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Meet the startup that just won the Pentagon’s first AI defense contract

The Pentagon awards its first-ever generative AI defense contract worth $1.8M to Jericho Security, targeting deepfake attacks and AI-powered threats against military personnel including drone pilots.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses

Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher

Lumen’s CFO says an additional $3.5 billion in AI business “really allows us to go after the capital structure and actually reduce debt.”

Business - MarketWatch - 16 hours ago

The $50 Million Movie 'Here' De-Aged Tom Hanks With Generative AI

As Hollywood studios, actors, and writers wrangle over the use of AI in films, a major new release has fully embraced it.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Bose Smart Soundbar Review: Old Bar, New AI Tricks

Bose updates its compact smart bar with a simpler name and some cool new features.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

AIRIS is a learning AI teaching itself how to play Minecraft

An AI named AIRIS is engaging in self-directed learning inside of Minecraft, teaching itself how to play and theoretically becoming efficient at it.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools

Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 23 hours ago