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Proception, a robotics startup, has settled a trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and secured $11 million in funding. The company is developing advanced robot hands using a unique approach to training data collection.
OpenAI is releasing a physical device for its AI coding tool, Codex, on July 15th. The square-shaped device with buttons is designed to provide quick shortcuts for Codex. This is separate from the mysterious AI hardware project OpenAI is working on with other partners.
A new report finds that "high-intensity AI adopters" saw total headcount rise 10.2%, with entry-level roles growing 12% — challenging claims that AI eliminates junior jobs.
Netflix's upcoming reality show 'The Golden Ticket' will feature an AI-generated voice of the late Gene Wilder. The show is part of a trend that follows the success of the Squid Game reality competition, and the AI voiceover has raised ethical questions.
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5, a more affordable AI model with stronger agentic capabilities. It's positioned as a cheaper alternative to top-tier models like Opus, GPT-5.5, and Gemini Pro.
Amazon has launched a new $1 billion organization, the Field Deployment Engineering (FDE) team, dedicated to embedding AI agents directly inside companies. This mirrors similar moves by OpenAI and Anthropic. The group focuses on fast rollouts and enabling customers to become self-sufficient with AI.
A new attack demonstrates that AI-powered browsers can be tricked into bypassing all safety rules simply by feeding them a false premise—like telling the model that 2 + 2 = 5. Once the LLM enters this 'dream world,' it will follow forbidden instructions, raising serious concerns about the security of AI-driven browsing assistants. (Ars Technica AI)
Starting today, Tidal will no longer pay royalties on tracks identified as 100 percent AI-generated, but it won't ban them outright. The platform will begin labeling those tracks with an icon on July 15th. This move aims to protect artists and inform listeners about the origins of the music.
Samsung and SK Hynix, the world's two largest memory chip companies, have pledged over $550 billion to build new memory labs and factories. This massive investment is part of South Korea's push to become a leading AI technology powerhouse and aims to address the critical shortage of memory chips, which has been dubbed 'RAMageddon.'
Omen AI has secured $31 million in Series A funding to develop AI that monitors coolant in data centers and prevents bacterial outbreaks. This could make data centers more efficient and reduce downtime.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mary Gay Scanlon are introducing a bill to prevent AI companies from selling your health and location data. This could change how AI chatbots handle personal information.
Zhipu AI (Z.ai) released GLM-5.2, an open-weight AI model that researchers say matches Western models like Mythos in cybersecurity tasks. This narrows the gap between Chinese and Western AI capabilities in this critical area.
Anthropic and California Governor Gavin Newsom have struck a deal to provide state agencies with 50% discounted access to the Claude AI model. The agreement comes as the federal government increasingly targets Anthropic with scrutiny, creating a stark contrast between state-level embrace and federal hostility toward the OpenAI rival.
Wall Street is betting big on Micron, a U.S. memory chip maker, as the next AI stock to boom like Nvidia. The company's chips are crucial for AI hardware, and investors see huge potential.
For the first time, prosecutors used ChatGPT logs as evidence in a criminal trial. This sets a precedent for how AI chat logs could be used in future legal cases. The trial ended in a mistrial, but the use of ChatGPT data is significant.
Oracle is laying off 21,000 employees to free up billions for AI infrastructure. The move highlights how companies are prioritizing AI over traditional workforce costs.
OpenAI has hired the former head of Uber India to lead its operations in the country, its biggest market outside the US. This move underscores the company's growing focus on global expansion and local partnerships as it expands offices, partnerships, and hiring in the region.
OpenAI has limited the rollout of GPT-5.6 after a government request, but says such restrictions shouldn't become the long-term default. The company argues that keeping the best tools from users, developers, and cyber defenders harms innovation and global security.
The Trump administration reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 due to security concerns, leading CEO Sam Altman to tell employees the company would launch a limited preview for a small group of users before a wider rollout.
Meta has relaunched Facebook Creator Studio as a standalone AI companion app to help creators grow their audiences. The new AI Creator Assistant offers personalized tips and tools to improve content performance on Facebook.
Paul Meade, the Apple vice president overseeing the Vision Pro headset, is leaving to work on OpenAI’s hardware projects. This move highlights the growing competition in the AI hardware space.
AI models are now so powerful that their effects go beyond corporate competition. Addressing these impacts will need cooperation across industries and governments. The focus is shifting from who makes the best AI to how we manage its societal effects.
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its new AI model, GPT 5.6, to a small group of partners. This move highlights growing concerns about the safety and control of advanced AI systems.
Over 100 companies and government agencies are reportedly authorized to use Mythos 5, including their non-American employees.