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- 01 of 10ROBOTICS
Meta and Fourier build a home robot prototype
Meta has built a humanoid robot prototype with China’s Fourier and is working on a second version, according to reporting by The Information. The work explores household uses for Meta’s AI, but the company says these units are for internal research and are not for sale.
OUR TAKEThe household assistant is coming along, although it is not taking bookings.
Read more → - 02 of 10COMPUTING
Korea’s KT brings 73 AI models into one service
South Korea’s KT has started Token Factory, letting businesses choose AI models and manage usage and costs in one place. It offers 73 models at launch, with a month-long 30% discount on seven models that KT serves directly.
OUR TAKEThe models may disagree, but at least the bill arrives from one place.
Read more → - 03 of 10DATA
India sets terms for shared AI training data
India has launched a DEPA handbook to help institutions collaborate on AI training while keeping control of their data. The framework combines agreed permissions, controlled computing and records of how data is used, with models brought to the data rather than datasets sent away.
OUR TAKEFor once, the paperwork is intended to keep things from wandering off.
Read more → - 04 of 10CHIPS
Asian chip suppliers report firm AI demand
Tokyo Electron forecast an 87% rise in operating profit, while Foxconn said demand for AI products remained clear. Their comments offer fresh evidence of strong orders even as investors question whether customers will earn enough from their large AI spending plans.
OUR TAKEThe order books and the share prices appear to be attending different meetings.
Read more → - 05 of 10LEGAL
AI law firm Crosby bids for Weil Gotshal assets
AI-first law firm Crosby has bid for parts of Weil Gotshal, including its brand and some internal data, TechCrunch confirmed. Crosby is also seeking to hire lawyers from the firm, which was preparing a dissolution vote, but the bid terms remain undisclosed.
OUR TAKEThe future of law still appears to involve buying a very old name.
Read more → - 06 of 10AGENTS
Zest lets group chats book dinner by text
Zest has introduced an AI restaurant concierge that recommends places and books tables through text messages. It can combine friends' dining preferences in a group chat, run a vote and check booking services without sending everyone into separate apps.
OUR TAKEArtificial intelligence has finally encountered the real test: agreeing on dinner.
Read more → - 07 of 10ROBOTICS
UAE plans centres to teach robots everyday tasks
Abu Dhabi’s CNTXT AI plans robotics data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with at least one due to open in November, its chief executive told The National. Workers will use motion-sensor suits and head-mounted cameras to record the movements involved in home and workplace tasks.
OUR TAKEBefore robots can do the chores, someone must demonstrate the chores.
Read more → - 08 of 10TRANSPORT
Waymo picks Toyota for Japan and UK robotaxis
Toyota will build bZ4X vehicles with Waymo's self-driving system integrated at its Japanese factory. Testing is due to begin in Japan next year, with the vehicles also intended for right-hand-drive markets such as the UK.
OUR TAKEThe robotaxi has remembered which side of the road Britain prefers.
Read more → - 09 of 10MODELS
SenseTime releases a model that works in loops
China’s SenseTime has released SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview, a downloadable AI model that takes text and images and produces text. It runs part of its design twice using the same stored weights, aiming to handle documents, coding and tasks involving external tools without simply making the model larger.
OUR TAKEDoing the work twice is now a design choice rather than an office complaint.
Read more → - 10 of 10RESEARCH
Canada gains access to European supercomputers
Canada says it has joined the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, giving researchers and businesses access to systems including JUPITER. Announced at the Canada-EU summit, the move is intended to expand cooperation on AI and scientific research.
OUR TAKEA shared supercomputer is rather more useful than another summit photograph.
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