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Meta is launching Communities on Threads, creating themed spaces for conversations around various topics like sports and entertainment. While this is seen as a big move, some experts are questioning whether the public can keep up with the rapid pace of AI advancements. A new study on AI in education sheds light on how professors are using AI for research and grading, with many seeing it as a way to save valuable time.
In other news, OpenAI is now reportedly valued at $500 billion, making it the worldās most valuable startup. In the robotics space, security researchers have uncovered serious flaws in the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, warning it could be used for surveillance and cyberattacks. Meanwhile, Anthropic has released an open-source Claude Agent SDK alongside its Claude Sonnet 4.5 model, providing new tools for developers. IBM has also become the first major open-source AI model developer to earn ISO 42001 certification, and Uber has acquired an AI data-labeling firm to bolster its own self-driving technology.
+ The news of this week šļø āOpenAI and NVIDIA have announced a monumental strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts (GW) of NVIDIAās advanced systems to power OpenAIās next-generation AI infrastructure. To support this massive build-out, NVIDIA plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, cementing a relationship that is both financial and technical.ā Continue reading here.
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Meta is launching āCommunitiesā on Threads, community-themed spaces Instagram Threads, Metaās X rival that now has over 400 million monthly active users, is officially launching a new feature that could redefine how its app is used: Communities. On Thursday, Meta said itās introducing over 100 communities to the app, where users worldwide can have casual conversations around topics like basketball, television, K-pop, books, and more. [LINK]
My view: Itās about time. A big bet for Meta.
Weāre not in an āAI winterāābut hereās how to survive a cold snap
Over the nearly three years since ChatGPTās launch in November 2022, generative AI has created a frenzy that has radiated like the midday summer sunāhot and unrelenting. [LINK]
My view: I am not sure the public can follow.Research, curriculum and grading: new data sheds light on how professors are using AI
āThere were suggestions of offering different choices like having students generate an image, having students write a poem. And these are things that I could maybe think of but we have limits on our time, which is probably our most valuable resource as faculty.ā [LINK]
My view: the world urgently needs new educational systems.
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Security researchers say G1 humanoid robots are secretly sending information to China and can easily be hacked
Researchers have uncovered serious security flaws with the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, a machine that is already being used in laboratories and some police departments. They discovered that G1 can be used for covert surveillance and could potentially launch a full-scale cyberattack on networks. [LINK]OpenAI is reportedly now valued at $500 billion following a $6.6 billion tender offer, making it the worldās most valuable startup.
In addition to dethroning SpaceX from the top spot, the transaction is among the largest secondary sales from venture-backed companies, alongside Databrickās $10 billion Series J in 2024 that was mostly a tender, and Uberās roughly $8 billion tender offer in 2017 led by SoftBank. [LINK]
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Anthropic releases Open Source Claude agent SDK alongside Claude Sonnet 4.5 breakthrough
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.5 with a new open source Claude Agent SDK, giving developers powerful tools to build custom autonomous agents while pushing the limits of code-focused AI. [LINK]IBM becomes first major open-source AI model developer to earn ISO 42001 certification
IBM is among the first to earn this recognition, and the first open-source AI model developer to do so for the AI Management System (AIMS) of its IBM Granite open-source language models. [LINK]
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Uber acquires AI data-labeling firm
āWe are continuing to double down on our lidar and multi-sensor data annotation capabilities as we serve customers globally,ā Uber AI Solutions said in a post on Linkedin. āSegments.ai brings solid experience in lidar annotation tools, deep expertise in the domain, and an incredible base of clients.ā [LINK]Anthropic Head of Pretraining on Scaling Laws, Compute, and the Future of AI
