NVIDIA Omniverse world foundation models generate synthetic worlds for physical artificial intelligence
NVIDIA updated Omniverse and Cosmos world foundation models to produce large-scale, physically based synthetic data for training physical artificial intelligence systems. New Cosmos Predict 2.5 and Cosmos Transfer 2.5 integrate with Isaac Sim to create controllable multicamera video worlds and world-to-world augmentations.
DeepSeek explores image tokens to improve Artificial Intelligence memory
DeepSeek released an optical character recognition model that packs text into images to store more context with fewer tokens, a technique the company says could improve Artificial Intelligence memory and efficiency.
The artificial intelligence hype index: data centers’ neighbors are pivoting to power blackouts
The artificial intelligence hype index highlights a widening gap between corporate promises and practical outcomes as many firms pivot to the technology without clear aims. New data center construction is creating local power blackouts and water shortages that have prompted community pushback.
Exclusive ebook: the math on artificial intelligence energy footprint
This exclusive subscriber-only ebook explains how emissions from individual artificial intelligence text, image, and video queries can appear minor until untracked sources and future growth are added together.
IBM’s defense large language model built with Janes data
IBM and Janes have developed a large language model fine-tuned for defense that queries continuously refreshed, human-vetted Janes data and can be deployed in air-gapped, classified, and edge environments. The product is positioned as an Artificial Intelligence decision-support tool for military planners and defense industry users.
Character.Artificial Intelligence to ban children under-18 from chatbots
Character.Artificial Intelligence will phase out open-ended chats for under-18 users, starting with a two-hour daily cap on October 29, 2025, and a full ban on November 25, 2025. The company will use an age-assurance model and Persona ID checks to distinguish minors from adults.
Micron launches 192 GB socamm2 for low-power Artificial Intelligence data centers
Micron is sampling a 192 GB socamm2 module to expand adoption of low-power memory in Artificial Intelligence data centers. The module increases capacity in the same footprint and promises large reductions in time to first token for real-time inference.
The future of cyber insurance in an artificial intelligence-driven world
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses operate and how cybercriminals attack, increasing the need for cyber insurance as part of risk planning.
Gaming Copilot Artificial Intelligence uploads screenshots to Microsoft by default
Gaming Copilot Artificial Intelligence on Windows collects screengrabs, performs OCR, and sends extracted text to Microsoft servers by default. Users can disable training of text models from screenshots in Game Bar privacy settings.
EA’s Artificial Intelligence tools reportedly cost game developers time
Electronic Arts announced a partnership with Stability AI even as employees tell Business Insider that in-house Artificial Intelligence tools have created more work than relief, producing hallucinated code and requiring manual fixes. Artists say their work was used to train models, and roughly 100 quality assurance roles were reportedly eliminated after automation of tester feedback.