November 17, 2025, 7:22 PM EST. Elon Musk framed a future in which Tesla's Optimus robot could perform surgeries, potentially improving access to top care amid a shortage of skilled surgeons. The concept fits Musk's broader Master Plan Part IV, aiming to apply advanced tech beyond cars and energy. Today, Optimus can walk, lift light items, and handle careful object pickup; a more capable version is slated for early 2026, with more fine motor control in its hands. Tesla also talks about a scalable factory line that could produce up to one million units per year once full output begins. Experts warn healthcare robotics face strict safety and regulatory hurdles, and a fully autonomous surgical robot may be years away. TSLA stock remains debated, with a Hold rating and a target near $382.54.
November 17, 2025, 7:20 PM EST. AI Mode now shows a curated list with direct links to finalize bookings through partners like OpenTable, Resy, Tock, Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Booksy, Fresha and Vagaro, enabling streamlined planning for meals, events and activities. Agentic booking for restaurants is rolling out in the U.S. (no Labs opt-in required), and event tickets and local appointments are available to all U.S. Labs users. Looking ahead, users will be able to finish bookings for flights and hotels directly in AI Mode, describing what they want to compare schedules, prices, room photos, amenities and reviews, then follow up and refine options before completing the booking with a preferred partner.
November 17, 2025, 7:18 PM EST. A fan-led reverse-engineering project has brought Concord back online on custom servers after Sony pulled the game following a poor reception. The developers, Red and open_wizard, confirmed they could boot the game, load characters, connect via matchmaking, and play a full Clash Point match. The effort is still WIP and private playtests may occur, but invitations are paused amid what the team calls worrying legal action. YouTube clips showing the game in action have been hit by DMCA takedowns issued by MarkScan on behalf of Sony. While there's no explicit threat of action against the project, Sony's tactics could influence the title's future beyond the offshoot project.
November 17, 2025, 7:16 PM EST. Evidence from the latest Android Canary release confirms that Cinnamon Bun is the internal codename for Android 17. A new entry lists the version as CINNAMON_BUN with the placeholder API level 10000, signaling a development build rather than a public release. Google typically advances API levels as a major OS ships; Android 16 is API 36, so Android 17 should reach API level 37 once Platform Stability arrives next year. For now, the system remains on the magic version 10000. This finding ends lingering doubt about the dessert nickname and offers a fun glimpse into upcoming features, though Google stopped using dessert names publicly after Android 9 Pie. Overall, it's a trivia win for Android enthusiasts and developers.
November 17, 2025, 7:14 PM EST. Jeff Bezos is poised to become co-CEO of Project Prometheus, an artificial intelligence startup that has already secured about $6.2 billion in funding. The move highlights a broader wave of AI investments this year as Wall Street expects global spending to accelerate. The timeline notes major deals: Anthropic's plan to spend $50 billion on AI infrastructure, OpenAI-Amazon's $38 billion cloud partnership with Nvidia GPUs, and a $1 billion DOE-AMD AI supercomputer effort. Other high-profile cloud, chip and data-center deals from Google, Oracle, Meta, Broadcom, CoreWeave, and more illustrate the scale of the AI infrastructure push. Bezos' involvement mirrors a trend of heavyweight backers fueling AI platforms, chips, and software ecosystems amid rapid growth.