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Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually?

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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.

The LCD Steam Deck is done

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UPS is using a herd of robots and AI to spot fake returns.

Some people think they can pull a fast one by “returning” something they’ve bought, but replacing the original with a knockoff and keeping the real deal. UPS’s return centers are using machine learning to spot minor differences that might get missed by their human auditors. But the real fun in this video from Reuters is the swarm of robots that ferry returns around the warehouse.

Ex-Splunk execs' startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series A

The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to people familiar with the deal.

Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet

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Google lobs lawsuit at search result scraping firm SerpApi

Google has filed a lawsuit to protect its search results, targeting a firm called SerpApi that has turned Google’s 10 blue links into a business. According to Google, SerpApi ignores established law and Google’s terms to scrape and resell its search engine results pages (SERPs). This is not the first action against SerpApi, but Google’s decision to go after a scraper could signal a new, more aggressive stance on protecting its search data.

Cursor continues acquisition Spree with Graphite deal

Graphite is an AI code review assistant that was last valued at $290 million.

LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

LG says it’ll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren’t going away.

Yann LeCun confirms his new 'world model' startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation

Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as its CEO.

Hardware's brutal week: iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power go bankrupt

What went wrong for three once-promising hardware companies? Equity is discussing the latest wave of bankruptcies, plus ⁠Amazon's massive OpenAI bet ⁠and ⁠Trump's new approach⁠ to AI regulation.

Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show

Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.