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Rachyl Jones

Rachyl Jones

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Trump’s AI plan calls for more open-sourcing despite China concerns

The new framework suggests a strong US open-source AI network has “geostrategic value” because it could underpin businesses and academic research globally.
President Donald Trump gestures during the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington.Kent Nishimura/Reuters

AI helps traditional Japanese fish-killing method get a robotic upgrade

Shinkei Systems’ Poseidon robot intends to promote fish quality and humane harvesting by utilizing the Japanese ike jime method of killing fish for US customers.
The Poseidon robot aboard a fishing vessel. Courtesy of Shinkei Systems.

Left-leaning Third Way maps counter plan to Trump’s AI agenda

The think tank provided a roadmap for Democrats, urging collaboration with industry, attracting foreign talent, and prioritizing regulation on key ethical issues like deepfakes.
President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on AI.President Donald Trump holding a signed executive order on AI in January 2025. Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters.

Google, OpenAI models achieve unprecedented results at math competition

In a competition for the world’s elite of math, two AI models said they reached the equivalent of gold marks in the highest they’ve ever scored, edging closer to human genius.
A Google logo.Carlos Barria/File Photo/Reuters

Data centers’ power problems are making fiber hot again

Florida-based Relativity Networks raised $6.1 million in funding to produce next-generation fiber for tech companies.
Workers in a lab.Relativity Networks cofounders Jason Eichenholz (left) and Rodrigo Amezcua Correa. Courtesy of Relativity Networks.

The next AI breakthrough will be how well your agent knows you

Tomorrow’s agentic systems need common sense specific to an individual person’s context, which can’t be learned from large data sets.
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Report: AI risk management practices are severely lacking

Nonprofit SaferAI analyzed risk management documents from major AI companies and found that none disclosed adequate safety preparations.

AI-designed cooling materials could slash AC costs in cities

The newly invented materials, called meta-emitters, could reduce the level of heat the buildings absorb and decrease the cost of cooling.

US National Science Foundation to finance $20M supercomputer

Built by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the supercomputer will use AI to advance science.

Amazon launches AI agent-building platform for businesses to help boost productivity

The product launch comes amid high anxiety among workers about job cuts due to AI.

Wimbledon’s AI line-calling system causing problems for players

Some players have criticized certain calls made by the software, and in one match, the system shut down entirely.

After founders flee hot French AI startup, new CEO wants to steady the ship — and scale like Palantir

Former Palantir director Gautier Cloix, who replaced Charles Kantor as CEO of H Company last month, speaks publicly for the first time.

NYU researchers develop system to track damaged cells with AI

Having more information on human cells can help researchers understand how cancers and other illnesses form, potentially contributing to new therapies.

AI startup Polimorphic raises $18.6 million for local government chatbots

The New York-based company aims to lighten the administrative workload for understaffed municipalities.

As EU cracks down on AI, CEOs at Paris Summit say it’s the wrong move

Paddy Srinivasan, DigitalOcean CEO, told Semafor companies need three to five years to innovate before governments should step in.

Body art shops begin to offer tattoos powered by AI

An AI-powered device draws tattoos using a needle attached to a robot arm and computer vision that measures the recipient’s skin.

Meta’s new hires offer a peek into superintelligence plans

The résumés of new hires suggest Meta is working on models with reasoning capabilities to more directly take on OpenAI’s suite of products.

Chinese humanoid robots play soccer for the first time

Four teams of robots faced off in a first-of-its-kind, fully autonomous soccer tournament in Beijing, showcasing China’s robotics prowess against the US.