Boston Dynamics Targets One-Hour Atlas Assembly
Boston Dynamics reveals its in-house CNC shop in Waltham as it targets cutting electric Atlas assembly time from one day down to one hour by 2027.
NVIDIA RTX Spark Launch Countdown Begins for October 16
NVIDIA opened the official countdown for RTX Spark PCs shipping October 16, packing Blackwell and Grace silicon with up to 128 GB of unified memory.
Nvidia Pledges $250M in Compute for UK AI Safety Research
Nvidia committed $250M in compute time to UK AI safety research over five years, backing labs at Oxford, UCL, and Imperial without direct cash grants.
Hermes Agent v0.22.0 Adds Key-Free Setup and Local Runs
Nous Research released Hermes Agent v0.22.0, adding key-free onboarding, local execution via llama.cpp, and app connectors while cutting core code by 33%.
Google AI Studio Apps Can Now Install via Play Store
Google now lets you build Android apps in Google AI Studio and install them privately through Google Play without developer fees or USB cables.
DeepMind and Singapore Test On-Device Scam Detection
Google DeepMind and Singapore test a fine-tuned Gemma model to block chat scams locally without breaking encryption or sharing data with cloud servers.
Anthropic Opens Singapore Office and Inks Safety Deal
Anthropic opens a Singapore office and signs an AI safety pact with the digital ministry, covering model audits while excluding access to unreleased tech.
Waymo Launches Airport Rides in Nashville
Waymo has launched driverless airport rides at Nashville International Airport, marking its fifth commercial airport route in the United States.
Replit Agent Edits Multiple Projects in Background
Replit Agent can now search across workspace codebases and run parallel background edits from a single chat, keeping changes sandboxed for review.
Prime Intellect Acquires Moondream to Speed Up Inference
Prime Intellect acquired Moondream to speed up computer vision for robotics and autonomous agents. The team and its Photon engine join the $1B neocloud.