South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vows $15.97B for AI, chips
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vows $15.97B for AI, chips, physical AI, and data centers in the country's 2027 budget, nearly twice the 2026 amount
TL;DRSouth Korea is nearly doubling AI spending to $16B by 2027.
Why it matters: Major government backing signals intensifying competition in AI chip design and infrastructure.
Bites, whose AI tools deliver personalized training
TL;DRAI startup Bites raised $40M to train workers via WhatsApp and Slack with personalized video content.
SemiAnalysis launches GDPx, an agentic capability benchmark measuring 11
TL;DRNew benchmark tests AI agents across 11 complex domains; Claude Opus 5.5 scores 12%.
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AI-powered medical search engine Vera Health
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North Korea’s Hackers Supercharge Crypto Heists With AI Skills
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Chap who coded Google’s Pac-Man clone reveals how the game freaked out
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The Hague-based Braid, whose API lets companies sell eSIM mobile plans
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DeepSeek Unveils Autonomous Coding Agent Prototype
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released an autonomous coding agent to compete with Claude and Codex.
Where Do You Hide From an AI Bubble?
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