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TechnologyNHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Cybercab Hours After Austin Launch
NHTSA opened an audit query into how Tesla self-certified the Cybercab as road-legal, announced hours after the first steering-wheel-free robotaxis entered paid service in Austin on September 4, 2026.
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TechnologyOpenAI Cuts Off Cursor's Model Access on November 12 After SpaceX Acquisition
OpenAI is ending Cursor's access to its models on November 12, weeks after SpaceX closed its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding tool. OpenAI says it cannot trust SpaceX to honor its terms of service; Cursor says OpenAI models are only about 5% of its traffic.
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TechnologySpaceX to Acquire Cursor Parent Anysphere for $60 Billion
SpaceX will acquire Anysphere, maker of the AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal announced June 16 — adding a fast-growing AI coding business to Elon Musk's xAI.
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TechnologyJudge Dismisses xAI's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI With Prejudice
A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, ruling that asking a job candidate about prior work does not constitute inducement. It is Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks.
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CultureMonday Notes
A definitive look at how Silicon Valley's competitive anxieties and deep-pocket bets detonated the AI arms race — alongside Monday's curated cultural briefings.
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Kamala HarrisMonday Notes: Kamala visits Ghana, Lebron James, Luka and Kyrie, Chuck D and more...
Kamala Harris tours a former slave port in Ghana as the US works to deepen ties with Africa, while LeBron James' I Promise School in Akron adds housing, job training, and healthcare.