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Former Google head’s Anthropic share could reach twenty billion dollars
Eric Schmidt’s one percent holding in the AI firm may grow vastly in value if the company lists publicly at high valuations currently under discussion.
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Estonian firm Blackwall hits $2.2B valuation with new funding for web security
The company raised $100m to help hosts filter AI agents and bots using a partner-focused sales model.
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Smart home firms warned as DJI Romo bug exposed 7,000 vacuums to unauthorized remote control
A backend permission error allowed one customer to access thousands of devices, highlighting risks in smart home connectivity.
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Anthropic, Nscale IPOs Face Scrutiny Amid Reports of Second $45B Compute Deal
Reports suggest the AI firm and infrastructure provider are discussing another massive computing agreement, adding to their existing partnership.
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Fleet managers: Android Auto toggle stops sudden volume spikes and distractions for drivers
Drivers can finally stop music from blasting automatically when connecting to their vehicle by disabling a new startup option in settings.
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Inception’s Mercury 3 Diffusion Model Challenges Rivals With High-Speed Output
The new diffusion language model claims superior speed and benchmark scores, offering organisations a faster alternative for automated coding and search tasks.
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Organisations face Chrome threats as Google patches 37 flaws including seven critical bugs
Google has released an update for Chrome that fixes 37 security issues, seven of which are rated critical, alongside other major tech security news.
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OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT capabilities for lesser-used programming languages
The AI firm publishes new evaluations showing improved support for niche coding languages, including COBOL and SQLite, to broaden software engineering utility.
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Germany Partners With NVIDIA To Embed AI Into Industrial Manufacturing
The German government has signed a declaration with NVIDIA to integrate artificial intelligence into its industrial sector, aiming to boost competitiveness.
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AI Tools Enable Users to Strip Ads and Tracking from Smart TVs
Developers use AI coding assistants to remove sponsored content and disable data collection features on connected television sets.
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Nvidia forces memory suppliers to adopt TSMC process for new chips
Nvidia requires Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron to use TSMC’s 3nm process for base dies in its custom high-bandwidth memory modules.
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Apple Users Get Godox Magnetic Flash for $85; Android Support Coming Later
The new $85 magnetic flash accessory works exclusively with Apple devices at launch, though the maker confirms Android compatibility will follow later.
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Orgs cut costs with Cloudflare's Clairic, a System One model for fast unstructured data forecasting
Cloudflare introduces Clairic, a System One model that extracts and forecasts data from unstructured inputs with greater speed and lower cost than traditional large language models.
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EU cloud rules risk stifling cross-border competition, study warns
A report finds that sovereignty language in public contracts is driving purchases toward domestic firms rather than building a single European market.
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Wearable Alert Prompts Veteran To Seek Treatment For Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea
A consumer health notification helped an Air Force veteran identify a serious breathing disorder, leading to medical intervention and treatment.
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Google Gemini Notebook adds manual review for slides and videos
Users can now inspect outlines and adjust visual styles before Gemini Notebook generates final presentation or video assets.
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Samsung One UI 10 May Deliver Major Android 18 Shifts
Early leaks suggest Samsung’s next major software update will bring significant changes to its Galaxy device ecosystem this year.
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DHS Bans DeepSeek AI in Federal IT Citing Supply Chain Risks, Halts Future Procurement
The DHS has ordered US civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek technology and halt future procurement under supply chain security rules.
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Firms lose Meta Business Suite access on Oct 30 if they refuse AI web-crawling consent
Organisations using Meta Business Suite must accept automated web-crawling for AI training or lose access to their accounts.
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Frontier AI firms face new oversight: Anthropic hosts METR for veto-free safety audits
The AI firm allows six external evaluators deep system access to publish independent safety findings without corporate veto.
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Data centre firms court first graders with kits as sector faces growing public backlash
Over a dozen data centre companies and groups are hosting field trips and distributing learning materials to young students despite growing public criticism.
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Dining venues gain AI ops layer as Prague startup Choice secures $7.1M Series A
Prague-based startup Choice raises Series A funding to launch an AI layer that automates menu, marketing and operational tasks for dining venues.
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Organisations urged to verify AI weather forecasts amid historic El Niño uncertainty
Scientists question the accuracy of artificial intelligence models used for operational planning as extreme weather events intensify globally.
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Economists Predict AI Gains Will Spread Beyond US and China to G20 Nations
A poll of 94 economists suggests artificial intelligence benefits will extend across major economies, though African nations may lag behind in adoption.