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Beyond automation: Physical AI ushers in a new era of smart machines
If someone orders shapewear from Spanx LLC’s website today, a humanoid robot handles that package. At a GXO Logistics Inc. distribution center in Georgia, Agility Robotics Inc.’s bipedal machines move merchandise with mechanical precision. And at BMW Group’s Spartanburg plant, Figure 02 robots achieve 400% speed improvements inserting sheet metal parts into chassis assemblies. These aren’t laboratory ...
MiniMax releases M2.1 AI model for multi-language programming versatility
Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax today announced the release of M2.1, a significantly enhanced performance for real-world complex tasks and agentic capabilities across more programming languages and office scenarios. The key highlights of M2.1 include dramatically enhanced programming skills in a multitude of programming languages, including Rust, Java, Golang, C++, Kotlin, Objective-C, TypeScript and JavaScript. ...
Sigma launches privacy-focused AI-native browser with local LLM
Sigma Browser OÜ Friday announced the launch of its privacy-focused web browser, which features a local artificial intelligence model that doesn’t send data to the cloud. Numerous browser companies are jumping onto the AI bandwagon and incorporating major AI models into the primary user experience. AI-native experiences with major browsers include Gemini in Chrome from Google ...
Anthropic announces Bloom, an open-source tool for researchers evaluating AI behavior
Anthropic PBC Friday announced the release of Bloom, an open-source agentic framework for defining and exploring the behavior of frontier artificial intelligence models. Bloom takes a researcher-specified behavior and evaluates its frequency and severity by preparing scenarios to elicit and test for it. It’s designed to help speed up the tedious process of developing and ...
Endra secures $20M to automate mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for construction
Sweden-based Endra Systems AB, an artificial intelligence and generative design startup for engineers who make buildings habitable, announced Thursday it has raised $20 million in seed funding led by Notion Capital. When it comes to construction, buildings are more than just structures: They require basic amenities for human life, such as ventilation, plumbing and electricity. ...
Exein closes €100M round to harden security in internet of things devices
Embedded cybersecurity firm Exein SpA today announced it raised €100 million (about $117 million) to accelerate the company’s global expansion and develop a next-generation platform to defend connected devices against cyberattacks. The new investment was led by Blue Cloud Ventures, with participation from HV Capital, Intrepid Growth Partners, Geodesic and J.P. Morgan. This funding round ...
Radiant raises $300M to make mass-produced nuclear reactors a reality
Radiant Industries Inc., a pioneering startup developing portable, mass-produced nuclear microreactors, said Wednesday it has raised more than $300 million in a late-stage funding round. Draper Associates and Boost VC led the Series D round, and additional existing investors also joined the company’s newest capital raise, coming six months after its Series C. As artificial intelligence continues ...
Coursera announces acquisition of Udemy in AI education bid
Comprehensive global e-learning platform Coursera Inc. today announced a merger agreement with prominent online education platform Udemy, Inc. According to Reuters, Coursera will buy Udemy in an all-stock deal. Based on the closing prices of the companies’ common stock on Dec. 16, the combined company emerges with an implied equity value of about $2.5 billion. ...
Bioptimus announces universal ‘biology world model’ for biomedical research
French artificial intelligence startup Bioptimus, pioneers of the biology research model family H-Optomus, today announced the availability of the company’s next-gen clinical biology AI model, H-Optomus-1, and the world’s first universal multimodal AI foundation model for research, M-Optimus. An iteration on the company’s first model, H-Optimus-0, released in late 2024, H-Optimus-1 is currently the leading ...
Retell AI targets human bottlenecks in agentic voice AI with automated QA
Retell AI Inc., an artificial intelligence voice platform, today announced the addition of a quality assurance solution for voice AI named Retell Assure that monitors calls, surfaces issues and reduces the need for human spot checks. The company positions itself as a third-generation voice AI platform designed to replace traditional call center operations by handling ...