General Intuition, an AI startup focused on training agents for spatial-temporal reasoning, is reportedly in talks to raise approximately $300 million. This funding round would value the company at over $2 billion and comes eight months after its $134 million seed round.
Klarna's shift from full-time customer service to AI chatbots and gig workers illustrates AI's transformation of work. Experts predict AI will fragment jobs, leading to more precarious gig work, impacting white-collar professions and rolling back worker protections.
Nvidia's new ENPIRE framework allows AI coding agents to train robots on physical hardware, automating tasks like inserting graphics cards and cutting zip ties. The system achieved a 99% success rate on real-world tasks, outperforming human-in-the-loop methods and simulation-based approaches.
Nvidia researchers, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley, developed ENPIRE, a harness enabling AI agents to autonomously train robots. The system achieved a 99% success rate on tasks like cutting zip ties and inserting GPUs, outperforming human-led methods, but also revealed limitations in AI efficiency and resource utilization.
NVIDIA researchers developed ENPIRE, an AI harness enabling coding agents to autonomously train robots for tasks like cutting zip ties and inserting GPUs. The system achieved a 99% success rate, outperforming human-led methods in some scenarios, but also revealed limitations in resource utilization and token consumption.
Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal has approved a proposal to issue AI agents unique digital identities, separate from their human or institutional owners. This aims to clarify accountability and manage AI authorizations.
La galaxie d'ultragauche, en pleine mutation, se radicalise et privilégie l'action directe. Lassés par la désobéissance civile, certains adeptes légitiment la violence, inquiétant les autorités à l'approche du G7.
Le gouvernement français va imposer des dépistages de stupéfiants inopinés et obligatoires pour les membres de cabinets ministériels, hauts fonctionnaires et agents habilités, afin de lutter contre le narcotrafic et les vulnérabilités au sein de l'État.
OpenAI développe "Aria", un projet visant à transformer ChatGPT en une "super app" intégrant des agents intelligents, un outil de programmation et des services partenaires. L'objectif est de monétiser davantage le service, actuellement utilisé par 900 millions de personnes dont seulement 5,5% sont abonnés payants, alors que l'entreprise enregistre une perte significative.
Russia's FSB has detained three individuals accused of plotting terrorist attacks in Tyumen, Krasnodar, and Adygea Regions on behalf of Ukrainian special services. The suspects allegedly planned sabotage and attacks on military personnel, a volunteer organization, and infrastructure, with evidence including seized explosives and correspondence with handlers.
The Korea Sports Agent Association has recommended a commission rate of 5-10% of the contract amount to prevent excessive low-price competition and ensure the healthy development of the agent industry. The association clarified that while the FIFA and KFA agent fee cap is currently suspended, this does not permit indiscriminate price wars.
Databricks sees soaring revenue driven by AI adoption, but higher costs from increased AI agent usage are impacting margins. The company's CEO, Ali Ghodsi, noted the shift from 'tokenmaxxing' to 'value-maxxing' as businesses optimize AI spending. Databricks continues to grow privately, outvaluing rival Snowflake.
Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding answers from FBI Director Kash Patel regarding allegations of over $1 million in taxpayer funds being used as a "personal slush fund" for bonuses to loyalist agents, including those on his security detail and "director's advisory team."
Federal prosecutors charged 15 individuals in Minnesota for allegedly impeding federal agents during the Trump administration's immigration surge. Tactics included "stalking" agents and blocking convoys. The operation targeted groups associated with "antifa."
Federal prosecutors charged 15 individuals accused of disrupting federal agents during the Trump administration's immigration surge in Minnesota. Tactics included "stalking" agents and blocking convoys. The operation targeted two Minneapolis-based "antifa" groups.
Australian consumers can stop unwanted real estate agent contact via spam laws and privacy regulations. Agents need consent for marketing, and sharing personal details without it violates privacy laws. Consumers can unsubscribe, complain to ACMA, and report privacy breaches to the OAIC.
A new simulation platform, Emergence World, tests AI agents over 15 days, revealing long-term behaviors like coalition formation and habit spread. Unlike short tests, this approach shows how environments and agent interactions shape outcomes, with different AI models exhibiting vastly different societal patterns, from self-governance to city-wide destruction.
Ant Group is overhauling Alipay, its mobile payment app, into a native AI platform with autonomous agents. The new version, featuring an assistant named "Ah Bao", aims to provide access to over 10,000 services through conversational AI, with user confirmation required for financial transactions.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed the company is developing over 40 AI-powered device designs, including smart glasses and wearable pins. He predicts AI agents will become the new 'center of gravity' for digital life, shifting focus from smartphones and fundamentally changing user interaction with apps.
Malaysian tech success story Respond.io has secured $62.5 million in Series B funding. The customer conversation management software company, with $35 million in ARR, uses AI agents to handle customer inquiries and close sales across messaging apps.
La France va investir 655 millions d'euros supplémentaires dans l'IA, a annoncé le Premier ministre. Un assistant conversationnel pour un million d'agents publics sera généralisé.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed the company is working on over 40 AI device designs, including wearables like jewelry and earbuds, as AI agents are poised to become the new 'app,' potentially shifting focus from smartphones to new form factors like smart glasses.
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, mandates that real estate agents dealing with registered property projects must register with the respective state RERA authority. This aims to enhance transparency and accountability in property transactions by regulating intermediaries.
South Korean AI startup Upstage announced plans to integrate its AI models, agentic services, and portal platform following its acquisition of AXZ, operator of Daum and Timely AI. The company aims to expand its offerings and reach a broader audience with "AI for everyone."
