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Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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Google’s Gemini AI will use what it knows about you from Gmail, Search, and YouTube

Google's Gemini AI is getting what could prove to be a very big upgrade: To help answers from Gemini be more personalized, the company is going to let you connect the chatbot to Gmail, Google Photos,

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NBC Sports’ new real-time player tracking lets viewers focus on their favorite athletes

NBC Sports introduced a new AI-powered player tracking system that will let viewers on mobile devices zoom in and focus on their favorite athletes. It's the first time the viztrick AiDi technology, wh

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Data centers are amazing. Everyone hates them.

Behold, the hyperscale data center!Ā  Massive structures, with thousands of specialized computer chips running in parallel to perform the complex calculations required by advanced AI models. A single f

Ars TechnicašŸ¤‘ Greed

The RAM shortage’s silver lining: Less talk about ā€œAI PCsā€

ā€œGeneral interest in AI PCs has been wavering for a while..."

Ars TechnicašŸ¤‘ Greed

Hegseth wants to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into military networks this month

US defense secretary announces plans for integration despite recent controversies.

Ars TechnicašŸ¤‘ Greed

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging

Introducing Confer, an end-to-end AI assistant that just works.

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Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like for general computing

Users can give Claude access to a folder and tell it what to do for them.

WiredšŸ¤‘ Greed

How AI Companies Got Caught Up in US Military Efforts

Two years ago, companies like Meta and OpenAI were united against military use of their tools. Now all of that has changed.

WiredšŸ¤‘ Greed

Roblox’s AI-Powered AgeĀ Verification Is a Complete Mess

Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

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Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot, the company's workplace assistant, transforming it from a simple notification tool into what executives describe as a fully powe

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Research shows UK young adults would use AI for financial guidance

Research from Cleo AI indicates that young adults are turning to artificial intelligence for financial advice to help them manage their money and develop more sustainable financial habits. The study s

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Why Apple chose Google over OpenAI: What enterprise AI buyers can learn from the Gemini deal

Apple’s multi-year agreement to integrate Google’s Gemini models into its revamped Siri offers a rare window into how one of the world’s most selective technology companies evaluates foundation models

Towards Data SciencešŸ¤‘ Greed

Topic Modeling Techniques for 2026: Seeded Modeling, LLM Integration, and Data Summaries

Seeded topic modeling, integration with LLMs, and training on summarized data are the fresh parts of the NLP toolkit. The post Topic Modeling Techniques for 2026: Seeded Modeling, LLM Integration, and

Towards Data SciencešŸ¤‘ Greed

An introduction to AWSĀ Bedrock

The how, why, what and where of Amazon’s LLM accessĀ layer The post An introduction to AWSĀ Bedrock appeared first on Towards Data Science.

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Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions

Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft's library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among e

The VergešŸ¤‘ Greed

The best Fitbits for your fitness and health

Despite being acquired by Google five years ago, Fitbit remains one of the most recognizable names in the industry. While its products aren’t designed with hardcore athletes, Fitbit makes excellent de

The VergešŸ¤‘ Greed

The best budget smartphone you can buy

You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge Some of us take a kind of ā€œI eat to liveā€ rather than an ā€œI live to eatā€ approach to gadgets.

Ars TechnicašŸ¤‘ Greed

Wikipedia signs AI training deals with Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon

Wikimedia Enterprise signs Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI to paid deals.

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US government to take 25% cut of AMD, NVIDIA AI sales to China

These new tariffs are designed to survive legal challenges.

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Exclusive: Volvo tells us why having Gemini in your next car is a good thing

In-car personal assistants are about to get useful, it looks like.

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Musk and Hegseth vow to ā€œmake Star Trek realā€ but miss the show’s lessons

AI weapons systems may annihilate their creators.

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Gemini can now scan your photos, email, and more to provide better answers

The feature will start with paid users only, and it's off by default.

WiredšŸ¤‘ Greed

The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians

The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.

WiredšŸ¤‘ Greed

Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI

The departures are a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about why they happened.

WiredšŸ¤‘ Greed

AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ā€˜Inflection Point’

AI models are getting so good at finding vulnerabilities that some experts say the tech industry might need to rethink how software is built.

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McKinsey tests AI chatbot in early stages of graduate recruitment

Hiring at large firms has long relied on interviews, tests, and human judgment. That process is starting to shift. McKinsey has begun using an AI chatbot as part of its graduate recruitment process, s

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AI medical diagnostics race intensifies as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic launch competing healthcareĀ tools

OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic announced specialised medical AI capabilities within days of each other this month, a clustering that suggests competitive pressure rather than coincidental timing. Yet n

Towards Data SciencešŸ¤‘ Greed

Do You Smell That? Hidden Technical Debt in AI Development

Why speed without standards creates fragile AI products The post Do You Smell That? Hidden Technical Debt in AI Development appeared first on Towards Data Science.