UK AI start-up Callosum secures $100m in seed funding round
The company aims to lower AI costs by attaching each task to the model and hardware that best suits it. Read more: UK AI start-up Callosum secures $100m in seed funding round
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AWS takes AI-powered maths game across Africa
The basketball-based maths programme targets 10 000 students across five African countries by 2027.
The Uncanny AI Afterlife of Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots
There is footage now of Japan’s kamikaze pilots that no camera ever recorded. At first, there is only the photograph: Japanese pilots in flight suits, black-and-white and fixed in that peculiar tense…
STAT+: How health systems are embracing chatbots to query and summarize patient records
Several large health systems are rolling out AI chatbots to query patient records, saying they save time and increase diagnostic accuracy.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR AI-POWERED CYBERSECURITY
The EU’s Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI lays the groundwork for new, AI-powered approaches to IT security but organizations need to ensure their security foundations are fit for purpose.
Bloomberg: UK AI chips start-up Fractile could raise $600m
Fractile was founded in 2022 and operates from two primary locations in London and Bristol. Read more: Bloomberg: UK AI chips start-up Fractile could raise $600m
How to Avoid Repeating the “Automate Everything” Mistake Due to AI FOMO
The DevOps community has already experienced technological extremes. You might recall the time when automation was thought of as a panacea for all possible engineering issues, and the slogan “Automate…
Vilnius-based Guideless raises €1 million to turn software workflows into narrated video training guides using AI
Guideless, a Vilnius-based AI-powered software training and operational knowledge platform, has raised a €1 million pre-Seed funding round to help companies reduce time and money spent on creating and…
Big Tech’s AI Gatekeepers Could Draw Regulatory Scrutiny
Watch more: TechREG Talks With Anant Raut The legal architecture governing software rests on a useful assumption: However sophisticated the technology becomes, somewhere behind it sits a person or…
Enterprise AI Finds Its Firmest Footing in Security and Treasury
For all the attention paid to enterprise artificial intelligence strategy, adoption is not spreading evenly across the organization.
10 European compliance startups to watch as AI Act enforcement kicks in
Europe’s regulatory technology market is entering a new phase. From 2 August 2026, the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities began exercising enforcement powers under the EU AI Act…
Dems Should Push Own 'Save ACT,' Be Pro- AI for Affordability Win | Opinion
Democrats should show what a “Save America Act” really means, while not standing in the way of the benefits of AI.
Lithuanian AI startup Guideless raises €1M to streamline software training
AI-powered software training andoperational knowledge platform Guideless has raised €1 million in pre-seedfunding to further develop its technology and expand internationally.
Odd Lots: What Happens if AI Solves Every Problem (Podcast)
The philosopher Nick Bostrom was one of the first thinkers who mapped out the existential risk of AI. In his 2014 book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, he delved into various scenarios…
Computer Security: AI – Game over, mankind?
With the more and more prevalent use of agentic AI, i.e. programmed agents acting and working on our behalf, and in a fully interconnected world, i.e.
AI Founder Zirong Chi on What Makes an Idea Worth Building
NxCode founder Vivian Chi discusses AI entrepreneurship, product judgment and what separates a promising hackathon demo from a lasting product.
Your Law Firm's Biggest Risk Might Be Your AI Tools
Law firms are adopting AI fast, but hallucinated citations, data exposure, and weak oversight create serious risks. Here’s how firms can use AI safely.
Designing Agent Memory: Five Gates a Bigger Context Window Cannot Replace
A million-token window enlarges the warehouse. Reliable agents still need the gates that decide what to store, retrieve, revise and forget.
Hong Kong drivers to renew vehicle licences in 1 day by year-end under AI system
Hong Kong drivers will be able to renew their vehicle licences within one day by year-end, down from the current processing time of up to 10 working days, under new artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives aimed at streamlining transport services and traffic management.
SuperX delivers 31 million dollars in AI servers to Japan
Infrastructure provider SuperX AI Technology delivered 31 million dollars of Pro6000 servers to Japan on 20 August 2026 securing 20 million dollars in follow on orders
From PHP to team lead of agents: rethinking judgment, review, and data with Google's Andi Gutmans (Part 1)
Andi Gutmans, head of Agentic Data Cloud at Google and co-creator of PHP, joins Leaders of Code to talk about why agentic development feels less like a break from the past and more like the next…
Why your best-interviewing AI candidate may not be your best AI hire
Why confident AI job candidates may lack real-world competence.
Invoked, not executed
A deep-research request to the top-tier model tore through three consecutive five-hour usage windows, the rolling quota Claude enforces before a session has to stop and reset, to answer a single…
Forget just rereading your notes — these 7 Gemini study hacks could make you a better student this school year
As the back-to-school season comes into focus, I asked Gemini for the best methods to improve any student’s study routine—these 7 proved invaluable.
Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter, terms undisclosed
Real world economic potential of tokens will depend on efficient usage of scarce compute resources, Stripe's Patrick Collison said. Read more: Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter, terms undisclosed
My AI-Written Test Suite Hit 94% Coverage. Then I Mutated the Code.
I have a small Python library that parses CSV files and extracts course schedules. It has no tests. I know, I know. So last week, I decided to see if a free model could write them for me.
ChatGPT has started dropping unexpected f-bombs — and I think I’ve found the reason why
I noticed that ChatGPT seems to be swearing a lot more lately, and other people have noticed it too. So, what's really going on?
Companies are spending trillions on AI. The C-suite doesn’t know who is in charge of it
Boards, CEOs, and the executives who report to them are sharply divided on who owns AI.
Running LM Studio Locally Doesn't Mean It Never Connects Out
When we say “local LLM,” it is easy to mentally translate that into: Everything stays inside the PC. For inference, that can be true.
‘Buyers aren’t yet opening their wallets’: AI-generated assets are flooding marketplaces, but consumers are snubbing them for human-made products
In 3D model marketplace CGTrader, AI-generated assets made up one-sixth of newly uploaded models, but just 2.6% of sales.
AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice
Fortunately, the company had a policy of checking source code on GitHub first
The hidden cost of treating AI as software instead of organisation capability
AI does not, by itself, create competitive advantage. It amplifies the organisational capability that surrounds it. For leaders, the strategic question is therefore shifting from “Where should we…
Malaysia's AI boom moving beyond data centres: Rakuten Trade research head
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) investment story is expanding beyond data centres, with semiconductor equipment, automation and advanced manufacturing emerging as the next growth layer, Rakuten Trade said.
Waymo’s self-driving cars get Gemini integration, so you have someone to talk to
A new "Zen mode" is coming to Waymo cars as well.
FCMB deepens Agritech with AI Advisory in local languages
First City Monument Bank has unveiled plans to deepen its agritech strategy by deploying AI-powered advisory services in major Nigerian languages, as part of efforts to improve access to finance and…
Danish AI infrastructure startup Velatir secures €5 million six months after its pre-Seed round and official launch
Velatir, an Odense-based AI infrastructure startup, today announced it has secured €5 million in new funding to “triple down” on its European expansion and “compete for the best talent” in the region.
AI vendor dependency is becoming a resilience risk
The future of successful enterprise AI use will be determined by organizations baking governance and resilience strategies into business plans.
Indian Agentic AI firms get fresh route to grow from Dubai
Dubai: Indian companies specialising in Agentic AI and deeptech are set to receive greater support to establish and expand from Dubai under a new agreement between Dubai Chambers and India’s National…
Malaysia’s AI Nation 2030 puts cities and farms at the heart of climate resilience
For Southeast Asia, resilience is no longer an abstract policy goal. It is visible in flooded streets, longer commutes, volatile food prices, stressed grids, and farmers trying to make planting…
Financial Regulator Deploys AI to Monitor Crypto Market 24/7
South Korea’s financial regulator has launched an artificial intelligence-based surveillance system to detect market manipulation and other forms of unfair trading in the cryptocurrency market in real…
China’s humanoid robot industry edges toward ‘ChatGPT moment’ Unitree CEO says
Humanoid robots remain far from mass deployment, but Unitree’s CEO says the industry could reach a major AI breakthrough within two to three years.
Microsoft AI CMO Andra Mallard leaves after just 6 months
Microsoft AI's chief marketing officer, Andra Mallard, is leaving the company soon. She plans to relocate her family to Europe for personal reasons next August.
Higher education curricula must integrate AI to future-proof graduates, says Zambry
KUALA LUMPUR: All higher education programmes must integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data literacy into their curricula to ensure future graduates remain competitive.
The Open-Sourcing of DeepSeek Harness Opens the Door to Modular, Unbundled AI Agent Infrastructure
DeepSeek has released a developer preview of DeepSeek Harness (dsh), an open-source execution runtime for building autonomous AI agents.
- DeepSeek Harness is an open-source AI agent runtime under MIT license.
- Modular architecture allows interchangeable runtime components as plugins.
- Version 0.1 preview offers four configuration modes for different agent environments.
Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment', says Unitree CEO
The industry is nearing a breakthrough where robots can be placed in unfamiliar environments and complete most tasks through simple voice or text instructions, says Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing.
Fei-Fei Li says she runs her AI startup like a 'tiger mom'
The "Godmother of AI" said she feels "like a mom" at her start-up, which hires young engineers, researchers, and scientists.
Exclusive: AI infrastructure startup Velatir raises €5m to accelerate AI adoption across Europe
- Danish AI startup Velatir raises €5m seed funding
- Platform monitors, regulates employee AI tool usage
- Expansion plans include new offices in Paris and Europe
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
- European nations wary of US AI dominance
- Gravis Robotics valued at $1bn with $200m investment
- Growing skepticism about European AI alternatives
Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says
Shares in China's best-known humanoid robot maker fell 11% on Thursday, a day after soaring nearly sixfold in their market debut, highlighting intense investor enthusiasm for a fledgling sector that…
AI to be used for licence renewals and traffic control
The Transport Department (TD) on Thursday said it will begin using artificial intelligence by the end of the year to process online vehicle licence renewals and applications for cross-boundary driving…
Robots poised for ‘ChatGPT moment’: Unitree CEO
He hopes they can eventually complete 80% of household tasks autonomously
Founder of China’s Unitree sees robots reaching ‘mass market’ within decade
Firm’s shares soared in their Shanghai trading debut on Aug 19
- Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing predicts robots will become mass-market within a decade.
- Shares surged during debut on Shanghai stock market on August 19.
- Robots expected to handle 80% of tasks via voice commands in 2-10 years.
Butler/Till extends agentic media buying tests into audio with iHeartMedia
Tests of autonomous media buying tools are spreading into more channels; publishers hope they can make direct buys easier and more attractive to advertisers.
CEO Sundar Pichai has a quiz for students about Google Search
Google CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled new educational features tailored for students. These enhancements are designed to facilitate topic comprehension and exam preparation.