SpaceX's AI Business Leads Earnings as Gemini Enters Cars

SpaceX reported a 161% revenue increase as its AI business overtook Starlink, while Elon Musk said the company and Tesla are exploring a merger. Elsewhere, Google is putting Gemini in cars, Ukraine has used a heavy drone to evacuate a wounded soldier, and an OpenCode breach exposed customer API keys. Spotify and China’s government also made notable moves involving AI products and policy.

SpaceX's AI Business Overtakes Starlink

SpaceX reported a 161% jump in quarterly revenue, according to the New York Post, with the company’s AI business becoming a larger source of revenue than Starlink. The Wall Street Journal reported that AI revenue rose by about 830%, while capital spending continued on data-center construction and other technology development (WSJ).

Business Insider reported that SpaceX expects capital expenditures to rise sharply in the current quarter as new compute comes online, though the company’s AI spending was slightly below analyst expectations (Business Insider).

Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla have established exploratory committees to discuss a possible merger. He said he viewed a combination as a good idea but emphasized that shareholders would need to approve it; on the Tesla side, he described the required vote as a high hurdle, according to Business Insider.

Musk also said he could not participate in the discussions because he leads both companies. The proposal remains exploratory rather than a completed transaction, and Ars Technica reported that shareholder support is still required.

Gemini Personal Intelligence Comes to Cars

Google is bringing Gemini’s Personal Intelligence features to Android Auto and, in the coming months, to cars with Google built-in. The assistant can draw on information from Google services such as Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Photos, YouTube, and Search, according to The Verge.

Google’s examples include checking a flight status from a confirmation email, navigating to a calendar appointment, and finding a place shown in a photo. Engadget reported that the rollout will extend beyond Android Auto to supported built-in systems.

Ukraine Uses a Heavy Drone to Evacuate a Soldier

Ukraine’s 92nd Separate Assault Brigade said it used a heavy, six-rotor drone to evacuate a wounded soldier from the front line. The soldier was suspended beneath the aircraft in a harness, and the unit said land mines and Russian drones made a ground-robot rescue impractical, according to Business Insider.

The aircraft, made by Gurzuf Defense, had been tested and modified for stability before the mission. The unit did not disclose when or where the evacuation took place, and said the soldier was recovering from the injuries. Ars Technica described the operation as a move toward more regular drone-based casualty evacuation.

OpenCode Breach Exposes AI Service Keys

OpenCode said attackers obtained some customers’ API keys after compromising part of its online platform. The company said the incident affected 1.4% of OpenCode Console users and involved keys for services including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, according to Axios.

OpenCode said affected providers worked with customers to revoke exposed keys and address unauthorized charges. The company also reported that frontier models initially helped investigate the incident but later refused requests involving potentially malicious code; OpenCode then obtained access to OpenAI’s Daybreak Blue program for vetted cybersecurity defenders. TechCrunch reported that the breach led to charges on some users’ AI accounts.

Spotify Removes 50 Million AI Tracks From Recommendations

Spotify said it removed more than 50 million songs identified as AI-generated slop or spam from user recommendations over the past year. The company also changed its recommendation system to give greater prominence to music made by human artists, according to The Verge.

Spotify has not required labels on every AI-generated track, but it has introduced an “AI Persona” badge and said listener complaints about this material declined after the recommendation changes. Engadget reported that removal from recommendations does not necessarily mean the tracks were deleted from the service.

China Condemns the U.S. DeepSeek Ban

China criticized the United States after the Department of Homeland Security ordered DeepSeek products removed from and excluded from government systems. The Chinese commerce ministry said the U.S. security concerns were unfounded and argued that the move politicized technology and national-security issues, according to The Times of India.

The New York Times reported that Beijing’s response followed the U.S. government action and included a broader objection to the treatment of the Chinese AI company. The dispute remains a government-systems restriction and diplomatic response, rather than evidence of a broader commercial ban in the supplied reporting.

Several Follow-Ups Remain Open

SpaceX’s AI spending and the proposed Tesla combination now face investor and shareholder scrutiny. Google’s car rollout will show how widely Personal Intelligence reaches, while OpenCode’s breach leaves questions about protecting credentials and giving defenders usable model access. Spotify’s recommendation changes and the DeepSeek dispute also remain in motion.