Ai2 says its Molmo 2 multimodal AI model can do more with less data
Ai2 said Molmo 2 improves on its earlier models despite its compact size. | Source: Ai2 The Allen Institute for AI, also known as Ai2,…
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OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm level
ChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use, according to a social media post from OpenAI. These options (as well as…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the RAISE Act, positioning New York as the second U.S. state to enact major AI safety legislation. State lawmakers passed…
Chef Robotics launches its most advanced assembly robot yet
Chef+ is an AI-enabled meal-0assembly robot for food manufacturing facilities. | Credit: Chef Robotics Chef Robotics Inc. yesterday introduced Chef+, which it said is its…
Ex-Splunk execs’ startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series A
Resolve AI, a startup developing an autonomous site reliability engineer (SRE), a tool that automatically maintains software systems, has raised a Series A led by…
Cursor continues acquisition Spree with Graphite deal
Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, announced that it has acquired Graphite, a startup that uses AI to review and debug code.…
Otis shares the secrets to controlling elevators for robots
Image of a mobile robot waiting for an elevator, generated by Adobe Firefly. | Credit: The Robot Report Farmington, Conn.-based Otis Worldwide Corp. is a…
Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation
Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday that he had launched a new startup — the worst-kept secret in the tech world — though…
Hardware’s brutal week: iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power go bankrupt
The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy. Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain…
OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors
In its latest effort to address growing concerns about AI’s impact on young people, OpenAI on Thursday updated its guidelines for how its AI models…