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General Intuition Bets Video Game Data Can Train Physical AI

General Intuition chief executive Pim de Witte says embodied AI could follow the same shift that reshaped natural language processing after GPT-3. Instead of training narrow robotics models from large…

X Plans DM Alerts When Community Notes Correct Posts Users Engaged With

X plans to send users direct messages when a post they interacted with later receives a Community Note correction. The feature is not live yet, and owner Elon Musk has…

Google Photos Adds AI Video Remix Tool for Quick Edits

Google is rolling out a new Video Remix feature in Google Photos that lets users transform videos in seconds with generative AI. The tool is powered by Gemini Omni, Google’s…

Meta Adds Camera Safeguard as AI Glasses Privacy Concerns Grow

Meta says its AI glasses will disable the camera if the device detects that the capture LED has been blocked, modified or damaged. The update is meant to prevent people…

OpenAI Launches GPT-Live Voice Models for More Natural ChatGPT Conversations

OpenAI has released GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, a new generation of voice models designed to make ChatGPT conversations feel more natural. The models are full-duplex, meaning they can listen and…

Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion Fund to Invest Beyond Crypto

Paradigm has raised a $1.2 billion fund to back companies building at what it calls the technical frontier. The new vehicle is the firm’s third venture fund and fourth fund…

Prime Intellect Raises $130 Million to Help Companies Build AI Agents

Prime Intellect has raised $130 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, as demand grows for infrastructure that helps companies train and deploy their own AI agents.…

AssuranceAmerica Breach Exposes Driver’s License Data of 6.9 Million People

AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of 6.9 million people. The incident is the largest known exposure of Americans’ driver’s license data…

AI Startups Report Faster Revenue Milestones as Enterprise Demand Builds

AI startups are reporting unusually fast revenue growth as companies race to adopt generative AI, automation and AI infrastructure. Several startups say they are not only growing quickly, but also…

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Raises $25 Million to Back Technical Founders

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures has closed a $25 million second fund to back technical founders building in AI infrastructure, security and developer tools. The early-stage firm was founded in 2023 by…

Apple Signs $30 Billion Broadcom Deal for U.S.-Made Wireless Chips

Apple has signed a multiyear agreement with Broadcom worth more than $30 billion to design and produce custom wireless connectivity chips in the United States. The deal will cover more…

Netflix Adds Publisher Videos as It Tests Shorter Viewing Formats

Netflix will add videos from major digital publishers to its streaming service starting August 3, as the company experiments with shorter content beyond its traditional TV and film catalogue. The…

Claude Cowork Expands to Web and Mobile for Max Subscribers

Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to web and mobile, expanding the general-work AI agent beyond its original desktop app. The update is rolling out over the next several weeks, starting…

X Adds Video Editing Tools to Push Creators Toward Original Content

X is rolling out new video editing and recording tools as it tries to encourage creators to post original content instead of recycled clips. The update is first available on…

Norm Raises $120 Million to Build AI-Native Legal Services

Norm Ai has raised $120 million in Series C funding, valuing the legal AI startup at $1.2 billion. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and brings the company’s total…

Bidbus Raises $15 Million to Expand Used-Car Dealer Marketplace

Bidbus has raised $15 million in Series A funding to expand its used-car marketplace beyond California and Texas. The Los Angeles-based startup lets car owners receive competing bids from dealerships…

U.S. Army Websites Defaced With Pro-Kurdish Messages

Two U.S. Army websites were taken down after their error pages were defaced with pro-Kurdish messages and insults aimed at President Donald Trump. The affected sites were linked to the…

Savi Security Raises $7 Million to Fight AI-Driven Scams

Savi Security has raised $7 million in seed funding and launched a consumer app designed to protect families from AI-powered scams across texts, emails, voicemails and phone calls. The round…

Forterra Deploys More Than 100 Autonomous Ground Vehicles in Ukraine

Forterra has deployed more than 100 autonomous ground vehicles in Ukraine over the past nine months, marking what the company believes is the largest combat deployment of autonomous ground vehicles…

Netflix’s Binge Model Faces Pressure as Viewers Shift to Shorter Video

Netflix helped reshape television by releasing full seasons at once, but new viewing data suggests that model may be losing some of its power. A recent Bloomberg report cited Netflix…