Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late comedian Robin Williams, has voiced her dismay over the use of AI-generated videos that simulate her father’s likeness. On her Instagram story, she implored fans to cease sending her these deepfake videos, expressing that she finds them disheartening and a violation of both her and her father’s memory. […]
Google DeepMind has recently launched a new AI agent called CodeMender, designed to autonomously identify and fix critical security vulnerabilities in software code. With its deployment over the past six months, CodeMender has contributed 72 security fixes to established open-source projects. Finding and rectifying vulnerabilities is a notoriously challenging and time-consuming task, often exacerbated by […]
California’s newly enacted AI safety law, known as SB 53, signifies a bold step towards balancing regulation with technological innovation. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, this law requires major AI labs to provide transparency regarding their safety and security measures, particularly in preventing catastrophic risks such as cyberattacks and bio-weapons creation. Adam Billen, Vice President […]
The thrilling atmosphere of Shanghai Stadium on September 21, 2025, was fueled not only by the exciting match between Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng but also by a groundbreaking moment in telecommunications. China Mobile Shanghai, in partnership with Huawei, showcased its newly launched 5G-A network monetization strategy before an audience of 80,000 enthusiastic fans, signaling […]
OpenAI has recently acquired Roi, a personal finance application powered by AI. This acquisition is aligned with OpenAI’s strategy to enhance personalized consumer AI. Only Roi’s CEO, Sujith Vishwajith, will transition to OpenAI, while the rest of the small team will see their roles phased out, with operations set to cease on October 15. Vishwajith […]
Anthropic has appointed Rahul Patil as its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO), succeeding co-founder Sam McCandlish, who transitions to the role of chief architect. Patil began his tenure at Anthropic earlier this week and will oversee key areas including compute, infrastructure, inference, and a variety of engineering tasks. The restructuring of Anthropic’s technical group aims […]
A recent study by MIT highlights the cognitive effects of using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT on human brain activity. The research indicated that participants using these AI tools exhibited decreased mental engagement, which persisted long after the initial use of the technology. The study involved a small cohort of subjects tasked with writing […]
Periodic Labs, founded by Ekin Dogus Cubuk and Liam Fedus, has emerged from stealth mode with an impressive seed funding round of $300 million. This funding has come from a prestigious group of investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and others. Cubuk, formerly with Google Brain and DeepMind, led efforts in AI projects such […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed SB 53, a groundbreaking bill that introduces unprecedented transparency requirements for large AI companies. This legislation, the first of its kind in the United States, mandates that major AI labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind, disclose their safety protocols. Passed by the state legislature two weeks […]
Manny Medina, renowned as the founder of sales automation platform Outreach, has successfully attracted significant funding for his latest venture, Paid. The startup raised $21.6 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Lightspeed while building upon an earlier pre-seed round of €10 million raised in March. With this new funding, Paid has amassed a […]