Bobby Kotick, former head of Activision Blizzard, may buy TikTok amid its potential US ban. A bill to sell TikTok is introduced, backed by President Biden. Kotick discussed acquisition with OpenAI head. Activision Blizzard faced a lawsuit. Concerns about data privacy and ties to China persist. TikTok urges American users to support it.
US companies are increasingly adopting Chinese AI models due to significant cost savings compared to domestic rivals. Models from DeepSeek and Z.ai are closing the performance gap, with Chinese AI usage via OpenRouter surging from 11% to 46% weekly.
A specially engineered diamond artwork, Cosmic Bloom, will be the first of its kind to travel to space aboard India's Vikram-1 rocket by Skyroot Aerospace. The mission will test the diamond's performance in space, reflecting India's growing private space industry.
Los Angeles startup Orbital applied to the FCC to launch up to 100,000 satellites, each an AI data center, into low Earth orbit. The plan aims to provide 10 gigawatts of computing power, with a demonstration mission next year and first dedicated satellite in 2028.
Chinese authorities are reportedly in discussions with major tech firms to restrict overseas access to advanced AI models, citing national security concerns amid global competition. The proposed measures could impact the global AI market by limiting access to cost-effective models.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly using Anthropic's AI model Mythos to scan government software for vulnerabilities, despite ongoing disputes between the Pentagon and Anthropic over AI safeguards. The scans have already identified numerous bugs.
Andrew Ng introduces "loop engineering," a new approach to AI software development. He details three core loops: the Agentic Coding Loop where AI writes and tests code autonomously, the Developer Feedback Loop where humans guide AI, and the External Feedback Loop involving real-world user input. Ng emphasizes the continued human advantage in providing context and vision.
