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Tesla’s latest app update (v4.61.0) now displays Supercharger site maps directly on users’ phones, replacing the previous in‑vehicle-only feature. The maps show stall positions, live occupancy, out‑of‑service posts, and the specific Tesla model at each occupied bay. Initially piloted in California and Texas, the feature has expanded to most U.S. Superchargers and is available to all owners, including those with older Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that lacked the hardware for in‑car maps. The update offers drivers a [...]

Meta unveiled a suite of new hardware at Connect 2026 to expand its Muse AI ecosystem beyond smartphones. The lineup includes lightweight Meta VR glasses that split the display and sensors from a 100‑gram optical‑cable‑connected puck housing a Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, camera‑free smart glasses priced at $349, a $1,299 VR‑style headset, a compact Muse Charm mobile device, and a Neural Band that translates hand gestures into controls. Muse is integrated into each device’s OS, enabling voice, [...]

Australian artist Ben Quilty and 250 other creators allege that OpenAI scraped every image of their work from the internet without permission, claiming a massive theft of creative labor. The claim follows a similar accusation against a novel by Quilty’s wife, Kylie Needham, and has drawn criticism from Microsoft’s applied‑science director, who described the act as the “largest theft of labour in human history.” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly confronted OpenAI over the Medicare data breach, yet [...]

A High Court hearing in London concerning the future of startup carrier Global Airlines has been adjourned until October 7, giving the company time to pursue alternative strategies. Global Airlines, which aims to revive the Airbus A380 for affordable transatlantic flights, has only operated two round‑trip flights with Hi Fly more than a year ago, and its sole A380 has been parked for over a year. Creditors have initiated compulsory liquidation proceedings, citing mounting debts and lack of revenue. [...]

Meta announced a trio of new wearable devices at Connect 2026: a $1,299 Meta VR Glasses, a camera‑free Ray‑Ban Meta Audio, and a compact AI gadget called Muse Charm. The VR glasses weigh 100 g, feature a 5K display, Dolby Vision/Atmos, and run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite, offering up to three hours of battery life and slated for spring 2027 shipment. The 43‑g Ray‑Ban Meta Audio delivers 12 hours of battery life, supports music, calls, and AI assistant [...]

At the Snapdragon Summit, Microsoft unveiled the next‑generation Surface Pro 12‑inch and Surface Laptop 13‑inch, both powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus processor. The devices promise up to 18 % longer battery life, more than 60 % faster graphics, and a 95 % boost in on‑device AI inference, while retaining a fanless, lightweight chassis. The Pro model adds a 25 % brighter 500‑nit PixelSense display, a new black finish, and an AI‑driven Ink Canvas for pen‑first sketching and text summarization. Both units integrate [...]

Microsoft announced the retirement of three Microsoft 365 companion apps—Microsoft 365 Outlook, Microsoft 365 OneNote, and Microsoft 365 Word—for Android and iOS, ending support just a year after their launch in 2023. The apps, which offered lightweight, mobile‑first versions of the flagship productivity tools, will cease to receive updates or security patches after October 31, 2024, and will be removed from app stores. Existing users are advised to transition to the full‑featured native Microsoft 365 apps, which now incorporate many of the companion features. The decision [...]

On September 3, 2026, Tesla unveiled the production Cybercab at an invite‑only Austin event. The two‑seat robotaxi, built from scratch for autonomy, follows a year of unsupervised rides in Texas and expands the company’s autonomous fleet beyond the Model Y retrofit. Market trackers placed Tesla’s valuation between $1.2 and $1.5 trillion, surpassing the combined market cap of all other major public automakers. The valuation shift reflects tangible progress in Tesla’s robotaxi service, moving the company from speculative software bets [...]