Elon Musk's AI division, xAI, has released Grok 4.6, a new AI model focused on long-running agentic work. Priced at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, Grok 4.6 is competitive with rival models. It is live in Grok Build, Cursor, and the API, with double the usual included usage in Grok Build and Cursor for the first week.
Benchmarks show Grok 4.6 has performance comparable to OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic's Fable 5. The model was trained on a broader spread of agentic tasks and used a longer secondary training phase. Grok 4.6 has reached a benchmark score of 61 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
In other AI news, Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its AI transformation across its business, building on its digital transformation efforts since 2019. The group aims to expand AI transformation through the integration of AI and other intelligent technologies.
Google searches are increasingly ending without a click to an external website, with over two-thirds of searches now ending without a click. This trend rises to around 80 percent when AI-generated summaries are shown. Brands and retailers must rethink how products are discovered as consumers receive recommendations directly from AI assistants like Amazon's Alexa for Shopping.
Meanwhile, a survey of radiologists found that while AI tools have improved certain aspects of breast cancer screening, the benefits have not yet translated into improved outcomes. Roku has launched a 24/7 channel devoted to low-quality AI content, called Fairground TV. The channel features eerie and unsettling content generated by AI.
Key Takeaways
• Elon Musk's xAI releases Grok 4.6, a new AI model focused on long-running agentic work, priced at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens.• Grok 4.6 has performance comparable to OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic's Fable 5.
• Hyundai Motor Group accelerates AI transformation across its business.
• Over two-thirds of Google searches now end without a click to an external website.
• Amazon's Alexa for Shopping allows customers to type questions into the search bar and receive personalized answers and product recommendations.
• Roku launches a 24/7 channel devoted to low-quality AI content, called Fairground TV.
• Radiologists report relatively few 'meaningful' benefits from breast imaging AI.
• Security teams should consider frontier and open-weight models as complementary, not substitutes.
• Layoffs tied to AI hurt worker productivity and morale.
• NYC Department of Education has not updated its AI guidelines, leaving parents and advocates uncertain about what to expect in the coming school year.
Elon Musk Back with AI Model Grok 4.6
Elon Musk's AI division, xAI, has released Grok 4.6, a new AI model that focuses on long-running agentic work. Grok 4.6 is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, making it cheaper than rival models. The model is live in Grok Build, Cursor, and the API. xAI is offering double the usual included usage in Grok Build and Cursor for the first week.
SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.6 with Comparable Performance
SpaceXAI has released Grok 4.6, a new AI model that benchmarks show performance comparable to OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic's Fable 5. Grok 4.6 is designed for long agentic runs and has shown more self-checking behavior on longer tasks. The model was trained on a broader spread of agentic tasks and used a longer secondary training phase.
Grok 4.6 Arrives as SpaceX Claims Employee Work for AI
SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.6, reaching a benchmark score of 61 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, matching OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol. The release arrived alongside a disclosure from CEO Elon Musk that the company intends to train future versions of Grok on all employee work.
Think About Online Trends Differently
Cyber-ethnographer Ruby J. Thelot argues that people are putting too much stock into things that go viral online. Online trends often reflect the anxieties and fears of participants rather than the world at large. Thelot suggests critically evaluating online trends and not assuming they represent reality.
Hyundai Accelerates AI Transformation
Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its AI transformation across its business, building on its digital transformation efforts since 2019. The group aims to expand AI transformation through the integration of AI and other intelligent technologies.
Why AI Security Needs Frontier and Open-Weight Models
Security teams should consider frontier and open-weight models as complementary, not substitutes. Open-weight models can be used to create narrow, specialized tools, while frontier models have built-in guardrails and strong general reasoning.
Most Google Searches End Without a Click
More than two-thirds of Google searches now end without a click to an external website, rising to around 80 percent when AI-generated summaries are shown. Brands and retailers must rethink how products are discovered as consumers receive recommendations directly from AI assistants.
Layoffs Tied to AI Hurt Worker Productivity
Companies are investing heavily in AI, but layoffs are becoming a common response to AI adoption. However, research shows that layoffs tied to AI hurt worker productivity and morale. Employee sentiment toward AI is strongly associated with firm productivity.
Amazon's AI Shopping Assistant
Amazon's conversational AI, Alexa for Shopping, allows customers to type questions into the search bar and receive personalized answers and product recommendations. The technology also works with images and provides helpful responses.
NYC Public Schools Update AI Guidelines
The NYC Department of Education has not updated its AI guidelines, leaving parents and advocates uncertain about what to expect in the coming school year. The department's preliminary guidelines use a 'traffic-light' approach to AI usage.
Roku's AI Channel
Roku has launched a 24/7 channel devoted to low-quality AI content, called Fairground TV. The channel features eerie and unsettling content generated by AI.
Radiologists Report Limited Benefits from Breast Imaging AI
A survey of radiologists found that while AI tools have improved certain aspects of breast cancer screening, the benefits have not yet translated into improved outcomes. Radiologists report relatively few 'meaningful' benefits from breast imaging AI.
Sources
- Elon Musk Is Back At The AI Frontier With Grok 4.6
- SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.6, Benchmarks Show Performance Comparable To Fable, GPT 5.6 Sol
- Grok 4.6 Arrives as SpaceX Claims All Employee Work as AI Training Material
- You’re Thinking About Online Trends All Wrong
- Hyundai Motor Group Accelerates AI Transformation Across Its Business, Advancing Toward the Physical AI Era
- Why AI Security Needs Frontier and Open-Weight Models
- Two thirds of Google searches now end without a click as AI reshapes product discovery
- Layoffs tied to AI hurt worker productivity – and the reason may surprise managers
- How Amazon's AI shopping assistant makes hundreds of millions of products feel personal
- NYC public schools still haven’t updated controversial AI guidelines less than a month before classes resume
- ‘Nightmare fodder’: Roku’s AI slop channel is even worse than expected
- Radiologists report relatively few 'meaningful' benefits from breast imaging AI
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