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• Humanoid Robot is “Fastest in the World”

• Microsoft Negotiates OpenAI Equity Stake

• Google Shuffles Teams To Refocus On AI

• Everything Else You Need To Know

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Google Delays Android App Store Changes Amid Epic Lawsuit
Google just won a temporary pause in its legal battle against Epic, delaying significant changes to its Android Play Store. The judge’s ruling gives Google more time to appeal a verdict that declared its Play Store practices illegal…

Sam Altman is Changing Tune on AGI:
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, shares his evolving vision for artificial general intelligence (AGI). Originally seen as a utopic superintelligence, Altman now envisions AGI as a collaborative force, enhancing productivity and creating a "shared intelligence" to drive innovation across society...

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Robots with The Runs
Robot Races to New Speed Record… in Sneakers 👟

STAR1, a bipedal robot from Robot Era, smashed the previous speed record for humanoid robots, clocking in at 8 mph with some help from added footwear. 

This 5-foot-7, AI-powered machine tackled grass, gravel, and paved roads during a 34-minute run. With 275 trillion operations per second and 12 degrees of freedom, STAR1 demonstrates the growing capabilities of humanoid robots.

This new record beats Unitree’s H1 robot, making STAR1 the fastest humanoid robot.

Microsoft’s OpenAI Stake
Multibillion-Dollar Talks Over Control and Equity in OpenAI 💰

Microsoft and OpenAI are in intense negotiations to finalize Microsoft's equity stake as OpenAI shifts to a for-profit company.

Microsoft, having invested close to $14 billion, stands to gain substantial equity, but the talks also focus on governance rights and equity allocations for OpenAI’s CEO and employees.

OpenAI will convert into a public-benefit corporation with a nonprofit arm holding part of its equity, and the discussions are time-sensitive, with a two-year deadline.

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Power Move
Google Revamps Teams to Aid AI Development ⚡

Google is restructuring leadership to boost AI initiatives, placing the Gemini team under Google DeepMind and integrating Assistant teams into the Platforms & Devices division.

Prabhakar Raghavan becomes Chief Technologist, with Nick Fox leading Knowledge & Information. Google is streamlining efforts to speed up AI innovations in Search, Shopping, and healthcare, responding to the fast pace of AI developments.

This streamlining of Google's AI efforts means faster, smarter AI tools in your daily life like your browser, search features, google home, etc.

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Everything Else You Need To Know 📈

AI Datacenters Face Power Crisis as GPU Demand Soars: With AI models growing in size, Microsoft Azure’s CTO suggests connecting multiple datacenters may be the only way to handle the rising power needs, but it comes with complex technical challenges.

IBM Unveils Granite 3.0 AI LLMs for Enterprise Power: IBM introduces Granite 3.0 AI models, offering enhanced performance, safety, and low-latency capabilities. With open-source flexibility, these models set a new benchmark for AI applications across industries.

New AI Tech Slashes Power Use by 95%: BitEnergy AI's groundbreaking L-Mul algorithm promises massive energy savings for AI processing, potentially reducing power consumption by up to 95% while maintaining high accuracy—reshaping the future of AI development.

A New Economic Supercycle Is Emerging, Shaking Up Global Markets: The US economy is transitioning into a new era of higher growth, inflation, and geopolitical instability, forcing businesses and investors to adapt quickly or risk being left behind, turning to AI as a solution.

AI Finds Over 70,000 Unknown Viruses: Using advanced AI, researchers have identified 70,500 previously unknown RNA viruses, revealing strange new species and untapped viral biodiversity. This breakthrough could help explain mystery illnesses and reshape our understanding of the viral universe.

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