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Physical Intelligence π0.7 Model Shows Unexpected Ability To Generalize Robotic Tasks Beyond Training Data

Physical Intelligence has reported that its latest robotics model, π0.7, can guide robots through tasks outside its training data, with researchers stating the system displayed behavior they did not anticipate…

Upscale AI Seeks New Funding At $2 Billion Valuation Despite No Product Release

Upscale AI is in talks to raise between $180 million and $200 million in a new funding round that could value the company at approximately $2 billion, according to Bloomberg.…

Reed Hastings To Leave Netflix Board As Company Reports Strong Earnings Growth

Reed Hastings will step down from the board of Netflix when his term ends in June, concluding a long tenure at the company he helped build. The announcement came in…

Luma Launches Innovative Dreams With Wonder Project To Integrate AI Into Film Production

Luma AI has partnered with Wonder Project to launch Innovative Dreams, a production company focused on using AI tools to reshape filmmaking workflows. The collaboration combines Luma’s generative AI technology…

Sequoia Capital Raises $7 Billion Fund To Expand Late-Stage AI Investments

Sequoia Capital has raised approximately $7 billion for a new fund focused on late-stage investments in the U.S. and Europe, according to Bloomberg. The fund nearly doubles the size of…

OpenAI Updates Agents SDK With Sandbox And Harness Tools For Enterprise AI Development

OpenAI has introduced new capabilities to its Agents software development kit, adding sandboxing and advanced harness tools aimed at helping businesses build and deploy AI agents more safely and effectively.…

Caterpillar Acquires Monarch Tractor Assets After Startup’s Operational Struggles

Caterpillar has acquired the assets of Monarch Tractor, according to filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The deal follows a period of financial and operational challenges for…

Jury Finds Live Nation Operated As Illegal Monopoly In Ongoing Antitrust Case

A federal jury has ruled that Live Nation operated as an illegal monopoly, a decision that could lead to structural changes, including a potential breakup involving its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster.…

Doug Field Departs Ford As Automaker Restructures EV And Technology Leadership

Doug Field is leaving Ford as part of a broader leadership reorganization, ending a five-year tenure during which he oversaw the company’s electric vehicle and technology strategy. His departure comes…

X-Energy Targets Up To $814 Million In IPO Amid Rising Interest In Nuclear Power

X-energy has begun its investor roadshow ahead of an initial public offering, setting a target price range of $16 to $19 per share, according to filings with the U.S. Securities…

Adobe Fixes Actively Exploited PDF Vulnerability Affecting Acrobat And Reader

Adobe has released a patch for a critical vulnerability in its document software that had been actively exploited for at least four months, allowing attackers to compromise devices through malicious…

Google Expands Gemini Personal Intelligence Feature To India With Account Integration

Google is rolling out its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to users in India, allowing individuals to connect services like Gmail and Google Photos to receive personalized responses from its Gemini…

Freecash App Removed From App Store After Data Collection And Marketing Concerns

A mobile app called Freecash has been removed from the App Store after rising rapidly in rankings amid allegations of deceptive marketing and extensive data collection. The app had reached…

Google Adds Gemini Skills Feature To Chrome For Reusable AI Prompts Across Web Pages

Google is introducing a new AI feature called Skills to its Google Chrome browser, allowing users to save and reuse prompts powered by Gemini across multiple web pages. The update…

YouTube Adjusts Livestream Ads To Prioritize Chat Engagement And Viewer Support

YouTube is introducing changes to how ads appear during livestreams, pausing ad delivery when chat activity peaks and rewarding viewer interactions with temporary ad-free viewing. The update reflects a shift…

Waymo Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing In London Ahead Of Planned Robotaxi Launch

Waymo has started testing its self-driving vehicles on public roads in London as it prepares for a potential commercial robotaxi launch in 2026, pending regulatory approval. The move marks a…

Anthropic Briefed U.S. Government On Mythos Model Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute

Anthropic has confirmed it shared details of its new Mythos AI model with the U.S. government, even as it continues a legal dispute with the Department of Defense. The disclosure…

WordPress Plug-Ins Removed After Backdoor Discovered In Supply Chain Attack

Dozens of plug-ins for WordPress have been taken offline after a backdoor was found that allowed attackers to distribute malicious code to websites using the affected tools. The issue emerged…

Fluidstack Seeks $1 Billion Funding At $18 Billion Valuation Amid AI Data Center Demand

Fluidstack is in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of $18 billion, with Jane Street reportedly in talks to lead the round, according to Bloomberg. The proposed deal…

Inertia Enterprises Partners With Lawrence Livermore To Advance Laser Fusion Commercialization

Fusion startup Inertia Enterprises has signed three agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to commercialize laser-based fusion technology, building on experiments conducted at the lab’s National Ignition Facility. The partnerships…