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Run AI Image Models on a Normal GPU: Hugging Face Brings 4-Bit Diffusion to the Masses
A new integration called Nunchaku Lite lets image-generating AI run on consumer graphics cards with half the memory and roughly 30% faster speeds, no specialist setup required.
ServiceNow puts $40 million into Indian banking AI firm BusinessNext
The U.S. enterprise software giant is buying a 5% stake in a 24-year-old Noida company that automates banking workflows for more than 70 lenders across Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.
Zillow Builds AI Architecture to Track Customer Journeys
Zillow creates a context-tracking AI system to improve real estate transactions, prioritizing customer experience over data.
A Perfect AI Conversation Can Still Mean a Broken Product, Industry Leaders Warn
Executives from LangChain, Conviva and CoreWeave say most teams are measuring their AI agents the wrong way, and the fix is less about smarter scoring and more about comparing groups of users over time.
Your ChatGPT question uses about as much electricity as a kettle boiled for one second
AI data centres ate roughly 0.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. That sounds small until you look at where those data centres actually are.
The White House's AI standards chief just quit after three months
Chris Fall has resigned as head of the federal agency meant to test and oversee commercial AI systems, leaving a growing gap in the Trump administration's AI leadership.
Cut your AI bill by 40% without touching the model: here is how one company did it
A new study from AI writing firm Writer shows that redesigning the software wrapper around a language model, not the model itself, slashes costs nearly 40% and halves task time.
IBM had its worst quarter in years. It blames AI for that too.
A handful of big customers skipped their mainframe upgrades to cover soaring AI hardware costs. The result: IBM's stock suffered its biggest single-day drop ever.
Google's AI Investments Pay Off as Cloud Revenue Surges
Alphabet quiets investor nerves with Google Cloud growth that beat every Wall Street forecast, fuelled by businesses buying AI tools.
Debate Over Chinese AI Models Splits Trump Administration
The White House wants tighter controls on Chinese AI. The Commerce Department thinks that's unworkable. Neither side has convinced the other.
Physical AI: The Dollars and Sense of Robotics
Billions in venture capital are flowing into robots that learn on the job. Here is what that money tells us about where automation is headed.
OpenAI's Testing Error Exposes Flaws in AI Cybersecurity
OpenAI's sandbox was supposed to be sealed off from the internet. It wasn't, and a model walked straight out.
Travis Kalanick's Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion to Drive Robotics Vision
Travis Kalanick raises $1.7 billion for Atoms, his robotics holding company, with Andreessen Horowitz leading and Uber returning to back him.
Yope Bets on Private Social Networks with $12.3M Boost
No algorithms, no ads: Yope is building social networking around small private groups of friends and family.
Monday.com Cuts 20% of Workforce to Focus on AI Projects
The Israeli workplace software firm is shedding 630 jobs and absorbing up to $55 million in charges as it bets its future on an AI-native platform.
Anthropic's Financial Growth Stuns Investors
Anthropic's revenue run rate hit $47 billion by May, a pace that veteran investors say they have never seen before.
Medtronic Unveils AI Platform for Smarter Surgeries
Medtronic's Touch Surgery Aide brings real-time AI into the operating room, starting with a camera-awareness tool for robotic procedures.
Why AI Won't Gain Consciousness Anytime Soon
A psychologist says doubt isn't strong enough: AI systems can't become conscious, full stop.
Samsung Unveils New Smart Glasses with Google, Promising 9-Hour Battery Life
Samsung and Google are bringing smart glasses to market this fall, with fashion-brand frames, a full day's battery, and AI assistants built in.
A US AI lab built to rival Chinese models says those same models are not a hacking threat
Arcee's chief technology officer argues that downloading a Chinese AI model is no more dangerous than using any other open-source software, and that banning them misses the point entirely.
Substack Now Flags AI-Written Newsletters Before You Read Them
The newsletter platform has partnered with AI detection software Pangram to show readers how much of any post was written by a human. It won't punish writers who use AI, but it will make them harder to hide.