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Avelloz, currently in fifth place in the Fenabrave registration ranking, seeks to consolidate its growth in Brazil with the launch of the AZ170 Bravo street motorcycle. This new model enters the competition in the country's highest sales volume category, facing models such as the Honda CG 160 and the Yamaha Factor 150.

The AZ170 Bravo was designed with a focus on offering simplicity and a more accessible price compared to its rivals. Its suggested price is R$ 16,990, while the entry-level version of the CG 160 Start costs R$ 17,350 (excluding shipping).

The motorcycle's design features a modern and clean set, aligned with current market trends, without excesses. At the front, it has an LED headlight, a feature that major manufacturers have recently adopted. The dashboard is digital and colored, displaying essential information such as speedometer, tachometer, engaged gear, and odometer.

In the braking system, Avelloz opted for a basic configuration, using a disc on the front wheel and a drum on the rear, complemented by the combined CBS system. Experts point out that to position itself at higher levels, it would be advantageous to include a rear disc and ABS, at least on the front.

Although the AZ170 Bravo has a more powerful engine than its 160 and 150cc competitors—with 169 cm³, generating 18.3 hp and 1.5 kgf.m of torque—its practical performance is inferior. The manufacturer claims that the maximum speed exceeds 100 km/h, and tests conducted by experts registered 105 km/h on the dashboard, depending on track conditions. Competing motorcycles can easily exceed 110 km/h, which favors driving on higher-speed roads.

The purchase decision for the model will also depend on the quality of pre-sales and after-sales service offered by Avelloz, a factor considered a differentiator by the Brazilian consumer. Furthermore, the brand announced expansion plans, starting to manufacture its motorcycles in the Manaus Industrial Pole, which ensures eligible tax incentives for investment.

Avelloz reports having 400 points of sale throughout the national territory, with a greater concentration in the Northeast region, given that the company is from Pernambuco. For Avelloz, the AZ170 Bravo represents a real chance to expand its commercial operation and generate new business, being introduced with a progressive distribution plan focused on strategic markets and strengthening the network, aiming to increase presence in the country's main markets and sustain the next phase of operational development.

Amazon has restricted access to Muse, a new artificial intelligence agent developed by Meta, on its e-commerce platform. According to GeekWire, this restriction was implemented because the retailer observed that the assistant was making purchases and accessing account information without providing formal identification.

For Amazon, such conduct violates the platform's terms of service and may pose risks to consumer security. Muse, launched this month, was designed to perform tasks autonomously, such as filling out forms and completing orders on behalf of the user.

Initially, Amazon sought an agreement, asking Facebook's controller to voluntarily remove the site from the robot's reach, but discussions did not progress. Without reaching a consensus, users who tried to use the Meta assistant for purchases last weekend were confronted with an error message, warning that continuous access by an unauthorized agent violates the terms of use signed by customers.

Amazon maintains that Muse operates by accessing order histories and processing transactions without obtaining explicit consent from the store. A company spokesperson emphasized that third-party applications with purchasing capabilities must operate transparently to ensure a safer and more reliable experience.

In response, Meta guaranteed that the tool is completely secure and was developed prioritizing privacy. The tool's creator stated that the agent does not have visibility into consumers' passwords or payment methods. According to Meta, credentials entered by the user in the browser are stored in an isolated virtual machine, allowing the AI to use them without direct exposure.

The owner of WhatsApp also stressed that any sensitive action, such as finalizing a financial transaction, requires mandatory prior user approval and verification by a second internal monitoring agent called Sentinel.

It is worth noting that both companies maintain an established partnership since 2023 for integrated sales on Instagram and signed a high-value contract in April for processing AI loads on Amazon's own cloud infrastructure.

This is not the first case where the retail giant imposes limits on AI traffic. Amazon had already prevented other autonomous purchasing systems from Google and OpenAI, in addition to being involved in litigation against the startup Perplexity due to the use of the AI browser Comet to track store pages.

In parallel, Amazon is launching its own AI solutions, such as the recent Alexa for Shopping. However, the company highlights that its own assistants identify themselves when accessing third-party websites, giving brands the option to reject automated traffic on their domains.

Semiconductor manufacturer AMD reached a market value of $1 trillion this Monday, the 21st, which is equivalent to approximately R$ 5.12 trillion. This increase was driven by expectations of growth in dedicated artificial intelligence computing, causing the company's shares to rise by 9.6% during the morning.

This new valuation level positions the company in a range similar to giants such as Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron. This appreciation demonstrates investor confidence in AMD's progress in its offerings of GPUs, CPUs, and complete solutions focused on artificial intelligence.

With its headquarters located in Santa Clara, California, AMD is seen as Nvidia's main rival in the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) segment, which is essential for running AI tasks. To capture a larger share of this sector, the company has begun offering integrated systems, including processors, network equipment, and other necessary components.

The advancement is also evident in Central Processing Units (CPUs), which operate alongside GPUs in servers running artificial intelligence models. This area has helped the manufacturer expand its market share compared to Intel.

AMD's shares reached $613.50 (R$ 3,141.12), marking the company's all-time high value. Since the beginning of September, the stocks have shown an accumulated increase of over 26%. The appreciation gained momentum after AMD announced a quarterly revenue projection that exceeded Wall Street estimates, although it fell short of investors' most optimistic expectations.

This market movement occurred parallel to the rise of other industry corporations. Meanwhile, Nvidia reached the $1 trillion mark in 2023 and currently exceeds $5 trillion (R$ 25.6 trillion) in market value.

In October of the previous year, the United States government signed a $1 billion (R$ 5.12 billion) partnership with AMD. The goal of this collaboration is to develop supercomputers intended for scientific research, with these equipment being applied in crucial areas such as nuclear energy, cancer treatment, and national security. The project also covers investigations into nuclear fusion, defense technologies, and the development of new medicines.

Scientific Research Prospects

The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, informed Reuters in 2025 that 'we have made great progress, but the plasmas are unstable and we need to recreate the Sun's core on Earth.' According to Wright, the application of artificial intelligence in these systems has the potential to accelerate research, potentially leading to practical advances in fusion energy generation within the next two or three years.