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iRobot co-founder Rodney Brooks details why humanoid robots won't learn human-level dexterity from current methods, how to make them safe for humans, and more — rodneybrooks.com/why-todays-humanoids- wont-learn-dexterity/ — In this post I explain why today's humanoid robots will not learn …
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| The Information: |
Experts warn that Nvidia's large investments in data centers and startups, almost like a stimulus program, could be artificially inflating demand for its GPUs — Even by the standards of one of the most prodigious dealmakers in tech, the past month or so has been a head-spinning one for Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
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South Korea confirms that a fire at National Information Resources Service's data center, housing 647 government IT systems, directly damaged 96 of them — Covering social issues on Seoul, civil security, climate — The Ministry of Interior and Safety said Sunday that recovery work …
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Sources: data integration company Fivetran is in talks to acquire data management company dbt Labs in a deal valuing the combined entity at between $5B and $10B — Fivetran, a startup used by companies to manage and prepare data for analytics and artificial intelligence …
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| Bloomberg: |
A look at the implosion of CaaStle, a clothing inventory monetization startup whose ex-CEO Christine Hunsicker is accused of swindling investors out of $300M — CaaStle pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in recent tech history, according to the SEC and DOJ.| Financial Times: |
The US ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder says the EU must either prove that its digital rules, such as the DMA, do not punish US tech companies or change them — Donald Trump's ambassador to EU says no US president can ‘allow these kinds of infringements’ on American companies| Jared Perlo / NBC News: |
At the UN, the US rejected calls for collaborative efforts around AI governance, even as many leaders endorsed a need for urgent international collaboration — While heads of state and world experts highlighted risks and opportunities from AI, U.S. representatives expressed deep opposition … | Bloomberg: |
A profile of Justin Sun, who was facing an SEC fraud lawsuit before investing $90M in Trump family cryptocurrencies and becoming a business associate of Trump — Justin Sun was facing an SEC fraud case, but $90 million of Trump coins later, he's doing business with the president's family.| Stephen Foley / Financial Times: |
Accenture, which laid off 11K+ employees in the past three months, warns of more cuts if workers cannot be retrained to have the skills needed for the age of AI — Group details $865mn restructuring programme and outlook reflecting sluggish corporate demand for consulting projects| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the setbacks facing the US DOD's Replicator program that seeks to quickly produce low-cost drones and other autonomous weapons to counter China — The work is being shifted to a new organization, called DAWG, to accelerate plans to buy thousands of drones
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Q&A with Oura CEO Tom Hale on why many CEOs love its rings, competition from Apple, and more; Oura sold 2.5M rings in 2024 and expects $1B revenue in 2025 — Oura Health makes a pricey smart ring that busy executives, celebrities and others use to track health measures like their sleep patterns.
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| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
A profile of Ant International, Ant Group's cross-border payments unit using AI and blockchain for treasury management, which handled $1.1T in cash flow in 2024 — Ant International is using its vast data trove and AI engineering expertise to muscle into the overlooked yet lucrative world of global cash management.
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: AI image generation startup Black Forest Labs is exploring raising $200M-$300M at a $4B valuation, after a prior undisclosed round at a $1B valuation — Black Forest Labs explores raising between $200mn and $300mn — A secretive, one-year-old German artificial intelligence start …
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| Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters: |
Fermi, a data center real estate investment trust co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, aims to raise $550M in a US IPO at a $13.16B valuation — Fermi, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, is targeting a valuation of up to $13.16 billion in its U.S. initial public offering …
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