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Mercedes-Benz Taiwan has announced the integration of Nvidia's Alpamayo platform into its new CLA. This strategic move underscores the company's commitment to technological innovation in the automotive sector and paves the way for future expansion in the electric vehicle market.

Horizon Worlds, the metaverse that Mark Zuckerberg believed in so much that he renamed his company, appears to be coming to an end. An ambitious project that failed to gain traction with the public, turning into an $80 billion investment with little return.

Alibaba Cloud is ramping up promotion of its large language model (LLM) Qwen. Advertising spotted at Singapore's Changi airport signals increased investment in marketing the model.

The indictment of Super Micro's co-founder exposes a $2.5 billion chip smuggling scheme. A warehouse in Southeast Asia was used to remove serial-number stickers from servers, evading export controls to China. The episode highlights vulnerabilities in global supply chains and the challenges of enforcing technology regulations.

Microsoft is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, and Notepad. The company seems to be recalibrating the user experience, reducing the invasiveness of the AI assistant in the operating system.

Mistral's CEO, Arthur Mensch, proposes a revenue-based levy on AI model providers operating in Europe. The funds would support Europe's cultural sector and provide legal certainty for AI companies. The proposal aims to level the playing field compared to the US and China.

WordPress.com introduces AI agents capable of automatically writing and publishing posts. This could lower barriers to entry for new authors, but also increase the amount of automatically generated content on the web. Implications for the quality and originality of online content need to be assessed.

Palantir is doubling down on a vision of AI built for battlefield advantage. The company is attracting customers who agree with this vision, focusing on AI applications to gain strategic advantages on the battlefield.

The UK challenger bank is rolling out Starling Assistant, an AI-powered financial assistant. The agent can set up savings goals, organize bill payments, and even quiz you on your own spending, all from a voice or text prompt.

UK challenger bank Starling Bank introduces an agentic AI financial assistant integrated into its platform. The assistant, powered by Google Gemini and Google Cloud, automates banking tasks, offers personalized advice, and manages savings goals, aiming to improve user experience and money management.

The expansion of AI data centers is constrained by energy availability. This creates new investment opportunities in the energy technology sector, which is essential to support the growing computational demand.

Dutch startup BBLeap has raised €5 million to commercialize its LeapEye camera system and scale LeapBox internationally. The goal is to optimize agricultural spraying by precisely applying pesticides and herbicides at the individual plant level, reducing waste and environmental impact.

Food-tracking apps, some leveraging AI and computer vision, can be helpful for meeting caloric and nutrition intake goals. However, the article also highlights a potential increase in anxiety related to their use.

Samsung has reportedly secured a deal with OpenAI for the supply of HBM4 memory. This strategic move could lead to a reallocation of Samsung's production capacity to meet the growing demand for high-bandwidth memory required for artificial intelligence workloads.

A social media platform invited an AI agent to give a corporate talk, then banned it. The incident raises questions about the role of artificial intelligence in professional interactions and the actual willingness to integrate AI agents into work dynamics.

Perplexity has launched Perplexity Health, a suite of health data connectors that integrates with Apple Health, wearables, and electronic health records. The AI-powered search company is entering the rapidly growing market of AI for consumer health, following OpenAI's lead in integrating with Apple Health.

Experts are urging expanded national guarantees in Taiwan for offshore wind round 3.3, due to rising financing pressures. The sector requires more robust support to ensure project feasibility and attract investments.

According to DIGITIMES, artificial intelligence is reshaping Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) industry, pushing towards high-end production capacity and new materials. This transformation is driven by the increasing demand for advanced AI solutions.

Samsung has reportedly secured a deal with OpenAI for the supply of HBM4 memory. This move could lead to a reallocation of Samsung's production capacity to meet OpenAI's demand.

Analog Devices has announced the activation of a new manufacturing plant in Thailand. This expansion aims to strengthen the company's global supply chain resilience and meet the growing demand for advanced electronic solutions across various industries.