Evening Scan
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all went down at roughly the same time today. The internet's collective productivity took an involuntary break. Meanwhile, Uber beat Waymo to a milestone nobody was watching for.
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Are Down
Three separate AI labs, one bad afternoon — no word yet on a shared root cause. (MacRumors)
Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London
Human safety drivers still ride shotgun, but Uber is leaning on Wayve's tech to grab the "first" headline in a major market. It's a direct challenge to Waymo's expansion pace. (The Verge)
Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft is splitting into "Agents and Infra" vs. "Devices and Consumer." Windows and Xbox are now the secondary business. (The Verge)
Anker's New MindBase Home Hub Runs AI Locally, Doubles as NAS
Local AI plus network storage in one box, for users who want smart-home convenience without shipping their data elsewhere. (MacRumors)
“Muse Spark 1.3 with max reasoning... scores 62 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, behind only Fable 5.1 and Opus 5.” — @artificialanlys
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