Microsoft is bringing a sense of touch to AI-powered robots. Their new Rho-alpha model combines vision and language with tactile feedback, aiming to handle the unpredictable tasks that stump today’s automation.
Amazon is negotiating a staggering $50 billion investment in OpenAI, part of a $100 billion funding round that would value the AI firm at $830 billion. This comes just after Amazon confirmed plans to lay off 16,000 workers, raising serious questions about its strategy.
York Space Systems started trading on the NYSE, opening at $38 per share. CEO Dirk Wallinger framed the company’s mission around a “Golden Dome” concept of connecting disparate space systems.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are reportedly in direct talks for a massive investment. The deal, which could be signed in weeks, may include commitments to use Amazon’s AI chips.
OpenAI has launched Prism, a free AI-powered workspace for scientists that integrates GPT-5.2 into a LaTeX editor. The tool is meant to help with drafting and formatting, but it’s renewing fears that it will accelerate the flood of low-quality “AI slop” into academic publishing.
The next Linux kernel release is packing some serious networking heat. Two major features, io_uring zero-copy receive and a new Broadcom driver, are set to merge for version 6.19, promising significant performance wins for high-throughput servers.
Apple has reportedly acquired the Israeli AI startup Q.ai in a deal worth close to $2 billion. The company’s founding team, including CEO Aviad Maizels, will join Apple.
The AI boom is creating clear winners and losers in the tech sector. ASML’s stock soared to an all-time high on record chip equipment orders, while SAP shares plunged 17% on fears AI coding tools will disrupt its business.
The latest libcamera release brings major performance gains to camera software. GPU acceleration for its SoftISP can now deliver a 15x speedup in key image processing tasks.
Linux luminary Lennart Poettering has departed Microsoft to launch a new venture called Amutable. The company aims to bring “cryptographically verifiable integrity” to Linux systems, ensuring they start and remain in a trusted state.
