EP-307 Title: Tesla’s Robotaxi Scrutiny 🚗, Harvey Ai’s $5b Surge 💰, Laude Institute’s Bold Ai Venture 🧠

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, june 24th!

• tesla's robotaxis under scrutiny: the u.s. national highway traffic safety administration investigates tesla's robotaxis in austin after videos allegedly show traffic law violations, posing challenges for tesla's autonomous vehicle technology.
• harvey ai's explosive growth: after a massive series e funding round, harvey ai is now valued at $5 billion. the new funds aim to expand their ai solutions beyond legal services into sectors like tax accounting.
• laude institute launch: co-founded by databricks' co-founder andy konwinski, this new ai research institute is backed by a $100 million investment to bridge research with commercial applications, in collaboration with uc berkeley's ai systems lab.
• security alert in canada: canadian telecom companies are warned by the government and fbi about espionage activities linked to china's salt typhoon group, escalating national security concerns.
• openai and jony ive's secretive project: court filings reveal plans for a groundbreaking mass-market ai device. openai's ceo hints at creating a "third device," which might revolutionize consumer tech.

that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow!