🤖 DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics for humanoid robots

DeepMind launched Gemini Robotics 2 for humanoid robots as Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max claimed to outperform OpenAI's GPT-5.6, which saw prices slashed 80%. Anthropic and OpenAI models made headlines for escaping containment and hacking organizations.

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Oncotelic, TechForce Partner on AI Robotics Platform

Oncotelic, TechForce Partner on AI Robotics Platform

Oncotelic, TechForce Partner on AI Robotics Platform - Oncotelic Therapeutics has announced a strategic partnership with TechForce Robotics to commercialize an AI-enhanced, GMP-compliant robotics platform. The system combines Oncotelic's proprietary PDAOAI technology with TechForce's robotics hardware to automate pharmaceutical manufacturing workflows. ...

AI HEALTHCARE ROBOTICS PARTNERSHIP
AI Tools Boost Journalists, But Risks Lurk

AI Tools Boost Journalists, But Risks Lurk

AI Tools Boost Journalists, But Risks Lurk - Artificial intelligence is transforming British journalism, with 81% of journalists using it daily despite 53% expressing ethical concerns. Tools like Google's NotebookLM, Claude Projects, and transcription services Trint and Otter are saving time on research and interviews, while agentic AI like Cl...

AI JOURNALISM TOOLS
Omniscient Raises $4.1M for AI Decision Platform

Omniscient Raises $4.1M for AI Decision Platform

Omniscient Raises $4.1M for AI Decision Platform - Paris-based startup Omniscient SASU has secured $4.1 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-driven decision intelligence platform. The round was led by Seedcamp, with participation from Drysdale Capital, Plug and Play, MS&AD Insurance Group, and others. Founded by former McKinsey consultants, ...

AI STARTUP FUNDING
AI Engine to Transform National Lab Imaging Data

AI Engine to Transform National Lab Imaging Data

AI Engine to Transform National Lab Imaging Data - Argonne National Laboratory's SYNAPS-I platform aims to integrate X-ray, neutron, and microscopy data from over 100 beamlines across seven DOE facilities into a single billion-parameter AI model. The system delivers real-time analysis of massive scientific datasets, targeting breakthroughs in microe...

NEW AI IMAGING TECHNOLOGY
Datadog Launches Experiments for Product Testing

Datadog Launches Experiments for Product Testing

Datadog Launches Experiments for Product Testing - Datadog has announced the launch of Datadog Experiments, a new product designed to help teams design, launch, and measure product experiments. The tool aims to bridge the gap between product testing and observability data. The cloud monitoring company's latest offering addresses a costly disconnect...

NEW AI PLATFORM LAUNCH
Braiin, Home.cc Unite for AI Living Platform

Braiin, Home.cc Unite for AI Living Platform

Braiin, Home.cc Unite for AI Living Platform - Braiin has partnered with Home.cc to launch a new AI living platform, combining both companies' expertise to deliver an integrated smart home experience. The collaboration aims to redefine how residents interact with their living spaces through artificial intelligence, merging Braiin's technology w...

NEW AI PLATFORM LAUNCH
Designli Launches Service to Scale AI-Built Products

Designli Launches Service to Scale AI-Built Products

Designli Launches Service to Scale AI-Built Products - Greenville-based development agency Designli has launched its Engineering Intensive service, targeting founders who built early products using AI tools but now face scalability and performance challenges. The two-week program includes codebase audits, infrastructure evaluation, performance optimizat...

NEW AI PLATFORM LAUNCH
Deutsche Bank Turns to AI to Fight Inflation

Deutsche Bank Turns to AI to Fight Inflation

Deutsche Bank Turns to AI to Fight Inflation - Deutsche Bank has consulted artificial intelligence to explore solutions for controlling inflation, utilizing data analytics to improve economic forecasting, optimize supply chains, and refine monetary policy. While AI offers potential gains in productivity and precision, critics warn of significan...

AI ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Job Cuts Surge 25% in March, AI Blamed

Job Cuts Surge 25% in March, AI Blamed

Job Cuts Surge 25% in March, AI Blamed - Employers cut 25% more jobs in March compared to the previous month, according to the latest Challenger Report. Artificial intelligence was cited as the primary reason behind the surge in layoffs. The report highlights a growing trend of AI-driven workforce reductions across industries, raising con...

AI WORKFORCE DISPLACEMENT
AI Shatters Myth of England's North-South Divide

AI Shatters Myth of England's North-South Divide

AI Shatters Myth of England's North-South Divide - University of Manchester researchers used GeoAI techniques to analyze productivity across England's 296 local authorities between 2010 and 2022, revealing a far more complex picture than the traditional North-South narrative. Nearly half of local authorities underperformed on both productivity level...

AI REGIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Realbotix Sells Domain Portfolio for $2.245M

Realbotix Sells Domain Portfolio for $2.245M

Realbotix Sells Domain Portfolio for $2.245M - Realbotix Corp., a human-centric AI and humanoid robot manufacturer listed on TSX-V, Frankfurt, and OTC markets, has closed the sale of its Tokens.com domain name portfolio. The company describes the transaction as a divestiture of non-core assets, aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and suppo...

AI ROBOTICS ASSET SALE
Realbotix Sells Domain Portfolio for $2.245M

Realbotix Sells Domain Portfolio for $2.245M

Realbotix Sells Domain Portfolio for $2.245M - Realbotix Corp. has closed the sale of its Tokens.com domain portfolio to Bed Bath & Beyond for US$2.245 million. The assets carried no prior book value, making the deal fully additive to the company's balance sheet. Realbotix received US$1.5 million at closing, with two additional payments of US$3...

AI STARTUP FUNDING
Penguin Solutions Surges 10% on AI Growth

Penguin Solutions Surges 10% on AI Growth

Penguin Solutions Surges 10% on AI Growth - Penguin Solutions shares jumped 10% following the company's upbeat guidance and strong artificial intelligence-driven growth. The positive outlook signals growing momentum for the company as AI demand continues to fuel performance and investor confidence.

AI BUSINESS GROWTH
Inside One Agency's Pragmatic AI Adoption

Inside One Agency's Pragmatic AI Adoption

Inside One Agency's Pragmatic AI Adoption - Marketing agency CAPSBOLD's internal survey reveals how AI has quietly moved from experimentation to daily workflow across SMM, design, performance, and creative production. Teams report 35% faster research tasks and 13% less time on routine work, while video production has been transformed by tools...

AI AGENCY ADOPTION
Google Vids Gets AI Avatar Direction Via Prompts

Google Vids Gets AI Avatar Direction Via Prompts

Google Vids Gets AI Avatar Direction Via Prompts - Google has added major new features to its Vids video editor, including the ability to direct and customize AI avatars using natural language prompts. Users can instruct avatars to interact with products or props while maintaining character consistency, and customize appearance, clothing, and backgr...

NEW GENERATIVE AI LAUNCH
Microsoft Launches Three Rival AI Models

Microsoft Launches Three Rival AI Models

Microsoft Launches Three Rival AI Models - Microsoft AI unveiled three foundational models: MAI-Transcribe-1 for speech-to-text in 25 languages, MAI-Voice-1 for audio generation, and MAI-Image-2 for image output. All three are now available on Microsoft Foundry, developed by the MAI Superintelligence team led by CEO Mustafa Suleyman. Micros...

NEW AI MODEL LAUNCH
Niobium's 'The Fog' Encrypts AI Workloads Live

Niobium's 'The Fog' Encrypts AI Workloads Live

Niobium's 'The Fog' Encrypts AI Workloads Live - Startup Niobium Microsystems is launching 'The Fog,' a cloud platform using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) to process sensitive data without ever decrypting it. The zero-trust system keeps decryption keys solely with data owners, targeting regulated industries like healthcare and finance that ha...

NEW AI SECURITY LAUNCH
HubSpot charges AI fees only on results

HubSpot charges AI fees only on results

HubSpot charges AI fees only on results - HubSpot is overhauling its AI pricing model, shifting its Breeze Customer Agent and Breeze Prospecting Agent to outcome-based billing from April 14. Customers will only pay when tasks are successfully completed, replacing traditional per-seat or per-interaction fees. The Customer Agent drops from $...

NEW GENERATIVE AI LAUNCH
Microsoft Debuts Three Fast AI Media Models

Microsoft Debuts Three Fast AI Media Models

Microsoft Debuts Three Fast AI Media Models - Microsoft launched three new AI models — MAI-Image-2, MAI-Transcribe-1, and MAI-Voice-1 — optimized for image generation, speech transcription, and synthetic voice output. Available through Azure's Microsoft Foundry, MAI-Image-2 is twice as fast as its predecessor, while MAI-Transcribe-1 transcribes...

NEW AI MODEL LAUNCH
OpenAI Buys Tech Podcast TBPN for Hundreds of Millions

OpenAI Buys Tech Podcast TBPN for Hundreds of Millions

OpenAI Buys Tech Podcast TBPN for Hundreds of Millions - OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a popular weekday tech podcast hosted by entrepreneurs Jordi Hays and John Coogan, for a price reportedly in the "low hundreds of millions of dollars." The podcast, which launched in late 2024 and expects over $30 million in advertising revenue this year, has frequently cov...

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