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MIT’s tiny flying robot gets 450% faster with AI
A new AI control system lets MIT’s tiny flying robot move with insect-like agility, boosting its speed by about 450 percent and allowing it to pull off 10 somersaults in 11 seconds. The technology could eventually enable miniature robots to search earthquake rubble and navigate dangerous spaces that conventional drones cannot reach.
ScrollEd Wants to Turn Infinite Scrolling Into a Learning Tool
ScrollEd uses AI to turn textbooks and PDFs into a swipeable learning feed, betting that short-form scrolling habits can be redirected toward education. The post ScrollEd Wants to Turn Infinite Scrolling Into a Learning Tool appeared first on TechRepublic.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Shopping on Amazon.com Over Bot Access
Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on Amazon.com, exposing new tensions over browser access, AI agents, and online commerce. The post Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Shopping on Amazon.com Over Bot Access appeared first on TechRepublic.
Philippines Puts Google Gemini Into eGovPH With 11 AI Tools for Public Services
The Philippines launched 11 Gemini-powered AI tools inside eGovPH, expanding digital government services for citizens and public-sector workers. The post Philippines Puts Google Gemini Into eGovPH With 11 AI Tools for Public Services appeared first on TechRepublic.
HP & OpenAI Partnership Shows What Enterprise Agentic AI Requires Beyond the Model
HP’s new partnership with OpenAI shows what companies need to consider as they move agentic AI from small-scale pilots into broader enterprise use. The post HP & OpenAI Partnership Shows What Enterprise Agentic AI Requires Beyond the Model appeared first on TechRepublic.
The CFO-CIO Reality Check: Governing DevSecOps and AI Costs
CIOs and CFOs face rising AI costs, DevSecOps tool sprawl, and software supply chain risk. Learn how to strengthen oversight, cost controls, and ROI. The post The CFO-CIO Reality Check: Governing DevSecOps and AI Costs appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI’s Agent Findings: Why AI Guardrails Need Data Boundaries
OpenAI’s agent findings show why enterprises need scoped credentials, per-request authorization, audit logs, and data controls alongside AI guardrails. The post OpenAI’s Agent Findings: Why AI Guardrails Need Data Boundaries appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI’s Compute Costs Could Burn Through $280 Billion by 2030
OpenAI reportedly projects $280 billion in cash burn through 2030 as soaring compute and infrastructure costs continue to outpace its revenue growth. The post OpenAI’s Compute Costs Could Burn Through $280 Billion by 2030 appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 Boosts Agentic AI Throughput by 30x
Nvidia says Vera Rubin NVL72 delivers up to 30x more agentic AI throughput, but enterprises should weigh workload needs, power, cooling, and cost. The post Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 Boosts Agentic AI Throughput by 30x appeared first on TechRepublic.
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.
