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Coverage of OpenAI: GPT model releases, ChatGPT and API updates, research claims, funding, chip deals and safety and governance questions.
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Axon Adds About $1.2bn Stake in Skydio for Public Safety
Axon invests about $1.2bn more in Skydio at a $5.2bn pre-money valuation and becomes exclusive US/Canada public-safety distributor.
Panasonic T-Rex Tactile Robot AI Hits 65% in Lab Tests
Tactile robot AI: Panasonic T-Rex averages 65% on 12 contact-rich tasks vs 35% best baseline; 42% without touch. Lab evaluation, not a product.
Saildrone and Umoe Sign Surveyor V3 Production Deal
Saildrone Surveyor: Saildrone and Umoe Mandal sign a Euronaval production deal for next-gen Surveyor USVs built in Norway for Northern European navies.
NYU Links ESCO2 Loss to PARP Inhibitor Sensitivity
PARP inhibitors: NYU maps ESCO2 loss as a sensitivity marker in cancer cell models via G4 stress — biomarkers, not a new therapy; more research needed.
Shield to Buy Echodyne for $5.3bn and Raise $2.5bn
Shield Echodyne deal: $5.3bn acquisition ($4.8bn at close + up to $500m contingent) and $2.5bn raise at $28.8bn post-money; close expected early 2027.
Caltech FLIP Method Boosts JWST Exoplanet Imaging Sensitivity
Exoplanet imaging advance: Caltech’s FLIP digital twin of JWST strips starlight and recovers known planet 51 Eri b in archived data, Nature reports.
Baidu Releases ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Base as Open Weights
Baidu releases ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Base open weights: 280B MoE with 14B active, 33.5T tokens, licence excluding the EU, UK and South Korea.
Grok Bot Phone Calls Go Live With Consent and TCPA Rules
Grok Bot phone calls are live: @bot said the assistant can call, and SpaceXSI terms make the customer the caller of record under TCPA-style rules.
Ocient Raises $100m Series C Co-Led by BOKA and OCA
Ocient Series C: Chicago AI data firm raises $100m co-led by BOKA Capital and OCA Ventures, taking total funding to $260m, with London adviser CEA.
Phaze Raises $8.75m Seed Led by a16z for AI Desktops
Phaze funding: $8.75m seed led by a16z with Indie, NextView, Makers and Lerer Hippeau. Utah startup sells remote desktops for people and AI agents.
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