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Apple is launching a sweeping turnaround, introducing robots, lifelike Siri, and smarter home security cameras for a unified AI device strategy.
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Tabletop robot companion, resembling an iPad arm, scheduled for 2027 release.
Siri will gain animated visual personality and support for back-and-forth conversations.
New smart home hub features voice widget controls, designed for multi-user interactions.
Apple prioritizes privacy by processing AI and security data locally on devices.
Nvidia's once-small research lab has evolved into a major force driving advancements in AI and robotics, playing a key role in Nvidia's growth to a $4 trillion valuation.
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The lab expanded from focusing on ray tracing to encompassing diverse AI and robotics technologies.
Early specialization in AI GPUs positioned Nvidia ahead of the AI boom by a decade.
Development of Omniverse enabled advanced 3D simulations critical for physical AI applications.
Nvidia launched new World AI models and infrastructure software to support robotics developers.
Sam Altman and OpenAI are co-founding Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup aimed at competing with Elon Musk’s Neuralink by leveraging AI advances.
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Merge Labs seeks to create brain implants that connect human brains to machines with AI-enhanced technology.
The startup is valued at $850 million, with majority funding from OpenAI’s ventures team.
Altman is a co-founder but will not manage daily operations or invest personal funds.
This move intensifies the ongoing rivalry between Altman and Musk, expanding from AI to brain-computer tech.
A recent study highlights serious security vulnerabilities as AI “OS agents” gain autonomous control over computers and smartphones.
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OS agents use advanced AI to operate devices by interacting with user interfaces without human input.
These agents often have root-level access, enabling full control of system functions and sensitive data.
Security concerns include risks of data breaches, unauthorized surveillance, and device hijacking.
Experts urge development of robust security protocols and regulations to protect users and enterprises.
U.S. authorities secretly place location tracking devices in select AI chip shipments suspected of illegal diversion to China to enforce export controls.
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Trackers are hidden inside server packaging or embedded in the servers themselves, including shipments from Dell and Super Micro containing Nvidia and AMD chips.
This tactic targets only high-risk shipments under investigation, helping build enforcement cases against violators.
The practice has heightened amid tightened U.S. export limits to curb China's military and advanced AI chip access.
The U.S. government is also considering embedding location verification technology directly into AI chips to strengthen export enforcement.
A new machine learning study predicts erosion rates for 85% of the world's glaciers, revealing that 99% erode landscapes between 0.02 and 2.68 millimeters per year.
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The study integrates multiple variables including temperature, subglacial water, rock type, and geothermal heat in erosion predictions.
Erosion rates vary widely, showing complex interactions between environmental and geological factors beneath glaciers.
Findings improve understanding of glaciers’ landscape-sculpting power and impact on sediment and nutrient cycling globally.
The research is crucial for environmental management, nuclear waste storage planning, and monitoring geological change.
Lior Ron, founder and former CEO of Uber Freight, is joining Waabi as COO to drive commercialization and scale deployment of AI-powered autonomous trucks aiming for fully driverless operation by year-end.
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Waabi’s CEO Raquel Urtasun highlighted Ron’s deep logistics experience to accelerate Waabi’s transition from R&D to market scale.
The startup has technical breakthroughs including a mixed reality testing platform and a realistic simulation engine with 99.7% accuracy.
Waabi trucks currently operate with drivers in Texas; the goal is driver-out autonomous trucks soon, partnering with Volvo and Uber Freight.
Ron will focus on go-to-market strategy, expanding partnerships, and transforming supply chains through autonomous technology adoption.
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