📋 Quick Takeaways

• Tesla begins fully autonomous Robotaxi testing in Austin without human safety monitors inside vehicles
• iRobot files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, to be acquired by Chinese manufacturer after Amazon deal collapse
• OpenAI eliminates 6-month vesting cliff for new hires amid intensifying AI talent war
• Global tech rout hits Asia markets as AI bubble fears resurface, Broadcom plunges 15%
• Apple releases urgent security patches for actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities
• German state completes Microsoft exodus to open-source software, saving millions
• Apple smart glasses to use Watch chips instead of iPhone processors for battery optimization
• SpaceX launches dual Starlink missions within 24 hours across multiple launch sites
• Deloitte report reveals 93% tech, 7% people imbalance in corporate AI investments
• MIT declares 2025 “Great AI Hype Correction” year despite continued technological progress

🚗 Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics

Tesla Begins Fully Unmanned Robotaxi Testing in Austin

Major Milestone: Elon Musk confirmed on December 14 that Tesla has commenced testing its Robotaxi fleet without any human safety monitors inside the vehicles in Austin, Texas, marking a significant advancement toward commercial autonomous transportation deployment.