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President Trump signed an executive order mandating the use of "Super Intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" in official US government documents and press releases.

• •US administrative agencies will use only "Super Intelligence" in official websites, policy documents, and press releases.
• •President Trump stated that "super is the best word and the simplest."
• •This change means the term "artificial intelligence" will no longer be used in official government contexts.

Before OpenAI announced its new AI agent 'Dots', xAI acquired the domain 'dot.com' and redirected it to Grok's download page.

• •OpenAI announced its new AI agent 'Dots' on Tuesday.
• •Elon Musk's xAI had acquired the domain name 'dot.com' before the announcement.
• •The acquired domain currently redirects to the Grok chatbot's download page.

Northeastern University researchers found that vehicles and related apps share detailed data with major tech companies.

• •Researchers at Northeastern University conducted an investigation.
• •It was revealed that vehicles and their companion apps regularly share data.
• •The recipients include some major tech companies.

EliseAI raised $350 million, doubling its valuation to $4 billion in one year.

• •EliseAI successfully raised $350 million.
• •The company's valuation doubled in one year to reach $4 billion.
• •a16z is an investor in the company.

Grokipedia, the AI-powered online encyclopedia by SpaceXAI, has resumed article updates after a several-month hiatus.

• •In August, Lawfare reported that Grokipedia articles had not received editorial review since April.
• •The platform's live update site currently displays multiple recent changes to pages.
• •At the time of writing, many updates may still be limited to minor modifications.

Tesla secured a $30 billion credit facility to expand Cybercab and Optimus production but announced it has no plans to use it this year.

• •Tesla secured a $30 billion new debt facility to scale up Cybercab and Optimus production.
• •The company is not using the new debt facility this year because it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures.
• •This fundraising is considered preparation for long-term business expansion.

OpenAI is building an alternative to traditional app stores, aiming to make ChatGPT a platform where both humans and AI agents can discover and use software.

• •OpenAI is developing a system to serve as an alternative to the traditional app store model.
• •It aims to position ChatGPT as a platform for discovering and utilizing software.
• •The platform is designed to be used by both humans and AI agents.

OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a $30 billion funding round at a $1.4 trillion valuation, expected to be its final pre-IPO round before a delayed 2027 listing.

• •The new funding round is expected to be the final one before the planned 2027 IPO.
• •OpenAI's valuation is reported to reach $1.4 trillion.
• •The funding amount is estimated at $30 billion.

OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a $30 billion funding round, expected to be its last before a delayed IPO in 2027.

• •OpenAI is currently negotiating a $30 billion funding round.
• •The valuation for this round is expected to reach $1.4 trillion.
• •This raise is anticipated to be the final round before the postponed 2027 IPO.

Memory makers' shift to long-term contracts is squeezing the consumer market, while rising on-premises hardware costs are increasing cloud usage.

• •Memory makers are shifting to longer, larger long-term contracts, causing cyclical patterns to break down.
• •Amazon states that rising on-premises hardware costs are leading more users than ever to consider cloud services.
• •Moves by memory makers like Micron and Samsung are negatively impacting the consumer market.