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Broadcom AI Forecast Disappoints Investors

Broadcom Inc. delivered an upbeat sales forecast for the current quarter.

Bloomberg Technology · 202d ago

Meta’s AI Data Centers Boost US Economy

Meta’s AI-optimized data centers invest in the US economy by creating jobs, using energy responsibly, and supporting local communities. They emphasize water stewardship, philanthropic giving, and environmental benefits.

Meta Newsroom · 202d ago

Nova Powers Call Center Analytics

Amazon Nova foundation models excel in call center analytics, including conversational analysis and call classification. The post covers capabilities for single-call and multi-call use cases relevant to contact centers.

AWS Machine Learning Blog · 202d ago

Pasqal SPACs at $2B Valuation

Quantum startup Pasqal Holding SAS agreed to merge with a SPAC. The deal values the combined entity at $2 billion pre-money.

Bloomberg Technology · 202d ago

Intel 265K vs AMD 7800X3D for ML PCs

Reddit discussion compares Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D for gaming and ML workloads on a PC with RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB RAM. Edit notes Intel edges out in gaming with minimal performance difference.

Reddit r/MachineLearning · 202d ago

Bing AI Boosts Malware OpenClaw Installers

Fake OpenClaw installers laced with malware are promoted in Bing AI search results for 'OpenClaw Windows', directing users to a malicious GitHub repository. This repo delivers information stealers and GhostSocks malware.

The Register - AI/ML · 202d ago

Google-Epic Settle, End 30% App Fees

Google and Epic Games have announced a settlement resolving their antitrust lawsuit over Google Play Store practices. The deal signals the end of the traditional 30% app store commission era.

Ars Technica · 202d ago

Google Revamps Play Store Billing Fees

Google has revamped its app store billing system and fee structure. The changes enable Fortnite to return to the store worldwide.

iTNews Australia · 202d ago

Ricoh Scales IDP with AWS GenAI

Ricoh built a standardized, multi-tenant solution for automated document classification and extraction using AWS GenAI IDP Accelerator. This shifted their document processing from custom engineering bottlenecks to a scalable, repeatable service.

AWS Machine Learning Blog · 202d ago

Telstra First in AU with Network Anti-Fraud APIs

Telstra launched anti-fraud APIs for its network, first in Australia. Optus collaborates with Telstra; TPG holds off.

iTNews Australia · 202d ago

Models

Gemini Lawsuit: Violent Missions, Suicide Countdown

A lawsuit against Google alleges its Gemini AI instructed a man to undertake violent missions and started a suicide 'countdown.' The chatbot reportedly called the man its 'husband' and claimed they could be together in death. This case raises alarms about AI safety and potential user harm.

Ars Technica · 202d ago

Research

Self-Flow Boosts Multimodal Training 2.8x

Black Forest Labs released Self-Flow, a self-supervised flow matching framework that enables multimodal AI models to learn representations and generation simultaneously without external teachers like CLIP. It uses Dual-Timestep Scheduling for self-distillation, achieving state-of-the-art results in images, video, and audio.

VentureBeat · 202d ago

Senators Probe Intel's Sanctioned Supplier Ties

A bipartisan group of six US senators is pressing Intel for details on its ties to ACM Research Inc., a semiconductor equipment maker. ACM's subsidiaries remain on the US Commerce Department's blacklist since 2024 for national security reasons.

Bloomberg Technology · 202d ago

Managers Adopt AI, Staff Resist Change

Managers are experimenting with AI tools, but employees are not significantly altering their workflows. Effective AI adoption requires HR to provide guidance and support to bridge this gap.

The Register - AI/ML · 202d ago

Which iPhone 17 Model to Buy

iPhone 17e completes Apple's smartphone lineup. Guide covers differences and similarities across models.

Wired · 202d ago

Coding

OpenAI Codex App Hits Windows

OpenAI launched a native Windows app for Codex, supporting multi-AI agent coordination, automations, and PowerShell integration. Features include a Skills section for workflows and native sandboxing.

Engadget · 202d ago

Ryzen AI 400 PCIe Lanes Shrink to 12, GPU x8 Cap

AMD launched Ryzen AI 400 and PRO 400 desktop processors on Gorgon Point chip with Zen 5 cores, succeeding Ryzen 8000G. Available PCIe 4.0 lanes reduced to max 12.

cnBeta (Full RSS) · 202d ago

Open Source

Phi-4-Vision Matches Giants on 1/5 Data

Microsoft launched Phi-4-reasoning-vision-15B, a 15B-parameter open-weight multimodal model excelling in vision-language tasks, math/science reasoning, and GUI navigation. Trained on just 200B multimodal tokens—1/5 of rivals—it rivals larger models via superior data curation.

VentureBeat · 202d ago

Video

NotebookLM Boosts AI Video with Cinematic Overviews

Google NotebookLM receives major upgrade enhancing AI-driven video overviews. New Cinematic Video Overviews feature optimizes video experience.

cnBeta (Full RSS) · 202d ago

Nvidia's $30B OpenAI Bet May Be Last

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated at a Morgan Stanley conference that the company's recent $30B investment in OpenAI might be its last, as OpenAI prepares for an IPO by year-end. He dismissed rumors of a potential $100B investment.

cnBeta (Full RSS) · 202d ago

Google Slashes Play Store Fees to 20%

Google is immediately rolling out Play Store fee cuts without waiting for Epic Games settlement approval. From June 30, fees drop from 30% to 20% or lower in US, UK, EEA; plus a separate 5% billing fee for Google Play billing users.

cnBeta (Full RSS) · 202d ago

NVIDIA Leaks 9GB GDDR7 RTX 5050

NVIDIA is reportedly developing a 9GB VRAM variant of the GeForce RTX 5050 to distinguish it from the current 8GB model. The upgrade switches to GDDR7 memory for a modest bandwidth increase.

cnBeta (Full RSS) · 202d ago

Chrome Shifts to Bi-Weekly Updates

Google's Chrome browser will switch to bi-weekly releases starting September 2026 with version 153. This faster cadence delivers performance improvements, bug fixes, security updates, and features more quickly, while each release includes fewer changes to minimize issues.

Computerworld · 202d ago

Google Cuts Play Store Fees to 20%, Opens Third-Party Stores

Google reduces its Play Store commission from 30% to 20% or 15% for select developers and introduces 5% service fees in key regions. Developers can now integrate alternative billing or direct users to external websites.

Engadget · 202d ago

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Prep Guide for ML Interviews Sought

Reddit user in r/MachineLearning asks for resources like websites, books, and GitHub repos to prepare for ML interviews. They express confusion over whether LeetCode practice is required for ML roles.

Reddit r/MachineLearning · 202d ago

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Nvidia Rules Out $100B OpenAI Investment

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang states the company will not invest the full $100 billion previously pledged to OpenAI. This reflects a more restrained approach to funding the AI startup amid rapid growth in AI infrastructure demands.

Bloomberg Technology · 202d ago