HP’s Copilot+ 24-inch All‑In‑One desktop is now available for $830 at Best Buy, a $250 reduction from its regular price. The system combines a 23.8-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen with an AMD Ryzen 5 3400 processor, 16 GB DDR5 memory, and a 512 GB SSD, delivering a clean, space‑saving workstation built for office productivity and light creative work. Integrated AI hardware powers Copilot+ features, while the included wireless keyboard, mouse, and IR webcam make it ready to use out of the box. Read more →

Littlebird introduced an AI‑driven application that continuously reads computer screens and stores context as text, enabling users to query their digital activity without manual input. The free tool lets users customize app coverage, automatically excludes sensitive fields, and integrates with email and calendar services. It also offers a background notetaker that transcribes meetings and generates action items. Founded by Alap Shah, Naman Shah, and Alexander Green, the startup raised $11 million led by Lotus Studio. Paid plans start at $20 per month, adding higher usage limits and image‑generation features. Read more →

Gimlet Labs, founded by former Pixie co‑founders including Stanford adjunct professor Zain Asgar, announced an $80 million Series A led by Menlo Ventures. The startup’s “multi‑silicon inference cloud” software lets AI workloads run simultaneously across CPUs, GPUs, and high‑memory systems, promising 3‑to‑10× faster inference at the same cost and power. Partnerships with major chip makers such as NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras and d‑Matrix support the platform, which targets large model labs and data‑center operators. The round brings total funding to $92 million and backs a team of 30 employees. Read more →

Polymarket announced a major update to its market integrity policies, targeting insider trading and market manipulation. The platform now prohibits trading on stolen confidential information, illegal tips, and any activity by individuals with authority that could affect outcomes. Enhanced surveillance will trigger reviews of suspicious activity, with possible wallet bans, law‑enforcement referrals, or monetary penalties. The move follows recent concerns over questionable bets on high‑profile events, including the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and an OpenAI product launch, and reflects a broader effort to safeguard prediction markets. Read more →

A new prompting technique asks ChatGPT to first describe how a plan could fail and then flip that into advice. By framing requests in terms of potential pitfalls, the model produces guidance that is grounded, flexible, and easier to follow. The approach has been applied to everyday scheduling, productivity, and simple tasks, resulting in recommendations that emphasize realistic timing, single‑task focus, and preparation. Users report that the inverted prompts generate answers that feel less polished but more actionable, aligning with the natural human habit of spotting possible problems before they occur. Read more →

Helion, a fusion energy company backed by Sam Altman, is in early talks to supply electricity to OpenAI. The potential agreement could allocate a share of Helion's future output—estimated at several gigawatts by the early 2030s—to the AI firm. Helion’s approach uses magnetic conversion of fusion energy directly into electricity, a departure from traditional heat‑based methods. The company plans to scale rapidly, targeting hundreds of reactors that together could generate tens of gigawatts. Altman has stepped down from Helion’s board to facilitate the partnership, and Microsoft has already signed a similar power purchase agreement with Helion. Read more →

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren labeled the Department of Defense’s decision to label AI lab Anthropic as a supply‑chain risk as “retaliation.” Warren argued the move punishes Anthropic for refusing to let its technology be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons without human oversight. The dispute has drawn support from several tech firms and legal groups, and Anthropic is suing the DoD over alleged First Amendment violations while a judge considers a preliminary injunction. Read more →

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is developing an artificial‑intelligence agent to act as a personal assistant for executive duties. The system, still in development, already serves as an on‑demand information tool that speeds data retrieval compared with traditional hierarchical channels. Internal AI applications such as MyClaw and Second Brain are already in use, giving employees faster access to files, chat logs, and institutional knowledge. Meta reports significant productivity gains, with engineer output up 30 percent and power‑user output up 80 percent year over year. The company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including a $2 billion acquisition of Manus and a capital‑expenditure plan that nearly doubles the previous year’s spend. Read more →

Generative AI is prompting a wave of copyright disputes as companies use large amounts of human‑created content to train models. Creators argue that many firms have incorporated copyrighted works without permission, leading to more than 30 active lawsuits. The U.S. Copyright Office maintains that fully AI‑generated images and videos are not eligible for protection, though AI‑edited works may be registered if creators disclose the AI contribution. Tech firms are pushing for a fair‑use exemption to avoid licensing fees, while industry groups and thousands of writers oppose such a carve‑out. Courts and regulators remain the ultimate arbiters of how copyright will apply to AI. Read more →

When a man in his mid‑70s died unexpectedly two days after complex cardiac surgery in the Midlands, his family turned to clinical‑negligence barrister Anthony Searle. After the coroner declined an independent expert report, Searle turned to artificial intelligence, using ChatGPT to sharpen his technical questions and fill evidentiary gaps. He stresses that no client data is entered into the AI and that all output is vetted. Searle’s early adoption points to broader possibilities for AI in legal research, drafting, and even damage‑calculation tools for medical‑malpractice claims. Read more →

A comprehensive guide walks iPhone users through dozens of built‑in iOS settings that can improve speed, extend battery life, tighten privacy, and add handy shortcuts. From turning off precise location tracking and customizing back‑tap actions to managing 5G usage, setting lock‑screen access, and fine‑tuning notifications, the tips show how to get more out of an iPhone without buying new hardware. The article also covers Face ID adjustments, dark mode, default app selection, and other features that make everyday use smoother and more secure. Read more →

Paris‑Milan venture firm 360 Capital has raised €85 million for a new deep‑tech vehicle supported by at least one major European defence prime. The fund, which adds to the firm’s €500 million‑plus asset base, targets dual‑use technologies at the intersection of software, hardware and national security. Backed by defence contractors seeking faster access to innovative startups, the vehicle aims to bridge Europe’s slow, fragmented procurement processes and provide portfolio companies with strategic procurement pathways. The move reflects a broader shift toward defence‑linked deep‑tech investing across the continent. Read more →

More than 2,400 mental health providers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California ended a 24‑hour strike, citing fears that artificial intelligence could replace their jobs. Workers reported that licensed clinicians are being shifted from triage to unlicensed staff using scripted apps, while AI tools are mainly handling administrative tasks such as billing and record updates. Experts from the American Psychological Association and digital psychiatry noted that AI solutions are not yet capable of fully replacing human therapy, but warned that the technology is rapidly entering mental‑health workflows with limited regulation. Read more →

European utilities are confronting a surge in power‑hungry AI data centers that are straining existing transmission networks. Grid operators such as National Grid and regulators like Ofgem note that traditional infrastructure cannot keep pace with the rapid influx of projects, leading to cancellations and long queues. To address the shortfall, they are testing a suite of grid‑enhancing technologies—including dynamic line rating, line‑bypass methods, and demand‑flexibility schemes—that can extract additional capacity from existing lines without the need for costly new construction. While these tools show promise, regulators stress that substantial new infrastructure will still be required to fully accommodate AI‑driven compute demand. Read more →

A Yale study shows that AI‑written summaries help people remember information better than human‑written versions, but the same research also finds that the framing of those summaries can influence political opinions. Participants who read AI‑generated overviews of historical events answered more quiz questions correctly, yet exposure to a liberal or conservative slant in the AI text shifted readers toward that viewpoint. The findings highlight both the educational potential of AI summarization tools and the risk that they may subtly steer public opinion. Read more →

Cursor introduced its new coding model, Composer 2, touting frontier-level coding intelligence. An X user quickly flagged that Composer 2 is essentially a rebranded version of Moonshot AI’s open‑source Kimi 2.5, with additional reinforcement learning. Cursor’s vice president of developer education confirmed that the model started from an open‑source base, noting that only a portion of the compute used for the final model came from the original Kimi code. The company defended the use as compliant with Kimi’s license and described the partnership with Moonshot AI as authorized and collaborative. Read more →