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Meta refocuses on personal superintelligence with new labs and custom silicon. Pictured: Meta's Richland Parish data center (Image source: Meta)

Meta bets big on “personal superintelligence” — and the silicon to power it

Meta is shifting from metaverse ambitions to “personal superintelligence,” positioning AI as a context-aware extension of individual creativity and goals, not just mass automation.

Nathan Ali, 31 Jul 2025 18:54

Zhaoxin showcases KaiXian KX-7000N AI-PC chip and 96-core Kaisheng KH-50000 server CPU at WAIC 2025 (Image source: Zhaoxin)

Zhaoxin unveils first NPU-equipped CPU and 96-core server chip at WAIC 2025

At WAIC 2025 in Shanghai, Zhaoxin introduced the KaiXian KX-7000N client CPU with an integrated NPU for offline AI workloads and the Kaisheng KH-50000 server chip delivering 96 cores, PCIe 5.0 lanes, and 384 MB L3 cache. Together,...

Nathan Ali, 31 Jul 2025 18:01

Generative AI is already reshaping white-collar work (Image source: Dall-E 3)

AI's workforce impact: Study reveals which jobs are most likely to be replaced

A new analysis mapping 200,000 Microsoft Copilot chats to O*NET work activities computes an AI applicability score, revealing which occupations are most susceptible to being replaced by AI.

Nathan Ali, 31 Jul 2025 15:57

OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, is backing Helion Energy’s efforts to bring commercial nuclear fusion to life—linking AI innovation with sustainable energy infrastructure. (Image Source: OpenAI)

Helion begins work on world’s first fusion power plant backed by Microsoft and Sam Altman

Sam Altman-backed Helion begins construction work on a commercial fusion plant in Washington, USA, aiming to provide clean power to Microsoft by 2028. Here is why this is a big deal.

Darryl Linington, 31 Jul 2025 14:57

A new AMD Strix Halo laptop has surfaced online (image source: Emdoor)

Emdoor shows off AMD Strix Halo laptop with hefty chassis

Emdoor, a Chinese ODM, has shown off its Strix Halo laptop. It comes with a 16-inch LCD screen, two NVMe SSD slots and up to 128 GB of RAM while tipping the scales at 2.4 kg (5.29 pounds).

Anil Ganti, 31 Jul 2025 12:22

Samsung's Texas foundry will be making Tesla AI6 chips. (Image source: Samsung)

Tesla AI6 chip on Samsung 2nm process may first go to Optimus and Dojo, not cars

Tesla is planning unified AI processing for its vehicles, Optimus, and Dojo supercomputer, starting with the AI6 chip generation. Tesla AI6 will be built in the US on Samsung's 2nm foundry node, with mass production slated for 202...

Daniel Zlatev, 30 Jul 2025 22:56

Micron expands its G9-NAND portfolio with record PCIe 6.0 performance and 245 TB capacities (Image source: Micron)

Micron's 9th gen NAND series debuts with world's first PCIe Gen 6 SSD

Micron’s new G9-NAND SSD portfolio combines the ultra-high bandwidth 9650 PCIe Gen 6 NVMe flagship, the capacity-focused 6600 ION series with up to 122.88 TB on PCIe 5.0, and the latency-optimized 7600 PCIe Gen 5 drive.

Nathan Ali, 30 Jul 2025 19:24

Tallgrass and Crusoe plan 10 GW AI data center near Cheyenne, Wyoming (Image source: Crusoe)

Wyoming’s upcoming AI campus could draw five times more power than its homes

Tallgrass and Crusoe propose a 1.8 GW AI data center campus just south of Cheyenne that could expand to 10 GW—surpassing the combined electricity use of every home in Wyoming.

Nathan Ali, 30 Jul 2025 14:43

China forms two AI alliances to localize chips and models. Pictured: Huawei's Atlas 900 AI cluster (Image source: Huawei)

The WAIC sees the launch of two strategic AI alliances to strengthen China’s chip-to-model ecosystem

At WAIC Shanghai, China’s AI sector unveiled two strategic alliances — the Model-Chip Ecosystem Innovation Alliance and the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce AI Committee — to bridge GPU designers, LLM specialists, and industri...

Nathan Ali, 30 Jul 2025 11:17

An image showing a lake in Yellowstone National Park. (Image source : National Parks Exploration Series: Yellowstone - Amazon Prime Video)

AI reveals a significant number of earthquakes beneath Yellowstone

Artificial intelligence provides numerous aids in various fields of activity. Recently, researchers have discovered intense seismic activity in Yellowstone National Park with the help of this technology.

Alexis Stegmann, 30 Jul 2025 11:09

An image of an ASIMO robot developed by Honda (Image source: Possessed Photography via Unsplash; cropped)

MIT's AI-powered 'autonomous lab' could lead to better batteries and solar panels

An autonomous AI and robotics platform developed at MIT can invent and test 700 new materials a day, a process that could dramatically accelerate the creation of improved battery electrolytes, safer drug-delivery systems, solar pa...

Chibuike Okpara, 30 Jul 2025 05:55

EU plots $34.6 billion drive for gigawatt-scale AI data centers (Image source: Telenor)

The EU’s $34.6 billion AI factory plan aims to double compute capacity with 13 regional hubs and future gigafactories

Europe’s $34.6 billion AI factory program moves from blueprint to reality, with 13 regional hubs funded and plans for gigawatt-scale sites housing 100,000 GPUs. Power supply and private investment emerge as critical challenges to ...

Nathan Ali, 30 Jul 2025 04:28

OpenAI Study Mode presents step-by-step methods for solving problems to help students learn. (Image source: AI-generated, Dall-E 3)

OpenAI adds Study Mode to ChatGPT's abilities

OpenAI has rolled out Study Mode for ChatGPT, guiding students through answers with tailored quizzes, hints, and step-by-step logic. This mode adapts to student skill levels and encourages active learning through thoughtful questi...

David Chien, 30 Jul 2025 02:43

Adobe Photoshop gains AI features such as Harmonize, which automatically matches the look of inserted objects to the existing image. (Image source: Adobe)

Adobe adds more AI features to Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop beta has gained AI tools like Harmonize, Generative Upscale, and improved object removal to simplify photo compositing and editing. The AI features are powered by the company's Firefly generative image models.

David Chien, 29 Jul 2025 21:30

Corsair has shown off a new mini-PC powered by AMD's Strix Halo CPUs (image source: Corsair)

Corsair AI Workstation 300 mini-PC announced with AMD Strix Halo and liquid cooling

Corsair has shown off a new mini-PC powered by AMD's Ryzen AI Max Strix Halo CPUs. It lets users pick between two CPUs and comes with a liquid cooler for the CPU and GPU.

Anil Ganti, 29 Jul 2025 20:17

Copilot Mode is an AI integrated into Microsoft Edge that can be enabled today to allow the AI to independently search the web and navigate sites to complete tasks and find answers. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Edge browser gains Copilot Mode: All-seeing AI that researches, assists, and soon shops for you

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode in Edge, an AI that can see all open tabs while answering prompts. Experimental Action mode lets the AI work autonomously, raising questions about accountability, while recorded screenshots ra...

David Chien, 29 Jul 2025 06:55

Underground repair shops keep Nvidia’s banned AI GPUs alive in China. Pictured: Nvidia H100 NVL GPU (Image source: Nvidia)

Gray-market repairs for banned Nvidia H100 and A100 GPUs surge in China

Shenzhen workshops are quietly repairing gray-market Nvidia H100 and A100 accelerators banned under Washington’s export restrictions. With GPUs running flat-out in AI clusters and failure rates climbing, repair jobs fetching up to...

Nathan Ali, 28 Jul 2025 14:20

A SpaceX satellite orbiting Earth. (Image source: SpaceX - Pexels)

A satellite used AI to carry out a mission in space autonomously, without human intervention

Recently, a satellite successfully completed a mission autonomously in just 90 seconds, without human assistance. This is a major breakthrough thanks to artificial intelligence, which could help scientists in the near future.

Alexis Stegmann, 28 Jul 2025 14:06

Sam Altman (Image Source: Final Round AI)

Your private ChatGPT chats could be used as legal evidence

According to Sam Altman, conversations with AI lack the legal protection you get with a doctor or lawyer, and your data could be handed over in legal proceedings.

Antony Muchiri, 28 Jul 2025 13:39

Keenon XMAN-F1 unveiled as potentially versatile humanoid robot

A new addition to the growing truly bipedal robot has been introduced at an AI conference in Shanghai. The XMAN-F1 by Keenon is touted to deliver convincingly humanoid mobility and dexterity. It is backed to be of service in certa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jul 2025 14:24

Lisuan 7G100 GPUs debut: TrueGPU architecture targets RTX 4060-class performance (Image source: Lisuan Technology)

Lisuan’s 6 nm domestic GPUs rival RTX 4060 performance, driving China’s gaming and AI self‑sufficiency

Lisuan Technology has unveiled a new self-sufficient, domestically produced 6 nm GPUs under its TrueGPU Tiantu architecture, offering 24 TFLOP/s compute, intelligent multitasking, NRSS upscaling and SR-IOV support for gamers and A...

Nathan Ali, 27 Jul 2025 10:21

Shanghai AI conference opens with record 800 exhibitors amid US export restrictions

Shanghai’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference opens with over 800 companies showcasing more than 3,000 AI products—from large language models to bipedal robots—as Premier Li Qiang urges creation of an international governanc...

Nathan Ali, 26 Jul 2025 18:05

A cell phone screen showing various applications including Vine. (Image source: Pixabay)

Elon Musk wants to revive the Vine platform, but with AI

Closed in 2017, the Vine platform could rise from the ashes thanks to Elon Musk. But the latter wants to integrate AI on it and generate artificial content, which could displease many people.

Alexis Stegmann, 26 Jul 2025 17:56

Huawei's CloudMatrix 384 stakes a claim in China’s high-performance AI race. Pictured: Huawei's Atlas 900 AI cluster (Image source: Huawei)

CloudMatrix 384: Huawei's 384-chip AI cluster challenges Nvidia amid US export curbs

At WAIC Shanghai, Huawei unveiled CloudMatrix 384: a system of 384 Ascend 910C accelerators connected via a proprietary "super-node" interconnect, designed to rival Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 platform.

Nathan Ali, 26 Jul 2025 17:02

The Unitree R1 will be available starting at $5,900, making it potentially appealing to private users. (Image source: Unitree via YouTube)

Humanoid robot for consumers: Unitree R1 launches starting at US $5,900

With the R1, Chinese company Unitree Robotics is launching a humanoid robot priced within reach for private users. However, its practicality in everyday life remains to be seen.

Marius Müller, 26 Jul 2025 13:02

Nvidia’s B200 AI chips still reach China despite US export controls. Pictured: Nvidia's DGX superpod (Image source: Nvidia)

Billion-dollar Nvidia B200 shipments bypass US export curbs to China

Despite export curbs, over $1 billion of Nvidia’s flagship B200 AI processors slipped into China even after Washington tightened restrictions. Anhui-based “Gate of the Era” emerged as a key gray-market conduit, moving racks at pri...

Nathan Ali, 25 Jul 2025 14:05

Autonomous AI cyberattacks have become a reality (Image source: DallE 3)

AI cyberattacks: LLMs can plan and execute cyber operations autonomously

In collaboration with Anthropic, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that large language models (LLMs) are capable of independently planning and executing complex cyberattacks on enterprise networks. This unsettli...

Ulrich Mathey, 25 Jul 2025 14:00

New Meta's sEMG-RD wristband. Full control with a wave of the hand - the future of wearables? (Image source: Meta, edited)

New Meta sEMG-RD bracelet reads muscle signals, enabling device control without touch

Meta's advanced sEMG-RD wristband reads muscle signals to control devices, including computers and VR/AR. The latest version automatically adapts to new users with neural network algorithms, recognizing gesture force and handwritt...

Anton Avdyushkin, 25 Jul 2025 13:50

Kimi K2: Is Moonshot's new AI better than ChatGPT? (Source: Moonshot AI)

Kimi K2: New AI model from China outperforms GPT-4.1 in key benchmarks

Chinese AI model Kimi K2 is causing a stir. In several practical benchmark tests, it performs better than GPT-4.1 despite not using classical reasoning.

Ulrich Mathey, 25 Jul 2025 00:03

The new Model Y runs on Tesla's latest AI4 FSD hardware. (Image source: Tesla)

Tesla may gimp its HW5 FSD computer to meet export controls as it details AI6 chip plans

Tesla divulged some AI6 chip details while still preparing its next generation AI5 FSD computer for vehicle integration. The AI5/HW5 computer will carry an internally developed AI chip tailored to Tesla's autonomous vehicles needs...

Daniel Zlatev, 24 Jul 2025 14:20

Nvidia showcased RTX 50 series desktops and laptops, alluding to potential of the Indian market. (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

Nvidia highlights collaboration with major Indian OEMs and PC builders, showcases AI and gaming with the RTX 5050 and other Blackwell GPUs at "Future of AI" event

Nvidia held a "Future of AI" event earlier this month in India showcasing the gaming and AI prowess of RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs. The company demoed several laptop and desktop offerings featuring the new RTX 5050 and other previously ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Jul 2025 05:29

Lumo AI Assistant by Proton (Image Source: Proton)

Proton launches Lumo, a privacy-centric AI assistant

The company says it protects Lumo’s chats with ‘zero-access’ encryption while storing them on users’ devices.

Antony Muchiri, 23 Jul 2025 12:43

Bee offers a budget AI wristband with two microphones. (Image source: Bee)

Amazon acquires Bee, maker of budget-friendly AI wearable without mandatory subscription

Amazon has acquired a startup offering an affordable AI wristband equipped with two microphones and a range of intriguing features, marking the online retail giant’s entry into the AI wearables market after several setbacks.

Hannes Brecher, 23 Jul 2025 12:15

Samsung Foundry is among the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturers ( a semiconductor wafer pictured here). (Image source: Unsplash)

Samsung shortsightedly rejected Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's reported HBM production and Foundry business proposals in 2018

A new report now claims that Samsung rejected three proposals made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in 2018. The proposals were reportedly about joint HBM production, cooperation on Samsung Foundry to develop new process nodes, and CUDA...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Jul 2025 20:47

Huawei Pura 80 slated for imminent launch with new version of last-gen silicon

Even Huawei seems to concede that its next new smartphone will be a much less aspirational version of the Pura 80 Ultra in its new teasers. The vanilla 80 is backed to launch with the latest version of the OEM's HarmonyOS and an o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jul 2025 18:22

The Quick Recap function is designed to use AI to summarize up to five WhatsApp chats. (Image source: Microsoft Store)

Quick Recap: Upcoming WhatsApp feature could make chats more convenient

Analysts report that Meta is developing a new AI-powered feature for WhatsApp, specifically designed for users with many chats. Although it is not available yet, this could change soon.

Marius Müller, 22 Jul 2025 15:42

Last year, only DeepMind’s AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 model reached the silver-medal standard. Pictured - abstract art from Google. (Image source: Google)

Google DeepMind’s Gemini earns gold at the 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad

Google DeepMind’s Gemini solved five of six IMO 2025 problems, earning gold-level recognition. It produced solutions in natural language within the allotted 4.5-hour contest window.

Anubhav Sharma, 22 Jul 2025 15:37

Spotify released AI-generated songs by deceased artists without record company authorization

AI-generated tracks have appeared on official pages of deceased artists. And this, without the approval of the record companies, has led to much controversy

Alexis Stegmann, 22 Jul 2025 11:44

Kioxia unveils 245 TB LC9 enterprise SSD aimed at AI-scale workloads (Image source: Kioxia)

Kioxia unveils industry’s first 245.76 TB NVMe SSD optimized for AI workloads

Kioxia’s new LC9 Series NVMe SSD doubles its top capacity from 122.88 TB to 245.76 TB, setting a new industry standard for both 2.5‑inch and EDSFF E3.L form factors.

Nathan Ali, 22 Jul 2025 08:55

The Sony PWX-Z300 provides news reports and documentary filmmakers with a feature-filled 4K camcorder with a 17x zoom. (Image source: Sony)

Sony announces PXW-Z300 4K 60P XDCAM camcorder with 17x zoom, triple 1/2-inch CMOS sensors, and AI subject tracking

Sony has unveiled the PXW-Z300 camcorder, built for news and documentary pros. Launching Fall 2025, it features AI subject tracking, 17x zoom, electronic ND filter, flexible connectivity, and support for cloud and live-streaming w...

David Chien, 22 Jul 2025 08:01

You're training AI for free with every prompt. Generic humanoid robot pictured. (Image source: Vjulien Tromeur - Unsplash)

You’re training AI for free - And it’s not even saying thanks

You're training AI for free with every prompt, click, and CAPTCHA. Here's how human feedback is fuelling billion-dollar models... without a thank you.

Darryl Linington, 21 Jul 2025 22:13

The Utrack AR glasses have a thermal camera and several expansion options (Image source: Utech)

Utrack: AR headset features thermal camera, sonar and endoscope modes

The Utrack is a new AR headset that supports thermal imaging and several AI features. For instance, it is supposedly able to recognize people and vehicles over long distances, which could be useful in various situations.

Silvio Werner, 21 Jul 2025 21:53

Kinderfreundliche Version Grok: xAI kündigt Baby-Grok-Chatbot für junge Nutzer an (Quelle: Eigene)

Child-friendly version of Grok: xAI announces baby Grok chatbot for young users

xAI is working on a child-friendly version of Grok, which will be released under the name "Baby Grok". The goal is to provide young users with safe and child-friendly access to AI technology.

Ulrich Mathey, 21 Jul 2025 19:38

Airbus and SandboxAQ test quantum‑sensor navigation as a shield against GPS interference. Pictured: Google's Willlow quantum chip (Image source: Google)

Quantum-based MagNav delivers FAA-grade positioning without satellites

MagNav’s toaster-sized quantum navigator mapped Earth’s magnetic fingerprints during a 150-hour U.S. flight test, delivering continuous position fixes within FAA’s 2-nautical-mile en route requirement and achieving 0.34 mile accur...

Nathan Ali, 21 Jul 2025 10:42

Mobvoi TicNote debuts as AI agent-powered voice recorder

Mobvoi asserts that its latest digital voice recorder can transcribe the content of lectures, conferences or calls in over 100 languages. It is also the first of its line to come powered by Shadow, a new AI agent rated to generate...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Jul 2025 18:27

Maix4-HAT: Expansion board can be used with or without Raspberry Pi. (Image source: Sipeed)

Maix4 doubles as Raspberry Pi 5 expansion module and stand-alone development board

A new developer board aims to impress with its high AI performance and versatility both as an independent development board and as an expansion board for the Raspberry Pi. The local acceleration of AI models can reduce dependence ...

Silvio Werner, 19 Jul 2025 17:33

A generic humanoid robot and a question sign. (Image source: Valeria Nikitina - Unsplash)

From data to delusion: How AI hallucinations actually happen

AI hallucinations happen when chatbots make stuff up... confidently. Learn why it happens, how it’s being fixed, and how it can impact you.

Darryl Linington, 19 Jul 2025 17:18

The Eternaut Cast (Image Source: Netflix)

Netflix quietly uses generative AI in sci-fi series The Eternaut

Netflix has used generative AI for the first time in one of its original shows, The Eternaut, to create a complex building-collapse scene at a fraction of the usual cost and time.

Antony Muchiri, 19 Jul 2025 14:16

OpenAI ChatGPT Agent AI can both handle complex work tasks and pose a financial and safety risk for users. (Image source: Grok AI)

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Agent: AI for complex tasks with a higher risk of financial theft and bioweapon creation

ChatGPT OpenAI Agent has computer and web access to complete complex tasks on its own, with improved AI LLM performance versus prior models. However, the AI is also potentially more dangerous, including the possibility of unauthor...

David Chien, 18 Jul 2025 23:19