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Astera Unveils NVSwitch Alternative
Astera Labs unveiled a high-speed switch as an alternative to Nvidia's NVSwitch for rack-scale AI systems. It provides connectivity without NVLink requirements and works with nearly any accelerator.
Power Shortage Threatens US AI Lead
Guggenheim's Alan Schwartz warns US risks lagging in AI race without fixing electrical grid issues. Critical infrastructure challenges could hinder AI development.
Meta Investigated for Feed Dark Patterns
Irish regulators are probing Meta for using dark patterns to discourage non-algorithmic feeds. European law mandates large platforms offer alternatives to algorithmic feeds. This highlights UX concerns in recommendation systems.
Microsoft Axes Xbox Copilot AI
Microsoft is winding down Copilot on Xbox mobile and halting console development. New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced this after reorganizing the team with CoreAI executives. The shift aims to accelerate Xbox, boost community ties, and reduce friction for players and developers.
Apple Cuts High-RAM Mac Options on Shortage
Apple quietly removed high-memory configs amid worsening global memory shortages. 64GB Mac mini and 256GB M3 Ultra Mac Studio are gone from the online store. Latest tweak to desktop Mac lineup.
Thoma Bravo Model Agnostic on AI
Thoma Bravo adopts a model-agnostic approach to AI, maintaining partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Managing partner Seth Boro discussed AI cybersecurity challenges and high deployment costs at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
Duolingo Beats Estimates But Plans Slowdown
Duolingo exceeded Wall Street Q1 2026 estimates with 27% YoY revenue growth to $292 million and EPS of $0.89 vs. $0.76 expected. DAU rose 21% to 56.5 million and paid subscribers grew 21% to 12.5 million. The company announced an intentional slowdown, causing a 14% stock drop.
Apple Enables Custom AI Models in iOS 27
Apple may allow users to select preferred third-party AI models for Apple Intelligence in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 this fall. These 'Extensions' will power Siri, Writing Tools, and Image Playground system-wide. Users can assign different Siri voices to each model.
Anthropic Launches Claude Finance Agents
Anthropic has released finance agents for its Claude AI model, enabling it to handle financial operations. This development targets users interested in integrating AI into monetary tasks despite disclaimers about potential errors in responses. The initiative spices up financial workflows with Claude's capabilities.
Manus Adds Task-Based Connector Suggestions
Manus now provides connector recommendations when a connector is missing for tasks involving integrations like Notion, Slack, and Gmail. This feature helps users quickly identify and add necessary connectors. It is now available to all Manus users.
Apple Intelligence Enables Third-Party AI
Apple Intelligence will allow users to select third-party AI models in iOS 27. iPads and Macs are expected to support external generative AI options too. This opens Apple's ecosystem to competitors.
Nvidia Billionaire Gifts $200M to USC AI
Nvidia director Mark Stevens and wife Mary donate $200 million to USC. Funds advance AI research and education across the university. Major boost for AI initiatives.
ChatGPT's GPT-5.5 halves medical hallucinations
OpenAI replaced GPT-5.3 Instant with GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's default model. It features 52.5% fewer hallucinated claims on medical, legal, and financial questions. This improves reliability for sensitive queries.
iOS 27 Enables AI Model Choice
iOS 27 could allow users to select their preferred AI model for text and image tasks. This marks the first such flexibility since Apple Intelligence launched. It applies to drafting emails, photo editing, and enhancing Siri.
Power Crunch Jeopardizes US AI Dominance
Guggenheim's Alan Schwartz warns that US electricity grid upgrades are essential to avoid falling behind in AI development. The power crunch poses a major hurdle for scaling AI infrastructure.
AI CEO Attacker Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges
20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder and nine other charges after throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home. He then walked three miles to OpenAI HQ threatening arson, carrying a kill list of AI CEOs and kerosene. Charges carry potential life sentence despite lawyer calling it property crime.
Sparse PLS-DA Tuning Error Puzzle
Bioinformatician observes error rates not decreasing with more components in sparse PLS-DA despite global model guidance. Tuned with 2 components using centroids.dist metric. Seeks explanation for unexpected performance.
Pinterest Custom AI Fuels Q1 Sales Beat
Pinterest's Q1 sales exceeded analyst estimates by leveraging custom AI models. These models reduced costs and boosted user engagement. CEO Bill Ready discussed on Bloomberg Tech.
Brockman: Musk Lacked AI Patience at OpenAI
OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified that Elon Musk dismissed a ChatGPT predecessor as 'stupid.' Musk suggested kids online could improve it, raising co-founder concerns about his AI knowledge and patience.
NeurIPS Submissions Nearing 40k
NeurIPS 2024 submissions may exceed 40k, with recent max at 29k just 24 hours ago. Community discussing assignment numbers received.