Google’s stealth Artificial Intelligence breakthroughs: conquering hallucinations and context limits
Google’s Gemini 2.5 updates and related research aim to reduce hallucinations and drastically extend context windows in Artificial Intelligence through techniques such as nested learning, hardware optimizations, and on-device processing.
Intel Nova Lake NPU 6 delivers 74 TOPS for desktop Artificial Intelligence PCs
Leaked details indicate Intel’s Nova Lake-S desktop chips will include a sixth-generation neural processing unit capable of 74 TOPS of INT8 performance. Compiler patches and the leak suggest the upgrade will remain compatible with prior NPU software.
Artificial Intelligence firm claims Chinese spies used its tech to automate cyber attacks
Anthropic says hackers posing as security researchers used its Claude chatbot to run an automated espionage campaign against roughly 30 organisations, a claim some cyber experts say lacks verifiable evidence.
Artificial Intelligence chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Writers from the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review examine how Artificial Intelligence chatbot companions harvest intimate data, amplify persuasive harms, and expose gaps in privacy protections and regulation.
Baidu unveils M100 and M300 Artificial Intelligence processors
Baidu announced M100 and M300 Artificial Intelligence processors targeting inference and training, alongside Tianchi supernode clusters and the 2.4 trillion-parameter Ernie 5.0 model.
Google is still aiming for its 2030 moonshot carbon-free energy goal despite Artificial Intelligence demand
At EmTech MIT, Google’s Lucia Tian said the company is still pursuing its 2030 goal to run on carbon-free energy 24-7, even as Artificial Intelligence-driven electricity needs surge. The company is pursuing deals in carbon capture and nuclear power to close the gap.
Amazon rolls out Leo Ultra 1 Gbps antenna, enterprise testing underway
Amazon is previewing enterprise access to its Leo satellite network with a new high-performance terminal. Leo Ultra is a flat-panel phased-array antenna that delivers up to 1 Gbps download and 400 Mbps upload.
Artificial Intelligence to measure pain, and how to deal with conspiracy theorists
Today’s newsletter covers how Artificial Intelligence is being used to quantify pain, practical advice for helping friends who fall into conspiracy theories, and several other notable technology developments.
Training artificial intelligence models to assimilate new knowledge
MIT researchers developed a method that lets large language models generate study-like synthetic data and update their weights to permanently internalize new information, a step toward self-improving artificial intelligence.
RenderFormer: how neural networks are reshaping 3D rendering
RenderFormer, from Microsoft Research, is the first model to show that a neural network can learn a complete graphics rendering pipeline. It is designed to support full-featured 3D rendering using only machine learning and no traditional graphics computation.