The UN says it is working with Google on the UN System Data Commons
The UN says it is working with Google on the UN System Data Commons, which lets users search for statistics from across UN agencies via natural-language queries
TL;DRUN and Google built a searchable database of UN statistics accessible through natural language.
Why it matters: AI systems can now easily access authoritative global data, potentially improving research, policy analysis, and development work.
Anthropic says Claude "leads" 26% of its AI R&D work, up from 1%
TL;DRAnthropic's Claude AI now leads a quarter of their R&D work, up from 1% recently.
IQM Expands to South America with On-Premises QPU Sale to Brazil’s
TL;DRIQM sells its first quantum computer to a Brazilian research institute.
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Anthropic redesigns Claude projects, letting users describe work in one
Claude can now manage multi-threaded project work from a single conversation description.
Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI
Crusoe raised $3.9B to build AI data centers and modular computing facilities.
Ex-Google DeepMind Researcher Also Warns AI Could 'Kill All Humans'.
Former DeepMind researcher warns AI poses extinction risk; Zuckerberg says companies should self-regulate safety.
OpenAI’s Next Round
OpenAI exploring funding round valuing company at $1.2 trillion-plus instead of going public.
Traders Eye Xi-Trump Meet for Clues on AI Rivalry, Yuan Outlook
US and China may discuss AI competition limits and trade tensions at upcoming Xi-Trump meeting.
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Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M
Geothermal startup Mazama raised $135M to drill deep wells tapping superhot rock for constant power.
AI Executives Fret About Existential Threat AI Poses—to Publishers
News publishers suing AI companies, claiming their work is used without permission or payment.
IonQ and Synopsys Accelerate CAE Computer-Aided Engineering Workloads
Quantum computers sped up engineering design simulations by 14.6% in real-world tests.