Morning Briefing: Open-Source Self-Driving Company Upgrades Hardware Package; xAI Releases Grok 4.6, Ties GPT-5.6 in Benchmarks; Hunyuan Hy3 Call Volume Surges 68x in First Week

According to a morning briefing from Sohu, an open-source self-driving company has upgraded its hardware package, allowing older gasoline vehicles to run models with up to 1 billion parameters. In parallel, xAI has released Grok 4.6, which reportedly achieves benchmark scores equal to those of GPT-5.6. Additionally, Tencent's Hunyuan Hy3 model experienced a 68-fold increase in call volume within its first week since launch, indicating rapid adoption. The news highlights advancements in both the automotive AI sector and the broader AI model competition.