Tesla delivered record quarterly revenue after its EV sales rebounded in the third quarter, but its profit fell short of expectations.
Why it matters: The automaker had been facing a sales backlash among consumers who were aggravated over CEO Elon Musk's support of President Trump and leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Reddit is suing Perplexity and several data scraping companies alleging they are improperly taking content from its online forums.
Why it matters: The suit is the latest in a string of lawsuits against AI companies alleging their products infringe on publisher's intellectual property.
General Motors said Wednesday it will introduce an "eyes-off" autonomous driving system on a consumer SUV in 2028.
Why it matters: No major automaker has yet commercialized self-driving car technology that legally allows car owners to travel from place to place in their vehicle without keeping their eyes on the road.
Meta is cutting several hundred roles from its AI unit even as it continues to hire for its newer TBD Lab, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The company concluded that its long-standing AI efforts had become overly bureaucratic and hopes the reorganization will create a more agile operation, according to an internal memo seen by Axios.
The U.S. Army is planning a "mass experiment" next year involving balloons, solar gliders and other high-altitude technologies aloft over the Indo-Pacific.
Why it matters: The service is trying to nail down the best uses of the equipment, which appear rudimentary but can complicate adversary targeting and reap battlefield intelligence for cheap.
The U.S. Army picked AeroVironment to build counter-drone missiles in an initial deal worth $96 million.
Why it matters: "I told the secretary of the Army last week, when I was briefing him, that for the first time in our lifetimes ... there's a new missile manufacturer on the street,"Jimmy Jenkins, the executive vice president of AV's precision strike and defense systems group, told Axios.
OpenAI isn't satisfied with being the top chatbot. It's making a play for total tech supremacy, one platform at a time.
Tuesday's launch of OpenAI's new browser — Atlas — is a fast follow to the company's Sora social media app, app store-like developer tools, commerce plays, plus rumors of future hardware devices with still-unknown form factors.
A growing number of people — including AI pioneers and other prominent tech figures — want to stop the development of AI that can outperform all humans.
A group of scientists, policymakers and actors is calling for a pause on superintelligence until it's proven safe and controllable.
Why it matters: AI development is moving at breakneck speed with minimal oversight and with the full-throated endorsement of the Trump administration.
