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On October 10, the Computer History Museum will explore how computing has transformed the automobile, showcasing technologies like hands-free driving, AI-powered assistants, sensors, software, and advanced displays. This follows the museum's September 10 announcement of its new "Extended Reality: Visions of the Future" exhibit, which explores XR technology, its integration with AI, and the development of wearable devices. Earlier, on August 25, the museum announced an upcoming conversation with Boris Cherny, creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic, to discuss the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence. In July, the museum received over $14 million in new funding from a donor identified as "Mad Scientists Anonymous," designated to overhaul its computer graphics gallery, safeguard the archive of Autodesk co-founder John W. Walker, and support rotating exhibits along with the preservation and digitization of Walker's papers. Previously, on July 15, the museum hosted the "Ctrl+Alt+Play" concert, featuring a performance by the Googler Orchestra, an ensemble of Alphabet employees.