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Groove Theory #12 – The Maze Maker
How a French TV producer mastered the barely possible
Prompting the Agent Loop
The difference between a language model and an agent isn’t just tool access. It’s about giving the agent a condition to loop on. Here’s how to prompt agents to actually...
Can the Galaxy S26’s custom chip finally make Exynos great again?
Samsung is banking on cutting edge 2nm GAA manufacturing and AI smarts to revitalize Exynos for the Galaxy S26 series. It might just work.
Adnoc signs three deals with Gecko to use AI and robotics to improve efficiency
Pacts will explore the potential manufacturing of robotic systems in the UAE
Jerome Powell Deeply Concerned About AI’s Effects on Job Market
The federal reserve chair is watching AI’s effect on job growth “very carefully” as he decides on tax rates.
University of Surrey researchers mimic brain wiring to improve AI
Researchers say this new method rethinks how AI systems are wired at their most fundamental level.
Can AI Music Ever Feel Human? The Answer Goes beyond the Sound
A personal experiment with the artificial intelligence music platform Suno’s latest model echoes a new preprint study. Most listeners can’t tell AI music from the real thing, but emotional resonance...
Why do AI models use so many em-dashes?
If you asked most people to name a defining feature of AI-generated writing, they’d probably say the em-dash — like this. Language models use em-dashes so much…
Getting the measure of business research downloads — and the rise of AI
Artificial intelligence dominates the top 10 most downloaded business education papers
Zapier Agentic AI: Autonomous Automation Across 8k Apps
Eliminate workflow bottlenecks with Zapier Agentic AI. Trusted by pros to boost output and cut costs. Start automating smarter, not harder.
Surgical Automations: $3.4 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance AI-Based Endoscopy Robotics
Surgical Automations, a Dallas-based surgical-robotics company operating in stealth mode, has closed an oversubscribed $3.4 million seed round to accelerate development of its next-generation gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy platform. The funding...
OpenAI’s Sora App Adds Character Cameos and Video Stitching Tools
OpenAI has rolled out another update to its Sora AI video app, one that builds on its existing video generation features with new tools designed to help users create longer,...
Anonymous credentials- rate-limiting bots and agents without compromising privacy
As AI agents change how the Internet is used, they create a challenge for security. We explore how Anonymous Credentials can rate limit agent traffic and block abuse without tracking...
Meta opens flagship store in West Hollywood to showcase AI glasses, VR headsets
The new flagship store in West Hollywood highlights Los Angeles skate culture and allows people to try out Meta’s smart glasses and VR headsets.
Rainbow-on-a-chip’ could help keep AI energy demands in check — and it was created by accident
A new photonics chip that generates multicolored laser beams could supercharge data center technology and ease the strain of AI’s surging data demands.
Three Mile Island gets new life in Pennsylvania’s AI future
Microsoft partners with Constellation Energy to reopen nuclear facility, while Homer City transforms into $10 billion data center campus as state scrambles to meet AI power demand.
Reddit’s AI Suggests That People Suffering Chronic Pain Try Opioids
Reddit’s conversational AI Reddit Answers highlighted users’ positive experiences managing their pain with heroin.
The Ad Context Protocol: A Real Attempt To Make Agents Buy Media
Programmatic advertising is built on humans setting rules for machines. Agentic advertising flips that model. Instead of people operating dashboards, AI agents brief, negotiate, and buy directly across platforms. To...
Artificial intelligence threatening to push young people out of entry-level jobs
OTTAWA — Throughout her university career, Jacqueline Silver assumed her computer science degree would guarantee her a job. Finding out she was wrong was a demoralizing experience.
White House feud with Anthropic reveals broader AI safety concerns
The public spat between White House AI Czar David Sacks and Anthropic shows a real, philosophical divide about the nature of AI technology.
Google Deepmind Is Using AI To Build A Better Fusion Reactor
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at stealthily building humanoid robots, a way to triple wheat production and more.
DEEP Robotics Launches the World’s First All-Weather Humanoid Robot, DR02, with IP66 Rating, Stands Firm and Performs Well in Rain, Dust, and Extreme Temperatures
Hangzhou, China–(Newsfile Corp. – October 17, 2025) – Deep Robotics has unveiled the DR02, the world’s first humanoid robot with…
Swiss AI startup General Intuition secures €114 million to bridge gaming, robotics, and drones
General Intuition, a New York and Geneva-based AI startup has raised approximately €114 million in a Seed funding round – making it one of 2025’s largest
Understanding Spec-Driven-Development: Kiro, spec-kit, and Tessl
Notes from my Thoughtworks colleagues on AI-assisted software delivery
Deel raises $300 million in Series E funding round
Deel will use the capital to accelerate strategic acquisitions, invest in AI and continue building out its platform.
(via DEV) AI bots wrote and reviewed all papers at this conference (via DEV)
Nature – Event will assess how reviews by models compare with those written by humans.
Newsom signs controversial bill regulating chatbots — but a big decision still looms
Newsom historically has been sensitive to arguments by the tech industry that overregulation could hurt innovation and companies’ profits.
Broadcom surges 10% on AI chip deal with OpenAI
CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on OpenAI’s new partnership with Broadcom to co-design and deploy custom AI chips — a multibillion-dollar deal that marks OpenAI’s biggest step yet into hardware.
Transforming the physical world with AI: the next frontier in intelligent automation
In this post, we explore how Physical AI represents the next frontier in intelligent automation, where artificial intelligence transcends digital boundaries to perceive, understand, and manipulate the tangible world around...
Microsoft AI announces first image generator created in-house
The model excels at photorealistic imagery.
Gavin Newsom signs first-of-its-kind AI chatbot law to protect kids
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243, designed to safeguard children in interactions with AI-powered chatbots.
Horizon performs world’s first robotic-assisted cataract surgery
First 10 patients underwent procedure with the Polaris surgical platform featuring AI-based visualization and micro-robotic control.
What California’s new AI law means for your kids’ safety online
The law requires companies to notify minor users every three hours that they are interacting with a chatbot, not a human.
Brookfield to invest $5-billion with Bloom Energy to power AI data centres
The company also announced it’s buying out the stake in credit manager Oaktree Capital Group that it did not already own
Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content
Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material
First-in-the-Nation AI Chatbot Safeguards Signed into Law
Official website of Senator Steve Padilla , representing California Senate District 18.
OpenAI partners with Broadcom to design its own AI chips
OpenAI has announced a collaboration with chipmaker Broadcom to design its own AI computer chips. The companies plan to start deploying customized “AI accelerators” next year.
OpenAI partners with Broadcom to build custom AI chips, adding to Nvidia and AMD deals
OpenAI is teaming up with Broadcom to jointly develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators starting in 2026.
OpenAI taps Broadcom to build its first AI processor in latest chip deal
OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to produce its first in-house artificial intelligence processors, the latest chip tie-up for the ChatGPT maker as it races to secure the computing power needed...
Salesforce to invest $15 billion in San Francisco over five years
Cloud software provider Salesforce said on Monday it would invest $15 billion in San Francisco over the next five years to support artificial intelligence innovation and workforce development in the...