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Robotics and AI startup Lyte, founded by ex-Face ID engineers, raised

Robotics and AI startup Lyte, founded by ex-Face ID engineers, raised $165M led by Maverick Silicon at a $1.6B valuation, taking its total funding to $272M

TL;DRApple's ex-Face ID engineers raised $165M for their robotics and AI startup at $1.6B valuation.

Why it matters: Top Apple talent entering robotics signals serious competition emerging in autonomous systems and embodied AI.

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The FBI is investigating a new ID theft service called Nexus

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Google Gemini's new agent-based video analysis cuts token usage by up

Google's Gemini can now analyze videos more efficiently, using 88% fewer tokens by smartly choosing which frames to examine.

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Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links

Microsoft Defender is wrongly blocking legitimate Google search links as threats.

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AI Layoffs at Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Drive Seattle Luxury Home Sales

Tech layoffs in Seattle are cooling the luxury home market down.

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Researchers easily trick Fortune-500 companies' AI agents into running

AI agents can be tricked into running malicious code through manipulated text files.

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Northern Ireland adds £15M to Fujitsu education deal without competition

Northern Ireland gave Fujitsu £15M more for schools without competitive bidding.

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China's EUV technology 'at a similar stage

China's chip lithography tech lags ASML by roughly 20 years.

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AI Fund Chief Urges UK Government to Think Like an Investor to Boost

UK AI Fund leader wants government to invest like a venture capitalist, not a bureaucrat.

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Is this the future of America?

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Pangram Has Emerged as the Gold Standard of AI Detection. Should You

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