DHS bans DeepSeek products across US federal civilian agencies
TL;DRUS federal agencies must stop using Chinese AI firm DeepSeek's products immediately.
Why it matters: Signals escalating US-China tech competition and potential national security concerns over foreign AI access to government data.
OpenAI has retreated from advocating for strict US chip export controls
TL;DROpenAI stopped pushing for strict China chip export limits, likely to appease Trump.
Arda, which develops AI software and agents
TL;DRFormer OpenAI researcher launches AI startup to automate manufacturing, raises $230M at $1.5B valuation.
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Firefly, whose AI software connects with existing cameras, radios
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Eka Robotics, which is developing a "vision-force-action" architecture
Robotics startup Eka raised $150M to improve how robots physically interact with objects.
A quantum pathway to entropy-free energy transfer
Researchers found a quantum method that might enable energy transfer without entropy loss.
Over $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen
Thieves stole $963K in graded Pokémon and sports cards from a FedEx truck in California.
RAM prices are crazy high, but do not settle for an 8GB laptop
8GB laptops are cheap but become obsolete quickly; spend more upfront.
Enterprises blow nearly a third of software budgets on upgrades they
Companies waste ~33% of software budgets on forced vendor upgrades they don't need.
Stocks Fall as AI Worries Trigger Treasury Gains
AI stock slump fuels investor doubts about the sector's hype and profitability.
Vietnam Quantum Expert Urges Closer EU Ties to Build National
Vietnam's quantum researcher advocates EU partnerships to strengthen the country's quantum tech sector.
Spotify pulled 50 million AI slop and spam tracks from its
Spotify removed 50 million AI-generated spam tracks from recommendations.