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Firmus AI Data-Centre IPO Kicks Off Australia’s Biggest Float
The Firmus AI data-centre IPO aims to raise roughly $5 billion, backed by Nvidia and anchored by OpenAI.
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AI Enzyme Discovery: Claude Finds a CRISPR-Like System in Phages
An AI enzyme discovery by Anthropic's Claude agents found a CRISPR-like system in phages. What was found, what is unproven, and why it matters.
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AI Risks Reach the UN Security Council as Tech Chiefs Warn
AI risks reached the UN Security Council as Amodei, Altman and Bengio urged cooperation. Bengio called the dangers real and imminent.
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OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Sparks an AGI Era Debate
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra prompted a claim that AGI has arrived, drawing both praise and sharp safety scrutiny.
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Meta Teen Settlement Reaches $17 Billion in Landmark Addiction Case
The Meta teen settlement will pay up to $17 billion and add curfews and time limits for under-18 users on Facebook and Instagram.
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Amazon Drone Delivery Set to Reach Nearly 500 Cities
Amazon drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 US cities and towns by late 2026, a sixfold jump that tests skies and rules.
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Nvidia Poolside Deal Pays $6bn to License AI Models
The Nvidia Poolside deal pays $6bn to license AI coding models and adds a $1bn investment, reshaping how chipmakers buy AI talent.
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Unitree Robotics IPO Surges 460% on Its Shanghai Debut
The Unitree Robotics IPO surged up to 629% on its Shanghai debut, the first listed humanoid robot maker in China.
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Gemini 3.7 Flash Launches Cheaper and Faster With Coding Gains
Gemini 3.7 Flash launches as a cheaper, faster Google AI model with sharp coding-benchmark gains at $0.75 per million input tokens.
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Aging Brain Immune Cells Arrive From the Blood, Study Finds
Stanford scientists found aging brain immune cells arrive from the blood, upending a long-held view of the brain.