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AI & Machine Learning

1. OpenAI opens Singapore AI lab as IMDA updates AI framework

OpenAI will open its first Applied AI Lab outside the US in Singapore. The lab is part of a new partnership with the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The initiative, called OpenAI for Singapore, was announced at the ATx Summit and is backed by a commitment of more than S$300 million. The lab will […] The post OpenAI opens Singapore AI lab as IMDA updates AI framework appeared first on AI News.

2. China’s AI just mapped its entire renewable energy grid. Here’s why the rest of the world should pay attention

Every major economy is staring at the same problem right now. Artificial intelligence is consuming electricity at a pace that grids were never designed to handle. In the US, capacity market prices in PJM, the country’s largest grid operator, have risen more than tenfold in two years, with data-centre growth identified as a primary driver. […] The post China’s AI just mapped its entire renewable energy grid. Here’s why the rest of the world should pay attention appeared first on AI News.

3. Musk and Zuckerberg convinced Trump to scrap AI executive order

The ceremony was scheduled. The CEOs were on the guest list. And then it wasn’t happening. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump scrapped a planned AI executive order, which had already been delayed multiple times, citing concerns that it might erode America’s competitive edge over China. “We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t […] The post Musk and Zuckerberg convinced Trump to scrap AI executive order appeared first on AI News.

4. Nvidia’s Vera chip is the US$200 billion bet Jensen Huang doesn’t want you to overlook

The Nvidia Vera chip is rarely the headline when earnings beat estimates, but it should be. When Nvidia reported Q1 revenue of US$81.62 billion on Wednesday, beating analyst estimates of US$78.86 billion, and guided Q2 at US$91 billion–well above Wall Street’s US$86.84 billion forecast–the numbers did what Nvidia numbers always do: dominate the room. But […] The post Nvidia’s Vera chip is the US$200 billion bet Jensen Huang doesn’t want you to overlook appeared first on AI News.

5. Alibaba is designing AI chips around agents, and that changes what the race is actually about

Alibaba has unveiled a new AI processor built specifically for AI agents, pairing the chip announcement with a multi-year silicon roadmap and a new large language model, signalling that the company is building an integrated AI stack rather than just filling a gap left by US export controls. The Zhenwu M890, developed by Alibaba’s semiconductor […] The post Alibaba is designing AI chips around agents, and that changes what the race is actually about appeared first on AI News.

6. How to Build a Multi-Agent Research Assistant in Python

I have been experimenting with the OpenAI Agents SDK, and it has quickly become one of my favorite ways to build agentic AI applications.

7. Agentic Programming: A Roadmap

Here is the number that defines the current state of things:

8. AdventHealth advances whole-person care with OpenAI

AdventHealth is using ChatGPT for Healthcare to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden, and return more time to patient care.

Software Development

1. Kore counts down to Artemis, its moonshot for governable AI agents

Kore wants to drag enterprise agent development out of the prompt-chain wilderness. The agentic software company on Thursday released Artemis, The post Kore counts down to Artemis, its moonshot for governable AI agents appeared first on The New Stack.

2. How to build your first end-to-end AI workflow in n8n

n8n is one of the most powerful workflow automation platforms available today, and the fastest way to learn it is The post How to build your first end-to-end AI workflow in n8n appeared first on The New Stack.

3. CI wasn’t built for coding agents. Here’s what comes next.

For years, integration tests have lived inside CI pipelines, triggered on push and answered ten, twenty, or thirty minutes later. The post CI wasn’t built for coding agents. Here’s what comes next. appeared first on The New Stack.

4. After becoming cloud computing’s telemetry standard, OpenTelemetry graduates into the AI infrastructure era

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) on Thursday announced the graduation of OpenTelemetry, the open source observability framework that has The post After becoming cloud computing’s telemetry standard, OpenTelemetry graduates into the AI infrastructure era appeared first on The New Stack.

5. “Morally repugnant shortsightedness”: Why open source security leaders say companies must stop freeloading on maintainers

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a cross-industry initiative of the Linux Foundation focused on sustainably securing open source software, The post “Morally repugnant shortsightedness”: Why open source security leaders say companies must stop freeloading on maintainers appeared first on The New Stack.

6. Building the agentic agreement enterprise: How developers are unlocking agentic experiences with Docusign’s MCP server and platform

Managing agreements across the enterprise has traditionally been a slow, manual process. Docusign for Developers has accelerated the process through The post Building the agentic agreement enterprise: How developers are unlocking agentic experiences with Docusign’s MCP server and platform appeared first on The New Stack.

7. Cut your AI search costs without sacrificing quality

The cost that’s driving your AI search bill Every organization running AI-powered search faces the same hidden cost driver: query The post Cut your AI search costs without sacrificing quality appeared first on The New Stack.

8. NanoCo bets the future of enterprise AI is one sandboxed agent per employee

NanoCo, the Tel Aviv startup behind the open source NanoClaw agent framework, on Wednesday launched a managed enterprise service that The post NanoCo bets the future of enterprise AI is one sandboxed agent per employee appeared first on The New Stack.

9. Why six AI labs built the same product for knowledge workers in four months

Six vendors built the same agent in four months. Anthropic shipped Claude Cowork on January 12, gave it Claude Code’s The post Why six AI labs built the same product for knowledge workers in four months appeared first on The New Stack.

10. Building for accessibility in an AI-first development world

Picture making a lasagna with noodles, peanut butter, and pears. You’ve got the base right, but the ingredients don’t quite The post Building for accessibility in an AI-first development world appeared first on The New Stack.

11. Breaking your AI storage bottlenecks

Recorded at HumanX, Ryan sits down with Garima Kapoor and Anand Babu Periasamy, co-founders and co-CEOs of MinIO, to chat about eliminating the storage bottlenecks that leave GPUs underutilized, their partnership with NVIDIA on the new STX reference architecture, and why modern AI infrastructure is converging on S3-compatible object storage.

12. Coding agents are giving everyone decision fatigue

With much of a software engineer’s time moving from writing code to structuring prompts and reviewing code, the workday is getting denser and more intense. Can AI solve the problems it's causing?

13. Automating CSV WooCommerce Imports Without Plugins

`Most WooCommerce stores rely on plugins to import products, update stock, or sync external catalogs. The problem? Plugins break, slow down the site, and often require manual uploads. In this guide, I’ll show you how to automate CSV → WooCommerce imports using a lightweight API workflow — no plugins, no cron jobs that explode, no manual uploads. Why Automate CSV Imports? Suppliers send updated lists daily Stock changes constantly Prices fluctuate Manual imports waste hours Plugins often fail sil...

14. Why Wobbly Plugs and Overheating Outlets Are More Dangerous Than You Think (UL 498 Explained)

Most of us plug things in multiple times a day — phone chargers, laptops, lamps, kitchen appliances, power strips. We barely think about it. But every now and then you get a plug that feels a bit loose, wobbles in the outlet, or makes the outlet warm after a while. Sometimes you even see a small spark when plugging or unplugging. These small things are easy to ignore, but they’re actually one of the common starting points for electrical fires in homes and offices. This is exactly why the UL 498 ...

15. Building an AI Model Evaluation Pipeline on AWS for Audio Content Generation

Executive Summary A European digital media publisher needed to determine which foundation model on Amazon Bedrock produces the highest-quality podcast-style summaries from news articles. Rather than selecting a model based on general benchmarks, they built a serverless evaluation pipeline on AWS that runs structured experiments — comparing multiple models in parallel, scoring outputs with an LLM-as-Judge approach, and delivering actionable insights to both technical and editorial teams. This pos...

Programming Languages

1. How to Call an API from an Email

"Interactive emails" are sort of a hot topic in the ecommerce world. Under the hood they're just a crazy hodgepodge of weird undocumented CSS hacks. I've been researching techniques for the last couple years and finally consolidated some of my favorite tricks in this article. Very cursed, but I hope y'all find it interesting submitted by /u/ricekrispysawdust [link] [comments]

2. NVCF Is Now Open Source: Inside NVIDIA's GPU Function Platform

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3. How many branches can your CPU predict? – Daniel Lemire's blog

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4. We replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations — and it scaled

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5. Technical Interviews Reject the Wrong Engineers

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6. Staged publishing for npm packages | npm Docs

Staged publishing for npm packages | npm Docs This should hopefully reduce the spread of the recent Shai Hulud attacks on npm but they are reliant on you catching the bugs in transit meaning you need to assume still that packages are compromised (I know, bummer). Think of it more as a reduction in spread rate the a treatment or cure. submitted by /u/qwertydiy [link] [comments]

7. mass github repo backdooring via CI workflows(Megalodon)

automated campaign pushes over 5,700 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories in just six hours and the attacker using throwaway accounts with random names and forged commit authors like build-bot, auto-ci, ci-bot, and pipeline-bot all with messages like "ci: add build optimization step" or "chore: optimize pipeline runtime." Basically indistinguishable from routine CI noise. submitted by /u/BattleRemote3157 [link] [comments]

8. A performance regression in code I didn’t touch: debugging an L1 i-cache associativity issue

It's often being talked about data cache associativity issue, but instruction cache associativity seems to be much less discussed. I ran into a surprising performance regression that turned out to be caused by L1 instruction cache associativity. This happened in a go codebase, but the underlying issue is language-agnostic. submitted by /u/watman12 [link] [comments]

9. Staged publishing for npm packages

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Game Development

1. Destiny 2's active development will end in June

The game's next live service content update will be its last.

2. Splinter Cell designer says modern lighting has made stealth games harder to read

Clint Hocking says lighting direction, as well as tools like ambient occlusion, have an impact on stealth games.

3. Update: Last Flag dev Night Street Games lays off 'about a dozen' staff

The Imagine Dragons-funded project did not achieve the 'financial success' the team anticipated.

4. Opinion: Lars Wingefors is out of his mind

One of the video game industry's most infamous execs is still attempting to rewrite reality.

5. LATAM indie devs lay out how to improve your text animation

Want people to read your text? Juice it up.

6. Quantic Dream cutting jobs after scrapping Spellcasters Chronicles

French union STJV has slammed the company for allegedly mismanaging the project and placing employees at risk.

7. Ubisoft's net bookings are down 54% year-on-year

The publisher is undergoing 'One of the most ambitious transformations in the company's history,' Ubisoft's CEO said amid layoffs and studio closures.

8. Xbox adds Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet to leadership team

Industry analyst Matthew Ball will be the new chief strategy officer, and Van Vliet will be the next CTO.

9. Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons game led by Respawn veterans

The partnership between Giant Skull and Wizards of the Coast comes to a close less than a year after being announced.

10. Embracer chairman says cost control 'does not get enough respect' after presiding over years of layoffs

'The reality is that we have worked hard to retain as many people as possible through a very difficult period.'

11. Unity Vector Expands to D28 ROAS Ad Revenue and Hybrid Monetization Models

Capture long-term player value with new D28 Ad Revenue ROAS and Hybrid ROAS campaigns – now completing Unity’s current ROAS suite across IAP, Ad Revenue, and Hybrid monetization models. Following the launch of D28 IAP ROAS earlier this year, Unity Vector is now expanding to support two new campaign types: D28 Ad Revenue ROAS campaigns and D28 Hybrid ROAS campaigns. These new additions extend D28 optimization to advertisers monetizing through ads or a mix of ads and in-app purchases, making it ea...

Gaming News

1. Report Claims “Significant” Layoffs Are Incoming For Bungie As Destiny 2 Ends

The future of Bungie is looking uncertain, as insider reports claim layoffs are on the way for the studio as it ends development on Destiny 2. There are reportedly no plans to move into development on Destiny 3, with Bungie looking to refocus on Marathon instead for the time being. Following the news that Bungie would deliver its final content update for Destiny 2 this June, a Bloomberg report suggests the studio is planning “significant” layoffs. Amid speculation that the studio would move into...

2. Asus’ Memorial Day Sale Has Everything You Need To Upgrade Your PC Setup

What's a Memorial Day without a good sale? Asus is early out of the gate, kicking off its summer-is-here sale with discounts across a wide range of laptops, monitors, and other PC components. It's a surprisingly good time of year to upgrade your PC setup or pick up a new gaming laptop ahead of major releases coming later this summer (like the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remaster). The sale goes until May 23, so it's only going to be around for a few more days. See all deals at Asus Laptops & Tab...

3. A Packed Day Of Game Reveals Just Ended With A Wave Of New Demos

Six One Indie Showcase The Six One Indie Showcase has just wrapped up another bumper edition of game reveals--over 60 in total--for the year, and like previous editions, many of the games featured today have demos accompanying them. While these demos have been out for a while, you can also grab brand-new looks at some of the games revealed today. Perfect timing, considering the June edition of Steam Next Fest is almost here and will likely result in a deluge of demos for the week of the event. T...

4. Preorder 8BitDo’s Stunning Ultimate 3 Controller In Lavender Dusk

While I once would have told you that PlayStation controllers were my favorite, I've found myself reaching for my 8BitDo controllers more and more over the years. They're reliable, comfortable to hold, and are typically more affordable than what Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo offer. When the Ultimate 3 in Lavender Dusk was announced this week, I was head over heels instantly, as it combines my favorite color with the form factor I've grown to love. I'll have to wait until August for its release, ...

5. No, GTA 6 Is Not Delayed Again And Still Set To Launch This November

Take-Two Interactive has reconfirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch November 19 in the company's fiscal 2026 results briefing. The commitment comes roughly a year since the open-world game was delayed to May 2026, which then led to another release-date shift this past November. There were rumblings of another possible delay for Grand Theft Auto VI, especially with Rockstar's history. Additionally, it's now been over a year since the game has even gotten a new trailer. But Take-Two Int...

6. Barnes & Noble: Save Up To 50% On Anime Blu-Rays This Month

Hundreds of Blu-rays are discounted at Barnes & Noble right now, including dozens of popular anime films. Studio Ghibli is heavily featured in the event, with steelbooks for just about every major film seeing a steep price cut. You'll also find iconic names like Ghost in the Shell and Akira available for cheap, making this sale a great way to grow your Blu-ray collection without breaking your budget. The sale runs from now until May 31. See at Barnes & Noble Studio Ghibli films are undoubtedly t...

7. 15 Clever Easter Eggs in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight honors the tradition of referential humor and Easter eggs the series is known for. While there is no shortage of deep-cut Batman references and callbacks, we're more focused on Easter eggs referencing non-Batman material. After all, the whole game is basically an endless stream of Batman references, making it hard to call any of those an Easter egg. Instead, we've pulled together the Easter eggs referencing other media and memes. See how many of these you r...

8. Helldivers 2’s Next Legendary Warbond Is Warhammer 40K, But Don’t Expect Space Marines

Helldivers 2's next Legendary Warbond will bring the grim-dark future of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe to developer Arrowhead's co-op shooter, a match made in alien-destroying heaven. The announcement came as part of the latest Warhammer Skulls presentation, revealing what fans can expect in the months ahead from Warhammer video games like the upcoming Boltgun 2 and a new Warhammer fantasy title, Deathmaster. During the presentation, Helldivers 2 director Mikael Eriksson appeared an...

9. Only One Games Subscription Service Is Truly Kid-Friendly

Before I go hands-on with a handful of Apple Arcade games that are getting a month-long infusion of Bluey, those in attendance at this showcase are given a brief introduction by a representative for the company. In it, they talk about how the service is fantastic for children, as every game that’s included in the subscription is devoid of ads and in-app purchases. Behind the rep is a mural of all the different child-friendly characters currently featured across the hundreds of titles available t...

10. Lego Batman Is The Arkham Sequel You’ve Been Waiting For In More Ways Than One

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight owes a lot to the Arkham series. Many core gameplay elements and even occasional plot points are direct references to Rocksteady's best-in-class superhero action games. And that's no coincidence, as Rocksteady is listed as a co-developer on the production. All of this raises the question: Is this the true Arkham successor we've been waiting for? Does it succeed where Gotham Knights failed? The answer is a resounding and generally positive "yeah kinda." In m...

11. Dune: Awakening has decided it's 'not an MMO' anymore

Just a very complicated survival game.

12. You need to know the Steam Controller's charging puck is always live, so if you accidentally touch it with something conductive, you're in for a shock

It's not an issue exclusive to Valve's hardware, but at the same time, it's something that shouldn't really exist

13. You can crank wild performance out of a MacBook Neo if only you use a giant industrial air blower and Peltier thermoelectric cooling

A simple sandwich.

14. Rogue Core proves Deep Rock Galactic is the most malleable game of all time as it continues the dwarves' monopoly of genres (and my obsession)

What's next? A life sim?

15. One of the hundreds of Warhammer games is currently free to keep forever on Steam

The series' sole 4X outing is worth investigation.

Robotics

1. Brain Corp partners with UC San Diego to help robots operate in complex environments

The AI collaboration with UC San Diego builds on Brain’s operational footprint, including more than 50,000 robots deployed globally. The post Brain Corp partners with UC San Diego to help robots operate in complex environments appeared first on The Robot Report.

2. FANUC partners with Google to advance physical AI in its robots

Since FANUC released its physical AI system at IREX in Tokyo, customer interest has grown rapidly, and it is working with Google and NVIDIA. The post FANUC partners with Google to advance physical AI in its robots appeared first on The Robot Report.

3. Humanoid partners with Bosch, Schaeffler to scale robot production

Humanoid is working with Bosch to make and distribute its HMND robot in Europe after also partnering with Siemens and Schaeffler. The post Humanoid partners with Bosch, Schaeffler to scale robot production appeared first on The Robot Report.

4. Inside Verobotics’ edge AI robotics deployment at NVIDIA’s Israel campus

Verobotics said its robot turns vertical surfaces from risky, one-off access zones into repeatable, data-rich robotic workspaces. The post Inside Verobotics’ edge AI robotics deployment at NVIDIA’s Israel campus appeared first on The Robot Report.

5. Rovex and Sphaira pioneer autonomous patient transport

Patient mobility in hospital settings is ripe for automation, with Rovex and Sphaira among the innovators taking different approaches. The post Rovex and Sphaira pioneer autonomous patient transport appeared first on The Robot Report.

6. Open-Source Software Is Starting to Help Robots Think

When a group of academics started making open-source robotics hardware, a generation of roboticists got years of their lives back. Now, the bigger challenge is getting robots to think—and that’s starting to be open sourced too.The shift is still early, but companies including Hugging Face, Nvidia, and Alibaba have all made significant bets on open-source robotics in the last two years, releasing tools and models aimed at the higher-level work of getting robots to reason, decide, and act. The ope...

7. The Future of Physical AI Isn’t Smarter Robots, It’s Smarter Interfaces

This sponsored article is brought to you by Wetour Robotics.A field technician on a wind turbine, harness clipped, both hands on a wrench, needs to send a command to the diagnostic device hanging at her belt. A logistics worker on a loading dock, gloves on, eyes on the pallet, needs to redirect a connected lift. A person using an assistive mobility device on a crowded street wants to nudge it forward without taking out a phone or speaking aloud. None of these moments call for a smarter robot. Th...

8. Will Robotics Have a ChatGPT Moment?

Over the next few decades, billions of autonomous, AI-powered robots will work alongside people in factories, perform tedious tasks in warehouses, care for the elderly, assist in unsafe disaster areas, deliver packages and food to our doorsteps, and eventually help out in our homes. Some will look like us, and many won’t. What is certain is that regardless of form factor, robots will all rely heavily on AI in order to deliver real-world value.In 2025, total investments in robotics companies reac...

Tech General

1. Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market

HMD is pre-loading Sarvam's Indus chatbot app, which supports 22 Indic languages

2. Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

3. SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff

SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It's expected to try again Friday.

4. Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle

Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk.

5. Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.

6. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.

7. Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.

8. How Elon Musk will increase his power through the SpaceX IPO

Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.

9. Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs

First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.

10. Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.

11. Microsoft’s consumer marketing chief to leave next year

Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft, is leaving the company after 35 years. Mehdi announced his departure in an internal memo on Thursday, noting that he will leave Microsoft next year. He will remain focused on marketing for Windows, Copilot for consumers, and the Microsoft 365 consumer business until […]

12. Microsoft is letting Office users remove an annoying Copilot button

Microsoft is rolling out Office app updates next week that allow users to disable a floating Copilot button. The button appeared in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in recent weeks, and floats above the bottom right-hand section of spreadsheets or documents. It has angered many Excel users in particular, because it obstructs cells and you can't […]

13. Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction

Anker has announced a new version of its Soundcore Liberty Pro earbuds: the new Liberty 5 Pro. These are the company's first earbuds featuring the Thus AI audio chip Anker announced last month, here being used to bolster noise reduction capabilities and help ensure the user's voice can be clearly heard during calls, even in […]

14. Anker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard

Soundcore, Anker's audio brand, has mostly lived in the budget-to-midrange world, but with its new Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, it's aiming at the big guys. The two new earbuds - the Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max - use Anker's new Thus chip, which has more processing power than previous Soundcore earbuds to […]

15. States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

A federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a "sufficient number" of large amphitheaters, and limit its ability to tie access to its remaining amps to the use of its promotions […]

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