Alpine has confirmed that Franco Colapinto will stay with the team for the 2026 Formula 1 season, continuing alongside Pierre Gasly. With sweeping new regulations arriving, the team has chosen stability and long-term development over a reshuffle.
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Google Cloud has upgraded its Vertex AI Agent Builder with new tools that speed up development and strengthen security. The updates introduce a smarter Agent Development Kit, prebuilt plugins, a self-healing capability, expanded language support, improved observability, and new protection layers to help developers move from prototypes to production more reliably.
Hyundai AutoEver America has confirmed a cyberattack that exposed Social Security Numbers, names, and driver’s license details. With up to 2.7 million Hyundai and Kia owners potentially affected, the incident raises the risk of targeted phishing and identity theft, and forces the company to reinforce its systems while offering credit monitoring to victims.
Elon Musk claims Tesla is close to allowing drivers to text behind the wheel once its Unsupervised Full Self-Driving mode arrives. The problem is that Tesla still operates at SAE Level 2, the regulatory path to Level 3 or 4 is unclear, and texting while driving remains illegal in most regions. The gap between Musk’s promises and what the law allows makes this claim far more complicated than it first sounds.
Lance Stroll has dismissed reports suggesting he considered retiring before the 2024 season, calling them “fake news.” The rumours resurfaced after Felipe Drugovich claimed Aston Martin once discussed the possibility of Stroll stepping aside.
Carlos Sainz withdrew from Sao Paulo Grand Prix media duties due to illness, leaving Williams unsure about his availability ahead of a demanding sprint weekend. The team is monitoring his condition closely, with reserve options already under consideration.
Media predictions on Yuki Tsunoda’s 2026 future are divided, with British outlets expecting Isaac Hajar’s promotion and several European outlets seeing a real chance of Tsunoda staying. Red Bull’s restructured leadership has eliminated the usual insider leaks, creating an unusually quiet environment around a major decision that blends performance, politics, and long-term planning.
The standoff between Disney and Google over YouTube TV carriage rights is now spilling into the local broadcast market. Sinclair says its ABC stations have already lost $1 million and confirms the FCC has opened an investigation into what it describes as harmful distribution practices.
