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- 01 of 10RESEARCH
Google unveils Gemini 4, keeps it under lock and key
Google has revealed its newest AI model, Gemini 4 Argon, saying it beats rivals on tricky tasks like coding and cybersecurity. For now only a small group of trusted cyber defenders get to use it while Google checks it is safe to widen access.
OUR TAKENothing says confidence quite like showing off your smartest creation, then keeping it in a locked room.
Read more → - 02 of 10BUSINESS
OpenAI launches always-on 'Dots' assistants
OpenAI has rolled out Dots, personal AI agents that work quietly in the background handling tasks like bug fixes and bookings without being asked each time. They arrive just a day after OpenAI shelved a bigger model release over safety worries.
OUR TAKEAn assistant that works while you sleep sounds lovely, right up until you wonder what else it got up to.
Read more → - 03 of 10FUNDING
Anthropic reveals eye-watering $518 billion spending plan
Ahead of its stock market debut, Anthropic has shown investors it plans to spend $518 billion on cloud computing over the next decade, much of it locked into contracts it cannot cancel. The company is betting that owning enough computing power will matter more than turning a profit any time soon.
OUR TAKESpending half a trillion dollars before you have made a proper profit takes real conviction, or a very good accountant.
Read more → - 04 of 10FUNDING
EliseAI doubles its value to $4 billion in a year
EliseAI, which builds software to automate paperwork for housing and healthcare firms, has raised $350 million in a round that values it at $4 billion. The company says its tools now handle admin work for one in six apartments across America.
OUR TAKETurns out the fastest way to a fat valuation is fixing the forms nobody wants to fill in.
Read more → - 05 of 10BUSINESS
Startup raises $50 million to let AI help design hardware
Flow Engineering has landed a $50 million round at a $750 million valuation for its platform that helps engineers manage the messy process of building physical products, from requirements to testing. Backers include some heavyweight names from the worlds of Tesla and Formula 1.
OUR TAKESomewhere a spreadsheet full of engineering change requests is breathing a sigh of relief.
Read more → - 06 of 10CHIPS
DeepSeek and Huawei team up to loosen Nvidia's grip
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has partnered with Huawei to build free, open programming tools for Huawei's Ascend chips, aiming to make them easier for developers to use instead of Nvidia's hardware. The pair also tested a cluster of 128 chips working together as one system.
OUR TAKENothing focuses the mind on self-reliance quite like being cut off from the shop you usually buy from.
Read more → - 07 of 10ROBOTICS
Singapore sends humanoid robots to join its emergency crews
Singapore has opened a new centre to train humanoid robots that will work alongside police, prison and hazmat officers from 2028, taking on dangerous jobs like handling chemical leaks and searching cells. Officials say the aim is to support staff, not replace them.
OUR TAKENice to see robots finally getting the rubbish jobs instead of just the fun demo ones.
Read more → - 08 of 10POLICY
Trump and tech chiefs sign a voluntary AI safety pact
President Trump has announced that leaders from OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia and xAI signed a voluntary agreement to let outside auditors check their AI systems. The deal has no legal force, but comes as public worry grows over AI agents behaving in unexpected ways.
OUR TAKEA gentleman's agreement among the companies racing each other for market dominance; what could possibly go wrong.
Read more → - 09 of 10HEALTH
Kigali hosts Africa's biggest push for AI healthcare
Nearly 6,000 delegates have gathered in Kigali for the Africa HealthTech Summit, where leaders are calling for the continent to build its own AI health tools rather than simply import them. Organisers point to past success stories, including a tuberculosis-detecting stethoscope that landed fresh funding after a previous summit.
OUR TAKEBuilding your own tools beats waiting for hand-me-downs, especially when lives are on the line.
Read more → - 10 of 10HEALTH
Wearable AI heart monitor lands in India
Czech health firm Kardi AI has launched a wearable chest strap in India that tracks heart rhythms continuously and uses AI to flag abnormalities doctors might otherwise miss. The company says it catches irregular heartbeats far more often than standard short-term monitors.
OUR TAKEA gadget that watches your heartbeat all day so you do not have to think about it, unless it finds something.
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