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Future AI chips could be built on glass
Human-made glass is thousands of years old. But it’s now poised to find its way into the AI chips used in the world’s newest and largest data centers.
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E.SUN Bank and IBM build AI governance framework for banking
E.SUN Bank is working with IBM to build clearer AI governance rules for how artificial intelligence can be used inside a bank. The effort reflects a wider shift in finance. Many firms already use AI for fraud checks and credit scoring, and some also use it to handle customer service queries.
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Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans
heated dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic is raising new questions about how the startup’s technology is actually used inside the US military.
WD
Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True
freaked out last week when Seamus Blackley, the original creator of Xbox, claimed the console was sunsetting in an interview with Gamesbeat.However, if you read the interview or his comments on Bluesky, you'll realize he meant that something at the core of Xbox feels off: The console he built is in
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China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies
OpenClaw could make him rich, even though he didn’t really understand how the viral AI agent software worked. But he saw a video of a Chinese social media influencer demonstrating how it could be deployed to manage stock portfolios and make investment decisions autonomously.
MIT
The Download: how AI is used for military targeting, and the Pentagon’s war on Claude
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be used for targeting decisions The US military might use generative AI systems to rank targets and recommend whic
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Google's AI Search Results Love to Refer You Back to Google
have a Google addiction. If you click on a hyperlink in Google’s chatbot-style search tool, AI Mode, you are likely to be looped into another Google search, according to a new study from SE Ranking, a search engine optimization company.
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Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming
Peacock is making a clear bet on two things: AI and mobile-first entertainment. Based on what the streamer previewed at a press event yesterday, Peacock’s mobile app is about to look a whole lot more like a mix of TikTok, a casual gaming hub, and a streaming service. From an AI-powered “Bravoverse”
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Why physical AI is becoming manufacturing’s next advantage
SponsoredProvided byMicrosoft and NVIDIA For decades, manufacturers have pursued automation to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and stabilize operations.
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The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’
Loading the player… According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend.” Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history — Google’s $32 billion deal, finalized af
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Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations
At the SXSW conference on Friday, Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström announced a new feature, launching in beta, that will allow listeners for the first time to review and edit their Taste Profile, the algorithmically generated model of their music preferences. This Taste Profile is key to Spotify’s r
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The wild six weeks for NanoClaw’s creator that led to a deal with Docker
It’s been a whirlwind for NanoClaw creator Gavriel Cohen. About six weeks ago, he introduced NanoClaw on Hacker News as a tiny, open source, secure alternative to the AI agent-building sensation OpenClaw, after he built it in a weekend coding binge.
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Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating
Tinder held its inaugural product keynote on Thursday, unveiling an ambitious slate of updates designed to reinvigorate its product, bolster safety, and harness AI.
WD
Google Is Not Ruling Out Ads in Gemini
insisted for months that the company has no immediate plans to put ads in Gemini. But in an interview with WIRED, Google’s senior vice president of knowledge and information, Nick Fox, says the tech giant is “not ruling them out.”“I would expect that the learnings that we get from ads in AI Mode wou
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Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages
Facebook Marketplace is rolling out new Meta AI features, including one that automatically replies to messages from interested buyers, Facebook announced Thursday.
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‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at what’s at stake for Anthropic after the company sued the Department of Defense.
MIT
A defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be used for targeting decisions
The US military might use generative AI systems to rank lists of targets and make recommendations—which would be vetted by humans—about which to strike first, according to a Defense Department official with knowledge of the matter.
TC
Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say
Rox, a startup developing autonomous AI agents to boost sales productivity, has raised a new funding round valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to multiple sources. The funding included a lead investment from returning backer General Catalyst, two of the people said.
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How to watch Jensen Huang’s Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote
Nvidia kicks off its annual GTC developer conference in San Jose, California, on Monday with CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote scheduled for 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET. GTC — which stands for GPU Technology Conference — is Nvidia’s flagship annual event, running from March 16 to March 19.
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Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation
Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round that values it at $2 billion, coming just four months after the company raised a $100 million Series A. The new round was led by Insight Partners and saw participation from existing investors, including Index Vent