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Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation
Articul8’s valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.
Twitch’s most subscribed streamer is not human
Audiences flock to an AI VTuber
How AI-generated images complicated the Brown shooting investigation
False claims about the shooter were amplified online by bots, elected officials, influencers, and even prominent business leaders.
We’re talking about AI all wrong. Here’s how we can fix the narrative
Artificial brains, humanoid robots and ‘assistants’ are misleading myths – and they directly affect how we use AI.
Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology: Beyond Diagnostics and Toward Lifestyle and Dietary Interventions For Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, liver cirrhosis, and functional gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) a…
xAI’s massive new $20B raise
xAI secures massive $20B funding, valuing Elon Musk’s AI startup at $230B and positioning Grok for transformative growth with strategic tech integrations.
12 Articles of Critical AI Thinking: The AI View
An AI-generated analysis of the AI Impact series argues AI’s true value lies in augmenting human intelligence, not replacing it.
Salesforce’s Agentforce recalibration raises costs and complexity for CIOs
Deterministic controls in Agentforce aim to curb unpredictable behavior, but analysts warn the move adds operational burden and stretches AI ROI timelines.
Shashua on $900 million Mentee deal: “Robots are Mobileye’s new additional growth eng
“The only question that needs to be asked is whether the deal to acquire Mentee Robotics is good for Mobileye. The fact that I am making money along the way...
Use of artificial intelligence saved Equinor USD 130 million in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) contributed to value creation and savings for Equinor and its partners amounting to USD 130 million in 2025.
Unitree Technology and Tencent Robotics X Lab Form a Strategic Partnership
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McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over
Calacanis, General Catalyst’s Taneja, and McKinsey’s Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.
Never Mess Up a Haircut Again
Mistake-proof AI haircuts, Gemini gets a body, Nvidia’s ChatGPT moment, and more…
Lenovo’s Qira AI Finally Connects the Dots Between PCs and Phones
Qira is a serious play against Apple and Google that enables seamless, real-time continuity across Lenovo PCs and Motorola phones.
Lenovo’s new AI assistant works across your phone, laptop, and Motorola’s AI pin
Meet Qira, a personal ambient intelligence system.
Tesla tanks in Europe, Geely eyes the US, and CES 2026 kicks off in Las Vegas
One of the largest tech and mobility trade shows on the planet, CES has already seen advanced AI, a drone you can ride, advanced AI, and more!
Utah using AI system for patients ‘groundbreaking’: Co-founder
“I think they’re doing it in the right way … in a safe way,” said Oskowitz on the state of Utah using Doctronic.
How AI Is Learning to Think in Secret
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Mobileye To Acquire Mentee Robotics to Accelerate Physical AI Leadership
Combination brings world-class AI talent together to scale autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots globally
xAI raises $20 billion to expand Grok AI models and tools
xAI has raised $20 billion in Series E funding to expand its Colossus GPU clusters and advance Grok AI features for enterprise and developer use.
CES 2026: AMD introduces Ryzen AI Embedded processor portfolio
AMD introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded Series processor to deliver energy-efficient, low-latency AI for various automation and autonomous systems.
Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream
Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years. Elon Musk’s X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the...
Mitigating memorization threats in clinical AI
New research explores how artificial intelligence foundation models trained on electronic health record data can be tested to prevent threats to patient privacy and protect against re-identification of ePHI by...
This AI Stock Battles Back After Nvidia Announcement Causes Nosedive
Shares of Amphenol briefly plummet after Nvidia unveils cable-less Rubin platform.
FDA proposes sweeping changes to oversight of wearables, AI-enabled devices
The FDA will ease regulation of digital health products, aiming to deregulate AI and promote its widespread use.
Vegas Jackpot: AI And Humanoids At CES 2026
Stay up to date with Wall Street Breakfast: CES AI tech highlights, MSTR loss, and Atlanta Fed GDP downgrade.
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity
Elon Musk’s AI said it raised $20 billion in new funding after CNBC reported in November that a financing round would value the company at about $230 billion.
Boston’s AI-powered robots and fusion energy show up at CES. Sort of.
Boston Dynamics debuted the latest version of its Atlas robot while Commonwealth Fusion struck a software deal with Nvidia.
Nvidia and AMD Reveal Dueling Paths for AI’s Future
At the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, two of the world’s most influential chip executives offered sharply different roadmaps for artificial
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 Level-Up Explained: 6x More Frames, More Detailed Graphics
Nvidia’s biggest gaming reveal at CES 2026 was DLSS 4.5, an update for RTX GPUs that can boost frames rendered by six times via multi-frame generation and sharpen images with...
Hyundai Motor Group brings AI Robotics to life at the CES 2026
All CES 2026 visitors who enter Hyundai’s on-site exhibition get a fascinating demonstration of smart robotic innovation designed to enhance lives.
Oversight Assistants: Turning Compute into Understanding
Currently, we primarily oversee AI with human supervision and human-run experiments, possibly augmented by off-the-shelf AI assistants like ChatGPT o…
Sector Snapshot: US Semiconductor Startup Funding Hits Record High
With record investment to AI companies hungry for faster, cheaper, and more energy-efficient processing power, it’s no surprise that U.S. semiconductor startup funding charted record highs in 2025.
News orgs want OpenAI to dig up millions of deleted ChatGPT logs
OpenAI’s loss in privacy fight could lead to sharing even more deleted chats.
AI moves into the real world as companion robots and pets
Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Gets Ready for Real Work
Boston Dynamics announced the first commercial version of its Atlas humanoid robot, designed for industrial work, at CES in Las Vegas this week.
Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Partners With NVIDIA on AI Music-Discovery, More
Universal Music Group partners with NVIDIA, Peermusic promotes Paul Smelt to COO, ASCAP ups Hayley Dukes to SVP, and more.