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Trump Proposes ‘AI Force’ as US, China Discuss AI Safety Channel
Trump proposes an AI Force as the US and China discuss a safety channel for serious AI incidents. Here’s what IT leaders should watch closely. The post Trump Proposes ‘AI Force’ as US, China Discuss AI Safety Channel appeared first on TechRepublic.
Figure’s Robot Entered 30 Unseen Homes — and Succeeded 56% of the Time
Figure says Helix 2.5 completed household tasks across 30 unseen homes with a 56% success rate, showing progress but also a large reliability gap. The post Figure’s Robot Entered 30 Unseen Homes — and Succeeded 56% of the Time appeared first on TechRepublic.
Toyota Eyes 400,000 Factory Robots in $6.4B Modernization Push
Toyota could deploy 400,000 robots in a $6.4 billion modernization push designed to preserve worker expertise and improve global factory operations. The post Toyota Eyes 400,000 Factory Robots in $6.4B Modernization Push appeared first on TechRepublic.
Why Digital Employee Experience Management Is Becoming an AI-Readiness Requirement
Explore how digital employee experience management helps IT teams support AI workloads, monitor endpoints, and plan device refreshes. The post Why Digital Employee Experience Management Is Becoming an AI-Readiness Requirement appeared first on TechRepublic.
Humanoid Robots May Get Their ‘ChatGPT Moment’ by Mid-2027
Spirit AI predicts humanoid robots could handle natural-language, multi-step physical tasks by mid-2027, with factories likely to adopt them first. The post Humanoid Robots May Get Their ‘ChatGPT Moment’ by Mid-2027 appeared first on TechRepublic.
Pinterest Wants Smarter Visual Search Without the Huge AI Computing Bill
Pinterest is using Nvidia Blackwell GPUs and Dynamo to speed up multimodal AI search, reduce inference latency, and give its Assistant more visual context. The post Pinterest Wants Smarter Visual Search Without the Huge AI Computing Bill appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nvidia Could Sell Twice as Many Chips Next Year — If Suppliers Can Keep Up
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expects the company to sell twice as many chips next year, but memory, manufacturing and packaging could limit growth. The post Nvidia Could Sell Twice as Many Chips Next Year — If Suppliers Can Keep Up appeared first on TechRepublic.
Perplexity Brings Its Local AI Agent to Windows
Portable Computer now runs locally on Windows RTX PCs with at least 24GB VRAM, while cloud escalation remains permission-based. The post Perplexity Brings Its Local AI Agent to Windows appeared first on TechRepublic.
Tilly Norwood Suddenly Switches to Cantonese Mid-Interview, Raising AI Avatar Control Concerns
Tilly Norwood abruptly switched to Cantonese mid-interview, spotlighting the controls companies need before deploying public-facing AI avatars. The post Tilly Norwood Suddenly Switches to Cantonese Mid-Interview, Raising AI Avatar Control Concerns appeared first on TechRepublic.
Vocci’s $249 AI Ring Records Meetings, Connects Notes to AI Agents
Vocci’s wearable recorder combines eight-hour battery claims with MCP access to meeting context, but businesses still face limits around administration, consent, and subscriptions. The post Vocci’s $249 AI Ring Records Meetings, Connects Notes to AI Agents appeared first on TechRepublic.
Meta’s New AI Chip Is Coming in 2027: Arke Targets Lower AI Costs
Meta plans to deploy its MTIA 450 Arke AI chip in 2027 as it looks to cut inference costs, energy use and reliance on general-purpose GPUs. The post Meta’s New AI Chip Is Coming in 2027: Arke Targets Lower AI Costs appeared first on TechRepublic.
Anthropic’s Next Claude Feature Could Reach Into Your Bank Account
Anthropic appears to be testing Claude Money, a feature that could connect bank accounts to Claude for spending analysis and financial planning. The post Anthropic’s Next Claude Feature Could Reach Into Your Bank Account appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI Launches Interactive Sponsored Agents for ChatGPT Ads
OpenAI unveils Sponsored Agents for ChatGPT ads, letting users chat directly with brand AI agents. Learn about new Shopify and HubSpot integrations. The post OpenAI Launches Interactive Sponsored Agents for ChatGPT Ads appeared first on TechRepublic.
Waymo Picks Singapore for First Southeast Asia Robotaxi Market
Waymo plans to launch robotaxis in Singapore in 2028, testing its self-driving system against local roads, monsoon weather, and regional rivals. The post Waymo Picks Singapore for First Southeast Asia Robotaxi Market appeared first on TechRepublic.
MIT Robot Builds a Working Laser in 30 Minutes With Minimal Human Help
MIT researchers built a robotic optics lab that assembled a working laser in 30 minutes, pointing toward more autonomous scientific research. The post MIT Robot Builds a Working Laser in 30 Minutes With Minimal Human Help appeared first on TechRepublic.
Huawei Moves Its Next AI Chip Forward as China Builds Around Nvidia Restrictions
Huawei is moving its Ascend 960DT AI chip to early 2027 as it expands domestic AI infrastructure and reduces reliance on restricted foreign hardware. The post Huawei Moves Its Next AI Chip Forward as China Builds Around Nvidia Restrictions appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI Launches Astra for Law: Legal AI Gets a Specialized Research Engine
OpenAI launches Astra for Law with specialized US legal search, integrations, and improved research results, but its benchmark reveals limits. The post OpenAI Launches Astra for Law: Legal AI Gets a Specialized Research Engine appeared first on TechRepublic.
Zuckerberg, Musk and Huang Reportedly Urged Trump to Reject AI Regulator
Zuckerberg, Musk, and Huang reportedly urged President Trump to reject an industry-funded AI regulator as debate over frontier AI oversight intensifies. The post Zuckerberg, Musk and Huang Reportedly Urged Trump to Reject AI Regulator appeared first on TechRepublic.
A new chapter for MIT Reads
A new focus on fiction and memoir aims to help the MIT community celebrate the power of storytelling and strengthen social connection.
Samsung’s New Patent Reveals How a Galaxy Watch Could Measure Blood Sugar
A new Samsung patent reveals how wearable glucose measurement could work as the company continues researching noninvasive blood sugar monitoring. The post Samsung’s New Patent Reveals How a Galaxy Watch Could Measure Blood Sugar appeared first on TechRepublic.
