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For years, tech leaders have promised AI agents capable of handling tasks independently, from booking flights to managing spreadsheets. But current consumer AI agents, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent or Perplexity’s Comet, still struggle with even basic multi-step tasks. To overcome these limitations, AI labs are increasingly turning to Reinforcement Learning (RL) environments—interactive simulations that train…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang landed in the U.K. this week with a major announcement: a £2 billion ($2.6 billion) investment to fuel the country’s AI startup ecosystem. Among potential beneficiaries is self-driving tech startup Wayve, which could receive up to $500 million in a strategic investment tied to its next funding round. This builds on…

OpenAI announced Tuesday that it will launch a dedicated ChatGPT experience tailored for users under 18. The move comes as part of the AI company’s efforts to enhance safety protections for teenagers using its chatbot. The age-specific version automatically blocks graphic and sexual content and, in rare cases of acute distress, may involve law enforcement…

When Mark Lee sat in a Harvard Law trademark class, he didn’t expect to discover a $3 trillion global problem: counterfeiting. That revelation didn’t just spark curiosity—it inspired him to build MarqVision, a startup that leverages AI to fight fake products and protect global brands. “I always assumed law was my path, like my family,”…

The AI industry is grappling with a mounting copyright problem as lawsuits over unlicensed training data multiply. Following Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement, dozens of cases, including one against Midjourney for creating Superman images, are raising alarms about the legal future of AI training practices. The need for a scalable licensing system has never been more…

As the U.S. chases massive AI investments, China is quietly taking a lean and strategic approach. While OpenAI projects it will need $115 billion by 2029, Beijing launched a 60.06 billion yuan ($8.42 billion) national AI fund earlier this year. The Chinese government is prioritizing practical AI applications across the economy under the broad “AI+”…

Former Google X scientists are turning science fiction into reality — or at least the kind that fits in your pocket. TwinMind, a startup co-founded by Daniel George, Sunny Tang, and Mahi Karim, offers an AI-powered app that passively listens to your conversations, meetings, and lectures to help you remember and organize information more efficiently….

As AI-powered cyberattacks surge, former Google security leaders have launched AegisAI, a cutting-edge email security startup designed to stop phishing, malware, and business email compromise before they hit inboxes. The company emerges from stealth with $13 million in seed funding co-led by Accel and Foundation Capital. AI-Powered Security in the Age of Phishing According to…

In a major development for AI governance, Anthropic has publicly endorsed California’s SB 53, a bill proposed by State Senator Scott Wiener. The legislation aims to impose groundbreaking transparency and safety requirements on frontier AI model developers, including OpenAI, Google, and xAI. The endorsement is particularly notable given strong lobbying from tech groups like the…