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Aria grants £50m to US tech firms, draws criticism
The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency has allocated £50 million of public funds to U.S. tech firms and venture‑capital groups, sparking criticism that the money furthers American tech power
Coratia Uses Marine Robots to Protect Undersea Cables
While India battles immediate fuel price spikes from Strait of Hormuz attacks, Coratia Technologies is deploying autonomous marine robots to protect undersea data cables, and Inc42 is launching intens
An evaluation by NIST's CAISI says DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind leading US AI models by about eight months and is the most capable Chinese AI model to date (NIST)
NIST’s CAISI evaluation shows DeepSeek V4 Pro lags the top U.S. AI models by about eight months, yet it remains the most capable Chinese large‑language model to date. At the same time, Google is expan
OpenAI Staff Flag No Law‑Enforcement Alerts
OpenAI employees have raised internal alarms that the company’s safety system does not automatically notify law‑enforcement when users describe real‑world violent plans to ChatGPT. The warning comes a
Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Portkey, which develops AI gateway tech to manage and secure AI agents; sources say the deal values Portkey at $120M-$140M (The Economic Times)
Palo Alto Networks is buying AI‑gateway startup Portkey in a $120‑$140 million deal, giving it a turnkey solution to secure and manage enterprise AI agents. The move comes as Google pushes Gemini into
Kimi K2.6 just beat Claude, GPT-5.5, and Gemini in a coding challenge
In the 12th round of the AI Coding Contest, Moonshot AI’s open‑weights Kimi K2.6 topped the Word Gem Puzzle with 22 points, out‑performing Claude Opus 4.7, GPT‑5.5 and Gemini. The win underscores Chin
AI Intimate Devices Collect Biometric Data
Connected intimate devices equipped with AI-driven bio-feedback sensors are collecting highly sensitive biometric data—often without users realizing how thoroughly it's being recorded, stored, or pote
Glendale Bans Delivery Robots on Sidewalks
Glendale has temporarily banned delivery robots from its sidewalks, joining a wave of cities cracking down on the autonomous devices that critics say obstruct pedestrians and threaten delivery jobs.
ChatGPT Spurs Uniform Writing Style, Research Shows
New research shows that large language models like ChatGPT are nudging users toward a more uniform writing and speaking style, shrinking linguistic diversity across scientific, news, and social media
Study: OpenAI's o1 correctly diagnosed 67% of emergency room patients using electronic records and a few sentences from nurses, vs. to 50-55% for triage doctors (Robert Booth/The Guardian)
Following recent cuts to its Prism and Sora projects, OpenAI’s o1 model achieved 67% diagnostic accuracy on emergency‑room patients using electronic records and brief nurse notes, outpacing triage phy
GameStop Prepares Takeover Bid for eBay
GameStop is preparing a takeover offer for eBay despite being worth roughly a quarter of its target, with CEO Ryan Cohen driving the bid and both companies' shares surging on the report.
NASA Data Yields 10,000 New Exoplanet Candidates
A new AI‑driven analysis of NASA’s exoplanet archives has uncovered 10,000 previously unrecognized candidates, potentially tripling the known tally of alien worlds. Across Live Science, Universe Today
RansomHouse Claims Trellix Source Code Breach
Trellix confirmed a breach that gave attackers unauthorized access to a portion of its source code, and days later the RansomHouse ransomware group claimed responsibility by listing the company on its
Uber to Equip Drivers’ Cars with Sensors for AV Data
Uber’s chief technology officer unveiled a plan to turn its global driver fleet into a massive sensor network, creating a labeled data cloud for autonomous‑vehicle developers and positioning Uber as t
Replit's Masad Rejects Sale as Cursor Heads to SpaceX
Replit CEO Amjad Masad, speaking at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC, defended staying independent as rival Cursor reportedly moves toward a $60 billion SpaceX acquisition, while touting Replit's path to a bil
GameStop Prepares eBay Takeover Bid
GameStop is preparing an unsolicited takeover offer for eBay despite eBay's market cap being roughly four times larger, with CEO Ryan Cohen driving the audacious bid partly to secure a massive payday.
Apple Kills $599 Mac Mini, Starts at $799 With 512GB
Apple discontinued the 256GB Mac mini globally, raising the US starting price from $599 to $799 with a new 512GB base, as outlets tie the shift to AI-driven chip and memory shortages hitting Mac mini
ChatGPT Became So Obsessed With Goblins That OpenAI Had to Intervene - WSJ
OpenAI is moving ten Prism engineers to its Codex team to rein in ChatGPT’s runaway goblin chatter, blaming a “nerdy personality” for the fantasy‑filled output. The fix aims to tighten model alignment
Microsoft Launches Legal Agent AI in Word
Microsoft is rolling out a new AI agent inside Word called Legal Agent, built specifically for legal teams to handle contract review, document edits, and negotiation history, with the engineering root
Manus Hid Paid Creator Ties in Get-Rich-Quick AI Ads
Meta-owned AI company Manus ran a network of get-rich-quick ads across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok promoting AI-built websites as a '$5K/month side hustle' — while the content creators behind them
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