Computational model lets users tweak parameters to hear effect on the sound in early design process.
Prime Intellect, a startup enabling companies to build their own AI agents, secured $130 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation. Led by Radical Ventures, the round includes participation from Nvidia, Intel, and Dell. The platform offers a full stack for AI agent development, including compute, reinforcement learning, and evaluation tools, attracting customers like Ramp and Zapier.
Meta's AI glasses now disable the camera if the recording LED is tampered with, a response to privacy concerns. Despite this, Meta continues to push features that collect user data for AI training, facing ongoing lawsuits and investigations over privacy violations.
Two California teens were detained by police after their Waymo robotaxi stopped and alerted authorities. The teens were reportedly drinking alcohol and shooting Orbeez gel beads from the driverless vehicle, violating Waymo's rules against alcohol use, underage passengers without an adult, and throwing objects from the car.
Mondo Robotics introduces Beni, a two-legged robot dog featuring a 4K camera, 18 mph speed, and 1.5-hour battery life, launching on Kickstarter for $600. The article highlights its impressive stability and durability despite some early tracking limitations.
MSI's Katana gaming laptop with a 1440p display, RTX 5060 GPU, and 16GB RAM is on sale for $1,133.67. Other deals include Ugreen's 10-port PoE switch for $37.97 and the 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy in 4K Blu-ray for $39.09.
Venus Aerospace, founded in 2020, has secured $90 million in Series B funding to advance its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) technology. Initially aimed at passenger travel, the company pivoted to defense and space missions after demonstrating a working RDRE, now focusing on hypersonic weapons and high-speed military vehicles.
