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When the boss buys a humanoid robot and tells it to replace employees in what they usually do at work
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🤖 OpenAI plans desktop superapp combining ChatGPT, Codex, and browser
OpenAI is working on a desktop “superapp” that combines ChatGPT, Codex, and its browser into one product. The goal is to simplify the experience and refocus after a year of fragmented launches.
The app will center on agentic AI. Systems will run tasks on the user’s computer, including coding and data analysis. Greg Brockman will oversee the revamp, while Fidji Simo leads sales for the new product.
The shift follows internal concerns about too many separate apps slowing development and lowering product quality.
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⚡️ BYD rolls out ultra-fast EV chargers in China with 9–12 min full charge
BYD is launching a charging network in China with peak power up to 1500 kW. The system can charge an EV to 100% in 9–12 minutes. Up to 20,000 stations are planned across the country by year end.
Only a few models can currently use the full power. The rollout still moves charging closer to refueling time.
BYD is also preparing to expand the network into Europe.
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🤖 Perplexity launches Comet AI browser on iPhone
Perplexity released its Comet browser for iOS. It includes a built-in AI assistant that can summarize pages, run follow-up research, help with shopping, and plan schedules.
The app uses Apple’s Liquid Glass design and can be set as the default browser. Extensions are not supported due to iOS limits.
Perplexity says it collects user data for targeted ads. Comet is already available on Android, Windows, and Mac.
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🤖 OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano models
OpenAI introduced GPT-5.4 mini and nano, focused on speed and low-latency tasks. Mini improves on GPT-5 mini with stronger coding and reasoning performance, while nano is the smallest and most cost-efficient version.
Both models are designed for fast responses in high-volume workloads, including coding assistants and simple automation tasks.
GPT-5.4 mini is available via API, Codex, and ChatGPT. GPT-5.4 nano is available only through API.
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🛠 $96 3D-printed manpads rocket that recalculates its mid-air trajectory using a $5 sensor and piano wire
Its called Project Canard.
It integrates with distributed camera nodes to triangulate airborne targets and update flight paths in real-time.
It proves the barrier to advanced hardware has completely collapsed, moving precision weapons from defense labs to consumer garages.
The entire launcher and interceptor frame is 3D printed in PLA and runs off a standard off-the-shelf ESP32 microcontroller.
It even spins up a local Wi-Fi network so you can monitor live telemetry and arm the system directly from your laptop.
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🦞 Nvidia launches NemoClaw to support OpenClaw environments
Nvidia introduced NemoClaw as part of its push into OpenClaw infrastructure. The system provides isolated environments for running agents and helps prevent unintended actions like data deletion.
The platform also offers free generation with the LLM model nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b.
Usage costs are tied to the OpenClaw virtual environment, priced at about $0.12 per hour.
Nvidia is starting to package agent infrastructure as a managed service.
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📹 ByteDance delays global launch of Seedance 2.0 video generator
ByteDance postponed the international release of its video generation model Seedance 2.0.
The model drew attention for producing high-quality videos featuring Hollywood actors. Studios and industry groups in Hollywood filed complaints over the technology.
Seedance 2.0 will remain available only in China for now.
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📷 Photoshop Beta added a new AI feature that lets users rotate 2D layers in 3D space
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🧪Founder uses AI to build a cancer vaccine for his dog
Tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham created a personalized cancer vaccine after his dog Rosie was diagnosed with aggressive cancer that kept growing despite treatment.
He sequenced Rosie’s DNA and used AI tools to identify cancer mutations. The results went into AlphaEvolve to find protein targets, and researchers at the UNSW RNA Institute turned that analysis into a custom mRNA vaccine.
After injections in late 2025, one of Rosie’s largest tumors shrank by about 50%. Scientists are now preparing a second version of the vaccine to target the remaining tumors.
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French acrobat Bastien Dausse created a device that simulates lunar gravity.
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🔇 Deveillance unveils device that blocks microphones within a 2-meter radius
Startup Deveillance introduced Spectre I, a portable device designed to protect conversations from nearby microphones. The system creates a privacy zone of about 2 meters around the user.
The device scans the environment for microphones and emits signals humans cannot hear. Microphones capture the signals, which overlay speech and turn recordings into noise.
Spectre I uses AI-based signal processing instead of traditional radio jamming and runs entirely on the device. No data is sent to the cloud.
The product is currently available for preorder with a $1,200 deposit, with first deliveries expected in August 2026.
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😜 Perplexity introduces always-on local AI system called Personal Computer
Perplexity launched Personal Computer, a local AI setup built around a Mac mini that acts as a proxy for Perplexity Computer.
The system connects the Perplexity agent with a continuously running local environment. The AI can move between tools, execute tasks autonomously, and continue work without user interaction.
It also supports remote access from any device, persistent memory, and connectors to external services. The agent can work directly with local files and projects.
Personal Computer is currently available through a waitlist.
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🧪US tech offices experiment with nicotine pouches for productivity
Some US tech companies have started placing free nicotine pouch dispensers in their offices. Employees over 21 can take a daily portion from the machines.
According to executives behind the program, nicotine can increase employee productivity by 20–30%. They say workers take fewer coffee breaks and stay focused longer.
The idea is being framed as part of workplace “biohacking” trends spreading through parts of Silicon Valley.
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The mathematics behind apps like Shazam
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🤖 Anthropic brings Claude Code to Telegram and Discord
Anthropic launched Claude Code Channels, adding remote access to its coding agent via Telegram and Discord.
Users can interact with the agent without a terminal, continuing workflows directly from chat apps.
The update moves developer tools into messaging, reducing dependence on local environments.
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🔍 Google launches Stitch to generate UI from text
Google introduced Stitch, an AI tool that generates interfaces and interactive prototypes from text prompts.
Users describe ideas, and the agent builds UI and updates it in real time based on feedback.
The workflow shifts from manual design to iteration through prompts, with the tool handling layout and changes.
https://stitch.withgoogle.com/
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⚙️ Benz built the first gasoline car in 1886 with just 0.75 hp
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, created by Karl Benz in 1886, is considered the first car with an internal combustion engine. It had three wheels and a top speed of about 16 km/h.
The vehicle produced around 0.75 horsepower and was controlled with two levers, one for steering and one for throttle.
Only 25 units were built, and none of the originals survived. The footage shows a replica.
Benz later merged with Gottlieb Daimler’s company to form Mercedes-Benz.
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✖️ rolling out dislike button over the next 30 days.
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📊 Karpathy maps US jobs by AI automation risk
Andrej Karpathy released an open-source dataset scoring 342 US occupations by exposure to AI, using an LLM-based scale from 0 to 10.
Jobs with digital output and remote workflows rank highest. Software developers and analysts score 8–9, while roles like roofers and janitors stay near 0–1. Medical transcriptionists reach 10.
The average exposure across all jobs is 5.3.
The full pipeline, including data, scoring, and visualization, is open source.
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👨🔧 Nvidia shows DLSS 5 that turns low-quality graphics into photorealistic visuals in real time
Nvidia introduced DLSS 5, a new version of its rendering tech that can convert simple low-quality graphics into photorealistic output.
Similar approaches have been used in photo and video generation pipelines for about a year, but Nvidia brings this into real-time rendering.
The system can take schematic 3D scenes and upscale them to near-photoreal quality during runtime.
This could extend to AI workflows, where simple generated scenes are later refined into high-quality visuals.
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Electric lifts that climb stairs on their own just came out in China, carrying up to 180 kg for 60 to 80 floors, totally changing the game for delivery people.
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🇨🇳 Chinese startup builds RTX 4060-level GPU from scratch
Shanghai startup Lisuan Tech unveiled the G100, a GPU built on its own architecture. The company launched in 2021 by three former S3 Graphics engineers who designed everything from the instruction set to the compute cores.
The chip uses a 6 nm TSMC process, 12 GB GDDR6, and about 24 TFLOPS. Benchmarks place it close to NVIDIA’s RTX 4060.
Lisuan has raised $132M at a valuation near $580M. Preorders open March 17 with release planned for June 18.3
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Steve Jobs was a marketing genius.
This is how he introduced the iPod Nano in 2005.
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🔋 Aulumu launches M10 power bank with MagSafe and Apple Watch charging
Aulumu introduced the M10, a magnetic power bank with 10,000 mAh capacity. The device supports charging three gadgets at once.
It includes a MagSafe wireless charger up to 15W, a built-in Apple Watch charger at 2.5W, and a USB-C port with Power Delivery up to 35W for input and output. A USB-C cable is integrated into the body and doubles as a lanyard.
The case uses anodized aluminum with an asymmetric design and grip ridges. The unit also includes active cooling.
The power bank weighs 248 grams and is priced at about $90.
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🔍 Google names new London building after AlphaGo’s move 37
Google named its new London building “Platform 37”, referencing the famous 37th move played by AlphaGo against Lee Sedol.
The move became one of the most discussed moments in AI history. This week marks 10 years since the match where AlphaGo defeated the Go champion.
The building will also host The AI Exchange, a public space for talks, exhibitions, and events focused on artificial intelligence.
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🤖 Cloudflare launches site crawler after years of blocking crawlers
Cloudflare introduced a new /crawl endpoint in its Browser Rendering service.
The tool can scan and extract content from an entire website through a single API request.
The feature is designed for RAG pipelines, AI training datasets, monitoring, and research.
Cloudflare is also known as a major provider of bot protection for websites, including tools that block scrapers collecting data for AI models.
The company says its crawler will respect site rules and robots.txt.
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🤖 Figure shows humanoid robot cleaning a living room
Figure released a new video of its humanoid robot Figure 03 tidying a living room. A month earlier the company showed the robot cleaning a kitchen.
The robot runs on Helix 02, a single neural network that processes camera and tactile sensor data and directly controls the whole body, including arms, fingers, legs, and torso.
The system uses one model to handle perception and movement instead of separate control modules.
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