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US and 14 nations issue statement on overcapacity, target semiconductors
The source reports the US and 14 economies pledged to address overcapacity in key industries.
Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event
Microsoft just wrapped up a big Windows and Surface-focused keynote in San Francisco. The biggest announcement was arguably the release details about the Surface Laptop Ultra, its…
Also covered byServeTheHomeHuawei and Qualcomm agree to cross-license patents covering 5G, AI and computing
The source reports Huawei and Qualcomm signed a multi-year cross‑license covering 5G, AI, computing and networking patents.
Zuckerberg's Biohub leads a $1.8 billion push to build AI models that predict cell behavior
Biohub, the research organization backed by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, is coordinating a $1.8 billion initiative to train AI models that predict cell behavior.
Microsoft Debuts Nvidia-Powered PCs with On-Device AI, Following Apple’s Breakout Hit
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled its latest effort to run AI in PCs powered by its Windows software, rather than running the AI in the cloud, which the company said would bring…
Claude Haiku 5.5
As previously promised , here's Anthropic's new fast, low cost model: Introducing Claude Haiku 5.5 . The previous Haiku, 4.5, was very much showing its age.
Microsoft readies Windows for AI agents as third-party agents such as Meta's Muse spread
Beyond Surface hardware, Microsoft used its October 7 event to change how Windows runs, routes, and contains AI agents, as third-party agents such as Meta's Muse draw privacy…
Revamping Skills in Deep Agents
Deep Agents now lets you bind tools to skills, pin skills at runtime, and reload skills mid-thread, so agents with expansive skill repositories stay context-efficient and…
What's New in Managed Deep Agents: schedules, per-run configuration, and Slack reactions
LangChain just released new capabilities in Managed Deep Agents. Agents can now schedule follow-ups, reconfigure themselves on every run, and react to Slack messages.
Using AI to mitigate the growing environmental threat of data centers
The global building boom of power-hungry data centers is straining electrical grids, causing greater reliance on energy from polluting fossil fuels.
Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes
In its first live event in two years, Microsoft today announced its newest Surface laptop, outlined a host of changes coming to Windows 11, and shared a vision of how local-AI and…
Agent Lightning v1.0: A 3,500-Line Lightweight Agentic RL Framework for Training Agents with Real Harnesses
Training AI agents with reinforcement learning can be challenging because their tools, context, and decision-making are managed by complex frameworks.
Meta unveils AI agent standard with Walmart, Stripe
Meta has teamed up with Walmart, Stripe, and AI startup Sierra to develop the Personal Agent Protocol, an open standard designed to let AI agents interact with corporate websites…
Anthropic Expands Cyberdefenders’ Access to Top Models
Anthropic said it is expanding and restructuring its cybersecurity access programs to enable more cyberdefenders to use its most advanced Claude models to secure their systems…
Also covered byDigiTimesMicrosoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11
The PC comes in two base models, one that starts at $2,600 and one with a more powerful chip that starts at $3,700.
Multimodal open d1 decision models for the edge
Muse launches on the iPad
After launching nearly a month ago and spending several weeks as the top free app in Apple's App Store, the latest update to Meta's Muse iOS app introduces native support for the…
Also covered byTechCrunch AIIn OpenAI MDL, Judge Stein strikes Tuhin Chakrabarty “dilution” paper and Michael Lasinski Supplemental Report based on it
In a short order, Judge Sidney Stein granted OpenAI’s motion to strike the paper of Dr. Tuhin Chakrabarty on the theory of “dilution” and the Supplemental Report of expert Michael…
What Happens When a Trusted Model Repo Changes? Unsloth Studio Re-Checks Before It Runs
Custom model code is scanned and approval is bound to its fingerprint.
Claude Haiku 5.5 arrives with massive price cuts proving the AI pricing arms race is far from over
Claude Haiku 5.5 arrives with massive price cuts proving the AI pricing arms race is far from over Key Points - Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 5.
Does better work always mean better workers?
learning depend on seniority: senior lawyers who used AI for 90 days demonstrate stronger judgment than those who didn’t, whereas junior lawyers show no average skill gain, their…
Study: Claude, ChatGPT Offer Different Shopping Prices Based on Wealth
Meta and Microsoft take steps to reduce employee usage of Claude AI
This strategic alteration prioritizes internal expenditure and workforce processes, rather than discontinuing customer access to Claude through Microsoft’s offerings.
Latest U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI cos. Total =147
New suits: Two lawsuits from SDNY against Meta are being transferred to ND California, where they will likely be assigned to Judge Chabbria: Hobbs and Elsevier.
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