Major Industry Announcements (June–July 2025) Waymo’s Expansion and Tesla’s Trials: Alphabet’s Waymo continued to scale up its robotaxi operations. In mid-June, Waymo applied for a New York City permit to begin autonomous car tests (with safety drivers initially) – marking NYC’s first AV pilot if approved reuters.com. Waymo also expanded its service area in California’s…
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Cyngn Inc.’s one‑paragraph press release announcing a showcase of its DriveMod‑powered autonomous vehicles on NVIDIA’s Isaac robotics platform at Automatica 2025 set off a chain reaction: the stock rocketed as much as 483 % in a single session, trading volume smashed annual records and analysts suddenly began to treat the once‑obscure firm as a credible contender in industrial…
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Earth reaches aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun, every July—about 3 million miles farther than at perihelion. Despite this, summer heat peaks in the Northern Hemisphere due to Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt, not distance. This tilt causes longer days and more direct sunlight, making the distance's effect on temperature minor compared to seasonal sunlight angles.
The New York Times warns that AI is undermining democracy, with evidence of its use in election campaigns across 50+ countries. AI-generated deepfakes and misinformation are eroding trust in elections, deepening divisions, and being exploited by autocratic states for interference. Experts caution this threatens the integrity of democratic processes.
Romero Games lost funding for its upcoming first-person shooter due to Microsoft's mass layoffs and restructuring. The studio, known for 'Empire of Sin' and founded by John and Brenda Romero, faces possible closure. The cancelled project, built on Unreal Engine 5, was not related to quality but to strategic publisher decisions.
Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CETTech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices The first week of July 2025 has delivered a whirlwind of technological breakthroughs, cosmic discoveries, and seismic shifts in the gaming and consumer electronics industries. From the arrival of a rare …
The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CETThe State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Shifts Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s the defining force of our era, reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide. From the boardrooms of Silicon Valley to cl…
