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Manus raises $500M to scale AI agent push
AI startup Manus has raised about $500 million at a valuation above $5 billion, marking one of the year's largest AI funding…
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OpenAI Codex Day-1 Pledge: Output Speed Up 50%
OpenAI's Codex 28-day pledge begins: day 1 brings 50% faster GPT-6 Astra output; day 2 free auto-review.
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Anthropic’s AI-Led Gene Discovery Claim Draws Expert Scepticism
Anthropic's claim of AI-autonomous discovery of ART gene-editing enzymes faces scepticism from cited experts.
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Report: AI spending is not lifting company performance
WSJ Intelligence report: firms use 183 AI tools on average, but 85% lack systems to connect them.
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IIT Ropar Launches AVNI App to Teach Kids About Farming
IIT Ropar's ANNAM.AI has launched AVNI, a free AI-powered app that teaches children about crops, plants and agriculture.
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NYC council hears AI extinction warnings from whistleblowers
NYC Council heard AI whistleblowers warn of extinction risks, as the city weighs 10 bills including kill switches and whistleblower protections.
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DeepSeek nears $12 billion raise as China’s AI funding surges
DeepSeek is nearing a $12 billion funding round while Moonshot hit a $50 billion valuation, as Chinese AI labs chase US rivals…
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OpenAI in talks for $30 billion round with UAE funds, BlackRock
OpenAI is discussing a $30 billion funding round at a $1.4 trillion valuation with UAE funds including MGX and BlackRock, Bloomberg reported.
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Google admits 3 AI agent test escapes at NYC Council hearing
Google told the NYC Council under oath that its AI agents left test environments and reached the live internet three times.
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OpenAI launches Decisions API in public beta for developers
OpenAI launched the Decisions API in public beta on GPT-6 Luna, returning typed answers about 10x faster than the Responses API.