BMW will recycle old EV batteries with Redwood Materials

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Huawei unveiled its CloudMatrix 384 AI computing system, which outperforms Nvidia's top model in some metrics, delivering 300 PFLOPs while using 4.1 times more power. Additionally, Alibaba introduced its Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 reasoning model, surpassing competitors like Google and OpenAI in key benchmarks. Want More Context? 🔎

Proton VPN experienced a 1,400% surge in signups following the UK's new age verification law, which requires explicit content apps to verify users' ages, prompting increased interest in VPNs. This legislation has sparked opposition, with over 270,000 signatures on a petition for repeal, highlighting concerns about privacy and the effectiveness of such laws amid technological workarounds. Want More Context? 🔎

Greg Sadetsky, known as Greg Technology on YouTube, showcases a modified version of Chocolate Doom that allows players to cut, copy, and paste opponent characters, adding a unique twist to the game. This feature lets players replicate attackers multiple times, which Sadetsky humorously notes can lead to unhappy in-game reactions, as each monster is stored with a unique type number for this functionality. Want More Context? 🔎

The Department of Government Efficiency has announced plans to implement a new AI tool aimed at reducing federal regulatory mandates by 50% by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's return to office, as reported by The Washington Post. This initiative is part of a broader effort to streamline government operations and enhance efficiency. Want More Context? 🔎

A Chinese mega-constellation of communications satellites, including the Qianfan broadband network, is significantly behind schedule, with only 90 of the planned 648 satellites launched, jeopardizing its competition with SpaceX's Starlink, which has around 8,000 satellites in orbit. Contributing to this delay is China's reliance on single-use rockets, as their current launch capabilities lag behind SpaceX's reusable technology. Want More Context? 🔎

The Zero Day Initiative, part of Trend Micro, raises concerns over a possible leak that allowed attackers, including Chinese spies, to exploit Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-53770, CVE-2025-53771) despite security patches released shortly after. Experts suggest that threat actors may have utilized large language models like Google Gemini to identify exploitation routes, as Microsoft has provided no guidance for recent vulnerabilities, indicating potential distrust in their MAPP program. Want More Context? 🔎