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Aluminum Prices Surge 20%, Startups Use AI to Extract Metal From Scrap
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups are turning to AI to improve recovery of critical minerals from scrap.
Pope Francis unveils 'Magnifica Humanitas' to protect human dignity in AI development
Pope Francis launches an academic foundation called 'Magnifica Humanitas' to ensure AI development respects human dignity and moral values.
Apple to Pay iPhone Owners $250 Million Over Missing AI Features
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed AI features. Eligible iPhone owners can claim part of the settlement. The payout addresses claims Apple misled users about Siri and other AI capabilities.
Anker Soundcore Launches Two New Premium Earbuds With AI Translation and Dolby Atmos
Anker's Soundcore released two new premium earbuds. Testing shows the cheaper model is the better buy for most users despite the higher-end version having superior sound and features.
YC-Backed Flick Seeks Front-End Engineer for AI Filmmaking Platform
YC-backed Flick is hiring a front-end engineer to build a collaborative platform for AI filmmaking, aiming to become the Figma of the industry.
US Law Enforcement Targets 'Anti-Tech Extremism' as AI Backlash Intensifies
Federal agencies shift focus to surveil anti-technology extremists amid growing AI protests and attacks.
Microsoft warns of GPU mining malware spread via SEO poisoning and AI chatbots
Microsoft uncovered a cryptojacking campaign targeting gamers and high-end PC users. Malware disguised as popular utilities like HWMonitor is spread through SEO poisoning and AI chatbot recommendations.
Publishers File Class Action Against Meta Over Copyright Infringement in AI Training
Book publishers sued Meta and Mark Zuckerberg for using copyrighted works to train Llama AI without permission. The lawsuit alleges unauthorized scraping of millions of books.
Boston Startup Funding Hits Four-Year High but Lags Behind AI Boom
Boston-area startup funding rose to about $7.8B, the highest in four years, but the region missed out on the AI-driven venture capital boom that pushed national funding to a record $252B in Q1 2026.
Anthropic Files for IPO, Signaling Escalation in AI Public Market Race
Anthropic has confidentially filed for an IPO, following a $65 billion funding round that valued it at $965 billion. The move intensifies the race among top AI companies to go public.
Cerebras wafer-scale chip runs trillion-parameter model 7x faster than GPU clouds
Cerebras claims its wafer-scale chip runs a trillion-parameter AI model nearly seven times faster than GPU-based clouds, challenging Nvidia's dominance in inference.
Open-source coding model NousCoder-14B matches big rivals in just 4 days
An open-source AI coding model trained in four days matches proprietary systems, highlighting the rapid progress of open-source alternatives in AI-assisted software development.
Grok's Government Adoption Lags, Undermining xAI's Growth Story
Grok appears in only 3 of 400+ government AI use cases per Reuters. The low adoption undercuts xAI's growth story tied to a potential massive SpaceX IPO.
Military Smart Glasses Let Soldiers Order Drone Strikes With Eye Tracking
Anduril and Meta are developing AR headsets that use eye-tracking and AI to order drone strikes. The systems face technical and attention hurdles before a potential 2028 production.
New Programming Language CPPL Bridges Prompts and Circuits
A novel language called CPPL lets developers program circuits using AI-style prompts. It could reshape how hardware is designed for machine learning workloads.
Startup Pays Indian Gig Workers to Train Humanoid Robots
Human Archive hires gig workers in India to wear sensors and collect physical movement data for AI and robotics training.
Google Adds Natural Language Search and Summaries to Nest Cameras
Google's Nest cameras now support natural language search and AI-generated clip summaries through Gemini integration.
Anthropic and OpenAI Take Rivalry to Midterm Elections
The AI companies are escalating their feud into political spending for the midterms, signaling a new era of tech influence in elections.
Dyson’s New Purifier Tracks Your Movement to Direct Cool Air
Dyson’s latest purifier uses AI to follow you around the room, cooling only where you are. The Find+Follow Purifier Cool aims to save energy by avoiding empty spaces.
Steve Jobs on Why Coding Teaches Critical Thinking, Not Just Job Skills
Steve Jobs argued programming teaches how to think, not just technical skills. His quote resurfaces amid debates on coding education and AI's impact.