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New AI tools, hardware launches and space milestones this week

This week saw AI models deployed by the Pentagon, new security tools, fresh consumer gadgets and two notable space achievements.

The TechMap Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports

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Hey, here’s what happened this week in tech. The U.S. military put ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok on its GenAI.mil portal, so service members can ask the models for help straight from a secure network. At the same time, Anthropic rolled out Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, both able to handle about a million tokens of context, with Fable loosening some safety limits for more flexible answers. CrowdStrike launched its SafeMind AI security platform, adding attack‑modeling and defensive rule tools, while a Russian firm introduced a voice‑AI robot for inbound calls. On the hardware side, Razer’s new Prio foldable gamepad fits in a pocket and works with iPhone and Android. Apple added three fresh colours to the iPhone 15 Pro line, and iMazing updated its tool so you can reinstall blocked iPhone apps using older macOS versions. In Shanghai, AMEC unveiled six new chip‑making machines to boost local production. In space, ESA and ispace‑Europe marked the first European rover on the Moon, and French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed her third spacewalk on the ISS despite a suit issue. That’s the roundup.

AI moves into defense and security

The U.S. Department of Defense added OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok to its GenAI.mil portal, letting service members ask the models for help straight from a military network.

Anthropic released two flagship models, Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1. Both can work with about a million tokens of context, and the Fable version relaxes some safety limits for more flexible answers.

CrowdStrike unveiled its SafeMind platform, featuring Red Tempest for attack modeling and Blue Solano for defensive rule generation. In Moscow, SkoroZvon rolled out a voice‑AI robot that answers inbound calls using Naumen Contact Center.

Consumer gadgets and chip gear

Razer introduced the Prio, a foldable gamepad that snaps shut to fit in a pocket and works with iPhone and Android phones.

Apple added three new colour options to the iPhone 15 Pro line. Around the same time, iMazing pushed an update that lets users reinstall iPhone and iPad apps that were previously blocked, using older macOS versions.

In Shanghai, Chinese equipment maker Advanced Micro‑Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) showed six brand‑new chip‑making machines, a push to grow domestic semiconductor capacity.

European space milestones

ESA and ispace‑Europe celebrated the rollout of MAGPIE, the first European rover to move on the Moon, marking a new step for EU lunar ambitions.

French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed her third spacewalk on the International Space Station, handling a suit mobility issue but finishing the EVA successfully.

Questions people ask

How is the Pentagon using AI tools like ChatGPT?

They placed ChatGPT and xAI's Grok on the GenAI.mil portal so service members can query the models directly for information and assistance within a secure military environment.

What new capabilities do Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 bring?

Both models handle roughly a million tokens of context, letting users feed much longer text. Claude Fable also relaxes some safety checks, giving more flexible output when needed.

What is the significance of ESA’s MAGPIE rover?

MAGPIE is the first rover built by Europe to operate on the Moon, showing the continent’s growing role in lunar exploration and technology development.

The events in this briefing

Every event summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any figure here can be checked against its source.

  1. Sophie Adenot completes third EVA in space · Numerama
  2. Razer launches Prio foldable gamepad for smartphones · Habr News
  3. Pentagon launches ChatGPT and xAI's Grok for military use · Habr News
  4. SkoroZvon launches voice AI robot for inbound calls · CNews
  5. AMEC unveils six new chip-making machines in China · SCMP Tech
  6. ESA’s first lunar rover rolls forward · ESA
  7. iMazing updates tool to reinstall blocked iPhone apps · CNews
  8. Apple launches three new colors for iPhone 15 Pro · Spider's Web
  9. Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 models · iThome Taiwan
  10. CrowdStrike unveils SafeMind AI system with Red Tempest and Blue Solano · iThome Taiwan

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 event reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no figures beyond those in the events listed above.

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