Multiple robotics companies are tackling one of AI’s hardest problems: building foundation models capable of executing tasks they were never explicitly trained to handle. Enigma, a research lab set to emerge from stealth, wants to study how humans engage with robots to create intuitive interfaces.
Safe Superintelligence, the AI lab founded by former OpenAI co‑founder Ilya Sutskever, announced a partnership with Nvidia to access its Vera Rubin GPU platform.
Microsoft AI launches new high‑fidelity image and voice models that power Bing, PowerPoint and Azure services.
China unveiled a $1.03 trillion national infrastructure plan to connect AI computing, power grids, water systems and logistics, aiming to boost competitiveness amid tech restrictions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared that AI has reached the singularity, sparking debate over the future of advanced AI and its societal implications.
Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in September, featuring a smaller Dynamic Island, 5G via satellite, and a new A20 Pro chip.
Oracle introduced a new on‑premises appliance that lets enterprises run its flagship database and AI workloads in branch offices, blending cloud economics with local control.
Starknet announced Falcon‑512, a privacy‑enhancing initiative aimed at bolstering user confidentiality in the crypto space.
The former Uber founder’s industrial AI venture raises a $1.7 billion round led by Andreessen Horowitz, aiming to automate mining, food production, construction and transport.
A proposed law would grant U.S. officials the power to shut down AI systems that could cause catastrophic harm, requiring AI makers to embed technical kill switches.
Microsoft addresses a public‑by‑default configuration in Azure Automation that could allow attackers to seize another tenant’s identity.
Tesla announced a dedicated Optimus production line in Fremont, with initial output expected later this year, but CEO Elon Musk cautioned that scaling the humanoid robot will be harder than any previous manufacturing program.
The fintech startup Natural secured $30 million to build a machine‑to‑machine payment infrastructure, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Stripe.
Uniswap v4 now supports permissioned pools that enforce issuer‑managed allowlists, enabling regulated assets to trade on the AMM while keeping the core protocol permissionless.
A bug in Microsoft’s automated network maintenance system caused IP routes to be removed from devices, isolating a West US Azure datacenter and disabling Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and other services for nearly five hours.
Apple announced a split release schedule for the iPhone 18 lineup, delaying the full launch to September 2026 and focusing on Pro models first.
The Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs launch the Hashi testnet, enabling Bitcoin‑collateralized DeFi loans without wrapping BTC, aiming for a mainnet rollout.
Librarians in Philadelphia and across the U.S. are teaching adults how to disable AI features on their devices, sparking a viral movement to reclaim digital autonomy.
Microsoft disclosed an elevation‑of‑privilege flaw in Azure DNS that could allow unauthorized DNS modifications, urging customers to review RBAC and tighten identity controls.
Prediction‑market platform Kalshi sent a cease‑and‑desist to Netflix over a trailer it says contains defamatory and fabricated content about betting on the platform.