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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7, its second most powerful AI model after Mythos
Anthropic launches Claude Opus its second most powerful AI model after Mythos
New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will go toward what the firm calls its “expansion strategy” — essentially its late-stage investing arm, focused on the U.S. and Europe — and it’s nearly double Sequoia’s last comparable fund, a $3.4 billio...
What’s Next for Manycore After Blockbuster HK Debut
Hangzhou-based Manycore Tech, one of the so-called "Six Little Dragons" of Chinese AI startups, surged as much as 187% during its trading debut in Hong Kong. Its co-founder and chairman Victor Huang, who previously worked at Nvidia, says Manycore plans to integrate new technologies and expand into new markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
سیبیاس: چین در حال بررسی ارسال سامانههای پیشرفته راداری به جمهوری اسلامی است
سیبیاس نیوز به نقل از مقامهای آمریکایی گزارش داد پس از آغاز جنگ علیه جمهوری اسلامی، نهادهای اطلاعاتی آمریکا نشانههایی از تلاش روسیه و چین برای حمایت از حکومت ایران شناسایی کردند. چین بررسی انتقال رادارهای پیشرفته را انجام داده و روسیه اطلاعات نظامی در اختیار تهران گذاشته است.
NA panel seeks review of high taxes on mobile phones
• Recommends tax reduction for sake of affordability; Qamar likens income tax on phones to sales tax• Senate committee questions high SMS alert charges ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Thursday expressed concern over the high tax burden on mobile phones, directing the Tax Policy Office (TPO) in the Ministry of Finance to submit a detailed report on the existing taxation structure for both imported and locally manufactured devices. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, chair...
Just weeks before big Siri launch, Apple may send dozens of engineers to bootcamp
Apple is sending Siri engineers to an AI coding bootcamp just weeks before WWDC 2026, where a revamped voice assistant is expected. This move highlights the Siri team's lag in adopting AI-assisted tools, unlike other Apple divisions. The company's struggles with Siri's reliability and a significant deal with Google for AI models underscore the urgency to fix its voice assistant.
OpenAI Global Affairs Officer is very angry with everyone blaming AI for 'doomsday'
OpenAI's Chris Lehane criticizes AI doomers, calling their extinction-level threat predictions irresponsible and potentially harmful. He argues that increased AI use fosters optimism, especially among power users, contrasting with fear prevalent in the US and Europe. Lehane believes AI offers significant societal benefits, urging a balanced perspective beyond extreme views.
As Pentagon plans ‘secret AI’ deal with Google, company adds misuse clause
Google is reportedly negotiating with the US military to integrate its Gemini AI models into classified settings. The tech giant is pushing for strict contract terms to prevent misuse, specifically prohibiting domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons without human control. This move highlights the ongoing tension between Silicon Valley's ethical concerns and the government's pursuit of advanced AI for defense.
China’s AI firms scaled up on open-source models. The next phase may be different
In China’s hyper-competitive and lucrative tech industry, releasing cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for free may seem counter-intuitive – but it has become a core business strategy. At the University of Hong Kong last November, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai was asked why the tech giant open-sourced its AI models. Addressing a room full of students, Tsai said he believed open-source AI would bring global benefits by lowering costs, making it a natural fit for talent- and...
Swalwell was dubbed the 'Snapchat king of Congress' years before sexual misconduct scandal emerged
Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., was once dubbed the "Snapchat king of Congress" years before his career was derailed by newly-surfaced sexual misconduct allegations.Swalwell was forced to resign from Congress and suspend his California gubernatorial bid amid the fallout of damning reports alleging sexual harassment and sexual assault. In his public statements, Swalwell has fiercely denied the criminal allegations but admittedly suggested he had acted inappropriately outside his ma...
Friday Sermon, April 17, 2026: 'Say: All praise belongs to Allah'
First Sermon (Khutbah One)All praise is for Allah, and again all praise is for Allah. O Allah, to You belongs all praise as befits the majesty of Your Face and the majesty of Your dominion. Glory be to You—we cannot enumerate praise of You; You are as You have praised Yourself. We bear witness that there is nothing worthy of worship but God alone, without partner, and we bear witness that our master and Prophet Muḥammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah, send Your prayers, peace, and blessin...
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
More than three years after the emergence of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains by far the most popular and lucrative use case for the technology. Although multiple companies—including Anthropic, maker of Claude Code, as well as Cursor and Cognition—are already vying for dominance, investors believe there is room for at least one more player.
Supreme Court relief for tech CEO in rape case by ex staffer
In their complaint, the couple also alleged that Balakrishnan transferred Rs 50,000 to her bank account as part of a conspiracy to entrap them.
Starmer's mixed messages on social media as he tells tech bosses that risks children face 'can't go on' - just a day after ordering MPs to vote down limits
Starmer's mixed messages on social media as he tells tech bosses that risks children face 'can't go on' - just a day after ordering MPs to vote down limitsBy CLAIRE ELLICOTT, WHITEHALL EDITOR Published: 23:38, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 23:41, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told
At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, lawmakers and experts accused China of buying “what they can” and stealing “what they cannot” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, while warning the United States’ immigration and research policies could be hindering innovation necessary to stay ahead. “The pattern is clear. China is dependent on our tech stack to continue their AI development. China is willing to buy what they can, and steal what they cannot, to advance their.....
Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency
Chinese researchers have developed a new diamond-copper material that they say can improve the cooling efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres by up to 80 per cent. The functional carbon materials team – from the Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – said the composite material had already been deployed in an AI computing node in Zhengzhou in Henan province, China Science Daily reported. The global computing industry’s pursuit of AI....
Conference League semi-final dates in full: Crystal Palace set up Shakhtar clash as Strasbourg eye final berth
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Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
AI video generation startup Luma has launched Innovative Dreams, a production company built in partnership with Wonder Project, a streaming service that produces religious films and TV on Amazon Prime. The tie-up’s first show will be called “The Old Stories: Moses,” starring British actor Ben Kingsley and set to launch this spring on Prime Video.
Google Launches AI-powered Desktop Search App for Windows
Tetouan – Google has launched a desktop version of its search application for Windows, expanding access to its AI-powered tools beyond the browser and into the core of the user’s workflow. Now available globally in English, the new Google app for desktop integrates the company’s search capabilities directly into the operating system. At the center of the experience is AI Mode, which allows users to ask questions in natural language and receive contextual answers supported by links to external s...
‘First of its kind’ flying taxi station completed in Dubai
Dubai has completed its first flying taxi station, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year, authorities in the Gulf emirate announced on Thursday. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, crown prince of Dubai and United Arab Emirates deputy prime minister, visited Dubai’s “first purpose-built electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Air Taxi Station”, the emirate’s media office said in a statement. The facility, described by the emirate’s authorities as the “first of its...