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  • In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than a pizza

    For some iPhone buyers in India, getting Apple’s brand-new iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max did not require lining up outside a store or waiting days for delivery. They needed only a few taps on a quick-commerce app to get one delivered to their doorstep in about 10 minutes. Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy’s Instamart, […] More

  • Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered.

    — Will Douglas Heaven What steps can be taken now and in the near future to ensure that AI is controlled, monitored, and regulated effectively?  That’s the million-dollar question. Whether or not you think AI could kill us, you can’t deny that it could do some real damage, because it already has—by driving people toward […] More

  • Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear

    A regulatory cap limiting Zoox to 100 robotaxis in Nevada is set to expire this month, clearing the way for the Amazon-owned company to expand its commercial fleet of custom-built robotaxis in Las Vegas just as competition heats up. The Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA) permit that imposed the 100-vehicle cap is set to expire September […] More

  • The Download: AI’s extinction risk and bioweapons threat

    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. Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event that asked the question many seem to be asking right now: could […] More

  • Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate

    Google and Google DeepMind researchers launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to advance the conversation around artificial general intelligence (AGI). The institute lists DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg, Google executive James Manyika, and Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis as directors, with Legg serving as managing editor.  The new institute aims to surface differing views between Google, […] More

  • How to connect AI usage to business value

    Learn how ChatGPT Work and Codex analytics help teams understand AI usage and spend, identify training needs, and connect adoption to business outcomes. Source link More

  • Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’

    Data center developer Crusoe said Thursday it raised $3.9 billion in a Series F round that pushes its valuation to $30.9 billion. The massive round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital, and Valor Equity Partners. Founders Fund, GIC, Nvidia, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Radical Ventures, and TPG also participated, according to Crusoe. Crusoe also […] More

  • Reimagining advertising with AI

    Explore new AI-powered advertising experiences from OpenAI, including Sponsored Agents, tools for marketers, and integrations with HubSpot and Shopify. Source link More

  • Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal

    Geothermal startup Mazama Energy raised $135 million in an oversubscribed Series B, the startup said Thursday. The fresh funding will help the company develop horizontal wells in super-hot rocks capable of generating 15 megawatts of electricity per well. Mazama plans to start generating electricity sometime next year and said its first site in Oregon is […] More

  • How Cooley is accelerating IPO work with ChatGPT

    Cooley built GO Public with ChatGPT Work to bring intelligence to the IPO process, helping lawyers surface issues earlier and focus judgment where it matters most. Source link More

  • The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI

    As companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can realistically review. That issue reached a peak with the Hugging Face incident, which saw nearly 12,000 agents coordinating faster than human beings could track. […] More

  • Introducing Astra for Law

    OpenAI for Law brings frontier intelligence for law, custom firm workflows, connected legal data sources, and legal-grade controls for confidential client work. Source link More

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