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Sam Altman predicts AI will surpass human intelligence by 2030
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, expects AI will exceed human intelligence by 2030. He emphasized AI’s potential in scientific breakthroughs and novel uses.
AI and quantum lead White House research priorities
The memo directs agencies to focus federally-funded R&D on AI.
AI in anime: CreateAI’s Animon launches in China
CreateAI has launched Animon, the world’s first anime-specific video generation platform, in China – months its global launch. Cheng Lu, CEO of CreateAI, talks about adapting to different markets’ regulatory...
Musk’s Grok AI Cleared for Use Across US Government Agencies
Elon Musk’s xAI signed a new agreement to expand access to its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to the federal government, the General Services Administration announced Thursday.
Tree Search for LLM Agent Reinforcement Learning
Recent advances in reinforcement learning (RL) have significantly enhanced the agentic capabilities of large language models (LLMs). In long-term and multi-turn agent tasks, existing approaches…
This AI startup helps developers safely and cheaply build on top of LLMs from OpenAI and Anthropic. Read its pitch deck.
Requesty says its tech tightens security and brings down the costs of accessing large language models. It raised $3 million.
We’re in an AI ‘super cycle,’ top investor says — and it could last 20 years
The AI super cycle will “change the world in every aspect,” B Capital’s Raj Ganguly told CNBC’s “Beyond the Valley” podcast.
My Word: Seeing is not believing in the AI age
May the new year 5786 bring us truly inspirational stories and real good news, and protect us from an AI world that’s sloppy.
China and India’s AI strategies deliver faster productivity gains compared to the US: JP Morgan
James Sullivan of JP Morgan compares how different countries are approaching AI developments, and how these different strategies are shaping infrastructure demand and buildout. He also notes encouraging signs from...
AI-cloning of Lara Croft’s voice has ‘Tomb Raider’ fans and actors up in arms
In France, the apparent use of artificial intelligence to clone an actor’s voice for video game character Lara Croft has fans and actors up in arms.
Experts join forces to help accelerate NHS use of artificial intelligence
The national commission will advise the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on new guidelines, expected to be published next year.
Developer laws in the AI era
Eight laws for developer platforms as they rewrite the rules of pricing, design, and defensibility in the age of agentic development.
Only 11% of business leaders see AI leading to major job cuts
A recent survey from CRM platform Creatio found that the technology — at least in the short-term — will be used to support existing employees more than replace them.
“Shut It Down” is simpler than “Controlled Takeoff”
Two somewhat different plans for buying time and improving AI outcomes are: “Global Shutdown” and “Global Controlled Takeoff.” …
Elon Musk’s Grok is cleared for federal government use
Federal agencies can purchase the wildly unpredictable AI model for the generous fee of $0.42.
Amnon Shashua’s new AI startup on track to become a unicorn
Lightspeed is leading a funding round worth hundreds of millions for Amnon Shashua’s startup AAI, which until now focused on futuristic AI research
OpenAI and Databricks Partner to Help Enterprises Build AI Agents
OpenAI and Databricks have partnered to provide enterprises with the resources they need to build artificial intelligence apps and agents. The
Free AI inventory tool serves as solution for California wildfire victims to document belongings
When his childhood home burned to the ground in the devastating Palisades Fire, Adam Freed rushed to help his parents, who like many others, needed to create a list of...
US Coast Guard To Invest In Robotics And Autonomous Systems | Ocean News & Technology
The US Coast Guard announced it will invest nearly $350 million to expand robotics and autonomous systems, strengthening mission execution and operational capabilities.
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech
Nvidia is open sourcing Audio2Face, its AI tool that generates facial animations for 3D avatars based on audio input.
Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.
The United Nations announced a new “global dialogue on artificial intelligence governance,” and a new global A.I. panel on the technology’s risks and rewards.
Chasing shadows: How AI can help cities beat the heat with shade
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, marathoners pushed through miles of scorching pavement while fans crammed into sun-soaked plazas and stadiums. More than a year later, fans remember games that were...
Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery
On September 2, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as
AI investment bubble inflated by trio of dilemmas
Tech firms are sinking trillions of dollars into artificial intelligence to defend their lucrative businesses. Cloud computing firms worry rivals will eat their lunch. Investors, meanwhile, prefer the risk of...
Why AEO May Be The Most Dangerous Acronym In AI
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) may reshape truth itself. Why AI’s shift from sources to answers is the most dangerous change in the internet.
Coast Guard to spend $350 million on robotics and autonomous systems
The Coast Guard said it will invest nearly $350 million to expand robotics and autonomous systems as part of its Force Design 2028 plan. The initiative is intended to strengthen...
Cloudflare Introduces NET Dollar to Support a New Business Model for the AI-Driven Internet
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced plans to introduce NET Dollar, a new U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin that will enable instant, secure transactions for the agentic...
AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meeting
World leaders and diplomats are tackling artificial intelligence at the United Nations’ annual high-level meeting.
The Future Of Mental Health Care: How Agentic AI Could Fill Critical Gaps
Explore how agentic AI could reshape mental health care: predicting crises, delivering personalized support, and addressing gaps for millions facing mental health challenges.
US urges utilities to keep coal-fired plants running as AI demand booms, energy secretary says
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is urging utilities across the country to keep coal-fired power plants running longer, in part to help deliver the vast amount of electricity...
Judge Approves $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Between AI Company Anthropic and Authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been...
US judge approves $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement with authors
A federal judge in California on Thursday preliminarily approved a landmark settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic over the...
US judge approves $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement with authors
A federal judge in California on Thursday preliminarily approved a landmark settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic over the...
Judge Approves $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Between AI Company Anthropic and Authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been...
AI system learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials
The “CRESt” AI platform learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials. The system could generate solutions to energy problems that have plagued the...
Dyna Robotics: $120 Million Series A Raised For Scaling Intelligent Robots
Dyna Robotics has announced the close of a $120 million Series A funding round, a significant milestone that underscores the company’s rapid growth and ambitious vision. The round was led...
#147 – Google’s Gemini, EU AI Act Deal, Mixtral of Experts, Meta’s ‘Seamless’ translator
Our 147th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news! Correction: Gemini also supports audio Also check out our sponsor, the SuperDataScience podcast. You can listen...
#176 – BIG WEEK for OSS! SearchGPT, Lamma 3.1 405B, Mistral Large 2
Our 176th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news! NOTE: apologies for this episode coming out about a week late, things got in the way...
#187 – Anthropic Agents, Mochi1, 3.4B data center, OpenAI’s FAST image gen
Our 187th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news, now with Jeremie co-hosting once again! Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris. Feel free to...