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AI agents launch dedicated social network as GitLab showcases roadmap
The open‑source world just got a new hangout. A social platform built specifically for AI agents went live this week, giving developers a place to share prompts, troubleshoot integrations, and swap code snippets without the noise of broader forums.
OpenClaw Shows Agentic AI Works, Security Model Fails, Says IBM Researchers
OpenClaw hit GitHub this week and instantly drew attention from more than 180,000 developers who forked, tweaked, and ran the code.
Arcee releases Trinity-Large-TrueBase, a raw 10‑trillion‑token checkpoint
Arcee’s newest model, Trinity‑Large, lands with a raw checkpoint that clocks in at ten trillion tokens—a scale most open‑source projects have never shown in an unmodified state.
Host Your Portfolio for Free on Hugging Face Spaces via GitHub
If you’ve ever wrestled with the cost and complexity of getting a personal site online, you’re not alone. Many creators still rely on paid hosts or tangled server setups just to showcase a few projects.
Nvidia’s China AI Chip Push Succeeds as Trump‑Era Logic Gains Backing
Nvidia’s long‑running effort to break into China’s AI‑chip market finally shows tangible results.
Waymo robotaxi strikes child near school during drop‑off, minor injuries
Why does a Waymo robotaxi’s encounter with a child matter now? The crash happened in a busy school‑zone corridor, exactly when families are shuttling kids to and from classes.
Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ agent, using Gemini 3 AI, books flights, finds apartments
Why does this matter? Because Chrome is the gateway for most of our online lives, and Google is now letting an AI sit behind the mouse. While the tech is impressive, it also nudges the line between assistance and autonomy.
Moltbot routes requests through OpenAI, Anthropic or Google and fills web forms
Why does the buzz around AI assistants keep growing? While most tools can draft an email or pop a reminder, developers keep hunting for a version that actually cuts through the friction of everyday web tasks.
Moonshot AI launches Kimi K2.5, open‑source LLM that outperforms Opus 4.5
Moonshot AI’s latest release, Kimi K2.5, has already drawn attention for eclipsing the performance of the proprietary Opus 4.5 model while remaining fully open source.
OpenAI President, Trump Mega-Donor, Joins Tech Execs Courting Administration
OpenAI’s top executive has just been identified as a major donor to former President Donald Trump, a fact that adds a new layer to the growing overlap between Silicon Valley and the White House.
WIRED finds most deepfake sites now offer explicit high‑quality video
Why does this matter? Because the tools that once produced grainy, novelty clips are now churning out cinema‑grade porn with unsettling ease.
Payment processors shift on CSAM after Grok's involvement; Musk's suit dismissed
Payment processors have long balked at handling transactions tied to child‑sexual‑abuse material, treating the issue as a line they wouldn’t cross.
AI at NFL and Olympic scale needs a data quality creed, not better prompts
Why does AI still stumble when you push it into stadiums and arenas that host millions of fans?
Study finds most viewers missed AI-generated Coca‑Cola ad, still liked it
A Kantar study put a freshly minted Coca‑Cola spot—built entirely with generative AI— in front of everyday viewers and then asked a simple question: did they notice the technology behind it?
Meta adds parental controls as it pauses teen access to AI chat characters
Meta has hit pause on its AI chat characters for users under 18. The move follows a wave of feedback from families who say the bots blur the line between play and persuasion.
AI labs clash over reputation at Davos as Sam Altman skips event
At this year’s World Economic Forum, the usual buzz around artificial‑intelligence startups has turned into a bruised conversation.
Open Notebook Offers Private Open‑Source Alternative to NotebookLM
Open Notebook arrives at a moment when many in academia and industry are wrestling with the trade‑off between convenience and confidentiality.
LinkedIn credits multi-teacher distillation and small models for new LLM
LinkedIn’s engineers have been wrestling with a familiar problem: turning the platform’s massive talent data into a conversational assistant that respects its strict product guidelines.
Apple developing circular AI pin with cameras, mic and stand
Apple is reportedly sketching a new form factor that folds AI into something you could wear on a lapel. Imagine a pin small enough to sit beside a badge yet packed with the kind of sensor suite usually reserved for smartphones.
ElevenLabs releases AI-generated album to address music ethics concerns
Why does this matter now? As AI tools for music composition proliferate, the line between assistance and authorship blurs, prompting heated debate over credit, royalties and artistic integrity.