Google DeepMind has unveiled SIMA 2, an advanced AI agent that harnesses Gemini's reasoning capabilities to navigate and interact with complex 3D virtual environments, representing a significant step toward artificial general intelligence and practical robotic applications.
Alex Karp raises critical questions about whether artificial intelligence initiatives will deliver sufficient returns as tech giants commit $470 billion to AI infrastructure spending in 2025.
OpenAI unveils sparse circuits, enhancing AI transparency and safety by identifying minimal subnetworks within neural networks.
Google announces a five-stage framework for quantum computing applications, highlighting the Quantum Echoes algorithm's significant advancements.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.1, enhancing developer tools with improved reasoning, coding, and new utilities, available through API as of August 2025.
Google enhances NotebookLM with Deep Research and expanded file support, integrating with Google Docs and Sheets for seamless research workflows.
Anthropic's Claude model demonstrates significant potential in robotics development, enabling less experienced researchers to program quadruped robots in half the time of traditional methods. The breakthrough suggests a new paradigm for democratizing complex robotics work.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed that all OpenAI products and third-party APIs must operate exclusively on Azure cloud infrastructure, solidifying Microsoft's control over the AI startup's commercial operations and deployment strategy.
Russia's first domestically-developed AI-powered humanoid robot stumbled dramatically during its public debut at a Moscow technology forum, falling face-first on stage and raising questions about the state of Russian robotics development amid global competition.
Anthropic changes data policy, raising privacy concerns as AI chatbots face scrutiny over security and ethical implications.
Parallel Web Systems, led by ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, raises $100M in Series A funding to enhance AI search technology.
AI development accelerates, driven by US-China rivalry, reshaping industries and geopolitics. Challenges include safety, bias, and workforce impact.
