With reports of crime rates rising, security teams understaffed, and false alarms overwhelming traditional systems, the need for smarter, more reliable protection has never been more urgent. Stepping up to meet this demand, Hakimo, a Menlo Park-based AI security startup, has announced a $10.5 million Series…
How AI Is Quietly Reshaping Logistics: Cutting Waste and Boosting Margins
While finance and healthcare get the headlines for embracing AI, some of the most lucrative use cases are on the roads. Logistics is the backbone of global trade, and executives are catching on—in 2024, 90% of supply chain leaders said technological capabilities are top factors when…
Saryu Nayyar, CEO and Founder of Gurucul – Interview Series
Saryu Nayyar is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and member of the Forbes Technology Council. She has more than 15 years of experience in the information security, identity and access management, IT risk and compliance, and security risk management sectors. She was named EY…
Infinix NOTE 50 Series: Bringing ‘Gen Beta’ mobile AI to life – AI News
Infinix is ushering in its ‘Gen Beta’ mobile AI strategy with the Note 50 Series, promising to bring more fun and function to daily life. Infinix’s vision aims to deliver AI innovations that are not only powerful, but also fun and accessible. At the centre of…
Towards Total Control in AI Video Generation
Video foundation models such as Hunyuan and Wan 2.1, while powerful, do not offer users the kind of granular control that film and TV production (particularly VFX production) demands. In professional visual effects studios, open-source models like these, along with earlier image-based (rather than video) models…
OpenAI pulls free GPT-4o image generator after one day
OpenAI has pulled its upgraded image generation feature, powered by the advanced GPT-4o reasoning model, from the free tier of ChatGPT. The decision comes just a day after the update was launched, following an unforeseen surge in users creating images in the distinctive style of renowned…
Chinese AI innovation narrows technology divide with the US
Chinese AI innovation is reshaping the global technology landscape, challenging assumptions about Western dominance in advanced computing. Recent developments from companies like DeepSeek illustrate how quickly China has adapted to and overcome international restrictions through creative approaches to AI development. According to Lee Kai-fu, CEO of…
The Rise of Smarter Robots: How LLMs Are Changing Embodied AI
For years, creating robots that can move, communicate, and adapt like humans has been a major goal in artificial intelligence. While significant progress has been made, developing robots capable of adapting to new environments or learning new skills has remained a complex challenge. Recent advances in…
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Here—And it Changes the AI Game (Again)
Google has unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro, calling it its “most intelligent AI model” to date. This latest large language model, developed by the Google DeepMind team, is described as a “thinking model” designed to tackle complex problems by reasoning through steps internally before responding. Early benchmarks…
SplxAI Secures $7M Seed Round to Tackle Growing Security Threats in Agentic AI Systems
In a major step toward safeguarding the future of AI, SplxAI, a trailblazer in offensive security for Agentic AI, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by LAUNCHub Ventures, with strategic participation from Rain Capital, Inovo, Runtime Ventures, DNV Ventures, and South…