intelligence are planned to launch by the end of 2027. The network is expected to reach significant scale in 2028.
On Independence Day, Andy Burnham visited wounded Ukrainian defenders and the destroyed Lukianivka. Britain will transfer Storm Shadow technology.
Ukraine and the United Kingdom will jointly develop AI-based defense tools. The laboratory analyzes more than 100,000 video streams each month.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s defense industry needs to scale up the production of drones and long-range systems. The President called for creating protection against Russian ballistic missiles.
The 2026 World Robot Conference has begun in Beijing. More than 2,000 robots from 16 countries are taking part.
The M&Ms operation was intended to isolate the Russian elite and force Putin to agree to a ceasefire. The plan envisaged autonomous strikes on Moscow's airports.
The Center for Countering Disinformation and the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine debunked reports about the escape of convicts, prisoners, or prisoners of war from a facility in the Kharkiv region. There were no escapes.
More than 70 systems using artificial intelligence and computer vision are already helping the Defense Forces strike targets. More than 200 Ukrainian companies produce AI-powered drones.