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Gemini Robotics 2 includes three models, but only one is publicly available right now.
Read original →This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open vs. closed source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy, and how to stop your chatbot logs from showing up in search engine results.
Read original →Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile
Read original →Apptronik’s Apollo 2 robot takes a baseball glove off of a shelf. | Image: Google Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can "control entire humanoid robots." While the previous model focused on controlling a humanoid robot's upper body, Gemini Robotics 2 now supports "whole-body motions" ranging from its feet to fingertips, according to an announcement on Thursday. The new model will allow humanoid robots to perform a wider range of actions, as it allows them to walk, crouch, stretch, and manipulate objects. Videos shared by Google show how Apptronik's Apollo 2 robot can bend over to pick up a watering can, as well as find and take specific items off a shelf. Though Google DeepMind not … Read the full story at The Verge.
Read original →The two Chrome updates in June patched more bugs than the 23 updates before them. Now, Google is ramping up its patching schedule thanks to AI-assisted vulnerability discovery.
Read original →Google is working on a way to apply Chrome updates without requiring you to restart your browser. In a post on Thursday, Google outlines its approach to bug fixes in the age of AI, while noting that it's trying to make updates less disruptive by "investing in 'dynamic patching' that will eliminate the need for a full browser restart." According to Google, AI-powered security tools have already helped the company find and fix dozens of bugs. Chrome 149 and 150, for example, contained 1,072 bug fixes, exceeding the number of patches in the past 23 major releases combined. That's part of the reason why Chrome is switching to a two-week release … Read the full story at The Verge.
Read original →Marketing renders of Google's unannounced Pixel 11 Pro Fold have leaked ahead of the official hardware event, showing the foldable smartphone's design. Early product leaks can shift consumer purchasing behavior and establish competitive positioning ahead of formal announcements.
Read original →Friend has relaunched its AI pendant device with an integrated speaker at double the original price, following a prior version that allocated $1.8 million of $2.5 million funding toward acquiring the friend.com domain. This repositioning reflects evolving market positioning for wearable AI devices and raises questions about sustainable unit economics in consumer AI hardware.
Read original →AI workloads aren't creating new memory categories—they're sharpening the trade-offs between capacity, latency, and power. The post Dynamic AI Demands Drive Memory Diversity appeared first on EE Times.
Read original →The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.
Read original →Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based on users’ age ranges.
Read original →Seagate expects to begin customer qualification of its 50TB-class HAMR hard drives in late 2027 with shipments in 2028 as AI-driven storage demand keeps production largely sold out through 2028.
Read original →Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.
Read original →AI home management startup Hint, co-founded by Martha Stewart, wants to become an “AI for your home,” combining property records, maintenance schedules, home documents, and an AI assistant into a single app.
Read original →A new AMD Linux patch improves low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck by approximately 32% in 1% low frame rates through efficiency gains in EPP mode. This demonstrates how targeted driver optimization can significantly enhance portable gaming experiences and may influence purchasing decisions for handheld gaming devices.
Read original →An Nvidia employee was implicated in the Supermicro smuggling scandal and detained on forgery and breach of trust charges, while Nvidia simultaneously implemented a buyer list collapse to prevent further smuggling. Despite these supply chain disruptions, demand for Nvidia hardware remains intense.
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