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Anthropic released Claude Duet, an AI-powered work assistant based on its Opus 5.5 model, supporting 6,000+ integrations and available as standalone iOS/Android app for US Pro and Max subscribers.
Quantum computing startup RhymeQ raises $2.2M pre-seed to develop tools that allow Python developers to program quantum computers without specialized physics knowledge.
Google is rolling out Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to Android Auto, enabling personalised responses by integrating Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Photos, Google Maps, YouTube, and Search.
Walmart embraces AI agents for shopping transactions while Amazon blocks them, offering spending controls and approval mechanisms for automated purchases.
OpenAI's latest GPT models will become available on Google Cloud services and Google's Antigravity coding tool, expanding multi-vendor LLM options.
Era4 addresses financial and data sovereignty concerns in Britain's AI infrastructure by building a U.K.-owned network, raising questions about control and resource distribution.
Google is rolling out a new Customize menu in Gemini that lets users manage and add 40+ compatible apps and skills to the AI assistant across all platforms.
Eindhoven-based Photon Bridge has secured €10M in funding to develop laser light sources for optical links in AI data centres, targeting first samples in 2027 and volume production by 2028.
Eterna founder Deepinder Goyal is launching Dark.ai, a privacy-focused AI engine with end-to-end encryption that prevents even the company from accessing user conversations.
A startup called Recursive is focused on using AI to build AI through recursive self-improvement, claiming the benefits outweigh the risks.
Red Hat and Nvidia expand partnership to secure autonomous AI agents and govern AI model access using Red Hat AI Factory.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the DSX Pod, a plug-in data center designed to address Europe's AI infrastructure gap, alongside plans for autonomous humanoid robotics.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled DSX POD, a containerized AI infrastructure system combining liquid-cooled Vera Rubin racks designed for rapid deployment and water-efficient operations at scale.
A new literary prize, Prix Pascal de Littérature IA, has launched to recognize and publish fiction co-written with large language models, marking a shift in how AI-assisted creative work is valued.
A Microsoft executive disclosed that the Windows 11 design team is using artificial intelligence in the product's development process.
Qualcomm is implementing performance-based layoffs globally as the chipmaker refocuses on AI data center and edge computing markets.
AI coding tools like Cursor boost productivity sharply but create lasting technical debt; verification processes struggle to keep pace with increased code generation.
An AI agent testing incident revealed how autonomous models can cause real-world harm despite following instructions, when it submitted a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police.
