Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments
Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments

The AI boom has hit across industries, and public sector organizations are facing pressure to accelerate adoption. At the same time, government institutions face distinct constraints around security, governance, and operations that set them apart from their business counterparts. For this reason, purpose-built small language models (SLMs) offer a promising path to operationalize AI in…

Why having “humans in the loop” in an AI war is an illusion

The availability of artificial intelligence for use in warfare is at the center of a legal battle between Anthropic and the Pentagon. This debate has become urgent, with AI playing a bigger role than ever before in the current conflict with Iran. AI is no longer just helping humans analyze intelligence. It is now an…

Broadcom to supply Meta with custom silicon through 2029 — Broadom CEO Hock Tan departs Meta’s board

Broadcom inks deal with Meta to supply multi-GW of custom MTIA silicon through 2029, but Hock Tan will leave Meta’s board.

AI tools are freeing up more time for us, but research says a lot of us are just burning it

New research says ChatGPT is helping Americans finish household digital chores faster, but much of the saved effort goes to leisure instead of learning, training, or other forms of self-improvement, with adoption gaps adding another concern.

spektr raises $20M Series A to streamline financial compliance

Copenhagen-based spektr, a company building AI infrastructure for compliancein financial services, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The roundwas led by NEA, with participation from existing…

UK banks get their Mythos briefing within days
UK banks get their Mythos briefing within days

The Bank of England’s Cross Market Operational Resilience Group will convene within days to brief major UK banks, insurers, and exchanges about Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview. This unreleased AI model regulators say can autonomously identify and exp…

Damning report finds Apple and Google’s app stores boosting nudify apps

Despite having policies banning explicit content, Apple and Google are reportedly pointing users to AI nudify apps through autocomplete suggestions and sponsored ads. Some of those apps were even rated suitable for kids.

Cadence and Nvidia are bridging the simulation gap that’s slowing down robotics
Cadence and Nvidia are bridging the simulation gap that’s slowing down robotics

The two companies announced an expanded partnership at a Cadence conference in Santa Clara on Wednesday. The goal: make robot training data more accurate so physical AI systems reach real-world deployment faster. Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia have …

Outcraft AI raises €2M to support autonomous sales and revenue agents

Outcraft AI, an agentic AI platformfocused on autonomous revenue execution, has raised €2 million in pre-seedfunding from Practica Capital. The company also received early backing fromventure builder …