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It's easier than you think to create AI Omni videos featuring your favorite characters, but be warned that Google probably won't protect you

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a method for creating realistic virtual tomato farms that automatically generate data for training agricultural AI systems. Their approach offers a way to overcome one of the most labor-intensive tasks in farming: harvesting the crops.

Jason Koebler / 404 Media: Hackers say they used Meta's AI support chatbot to change emails tied to Instagram accounts amid a wave of high-profile account takeovers; Meta fixed the issue  —  The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.  —  Hackers say that they used Meta's AI support chatbot …

A small team claims AI helped them exploit Apple's newest M5 chip defenses in days, signaling a shift in how fast vulnerabilities can be found.

Have you ever thought about how we might change the game for green hydrogen production? This summer, a crew from…

BYD is giving its self-driving tech a big vote of confidence.

Microsoft, Nvidia, and MediaTek are working together on “RTX Spark,” a new chip for Windows PCs that’s all about AI, but if you look beyond that, it sounds like it might still be a good chip in general. more…

Ben Weiss / Fortune: New York City-based Mecka AI, which trains robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones, raised $60M, including a $25M Series A  —  Data is the oil of the AI boom—and the startup Mecka AI hopes to tap the vast reservoir of hand gestures, walking gaits, and immense collection …

TAIPEI — Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new chip that puts artificial intelligence capabilities directly into laptops and desktop computers, pitting it against the likes of Advanced Micro Devices, Intel and Apple. CEO Jensen Huang, who is in Taiwan for the Computex conference, said the RTX Spark PC chip is part of Nvidia's effort with Microsoft to "reinvent the PC" for the AI era after three years of collaboration between the companies. The chip, developed with Taiwan's MediaTek, will debut this fall in laptops and compact desktops from Dell , HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Microsoft Surface and MSI, with models from Acer and GIGABYTE to follow. Industry experts said the processor would overhaul engagement with AI as it is designed to run autonomous AI agents locally rather than relying solely on cloud computing. After dominating chips that train AI models, Nvidia is now pushing to capture an expected surge in demand for inference processors, chips that power AI responses to user queries and the

Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this week in a bid to win back developers at its Build conference. I've been attending Build since the days when Microsoft called it the Professional Developers Conference, and I can't remember a more pivotal moment. As Microsoft continues to reshuffle its entire business around AI, it's moving Build into a smaller, more intimate venue. Trust in Windows and GitHub is at an all-time low, and this is Microsoft's chance to reconnect with developers and outline the future. Sources tell me that we'll hear about new AI models in Windows, a new reasoning model from Microsoft AI, and a Copilot "super app." But … Read the full story at The Verge.

Tom Warren / The Verge: Sources: at Build, Microsoft plans to unveil a Copilot “super app”, a new reasoning AI model developed by Microsoft AI, and lots of Windows developer features  —  Build will include a Copilot super app, a new reasoning AI model, and lots of Windows improvements.

Microsoft shares rose after NVIDIA unveiled RTX Spark, a superchip designed for AI-powered Windows PCs and agentic computing. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Crescent Island is an air-cooled chip that uses LPDDR5 memory.

Julian E. Barnes / New York Times: Internal documents: Chinese company Geedge is working to build AI tools to predict those who could pose a political risk, but US chip controls hampered its work  —  New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place.

The focus of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years. The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), also known as NGC 4501, is located about 63 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair).

Lung cancer remains one of the world’s deadliest cancers, yet despite decades of effort to develop new drugs, many fail because they don’t stay in the body long enough to be effective or because they damage healthy organs.

Google adjusted Gemini usage limits after complaints, adding Pro quota caps, free Flash-Lite prompts, and clearer usage reporting. The post Google Eases Gemini Usage Limits After Complaints appeared first on TechRepublic.

Energy engineers worldwide are working on various new technologies that could help to limit greenhouse gas emissions on Earth and address climate change. One proposed alternative to polluting fossil fuels, such as petrol, diesel and natural gas, is hydrogen.

A new collaboration between industry leaders should mean robots that are more intelligent and versatile.

LG Electronics shares have quadrupled this year. The stock hit its 30% daily limit for a second consecutive session on Monday after reports that LG Group Chair Koo Kwang-mo will meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on 5 June. The meeting will focus on expanding cooperation in physical AI. The rally began last week when LG […] This story continues at The Next Web

The dangers of artificial intelligence eclipsed nuclear weapons as the central concern at a strategic stability panel during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, with senior military officials warning that AI-driven systems are collapsing the time available for human decision-making in conflict. The annual defense summit, held from 29 to 31 May, drew defence ministers and military […] This story continues at The Next Web

A stunning spiral galaxy called Messier 88 is racing through the crowded Virgo Cluster on a journey that will dramatically reshape its future. At its heart lies a supermassive black hole about 100 million times the mass of the Sun, while its graceful spiral arms sparkle with young star clusters and dark clouds of dust. But as M88 plunges deeper into the cluster over the next few hundred million years, powerful forces will strip away much of the gas it needs to create new stars.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could revolutionize the search for alien worlds by discovering around 100,000 exoplanets—far more than all previous missions combined. It will look deep into unexplored parts of the Milky Way, helping scientists compare planetary systems across very different galactic environments. The mission will also uncover rare Earth-sized planets, study thousands of exotic alien atmospheres, and provide a treasure trove of data that could reshape our understanding of how planets form.

Michael Burry criticises Nvidia and xAI for risky AI expansion tactics, potentially endangering US retirees' savings. How these strategies impact the AI industry and retirement funds.

The AI-Driven Enterprise Institute released new research that breaks down how well S&P 500 companies are adopting AI compared to their peers.

The AI-Driven Enterprise Institute released new research that breaks down how well S&P 500 companies are adopting AI compared to their peers.

The AI-Driven Enterprise Institute released new research that breaks down how well S&P 500 companies are adopting AI compared to their peers.

The Revolution of Local AI: Bonsai Image 4B Brings Diffusion Models to iPhones For years, advanced image generation has been the exclusive domain of cloud services. Creating high-quality images required sending your prompts to remote servers, waiting for processing, and accepting the latency and privacy implications that come with cloud-based AI. PrismML's new Bonsai Image 4B changes this equation entirely by bringing state-of-the-art image generation directly to local devices — including iPhone...

One of the outcomes of the past few decades of focus on the development of tissue engineering and cell therapies is an increased understanding of what can be achieved with nanomaterials, meaning any manufactured substance or structure with nanoscale features that can engage with cells in a defined way. The use of nanoscale scaffolding to emulate aspects of the extracellular matrix in order to support transplanted cells is a going concern, for example. Another line of research and development is the use of nanoparticles that are engineered to steer tissue penetration in specific directions, release cargo in response to specific stimuli, and interact with cells to alter their behavior. Here, researchers review the state of the art in the context of developing therapies for osteoarthritis, […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott trolls New York Gov. Kathy Hochul with AI dunk image after she incorrectly claimed the Knicks won a 1993 championship during a media event.

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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won once again visited the stage of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Following GTC 2026 in San Jose, the United States last March, this time it was the site of GTC Taipei 2026 held in Taipei, Taiwan. Industry observers interpret that rather than a simple event attendance, it was a

The first robot in Nvidia’s new research line is a collaboration with three flags on it. The body comes from China’s Unitree, the hands from Singapore-headquartered Sharpa, and the computing brain from Nvidia.After Jensen Huang’s keynote in Taipei on Monday, ahead of the Computex trade show, the company said it plans to repeat the exercise […] This story continues at The Next Web

NVIDIA announced the new Isaac Gr00t reference design humanoid robot platform that combines humanoid robot, five-fingered hands and NVIDIA Jetson Thor compute.

Ian King / Bloomberg: Jensen Huang says Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are among the first big users for Nvidia's new Vera CPUs, which are 1.8x faster for AI workloads than x86 chips  —  Nvidia Corp. said Anthropic PBC, OpenAI and SpaceX are among the first big users of its upcoming microprocessor …

Unitree Robotics, one of the leading forces in mainland China’s booming humanoid robot sector, has cleared a major hurdle for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) after passing a listing committee hearing on Monday. The Hangzhou-based company filed to list on Shanghai’s Star Market on March 20. Following two rounds of regulatory inquiries and an on-site inspection, the hearing approval opens the door for the IPO to proceed to registration and issuance. Unitree said it aimed to...

Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times: A look at Operation Jailbreak, a US Army-led hackathon where nine defense firms use AI to integrate weapons systems, drawing on Ukraine interoperability lessons  —  Defence companies join with Army personnel in hackathon to apply AI to ‘interoperability’ puzzle

Luvesilocin, a novel psychedelic compound, provides rapid and durable symptom improvement in women with postpartum depression, phase 2 trial results suggest.

Ina Fried / Axios: Nvidia unveils Cosmos 3, an open physical AI foundation model, to help robots and autonomous cars better understand the real world with limited training data  —  Nvidia unveiled Cosmos 3, an open AI world model designed to help robots, autonomous vehicles and other physical systems better understand and predict real-world environments.

Stephen Nellis / Reuters: Nvidia unveils Isaac GR00T, an open humanoid reference design powered by its Jetson Thor chip, combining a Unitree H2 Plus robot and Sharpa five-fingered hands  —  Nvidia (NVDA.O) plans to work with humanoid robot makers in the U.S., Europe and South Korea in addition to China's Unitree …

Sangmi Cha / Bloomberg: LG shares jumped 300%+ this year, after largely sitting out South Korea's chip-rally in 2025, as LG seeks to expand into physical AI businesses such as robots  —  LG Electronics Inc. shares have quadrupled this year as investors applaud the venerable Korean appliance maker's shift into robotics.

As governments and industry leaders race to establish guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, Philips Korea CEO Choi Nak-hoon has been recognized for helping connect global regulatory discussions with Korea’s rapidly evolving medical device sector. Choi received a commendation from the commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety during the 19th Medical Devices Day ceremony, Philips Korea said Sunday. Choi was recognized for his contributions to the development of the medical device industry and the advancement of public health. The company said Choi played a key role in expanding international regulatory cooperation in the field of AI-powered medical devices through AIRIS 2025, an international symposium on AI medical product regulation jointly organized by the ministry and the World Health Organization in 2025. According to Philips Korea, Choi oversaw participation by both Philips headquarters and its Korean operations in the event, helping facilitate

Nvidia has partnered with Chinese robotics champion Unitree Robotics and Singapore robotic hand maker Sharpa to release a new humanoid robot reference design to accelerate innovation in the global humanoid industry, the US chip giant’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced on Monday. The new design called H2+ will support industry-wide humanoid robotics research by streamlining the full development workflow for developers, including data collection, policy training and real-world deployment. “For agentic...

The U.S. chipmaker's first publicly available humanoid robotics system will use humanoids from Chinese startup Unitree.

Runway follows U.S. AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI in announcing big London growth plans.

The U.S. chipmaker's first publicly available humanoid robotics system will use humanoids from Chinese startup Unitree.

Runway follows U.S. AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI in announcing big London growth plans.

The U.S. chipmaker's first publicly available humanoid robotics system will use humanoids from Chinese startup Unitree.

At Computex 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark Superchip, a new Arm laptop and desktop platform that powers agentic AI on Windows with a 20-core Arm CPU, powerful 6144-CUDA-core Blackwell GPU, and up to 128 GB of local memory.

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NVIDIA claims the new RTX Spark chip for PCs will offer 1 petaflop of AI computing power.

Naver Cloud has established a dedicated organization for artificial intelligence (AI) transformation in the defense sector, formally entering the security AI market. The move comes as global AI technology competition expands into the realm of national security and is widely understood as an effort t

Bloomberg: Beijing-based Vast, which uses AI models to generate 3D assets from text and image prompts, raised ~$200M at a $1B+ valuation, and says it has 20M global users  —  Vast, a 3D-modeling startup founded by a 29-year-old gamer, raised nearly $200 million to become the latest Chinese AI outfit to achieve a valuation of $1 billion.

Under the weight of sustained US export controls on advanced semiconductors, China’s AI chipmakers are battling to forge a self-reliant silicon ecosystem capable of breaking Nvidia’s stranglehold on the market. At the centre of this rivalry is a fundamental design debate: Should the country rely on the versatile graphics processing unit (GPU) or pivot to the highly specialised application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)? The fight is no longer about finding a single Nvidia clone; it is about...

Researchers developed a semi-quantitative probability-impact framework to prioritize engineered nanoparticles and micro/nanoplastics in agri-food systems based on exposure potential, toxicity evidence, and uncertainty. Across weighting scenarios, silver, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, carbon nanotubes, cerium dioxide, and copper oxide emerged as high-priority particles for targeted monitoring and refined toxicological assessment.

BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

The Simpsons has long predicted technological and political events, with episodes highlighting AI's potential dangers and political forecasts, sparking renewed interest amid current AI debates and real-world tragedies.

The US Department of Commerce on Sunday moved to close a year-old potential loophole it had created that may have led companies to export ‌the world’s most advanced chips – such as Nvidia’s most sophisticated Rubin and Blackwell processors, as well as AMD’s MI350x – to Chinese entities located outside China. The unexpected guidance suggests the United States’ best artificial intelligence chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese AI firms based in places such as Malaysia...

For nearly thirty years, dark energy has been cosmology's great get out of jail free card, the invisible, mysterious force we invented to explain why the universe is expanding faster than it should be. Now a team of mathematicians says we may never have needed it at all. And the implications are stranger than you might think.

Supermassive black holes are the largest known black holes in the universe, sitting at the center of most large galaxies. They are sometimes described as cosmic monsters because they feed on surrounding gas and dust when they are active, as well as destroy anything that gets too close. But their reputation could be due for a rethink, as a new paper published on the arXiv preprint server suggests they may also be the birthplace of millions of planets.

A new approach combines MRI scans and AI tools to measure fluid flow linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Apple is reportedly redesigning Siri into a cross-device AI assistant capable of syncing conversations, context, and chat history through iCloud.

Researchers have developed a compact quantum detector that makes terahertz radiation much easier to detect. A specially designed metasurface funnels incoming energy into tiny active regions, greatly strengthening the electrical signal produced. The approach boosted efficiency by roughly 20 times compared to earlier designs and could pave the way for more practical THz devices in healthcare, communications, and scientific research.

Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a molecular “switch” that appears to fuel the damaging brain inflammation seen in Alzheimer’s disease. They found that a protein called STING becomes chemically altered in a way that keeps the brain’s immune system stuck in overdrive, harming the connections between nerve cells.

Apple has been working on AI smart glasses for a little while, both to compete against Meta Ray-Bans and to provide a hardware platform for Siri and its Visual Intelligence features. While they were originally set to be announced at the end of this year and debut early next year, that’s now been delayed, with a launch now set to take place by the end of 2027, per Bloomberg. On the flip side of things, a cheaper and lighter version of Apple Vision Pro, dubbed Vision Air, may arrive as soon as 2028, potentially 2029. more…

Gatsby claims a humanoid robot walked into a San Francisco apartment and cleaned it entirely, marking what the startup calls a U.S. consumer first.

Loryn Brantz, creator of the Good Advice Cupcake, disputes BuzzFeed and Amazon's AI-generated series, claiming it distorts her original work and undermines artists' rights.

We've got a couple of Meta hardware rumors to sort through, and AI is of course central to them.

President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track research into psychedelics as treatments, creating new opportunities and risks.

President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track research into psychedelics as treatments, creating new opportunities and risks.

President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track research into psychedelics as treatments, creating new opportunities and risks.

Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter game "Doom" and say they are just scratching the surface of what the neurons could be capable of doing.

Apple's AI-driven "agentic smartphone" narrative, stock surge, and Nvidia CEO's advisory role highlight major shifts in tech leadership. Importance Rank:  1 read more

The James Webb telescope peered into an ancient spot of light, and found it to be the most metal-poor galaxy in the early universe.

Reuters interviewed nine former Tesla data labelers and a former self-driving engineer about their views on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving mode. Seven of the nine data specialists said they would not ride in a Tesla operating on FSD. One said they would not ride in a Tesla robotaxi “if you f**king paid me.” “We have all […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Crystal Ball Nebula has captivated astronomers for more than 200 years, and it offers a bittersweet glimpse of a dying star system similar to our own.

Nvidia's N1X processor could ship in 10M devices in 2 years, but Kuo says success depends on Windows' support. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to visit Korea this week, stoking expectations over the artificial intelligence (AI) platform company’s collaboration with Korean partners in the field of physical AI. According to industry officials, Huang will visit Korea after appearing at major chip industry events in Taiwan, including GTC Taipei 2026 and COMPUTEX 2026. Given that GTC Taipei 2026, an Nvidia event, runs through Thursday, his schedule in Korea is expected to begin on Friday. Huang’s previous visit to Korea in October last year created headlines as he met with key partners including Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Hyundai Motor Group to coordinate major issues related to high-bandwidth memory supplies and next-generation AI chip development. He also announced plans to supply 260,000 graphics processing units to Korea. Huang also earlier generated online buzz after sharing fried chicken and beer with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to visit Korea this week, stoking expectations over the artificial intelligence (AI) platform company’s collaboration with Korean partners in the field of physical AI. According to industry officials, Huang will visit Korea after appearing at major chip industry events in Taiwan, including GTC Taipei 2026 and COMPUTEX 2026. Given that GTC Taipei 2026, an Nvidia event, runs through Thursday, his schedule in Korea is expected to begin on Friday. Huang’s previous visit to Korea in October last year created headlines as he met with key partners including Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Hyundai Motor Group to coordinate major issues related to high-bandwidth memory supplies and next-generation AI chip development. He also announced plans to supply 260,000 graphics processing units to Korea. Huang also earlier generated online buzz after sharing fried chicken and beer with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive

Rivian says AI-powered vehicle assistants could eventually replace Apple CarPlay by offering deeper integration and more natural interaction inside future cars.

A groundbreaking advancement in the realm of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) therapy has emerged from a recent study involving machine learning and molecular imaging. Researchers have developed an innovative predictive model capable of estimating the radiation dose that tumors and critical organs might absorb during ^177Lu-PSMA radiopharmaceutical therapy, a leading treatment modality for mCRPC. […]

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Kate Clark / Wall Street Journal: PitchBook: VC investment in global robotics and physical AI jumped to $26B in 2025 from $4.2B in 2019, and has already topped $23B as of May 20 this year  —  Investors bet big on infrastructure and ‘physical AI,’ enticed by prospect of revenue opportunities

A new machine-learning approach for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) could estimate radiation dose to tumors and healthy organs before therapy begins. Using data already available from pre-therapy PET/CT scans, this novel prediction tool could help personalize treatment plans, improve patient selection, and reduce toxicity risk.

Researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibers embedded with a combination of drugs that work in concert to target tumors. The drugs proved more effective in combination than when administered alone and can provide both immediate and long-lasting doses to kill cancer cells.

Kinling Lo / Rest of World: China's tech boom is creating a new kind of tech tourism where visitors pay for curated robotaxi rides and tours of EV factories and AI and robotics companies  —  Foreign visitors are flocking to China's factories and AI startups in search of the next technological breakthrough.

Picture this: you're the owner of a dainty place in San Francisco. You put it up on Airbnb, considering the area is sprawling with AI bros, thinking you'd get a pretty good return on your investment. What you actually get in return are scratched kitchens, damaged appliances, bizarre rearrangements, and just straight up missing items.

Nonlinear interactions between light and matter are at the heart of some of the most powerful tools in modern optics, but pushing these processes to their limits has long been hampered by a fundamental constraint: the stronger you make the laser, the more likely it is to destroy whatever it illuminates.

Meta is developing an AI-powered pendant that it plans to start testing within the next year, according to an internal memo viewed by The Information. The device builds on the Limitless acquisition Meta completed at the end of 2025. Limitless made a pendant that users could clip to their shirt or wear as a necklace […] This story continues at The Next Web

Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has taken yet another significant step forward in Europe. On May 29, Estonia became the third European Union country to approve the advanced driver-assistance technology, following approvals in the Netherlands and Lithuania. Tesla Europe announced the news on X, confirming the expansion has continued across the continent that, at one time, […] The post Tesla Full Self-Driving expansion in Europe continues with new addition appeared first on TESLARATI.

A new tool can distinguish among major neurodegenerative diseases with goal of providing clarity for treatment decisions.

A Beijing court held its first hearing in a consumer fraud lawsuit against Tesla over its “Full Self-Driving” software, with 10 owners seeking more than 3.95 million yuan ($583,000) in damages. The case, which we first covered when it was filed last September, has grown from 7 to 10 plaintiffs and marks China’s first collective legal challenge targeting Tesla’s FSD promises. more…

Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco startup founded in 2024, sent two of its Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine earlier this year. The company described it as the first known deployment of humanoid robots in a combat theatre. The tests, backed by the US government and conducted with Ukrainian officials, focused on logistics in […] This story continues at The Next Web

Scientists have achieved a first in studying lanthanum superhydrides, a class of materials that could help unlock superconductivity at much higher temperatures. The dream of transmitting electricity without energy loss has driven decades of superconductivity research. Some of the most promising candidates yet are superhydrides, hydrogen-rich materials that, under immense pressures, have exhibited superconducting behavior [...]

After putting AI in glasses, Meta reportedly wants to bring it even closer. Not everyone will be comfortable with the idea.

Meta is making a major push to expand its business beyond online advertising, but past efforts show that success is far from guaranteed.