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Jeff Bezos funds hunt for brain's core algorithm; baby learns in 200K utterances
Rob Williams knows the Bezos playbook: write a press release as if the product already exists, send it, and wait for a thumbs‑up or down.
Microsoft and OpenAI split; both prepare for legal battle over AI training
Microsoft walked onto the stage at Build on Tuesday with a swagger that felt more like a breakup announcement than a product rollout.
Microsoft unveils MXC OS-level sandbox for AI agents, OpenAI, Nvidia join
Microsoft unveiled MXC, an OS‑level sandbox designed to corral AI agents inside Windows.
Microsoft unveils Project Solara, an Android OS built for future agents
Microsoft rolled out Project Solara at Build 2026, positioning it as an Android‑based operating system built for AI agents rather than traditional apps.
Microsoft IQ and Rayfin aim to curb data silos from AI agents
Microsoft’s Build conference unveiled a partnership that tackles a growing pain point for enterprises deploying AI‑driven agents: the fragmentation of data as each autonomous tool spins up its own storage.
Perplexity AI debuts hybrid local‑cloud inference system at Computex 2026
Why does this matter? Perplexity AI has been nudging its AI workflow from pure cloud toward the desktop for months, and the latest demo at Computex 2026 puts the shift front‑and‑center.
OpenAI‑backed Opal unveils AI audio gadget, will release open schematics later
Opal Camera is shedding its narrow‑focus label and stepping out as Opal Electronics.
Barad: AI agents could overhaul health care, easing 90% of resource strain
The global health‑care system is feeling the squeeze. Decades of chronic underinvestment and recruitment limits have met a surge in demand from aging populations. Staff report fragmented access to care and rising stress; burnout rates are climbing.
Anthropic, creator of Claude, confidentially files IPO draft with SEC
Why does this matter now? Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has quietly submitted a draft S‑1 registration to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling a formal step toward a public offering.
OpenAI begins with infrastructure robots, envisions personal robots for all
Why does this matter? OpenAI is hiring engineers across hardware, operations, systems and machine learning to rebuild a robotics effort that vanished in 2020.
Nvidia's RTX Spark offers 6,144 CUDA cores and 16‑128 GB for Windows AI agents
Nvidia unveiled RTX Spark at GTC Taipei, positioning it as the first Windows‑focused chip built on the Grace Blackwell architecture.
Taiwan firms accelerate AI with NVIDIA cuLitho, slashing cycle time 20‑50%
Taiwan hosts more than 500 NVIDIA ecosystem partners, and over a million MGX rack components for the company’s Vera Rubin infrastructure are already spread across 25 factory sites on the island.
SoftBank partners with Sesterce on 75‑billion‑euro AI factory at Bosquel
SoftBank is gearing up for what it calls its biggest AI‑infrastructure push in Europe—a series of data centres that would total 5 gigawatts of capacity and cost up to €75 billion.
Top AI users apply metacognition to check understanding, agreement, and laziness
Why does this matter? Because the conversation around AI has moved past “just prompt it” and into how we actually think while we do. Prompting, once a buzzword, is now treated as a basic skill for anyone who wants reliable AI output.
Glean tops USD 300M revenue, cites AI‑driven cost cuts and business insight
Glean just hit $300 million in annual recurring revenue, a three‑fold jump from the $100 million mark it logged only 15 months earlier.
Meta launches Instagram, Facebook Plus at USD 3.99 and WhatsApp Plus at USD 2.99
Meta is finally attaching a price tag to its AI ambitions. Starting this month, Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus will cost $3.99 a month, while WhatsApp Plus is set at $2.99.
Cognition, creator of AI coder Devin, raises USD 1B and hits USD 26B valuation
Why does this matter? Because Cognition, the startup behind the AI coding agent Devin, just secured a $1 billion financing round, pushing its valuation to $26 billion—more than double what it was nine months ago.
Tech CEOs urged to use AI heavily to gauge limits, says Levie
Why does this matter? Because a new theory is swirling through Silicon Valley, suggesting that today’s tech CEOs may be mistaking hype for capability.
OpenRouter valuation jumps to USD 1.3 B as AI gateway gains enterprise traction
OpenRouter, the AI gateway founded in 2023, just closed a $113 million Series B round led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth fund.
Deepseek makes 75% discount permanent, output tokens priced over 34× below GPT‑5.5
Why does this matter? Deepseek just announced on X that the 75 percent discount for its V4 Pro model will stay in place forever.
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