Vivilo, an Italian AI startup, has secured €628,000 in pre-seed funding to expand its proprietary platform for personalised event content generation. The company aims to further develop its recognition technology and strengthen its position in the European market.
Walmart has imposed limits on employee use of its internal AI assistant, Code Puppy, in response to unexpectedly high costs associated with large language model (LLM) usage. The move highlights broader challenges faced by large enterprises as AI billing models shift from flat-rate subscriptions to usage-based pricing.
Berlin-based AI startup INXM has secured €5.7 million in pre-seed funding to support its platform for automating complex business processes in enterprise and industrial settings. The company's approach aims to bridge the gap between AI outputs and reliable operational execution, with a focus on integration and compliance for European organizations.
Microsoft has introduced its Majorana 2 quantum chip, achieving a significant leap in qubit reliability. The chip's development serves as a demonstration of the company's Discovery agentic AI platform, now available for enterprise and research use.
MIT and the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab have introduced ChartNet, a large, open-source dataset aimed at advancing AI chart interpretation. The resource enables smaller, open-source vision-language models to match or exceed the performance of larger commercial alternatives in chart summarization and data extraction tasks.
The National Hockey League (NHL) has revamped its media storage and distribution systems through a multi-year partnership with VAST Data. The initiative replaces legacy archives and in-arena storage, enabling faster, more efficient media workflows and paving the way for advanced analytics. This modernisation is expected to enhance fan experiences and streamline media operations across the league.
Uber has catalogued thousands of personal items accidentally left behind in its robotaxis, highlighting the growing intersection between autonomous vehicle technology and daily life. The list includes a range of unexpected belongings, raising questions about lost property procedures in a driverless future. The phenomenon underscores ongoing adjustments required as self-driving vehicles become more common.
Microsoft announced several AI-focused products at its Build 2026 conference, including new Linux development tools and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box featuring Nvidia's latest AI chip. The updates highlight the company's commitment to supporting the growing needs of Windows developers working on advanced AI and software projects.
Microsoft has unveiled Project Solara, an Android-based operating system designed to run AI agents rather than traditional applications. The announcement signals a move toward agent-based interfaces, with technology still in the conceptual stage. Project Solara highlights Microsoft's commitment to integrating generative AI directly into device-level software.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon, alleging that its Ring security cameras unlawfully collected and used facial recognition data from millions of Americans. The suit seeks financial damages related to Ring’s Familiar Faces feature, which identifies individuals using AI-based biometrics.
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