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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…

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 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 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 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…

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 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 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 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…