OpenAI has fired an employee after determining the worker used confidential company information to trade on prediction markets, according to multiple published reports. The firing follows an internal review into prediction-market activity tied to OpenAI-related events. The reports describe the conduct as a form of insider trading on prediction markets, where participants buy and sell…

Grok AI’s voice mode is now available on Apple CarPlay, bringing the chatbot’s spoken assistant experience to compatible in-car displays. The update allows Grok users to interact with the app through CarPlay, using voice to ask questions and receive spoken responses while driving. The rollout follows earlier reporting that CarPlay has been adding support for…

U.K. police said a shipment of Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS-branded underwear was used to conceal cocaine valued at about $9.4 million, in a smuggling case that ended with a truck driver being sentenced. Authorities described the shipment as part of a drug trafficking operation in which cocaine was hidden among commercial goods. Police said the concealed…

Amazon is adding new funding to its India plans, lifting its total investment commitment for the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence efforts to $48 billion, according to recent reports. The added funding brings Amazon’s stated long-term investment in India’s AI and cloud footprint to $48 billion through 2030. The development centers on Amazon Web Services,…