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A judge ruled that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, giving customers a false impression of the capabilities. The company may face a 30-day sales suspension in California if it doesn't modify its marketing within 60 days.

OpenAI has launched a new version of ChatGPT Images, called GPT Image 1.5, which promises better instruction-following, more precise editing, and up to 4x faster image generation speeds. This update comes as OpenAI tries to regain its position as the AI leader after Google's Gemini gained market share.

Transformers v5 introduces a more modular and interoperable core, with a focus on simplification, standardization, and long-term sustainability. It enhances inference, training, and deployment capabilities, and positions itself as stable 'ecosystem glue' for open AI development.

Lyft has rearchitected its machine learning platform, LyftLearn, into a hybrid system using AWS SageMaker for offline workloads and Kubernetes for online model serving, reducing operational complexity and engineering effort.

Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, talks about the company's plans to offer AI tools to businesses, the potential impact of AI on jobs, and the importance of responsible AI development. He believes that replacing junior developers with AI is a 'nonstarter' for long-term companies and emphasizes the need for human talent and oversight in AI decision-making.

Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting hypervisors to deploy ransomware at scale, highlighting the need for securing hypervisor infrastructure through patching, access control, runtime hardening, and robust recovery strategies.

The article discusses the differences between Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) for contemporary workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual machines, and containerized environments. SAN offers better performance, especially for AI workloads, but is more expensive and complex, while NAS is simpler and more cost-effective but may have lower performance. The choice between SAN and NAS depends on the specific workload and performance requirements.

Adobe Firefly has updated its AI video-generation app with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits and added new third-party models for image and video generation, including Black Forest Labs’ FLUX.2 and Topaz Astra.

Everbloom uses an AI called Braid.AI to create a material science process that turns waste, including chicken feathers, into fibers that replicate cashmere and other materials. The process is biodegradable, cheaper, and aims to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry.

Nvidia has acquired SchedMD, the developer of the Slurm scheduler, and pledged to continue developing it as open-source software. The company also announced its new Nemotron 3 models, which deliver a hybrid latent mixture-of-experts architecture. Nvidia's acquisition is expected to strengthen its position in the HPC and AI markets, but some observers are concerned that it may also increase the company's grip on the overall stack.

Zoom has launched AI Companion 3.0, which uses a federated AI approach to help users save time and boost productivity. The platform includes a beta version of AI-first capabilities for personal workflows, agentic AI features for Zoom Docs, and a new web interface with expanded context.

Meta's AI glasses now have a conversation-focus feature that uses open-ear speakers to amplify the voice of the person you're talking to, making it easier to hear in noisy environments. The feature is available on Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses in the US and Canada. Additionally, the glasses are getting a Spotify integration that allows you to play a song that matches what's in your current view.

Databricks has raised $4 billion in a Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation, up 34% from its previous valuation. The company will use the new capital to help customers build AI apps and agents on their proprietary data, leveraging Lakebase as the system of record, Databricks Apps as the user experience layer, and Agent Bricks to power multi-agent systems.

Meta's SAM Audio model can isolate specific sounds from audio clips using text, visual, or temporal cues. The model can be used for various tasks such as cleaning up audio files, removing background noise, and more. However, concerns have been raised about the potential misuse of the technology for snooping or other malicious activities.

The massive buildout of AI data centers is partly due to the weight of AI chips, which legacy data centers cannot support. Experts say retrofitting old data centers is not feasible, and new ones are needed to accommodate the increasing demand for AI computing power.

Valve is developing a technology to play games on any device without streaming, using an open-source emulator called Fex. This technology allows games to run natively on devices, eliminating the need for internet connectivity. Fex is designed to work with Steam, Valve's gaming platform, and has the potential to expand the platform to more devices, including smartphones.

A Chrome extension, Urban VPN Proxy, with over 6 million users, has been found to collect and transmit users' conversations with major AI chat platforms, potentially affecting millions of users and involving sensitive information such as medical questions and financial discussions.

Keysight Technologies and KT SAT have successfully demonstrated a live multi-orbit proof-of-concept, showcasing session continuity from a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) to an emulated low Earth orbit (LEO) link. This achievement validates a core advanced communications capability and creates a dependable way to study real non-terrestrial network (NTN) behaviour before large satellite constellations are deployed.

Luminar, a lidar sensor company, filed for bankruptcy after its deal with Volvo fell apart. The company had invested heavily in meeting Volvo's demand, but the automaker reduced its orders and eventually terminated the agreement. Luminar is now seeking to sell its lidar business and has already received interest from potential bidders.

X, formerly Twitter, has updated its terms of service to assert its claim to the Twitter trademark, following a challenge from a Virginia-based startup, Operation Bluebird. The startup had filed a petition to trademark the term 'Twitter', claiming X had abandoned the brand. X has filed a countersuit, stating it exclusively owns the Twitter and Tweet trademarks and the bluebird logo.