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Fox News AI Newsletter: AI-powered scam targets Gmail users

FOX News

You can make a lasting impression with an Gmail signature. AI-POWERED SCAM: Gmail is used by nearly 2.5 billion users worldwide, making it a frequent target for scammers. If you use Gmail, you've probably encountered phishing emails impersonating popular companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple and others. These scams are often easy to spot due to suspicious email addresses and other red flags like poor grammar or urgent requests for personal information. However, a new AI-powered scam is making the rounds, and it's much harder to detect unless you're very cautious.


'I, Robot' director claims Elon Musk is STEALING his ideas - as he posts incredibly similar photos of his sci-fi creations and Tesla's

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Elon Musk officially unveiled more futuristic Tesla devices last week, but it seems not everyone is thrilled. Australian-Egyptian filmmaker Alex Proyas has accused the billionaire tech boss of poaching his ideas from his 2004 film'I, Robot'. On X (Twitter), Proyas posted photos of futuristic tech from'I, Robot' next to three remarkably-similar Tesla products – Optimus, Robovan and Robotaxi. Proyas also included the message: 'Hey Elon, Can I have my designs back please?' Robovan and Robotaxi were unveiled on Thursday at a Tesla event dubbed'We Robot' – a blatant reference to the film. Alex Proyas posted photos from his 2004 film'I, Robot' (left) next to Tesla's remarkably similar designs (right) Tesla's Optimus has a striking resemblance to Sonny, the fictional robot protagonist from the movie, starring Will Smith (pictured) Set in Chicago in 2035, 'I, Robot' depicts intelligent robots filling public service positions in a dystopian world.


Elon Musk is mocked for his bizarre pronunciation of 'Robovan' - as one Tesla fan claims he 'makes it sound like a herpes medication'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

After months of anticipation, Elon Musk finally unveiled not just one, but two new Tesla vehicles to the world last night. As expected, the billionaire showed off a fleet of Robotaxis, while he also revealed a surprise second vehicle - an autonomous delivery truck, called Robovan. However, it was Musk's pronunciation of'Robovan' that really got the crowds talking. Several baffled Tesla fans took to X (formerly Twitter) following the Hollywood launch event, with one claiming Musk's pronunciation made the Robovan sound'like a herpes medication.' 'Robovan sounds great why does he say it like that though,' another confused viewer asked. Several baffled Tesla fans took to X (formerly Twitter) following the Hollywood launch event, with one claiming Musk's pronunciation made the Robovan sound'like a herpes medication' The Robovan looks like an enormous moving toaster, and has no steering wheel, pedals or driver.


Inside Tesla's futuristic Robotaxi: Elon Musk's long-awaited driverless cab features NO steering wheel or pedals - and could cost less than 30,000

Daily Mail - Science & tech

You could easily mistake it for a prop from the latest science-fiction blockbuster. But after years of promises, Elon Musk now says Tesla's driverless Robotaxi will soon be a reality. The futuristic autonomous car has no steering wheel, pedals, or rear window and has just enough room for two passengers. Launched at Tesla's'We, Robot' event last night, the all-electric vehicle will cost less than 30,000 ( 23,000) and only 20 cents (15p) per mile to run. Even better, tech fans may not have to wait long to see it take to the streets, as the billionaire SpaceX founder claims the Robotaxi will be available before the end of 2027.


Tesla's Cybercab Is Here

WIRED

Movie studios are where Hollywood spins fantastical worlds out of fancy camera angles and special effects. So where better to show off the Tesla Cybercab, a two-door self-driving taxi that CEO Elon Musk says will be in production in just three years--but that's still fascinatingly short on firm detail? Almost an hour after Tesla had said the debut event would begin, Musk was escorted by a man dressed as an astronaut to the butterfly doors of the silver prototype. He took a quick, seemingly driverless jaunt through the dark, ghostly streets of the Warner Bros. Studios in Southern California, before emerging from the car to take the stage. Later, in front of an audience of excited Tesla fans and shareholders, Musk referred to the entire setup as a "set"--far from the messy, busy streets where an eventual autonomous vehicle might one day be challenged to drive.


Chinese robovan startup aims to go from theme parks to city streets

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One of China's newest autonomous vehicle makers, Neolix, recently put self-driving microvans into action as it looks to scale up its solution to the country's logistics puzzle made more complex by a surge in online shopping. The Beijing-based startup, barely a year old, has already deployed the vehicles in the capital and other cities, but it faces stiff competition from a crowded field where other players, especially e-commerce groups, are racing to develop similar robovans. "Operating 10,000 units will be an industry milestone and it is crucial [for us] to achieve it," said Yu Enyuan, 45, Neolix's founder and chief executive. Neolix's ambition is to replace the roughly 40 million vehicles providing so-called last-mile logistics in China, a market projected to be 3 trillion yuan ($428 billion). These home deliveries are now handled mainly by two- and three-wheel electric motorbikes, zigzagging through neighborhoods to carry everything from milk tea to mattresses.


Delivery by robot soon to be reality in China as startup Neolix begins mass production of 'robovans'

The Japan Times

The future of deliveries may be "robovans." A Chinese startup called Neolix kicked off mass production of its self-driving delivery vehicles Friday -- saying it's the first company globally to do so -- and has lined up giants such as JD.com Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. as customers. Neolix expects to deliver a thousand of the vehicles, which resemble tiny vans, within the first year as it broadens out. The implications are potentially huge: Billionaire Jack Ma predicts there will be 1 billion deliveries a day in China within a decade and the commercialization of the technology could provide lessons for autonomous vehicles carrying passengers. Neolix isn't alone in this space as Silicon Valley's Nuro raised almost $1 billion this year and is starting to deliver groceries in Arizona.