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🚨 Apple’s AI summary mangled a BBC headline about Luigi Mangione

Apple Intelligence has come under fire after it incorrectly summarized a BBC headline, falsely claiming that the UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect, Luigi Mangione, shot himself.

The BBC raised the issue with Apple, requesting a correction. This incident is part of a broader issue with Apple’s AI-driven notification summaries, which have previously misrepresented stories, like turning “that hike almost killed me” into “attempted suicide.” Users can adjust or turn off the feature under iPhone settings to avoid inaccurate summaries.


Google is actively working on an OpenAI o1-style reasoning model named 'Centaur'

On the lmarena, the model consistently answers the hardest benchmark questions correctly.

It does so without showing any work or reasoning but takes about 30 seconds to stream the first token.


🚨Google’s new Jules AI agent will help developers fix buggy code

Google has introduced Jules, an AI-powered code agent built on Gemini 2.0, designed to automatically fix coding errors in Python and JavaScript for GitHub projects.

It can create plans, modify files, and prepare pull requests, helping developers address issues faster. Similar to GitHub Copilot, it competes with other AI coding tools.

Jules allows developers to review and approve changes before merging, but it is still in early development and will be available to more users in 2025.


🔸 Manufacturing AI Startup Tractian Locks Up $120M Series C

Artificial intelligence funding remains strong, with Atlanta-based manufacturing AI startup Tractian recently securing $120 million in Series C funding led by Sapphire Ventures, alongside investments from General Catalyst, Next47, and NGP Capital. Tractian combines hardware, software, and AI to modernize manufacturing maintenance processes, addressing significant concerns about unplanned downtime, which costs the world's largest companies approximately $1.4 trillion annually.

Cofounder and CEO Igor Marinelli highlighted the challenges posed by an aging workforce and a lack of younger workers, leading to gaps in expertise that hinder operational efficiency. The company positions itself as the “Industrial Copilot,” aiming to support the reshoring of manufacturing in the U.S. amid shifting supply chain strategies.


🚨 Musk's xAI Aims to Supercharge Colossus Supercomputer to 1 Million GPUs

Elon Musk’s xAI is making waves in the AI world with plans to expand its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, to a staggering one million GPUs. Already housing 200,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs, Colossus is set to become the world's most powerful AI supercomputer.

The Greater Memphis Chamber hailed the development as the region’s largest-ever capital investment, positioning Memphis as a global hub for AI innovation. The expansion, now underway, reflects Musk’s ambition to outpace competitors like OpenAI.


🚨 Robo-dogs have gone over to the dark side.

A self-propelled metal dog has been detained by police in Moscow. It was running around the city and advertising a marketplace with illegal substances.

It is clear that criminals are always on the cutting edge of technology. We are anxiously awaiting the first case when a rogue robo-dog will defend itself from law enforcement officers with a flamethrower.


🔍 Elon Musk's xAI gearing up for a consumer app

Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, is set to release a stand-alone app for its Grok chatbot, potentially rivaling OpenAI’s ChatGPT. After a major funding round, which could push its valuation to $50 billion, xAI is rapidly growing, with some early investors poised to cash in on the company’s success.

We wonder if they'll make a million alternative apps for GROK too, or if that's just the fate of ChatGPT


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🚨 Robots are learning to personalize household tasks, like tidying up, based on your preferences.

Using just a few examples, this system, developed by a team from Princeton, can figure out where you like things—like putting shirts in drawers or on shelves—by combining language-based planning with AI-powered learning.

Tested on TidyBot, a real-world robot, this method achieves 91.2% accuracy on new objects and successfully tidies 85% of items in real-life scenarios.

Personalized robot assistants are getting closer to becoming a reality!


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Tim Urban says that in building AI "for better or worse we are building a God" that is as powerful as what the religious scriptures describe and it is up to us whether it is an angel or a demon


🚨 Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities

🔹 The power needs of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are growing so large that individual data center campuses could soon use more electricity than some cities, and even entire U.S. states, according to companies developing the facilities.

🔹 The electricity consumption of data centers has exploded along with their increasingly critical role in the economy in the past 10 years, housing servers that power the applications businesses and consumers rely on for daily tasks.


🔵 ChatGPT is eating up the AI world

With 82.5% of all web traffic for generative AI tools, ChatGPT is crushing the competition. Runners-up like Gemini and Midjourney are miles behind, while video AI tools like Runway are just starting to make noise.

The takeaway? Everyone's chatting with ChatGPT while the rest are trying to keep up.


📎 Startup Speed Is A Vital Edge for Success

In the fast-paced startup world, speed isn't just about working hard – it's about working smart. Here’s how you can achieve startup speed:

*️⃣Conduct a Speed Audit – Identify operational bottlenecks.
*️⃣Run Speed Drills – Test your team’s speed with time-bound tasks like hackathons or rapid prototyping.
*️⃣Seek a Speed Mentor – Find someone with experience to guide you on maintaining velocity.
*️⃣Emphasize Rapid Learning – Adapt quickly, learn fast, and convert insights into action.

Mastering speed will help you turn capital into value at a much faster pace.


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Dario Amodei says AI models are on a trajectory to surpass human reasoning and performance at professional tasks: "if we extrapolate the straight curve within a few years, we will get to these models being above the highest professional level of humans


OpenAI’s Upcoming Model May Face Slower Improvement

OpenAI's next model, reportedly named Orion, might not show the same leap in performance as prior models like GPT-4. Testers noted smaller improvements, especially in areas like coding. To address this, OpenAI has formed a foundations team to explore new training strategies, including synthetic data generation and post-training optimization.


Limited Compute Capacity Delays OpenAI Product Updates, CEO Sam Altman Says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attributes delays in product releases, including ChatGPT’s vision-enabled voice mode and updates to DALL-E, to limited compute resources as AI models grow increasingly complex.


Merlin Solar’s Flexible Panels Aim to Broaden Rooftop and Vehicle Applications

Merlin Solar is reshaping solar panel technology with flexible, crack-resistant monocrystalline silicon panels that can be mounted on various surfaces, from RVs to commercial trucks, helping reduce reliance on fossil fuels.


Startup Review: Screenable Turns Old iPhones into Starter Phones for Kids

Screenable offers an iPhone app that helps parents introduce technology to kids through age-specific modes, beginning with a "Dumb Phone" setting that limits access to essentials like Phone, FaceTime, and Messages. Created by family founders, Screenable’s gradual approach encourages responsible tech use, allowing parents to upgrade access as their child grows, with options for limited social media and notifications to stay informed about app use


Promise Bio Emerges from Stealth Backed by Pfizer and AstraZeneca

Promise Bio, a Tel Aviv-based biotech startup, has emerged from stealth with an $8.3 million seed round. The company, co-founded by Ronel Veksler, uses an AI-powered platform to detect Post-Translational Modifications (PTMs) in proteins, offering precision medicine solutions for autoimmune diseases.


Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Reportedly Raising $100M for New AI Startup

Mira Murati, former CTO of OpenAI, is raising over $100 million for her new AI startup focused on proprietary AI products. After her departure, Murati hinted at her desire to explore new directions in AI, following OpenAI’s major advancements in learning systems.


Cyera has acquired Trail Security for $162 million, marking its first acquisition and paving the way for a $200 million fundraising at a $3 billion valuation.

What impact do you think the acquisition of Trail Security will have on Cyera's market position in the cybersecurity landscape?

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