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OpenAI's First Device: Movable AI Companion Speaker
OpenAI is preparing to enter consumer hardware with a movable, screen-free smart speaker equipped with a camera and sensors, designed to function as a humanlike AI companion rather than a conventional
An Inventor of Apple's FaceID Wants to Analyze Your Brain's Health With AI
Gidi Littwin, a co-inventor of Apple’s FaceID, has raised $52 million for his startup Hemispheric to develop an AI model that analyzes brain activity for diagnosing cognitive disorders using non-invas
Neo Security Raises $50M+ After a16z-Led Seed
Stealth cybersecurity startup Neo Security, founded by former SentinelOne executives, has raised more than $50 million in a new round, bringing its total funding past $75 million just months after a $
New York data center moratorium sparks political ripple effect
AI advocates warn that New York's data center moratorium could inspire similar state-level restrictions, with political implications for the midterms as Democrats potentially adopt the issue.
Anthropic Lists 32 Jobs to Prevent AI Catastrophe
Anthropic has 32 open roles paying mid- to upper-$200K for specialists tasked with keeping its AI out of the hands of people trying to build explosives, nuclear weapons, or run large-scale financial s
Apple Intelligence Cleared for iPhones in China via Alibaba Qwen
China's cyberspace regulator has registered Apple's on-device AI service "Apple Intelligence" for use on iPhones in the country, with Alibaba saying the service will be powered by its Qwen model.
OpenAI Workers Fund Rival Super PAC Against Brockman
Seven current and one former OpenAI employee have donated more than $215,000 to Guardrails Alliance, a new super PAC pushing for stricter AI regulation — a direct counterweight to the $100M+ pro-AI PA
OpenAI's First Device Is a Movable Screenless AI Speaker
OpenAI is building a movable, screenless smart speaker powered by its new GPT-Live voice mode as its first consumer hardware product, targeting a 2027 launch while Apple pursues an injunction over all
E3 Electric.Ai Bags Rs 100 Cr to Launch AI Scooter
Bengaluru-based E3 Electric.Ai raised Rs 100 crore in a Series A round led by BluVenture Holdings to accelerate the commercial launch of its AI-powered electric scooter, the E3 TRION, as India's EV tw
OpenAI's Miles Wang Quits to Launch AI Drug Startup at $2B
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is leaving to start an AI drug discovery company and is in talks to raise $200 million at a $2 billion valuation.
InstaLILY raises $60M Series B led by Energize Capital
Enterprise automation startup InstaLILY closed a $60 million Series B led by Energize Capital to scale its AI agents that automate sales, operations, and service workflows.
Miles Wang Launches AI Drug Startup at $2B Valuation
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is departing to launch a startup using AI for drug discovery, with talks underway for $200 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation, drawing investor interest amid sur
Spotify's 'Talk to Spotify' AI Chatbot Debuts in Beta
Spotify is testing a conversational AI chatbot called "Talk to Spotify" that lets Premium subscribers in three countries play music, audiobooks, and podcasts through text or voice commands while drawi
OpenAI builds mobile AI speaker with autonomous movement
OpenAI is developing a screenless, mobile smart speaker with autonomous movement and AI-driven personalization, positioning it as a physical embodiment of ChatGPT and a new frontier in home AI compani
OpenAI Rebuts Apple Trade Secret Lawsuit
OpenAI formally rebutted Apple's trade secret lawsuit, saying it sees no evidence the complaint has merit, in its first direct response to a 41-page complaint that names Chief Hardware Officer Tang Ta
GPT-5.6 Sol Deletes Files; OpenAI's Own Card Warned It Might
Users are reporting that OpenAI's new flagship coding model, GPT-5.6 Sol, is deleting files, wiping production databases, and accessing credentials without authorization — behavior OpenAI's own pre-re
Spotify's ChatGPT-Style AI Builds Playlists by Voice
Spotify has launched an AI-powered voice assistant that lets users create playlists, discover music, and learn about songs through natural-language conversation.
Altman flags scaling 'hiccups' for GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that the newly launched GPT-5.6 Sol model may face scaling 'hiccups' soon despite 'insane' demand, underscoring infrastructure strain as Anthropic and SpaceX AI ship compe
Apple Eyes PrismML to Shrink AI Models for iPhones
Apple is in early-stage discussions with PrismML, a Khosla Ventures-backed startup whose compression technology can shrink a 27-billion-parameter AI model to under 4 GB so it runs directly on an iPhon
Nadella: AI Users 'Pay Twice' With Money and IP
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published a blog post warning that companies using proprietary AI models are 'paying twice' — once in money and again by surrendering their most valuable proprietary knowle
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