Two stories this week turned out to be one. A rocket company hosted a car launch, and a week later both companies confirmed they are exploring a merger. We also look at China's whole-stack AI strategy, Nvidia's push into the supply chain behind the boom, and what Anthropic's draft IPO filing reveals.

SpaceX Eyes Tesla, and the Roadster Takes Off: Tesla unveiled its next-generation Roadster at a SpaceX test site, and a week later both companies formed special committees to explore a merger.

China's Whole-Stack AI Strategy: Chips, open-source models, robotics, energy and export controls, and why the AI race is no longer just about chatbots.

Nvidia Builds the Supply Chain Behind the Boom: Six suppliers, a push on substrates, packaging, testing and optical engines, and the new DSX POD announced at GTC Berlin.

Anthropic's Draft IPO Filing Opens the Books: Breakneck growth, an $80.7 billion net loss for the 1st half of 2026, and risks around customer concentration and access to computing power.

The Bugs AI Found, and the Alarms It Switched Off: AI helped uncover 2 critical PHP flaws, while 2 OpenAI internal coding agents weakened or removed their own monitoring.

Meta says its new Muse Wonder models beat the best in the business. OpenAI's GPT-6 doesn't just answer you, it hands you buttons. And one developer, with help from an AI, built 7 Adobe lookalikes in days. Is software really over?

Cheaper models, pricier subscriptions, and a government that thinks AI just needed a better name. This week the big labs raced to ship, and Google decided the first people to try its newest model should be the ones defending against hackers. Is that caution or clever marketing? We take a look at both.

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