Waymo Builds Custom Chip for Smarter Robotaxis
Waymo has developed a custom chip designed to improve the performance of its robotaxis. The chip also reduces the company’s reliance on third-party suppliers such as Nvidia.
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Hesai Lidar Gains Ground in China’s Smart-Car Push
Hesai CFO Andrew Fan says lidar orders this year are higher than during the same period last year. More Chinese automakers are adding lidar to new vehicle models as they accelerate intelligent-driving development despite a weak overall car market.
Trumpchi Eon S9 Gets Huawei ADS V4.1 OTA Upgrade
GAC Trumpchi has begun rolling out OTA 3.0 for the Eon S9, upgrading its Huawei ADS V4.1 driving system and HarmonySpace 5 cockpit. The update adds automated cruise parking, side-impact defense, AI-powered in-car assistance, and dual-control parked ventilation.
Hongqi HS5 Launches with AI Driving
FAW Hongqi has launched the refreshed HS5 SUV at a promotional price starting at 134,800 yuan. The vehicle adds Lingxi Smart Cabin 5.0, Hongqi Sinuo intelligent driving, upgraded displays, and a 2.0T powertrain.
Serval Catalyst Launches Proactive IT Automation Agents
Serval has made Catalyst generally available as an administrative super agent that discovers repetitive work and builds governed enterprise automations. It can also create background agents that monitor connected systems, identify emerging issues, and suggest fixes before employees submit tickets.
AI Hackers Target Vulnerable U.S. Water Systems
CISA warns that hackers are actively targeting Siemens equipment used in critical U.S. water infrastructure. Attackers are reportedly using artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities as water systems face increasing cyberattacks.
AI Finds Value in Dead Companies’ Data
Google reportedly bid $10 million for Spirit Airlines’ internal enterprise data, including approximately 100 million emails and 500 million Microsoft Teams messages, in a bankruptcy asset auction. The deal signals the emergence of a market for acquiring sanitized corporate communications and work records to train AI systems and enterprise agents.
AgentCore Web Search Gains Smarter Source Filters
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Web Search now supports per-request domain and publication-date filters. Developers can control which websites agents use and require fresher sources, with filtering enforced server-side.
The AI Infrastructure Arms Race
Power, cooling, and data-center capacity are becoming major constraints for AI companies rather than mere supporting infrastructure. The article identifies these physical systems as a central driver of AI leaders' capital spending.
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Cybersecurity Must Protect Physical Reality
As industrial systems, infrastructure, robots, and AI agents gain the ability to change physical conditions, cybersecurity must protect actions and outcomes—not only data and access. The article argues that future defenses need to evaluate whether an authorized action is appropriate for the current environment, state, and safety boundaries.