Engineering Hiring Holds Up Despite Rising AI-Linked Tech Layoffs
Software engineers remain among the most resilient workers in the technology industry, even as companies increasingly cite artificial intelligence when announcing job cuts. New research from venture capital firm SignalFire…
Two More Gemini Researchers Reportedly Leave Google for Anthropic
Two senior artificial intelligence researchers who helped develop Google’s Gemini models are reportedly leaving the company to join Anthropic, adding to a series of high-profile departures from Google’s AI division.…
Accenture Reportedly Moves to Control AI Token Spending as Costs Rise
Accenture is reportedly looking for ways to control employee use of generative AI after internal adoption began creating unpredictable costs for the consulting company. The reported restrictions follow an earlier…
Facebook Revives Creator Studio as a Standalone AI Companion App
Facebook is bringing back Creator Studio as a standalone, AI-powered companion app designed to help creators understand their performance, manage audience interactions and decide what to work on next. The…
Deezer Launches Remix Lab With Artist-Approved Fan Remixes
Deezer has launched Remix Lab, an in-app feature that allows listeners to create and share remixes of selected songs with approval from the artists and rights holders. The service is…
Agility Robotics Plans $2.5 Billion SPAC Merger to Scale Digit Production
Agility Robotics plans to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI in a transaction valuing the humanoid robotics company at $2.5 billion before the investment proceeds. The…
Figma Adds Code Layers, Motion, Shaders, and AI-Built Plug-Ins
Figma has expanded its design platform with code layers, animation tools, shader effects, and AI features that let users create custom plug-ins through text prompts. The updates bring more coding…
Zoox Updates Robotaxi Design Ahead of Planned Commercial Launch
Amazon-owned Zoox has updated its purpose-built robotaxi with redesigned seating, improved storage features, and new communication systems as it prepares to increase production and pursue paid passenger services. The vehicle…
Samsara Launches Disposable Tracking Label for Real-Time Cargo Visibility
Samsara has introduced a disposable tracking label designed to give businesses near-real-time visibility into valuable and time-sensitive cargo as it moves between warehouses, vehicles, and delivery locations. The paper-thin Tracking…
OpenAI Introduces Jalapeño, Its First Custom AI Inference Processor
OpenAI and Broadcom have introduced Jalapeño, OpenAI’s first custom processor designed specifically for running large language models. The companies describe the chip as an “Intelligence Processor” built around the requirements…
Brick Uses Physical Friction to Help Users Reduce Smartphone Screen Time
A $59 device called Brick is gaining attention as an alternative to software-only screen-time limits, using a physical NFC tag to make distracting apps harder to reopen. The magnetic, matchbox-sized…
Groq Raises $650 Million to Expand AI Inference Cloud After Nvidia Deal
Groq has raised $650 million to expand its global AI inference cloud, six months after licensing its chip technology to Nvidia and losing several senior employees to the semiconductor company.…
Microsoft and Chevron Plan 2.67 GW Gas Plant for West Texas AI Data Centre
Microsoft and Chevron plan to develop a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas power facility in West Texas to supply electricity directly to a Microsoft-operated AI and cloud data centre. The companies have…
Nvidia’s Warm-Water Cooling Cuts Data Centre Use but Leaves a Wider Water Footprint
Nvidia has introduced a warm-water cooling design that could eliminate nearly all water consumed for cooling inside some AI data centres. However, electricity generation and chip manufacturing may continue to…
Unpatchable Apple Chip Flaw Could Enable Jailbreaks on Older iPhones
Cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift has disclosed a vulnerability in older Apple chips that could help researchers develop jailbreaks and forensic tools for affected iPhones and other devices. The flaw, named…
Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Develop AI Filmmaking Tools
Google has invested approximately $75 million in independent film studio A24 as part of a multi-year research partnership focused on artificial intelligence tools for filmmakers. The agreement connects Google DeepMind…
Anthropic May Require Government ID and Selfies From Some Claude Users
Anthropic may require some Claude users to provide government-issued identification and a selfie as part of updated age and identity verification procedures. The changes appear in a revised privacy policy…