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Hugging Face has introduced a groundbreaking robotics model called SmolVLA, designed to bring advanced robotics capabilities to everyday developers and researchers. The new open-source AI model is so efficient that it can run on a MacBook or any device with a single consumer GPU making sophisticated robotics development more accessible than ever. With 450 million…
Valla, a UK-based legal tech startup, has raised $2.7 million (approximately £2 million) in a seed funding round led by Ada Ventures, with participation from Active Partners, Portfolio Ventures, Techstart, and Resolution Foundation. The company aims to make legal recourse more accessible and affordable for employees dealing with workplace issues. Founded in 2022 by Danae…
VivaTech 2025 has officially revealed the top 30 startups shortlisted for the highly anticipated Innovation of the Year Award. This award honors startups that are breaking boundaries and redefining their industries with bold ideas, market disruption, and scalable technologies. Chosen from hundreds of applicants, these 30 startups represent some of the most visionary work in…
San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Horizon3.ai is raising $100 million in a new funding round, with at least $73 million already secured, according to a recent SEC filing. The round is being led by NEA(New Enterprise Associates), marking its second big cybersecurity investment this month, following Veza’s $108 million raise. Founded in 2019, Horizon3.ai offers autonomous…
In a major move to enhance online child safety, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new bill into law that directly affects Apple and Google’s app stores. Set to go into effect on January 1, the legislation mandates that app platforms must verify user age and get parental approval before minors can download apps…
Big Tech Turns to Nuclear Fission to Power the AI Boom As artificial intelligence drives a surge in electricity demand, tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are investing in a once-overlooked energy source: nuclear fission. Unlike fusion, which remains experimental, fission is powering a new wave of innovation, particularly through small modular reactors…
At Anthropic’s first developer event, Code with Claude, held in San Francisco, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made a bold claim: AI models may hallucinate less frequently than humans. Speaking during a press briefing, Amodei addressed the ongoing debate over AI-generated falsehoods—known as hallucinations—asserting that while AI does hallucinate, “it probably does so less than people.”…
With Gemma 3n, Google has just added a lightweight and powerful AI model designed to run directly on phones. At Google I/O 2025, Gemma offered offline AI capabilities without using cloud servers, supporting text, audio, images, and videos. Gemma 3n can run efficiently on devices with less than 2GB of RAM, making it one of…
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving technology company, has received official approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its commercial robotaxi service further into Silicon Valley. This regulatory green light will allow Waymo to bring its driverless ride-hailing vehicles into more communities south of San Francisco. Currently, Waymo operates its autonomous vehicle service in all of…
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, is under scrutiny again after its chatbot Grok began responding to unrelated posts on X (formerly Twitter) with references to “white genocide in South Africa.” The responses flooded user mentions after tagging “@grok,” sparking backlash and confusion. An “unauthorized modification” was made to Grok’s system prompt, the instructions that dictate…
YouTube is going all in on TV ad dollars. At its annual Brandcast Upfront event, the platform announced a big expansion of its NFL deal and new features to make TV viewing better for users and advertisers. A highlight: YouTube will exclusively stream the NFL’s first-ever Friday game of the 2025–2026 season from São…
Google is testing a major redesign of its search homepage. In a limited test in its Labs environment, the company is replacing the classic “I’m Feeling Lucky” button with a new feature called “AI Mode.” This is a sign of Google’s push to put AI-powered search tools front and center. A Google spokesperson confirmed…
