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KAIST Develops Robot Learning Technology Capable of Precisely Imitating Even ‘Rough’ Demonstrations
Insider Brief KAIST researchers developed DiSPo, a robot AI model designed to turn rough human demonstrations into more precise robot motions for fine manipulation tasks. The model was developed by Professor Daehyung Park’s team in KAIST’s School of Computing and presented in June at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Vienna.…
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Sail Research Closes $80M in Funding to Build Max-Efficiency Infrastructure for AI Agents
Insider Brief Sail Research has raised $80 million across Seed and Series A rounds at a $450 million valuation, with the Series A led by Kleiner Perkins and the Seed led by Sequoia, building infrastructure purpose-built for long-horizon AI agents that operate autonomously over hours and days rather than brief turn-by-turn interactions. The company’s platform…
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UK Universities Launch SOFAIR Lab to Build Open-Source AI That Runs Without Big Tech Infrastructure
A coalition of leading British universities has established the Science of Fundamental AI Research (SOFAIR) Lab, a major new initiative aimed at developing next-generation open-source AI technologies capable of running on widely accessible hardware, independent of the data centre infrastructure currently controlled by a small number of large technology companies. The lab brings together researchers…
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Understanding AI Token Economics: Why Supply Matters
There is a new unit of account in the artificial intelligence industry, and it is not the GPU, the model, or the API call. It is the token. Understanding why tokens have become the fundamental currency of AI — and why the supply of compute to generate them is more constrained than the headlines suggest — is now a…
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Universities Must Rethink Education for the AI Era, Manchester Study Argues
A new study from The University of Manchester contends that universities are too focused on policing AI misuse and not focused enough on preparing graduates for a working world in which AI is ubiquitous, arguing that the more urgent challenge is equipping students with capabilities that AI cannot replicate. The paper, authored by Dr Kelechi…
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Scaled Cognition Announces $100M Series A Led by Khosla Ventures to Build Reliable Enterprise AI
Insider Brief Scaled Cognition has raised $100 million in a Series A led by Khosla Ventures, building what it calls Super-Reliable Intelligence for enterprise AI, with its flagship model APT designed to eliminate hallucinations and guarantee policy-adherent performance across financial services, healthcare, telecom, and insurance deployments. Co-founded by CEO Dan Roth and CTO Dan Klein,…
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Anthropic in Talks With Samsung to Develop Custom AI Chip as Hardware Race Intensifies
Anthropic is in discussions with Samsung to explore a potential collaboration on a custom AI chip, according to a report by The Information, marking a significant step forward from earlier indications that the company was merely considering entering the chip design space. Key details remain unresolved, including what the chip will be used for, how…
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Meta Launches AI Gaming App Pocket While Zuckerberg Admits Agent Development Has Fallen Behind Expectations
Meta has quietly released a new app called Pocket, an AI-powered platform that allows users to generate small interactive games and experiences using text prompts, alongside a scrollable discovery feed of content created by others. The app, first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi and confirmed live on both the App Store and Google Play…
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Equal AI Secures $30M Series B to Become India’s AI Assistant for Everyday Life
Equal AI, India’s first AI call assistant, has closed a $30 million Series B round co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital, both of which also co-led the company’s $10 million Series A in November 2024. Additional participants include Think Investments, Valiant Fund, PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam, Airtel Family Office’s Zubin Bharti Mittal, Skyflow…
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OpenAI’s Altman Proposes 5% Equity Stake in U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund Amid Broader AI Ownership Debate
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed contributing 5 percent of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, according to a Financial Times report, with a similar arrangement proposed for other AI companies. The move is described as an effort to secure goodwill with the current administration and defuse political tensions around AI concentration…
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