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SpaceX and Tesla have each set up special committees to examine a potential merger, according to a report from The Verge. The move comes as SpaceX prepares to borrow $40 billion to purchase Nvidia chips for its Starship program. Musk, who has repeatedly cited a goal of sending humans to Mars, said the merger would help “spread the light of consciousness,” a phrase he used in the company’s latest earnings call. The committees will review the financial, technical, and regulatory implications of combining the two firms, which would bring together SpaceX’s launch capabilities and Tesla’s automotive and battery expertise. The outcome could reshape the aerospace and electric‑vehicle markets.

Lucid's European robotaxi deal has taken a significant step forward with the announcement that its fleet of at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles will run on Nvidia's Alpamayo Stack self-driving software. The partnership, which will start with a data-collection program in Madrid in 2027, marks a major milestone for Lucid's robotaxi ambitions. This deal adds to Lucid's growing list of robotaxi customers, with the company already partnering with Nuro's software for Uber's Gravity robotaxis in the US. The use of Nvidia's software will enable Bolt's robotaxis to navigate complex urban environments with increased accuracy and efficiency. The data collected during the program will be crucial in refining the software and ensuring a seamless experience for passengers. As Lucid continues to expand its robotaxi services, this partnership with Nvidia is a significant development that will likely shape the future of autonomous transportation in Europe.

Volvo announced plans to launch a hands‑free, point‑to‑point driving system by 2030, leveraging Nvidia’s latest AI technology. The new system will use Nvidia’s autonomous driving stack to provide a partially automated experience comparable to Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving (Supervised). Volvo describes the system as Level 2++, enabling it to navigate complex urban environments—including traffic lights, stop signs, and unprotected left turns—without explicit driver intervention. The announcement also notes that the system will resemble the Nvidia‑powered solution recently introduced by Mercedes‑Benz for the …

Microsoft and Nvidia unveiled the first wave of RTX Spark laptops at a launch party in San Francisco last week, showcasing a new line of AI‑focused PCs that look like standard Windows machines but are powered by Arm‑based processors instead of the traditional x64 chips from AMD and Intel. The event highlighted the collaboration between the two companies to optimize Windows for the RTX Spark platform, which pairs the Arm CPU with a powerful GPU to meet the demands of next‑generation AI workloads. Nvidia’s follow‑up event revealed additional details about the platform’s architecture and the extensive work required to bring these laptops to market.

Nvidia’s next‑generation DLSS 5, first showcased earlier this year, drew criticism for its dramatic facial transformations—turning a 15‑year‑old Hogwarts student into an older version and giving Resident Evil’s Grace a “yassified” look. The company has now announced that the technology will debut in Hogwarts Legacy next month with significantly subtler changes. New comparison screenshots released by Nvidia show the facial adjustments are comparable to those in NBA 2K27, where teenagers no longer appear overly altered. The move follows six months of fan feedback and positions DLSS 5 as a more balanced enhancement for upcoming titles.

At a San Francisco event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Windows & Surface chief Pavan Davuluri discussed how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC. The companies announced the new RTX Spark platform, designed to boost local AI models, creative applications, and gaming on a series of upcoming laptops. Nvidia’s GPU technology is being integrated into devices such as the Surface Laptop Ultra, highlighting the partnership’s focus on delivering high‑performance AI directly on the device. The event underscored Microsoft’s ongoing mission to bring advanced AI capabilities to everyday PCs.

Microsoft is hosting an event in San Francisco to discuss the future of Windows and Surface. The event will feature Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Windows and Surface chief Pavan Davuluri. They will discuss the impact of local AI on the PC and showcase new products, including the Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia's Arm-based chips. The keynote will start at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on October 7th.

The leaders of major tech companies, including Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia, and xAI, have signed a voluntary accord on artificial intelligence with President Trump. The agreement aims to strengthen internal controls, independent outside evaluation, and board-level review. However, a recent EqualAI survey found that 46% of Americans are uncomfortable with companies using AI in a way that involves them or their data, despite 71% saying a positive experience with an AI system would increase their confidence in it. To build trust, experts recommend making AI visible, establishing independent evaluation, creating a system to identify and handle significant AI incidents, and requiring accountability. Companies and the federal government must work together to establish governance capacity and let AI scale.

On September 29, the U. S. government and major AI firms—OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, Google, Nvidia, and X—signed a voluntary agreement to implement internal controls that monitor AI models for unintended system intrusions. Sociologist Sérgio Amadeu of UFABC argues the pact merely hands democratic oversight to the corporations that build the technology, creating risks to public health, privacy, and democracy. He cites the high energy use of AI training, potential for self‑diagnosis, and the ability of AI to influence public opinion and facilitate cyberattacks. AI governance expert Ettore Arpini warns that voluntary commitments can be abandoned when they become costly, echoing the collapse of the Amazon Soy Moratorium. A recent Ipsos‑Reuters poll shows 73 % of Americans believe AI firms are not doing enough to prevent harm.

In response to escalating AI security incidents, a group of tech firms has agreed to implement controls recommended by the White House. The firms, including leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet/Google, will undergo independent safety audits to test their internal controls and monitoring. The audits will focus on risks related to cybersecurity, biosecurity, chemical threats, and unintended actions by AI models. The firms will also meet regularly to discuss best practices and set common AI safety standards and benchmarks.

During a brief summit between former U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, no progress was made on AI export controls or trade concessions, and a two‑month trade truce was only temporarily extended. Analysts warn that looming U. S. controls could collapse the truce and provoke China to cut rare‑earth exports. In the background, Nvidia appears to have secured a significant opportunity: China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is considering easing restrictions on its largest AI firms, potentially allowing them to import millions more of Nvidia’s previously banned RTX Pro 5500 gaming chips. Alibaba and ByteDance have been asked to detail how they plan to use the chips, with expectations that they will be deployed in servers to power China’s most in‑demand AI models.

During an episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that artificial intelligence could help combat climate change, but only if it first causes “an enormous amount of pain and suffering.” He framed AI as a gift to humanity that justifies the environmental toll of data centers powered by dirty energy. Huang’s comments echo an accelerationist narrative shared by other tech leaders and even former President Donald Trump, sparking criticism over the privilege and potential double‑standard in his stance.