Infrastructure
Tencent Cloud AI Models Prices Surge 4x+
Tencent Cloud officially announced a price adjustment for AI models with hikes exceeding 4 times. CEO Pony Ma declared the Longxia Matrix launch amid the pricing update.
Ifanr (爱范儿) · 198d ago
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Models
Claude Models Excel in Constitution Adherence
Researchers tested AI models on 205 tenets from Anthropic's Claude constitution using adversarial multi-turn scenarios. Latest Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.6 show violation rates of 1.9% and 2.9%, far better than prior versions at 7-15%.
AI Alignment Forum · 198d ago
Business
Cursor in Talks for $50B Valuation
AI coding startup Cursor is in talks for a funding round valuing it at about $50 billion, nearly double its valuation from last fall. Sources familiar with the efforts confirmed the discussions with investors.
Bloomberg Technology · 198d ago
Infrastructure
Apple M5 MacBooks Launch with $400 Price Hike
Apple released new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, plus M5 MacBook Air, upgrading performance, AI compute power, and storage. Prices rose across the board: 13-inch Air to $1099, 14-inch Pro to $2199, top 16-inch Max to $3899 (up $400).
36氪 · 198d ago
Applications
UK AI Scams Hit Record 444K Cases
UK fraud cases reached a record 444,000 last year, driven by criminals using AI for account takeovers. Cifas warns of industrial-scale deception targeting mobile, banking, and shopping accounts.
The Guardian Technology · 198d ago
Audio
Together AI Real-Time Voice Agents Launch
Together AI now enables building real-time voice agents using co-located STT, LLM, and TTS infrastructure. It offers native support for Deepgram and Cartesia providers.
Together AI Blog · 198d ago
Infrastructure
GitLab Container Virtual Registry for Hardened Images
GitLab's Container Virtual Registry acts as a pull-through cache for upstream registries like Docker Hub and dhi.io, providing a single endpoint for image pulls. It caches images on first pull to speed up subsequent CI/CD jobs and simplifies credential management.
GitLab Blog · 198d ago
Research
Apple's LiTo Unifies 3D Geometry and Appearance
Apple proposes LiTo, a 3D latent representation that jointly models object geometry and view-dependent appearance. It encodes random subsamples of surface light fields from RGB-depth images into compact latent vectors.
Apple Machine Learning · 198d ago
Infrastructure
Meta Unveils 4 New MTIA AI Chips
Meta released four new models in its custom MTIA AI chip series, optimized for inference tasks and cost reduction with shortened development cycles. The company is also building massive NVIDIA GPU clusters and planning a 5GW-scale 'Hyperion' data center for future AI needs.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 198d ago
Research
Gestala Raises 150M CNY for Ultrasound BCI
Gestala, an ultrasound brain-computer interface startup, secured 150 million CNY in angel funding led by Guo Sheng Capital and Dao Tong Investment. Funds will accelerate first-product R&D and early clinical trials targeting chronic pain and mental disorders.
36氪 · 198d ago
Infrastructure
Meta Launches Four New AI Chips
Meta released four new AI chips in its MTIA series to ramp up competition with Nvidia and AMD. MTIA 300, 400, 450, and 500 target Meta's AI workflows from ranking/recommendation models to high-end inference.
36氪 · 198d ago
Business
Perplexity Comet Faces Amazon Ban
Perplexity's AI browser Comet has been banned from accessing Amazon's website after Amazon obtained a court-ordered preliminary injunction. The court issued the injunction but delayed its enforcement to allow Perplexity an appeal.
The Register - AI/ML · 198d ago
Open Source
MIIT Releases Lobster Agent Security Rules
MIIT issued 'six dos and six don'ts' guidelines to address security risks from the Lobster open-source AI agent. Supercomputing Internet provides 10M free Tokens to every OpenClaw user.
钛媒体 · 198d ago
Business
IT Roles Evolve Amid Data Explosion
Data silos are proliferating with expanding data use in AI-driven enterprises. IT departments face new responsibilities in managing complex data infrastructures.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 198d ago
Business
Big Tech Backs Anthropic vs Trump Admin
A coalition of Big Tech companies has rallied behind Anthropic in its dispute with the Trump administration. They described the government's actions against the AI firm as a 'temper tantrum'.
BBC Technology · 198d ago
Applications
Zendesk Acquires Agentic CS Startup Forethought
Zendesk has acquired Forethought, an agentic customer service startup. Forethought was the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield and is described as years ahead of its time.
TechCrunch AI · 198d ago
Open Source
OpenClaw Faces Token Burn and Security Backlash
OpenClaw, hyped as a super AI agent, encounters rapid backlash after 45 days due to exorbitant token consumption and severe security risks like local file deletion. Users abandon it, spawning '299 yuan remote uninstall' services, while related stocks plummet.
虎嗅 · 198d ago
Infrastructure
Astound Broadband merges with GFiber
Astound Broadband, originally launched as Wave in the Seattle area, is merging with GFiber to form a new internet provider. The deal continues the story of the Kirkland-founded company by Steve Weed, which became a key regional rival to cable giants in the Pacific Northwest tech corridor.
GeekWire · 198d ago
Applications
iPhone Fold Rumors: iPad Multitasking, No Face ID
Apple's rumored foldable iPhone features an iPad Mini-sized inner display with iPad-like side-by-side multitasking. The outer display matches a small iPhone size with a wider aspect ratio like the first Pixel Fold.
The Verge · 198d ago
Business
Atlassian Cuts 1600 Jobs Over AI Shift
Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes announced plans to lay off about 1,600 workers. He cited the company's shift to artificial intelligence as a key factor driving the decision.
Bloomberg Technology · 198d ago
Business
Netflix Buys Affleck's AI Startup for $600M
Netflix reportedly paid $600 million to acquire Ben Affleck’s AI startup. The deal could rank among the streaming service's largest acquisitions ever.
TechCrunch AI · 198d ago
Business
Survey Reveals Shadow AI Dissatisfactions
A reader survey examines why employees use unauthorized generative AI tools despite risks. It uncovers dissatisfactions with company-approved AI solutions.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 198d ago
Applications
Japan Firms Lag in Contact Center DX
Genesys Japan president discusses solutions for contact center challenges like staffing shortages and customer harassment. Outlines scenarios for Japanese firms to reach global DX standards.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 198d ago
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Research
Stop Glazing Big Labs in ML Research
Reddit post critiques overhyping ML papers based on elite affiliations like Google or Stanford, ignoring merit. Urges crediting first and last authors properly.
Reddit r/MachineLearning · 198d ago
Infrastructure
GitHub Addresses Recent Outages
GitHub recently faced several availability incidents impacting customers. The company acknowledges the disruptions and is prioritizing stabilization efforts.
GitHub Blog · 198d ago
Business
Lovable Adds $100M Revenue in One Month
Swedish vibe-coding unicorn Lovable claims it added $100 million in revenue last month with just 146 employees. The company crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in February, demonstrating explosive growth.
TechCrunch AI · 198d ago
Models
Qwen3.5-9B GGUF Quant Rankings by KLD
Comprehensive quantization comparison of 46 GGUF quants for Qwen3.5-9B using KLD and PPL against BF16 baseline. Top picks: bartowski IQ4_XS (lowest KLD for VRAM-limited), Q4_K_S, and unsloth UD-Q3_K_XL for efficiency.
Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · 198d ago
Applications
Seattle Founders Pioneer AI in Med, Gaming, Finance
GeekWire's Startup Radar spotlights Seattle-area founders leveraging AI to automate medical records assessment, video game production, mortgages, search, and more. This feature highlights innovative AI applications across diverse industries.
GeekWire · 198d ago
Applications
OpenClaw: AI Marvel or Cyber Nightmare?
OpenClaw, launched in November by Austrian programmer Peter Steinberger, is an AI agent that uses users' computers for complex tasks like travel bookings, email prioritization and drafting, and vendor communications. It has attracted flocks of users amid debates on its cybersecurity implications.
Bloomberg Technology · 198d ago
Open Source
Llama.cpp Adds Real Reasoning Budget Control
Llama.cpp introduces sampler-based reasoning budget to limit thinking tokens and force termination. Includes --reasoning-budget-message flag to smooth transitions, restoring performance on Qwen3 9B HumanEval from 78% to 89%.
Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · 198d ago