Today's AI Pulse
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Images 2.0 with multilingual text and ‘Thinking’ mode
OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Images 2.0, a next‑generation image model that adds multilingual typography, real‑time web research, and agentic reasoning. The new ‘Thinking’ mode lets paid users generate up to eight coherent images per prompt, including floor plans, maps and UI mock‑ups. The feature expands the model’s ability to work with uploaded content.
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Meta-Backed Hupo Finds Growth After Pivot to AI Sales Coaching From Mental Wellness
Meta‑backed Hupo, originally a mental‑wellness app, has pivoted to AI‑driven sales coaching for banks, insurers and financial services. The startup raised a $10 million Series A led by DST Global, bringing total funding to $15 million. Its platform, trained on real financial products and regulatory nuances, now serves dozens of BFSI clients across APAC and Europe, including Prudential and HSBC. Hupo plans to expand into the United States and scale its real‑time coaching features throughout 2024.
Google Wants Gemini in iOS Like ChatGPT
The episode explains Google and Apple's new partnership to embed Google’s Gemini models into Apple Intelligence, clarifying that Gemini will power behind‑the‑scenes personalization for Siri rather than appear as a standalone ChatGPT‑style assistant. It highlights recent AI milestones, such as...
Rising AI Backlash Threatens the Tech Revolution’s Start
The Growing #AI Backlash: Is The Revolution Over Before It’s Even Begun? by @BernardMarr @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/dkHh5iBLcN #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #DL https://t.co/XBFpWMVJTS
Teen Creates AI‑driven Mind‑controlled Prosthetic Arm
A 17-year-old built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm using #AI via @Khulood_Almani #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/A0Aib1IG5I
How Navi Is Embedding AI as Infrastructure, Not an Add-On
Navi is treating artificial intelligence as core infrastructure rather than a peripheral feature, aiming to embed AI across its UPI, lending, insurance and mutual‑fund businesses within the next 12‑18 months. The company reports that its GenAI‑powered bot AISHA now resolves...
AI-Driven ROV Revolutionizes Subsea Exploration
FIFISH E-GO: QYSEA’s #AI-Powered Underwater ROV for Next-Gen Subsea Exploration via @WevolverApp #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/K0UhE1jXuZ
Humanoid Robot Takes On Heavy Load‑Bearing Work
Industrial Humanoid #Robot Tackles Physically Demanding Load-Bearing Tasks via @ZappyZappy7 #RPA #Robotics #Innovation #Technology #EmergingTech https://t.co/BBPwOWAAqM
Walmart Adds AI Leader to Board
Walmart announced the appointment of Shishir Mehrotra, the chief executive of AI‑focused productivity suite Superhuman, to its board of directors. The move underscores Walmart's intent to embed advanced artificial‑intelligence capabilities across its retail operations. Mehrotra brings deep expertise in generative...
Plucky Startup Bolt Graphics Still Wants to Use RISC-V to Compete with Nvidia, AMD in AI and Beyond — and...
Bolt Graphics, a Sunnyvale startup, is advancing its Zeus GPU built around a RISC‑V processor that doubles as a general‑purpose CPU, positioning the card as a standalone Linux system. The architecture replaces traditional shader‑heavy designs with fixed‑function rasterization, ray tracing...
Why Amazon Bought Bee, an AI Wearable
Amazon unveiled Bee, an AI‑powered wearable clip‑on pin and bracelet, at CES 2026 following its 2025 acquisition. Bee records conversations, transcribes them, and acts as a personal AI companion that taps into Gmail, Calendar, contacts and Apple Health. The device extends...
2026: AI Agents Become Teammates, Reshaping Work Processes
Every individual AI consultant I talk to (including myself) is massively changing their business approach in 2026. 2023 was about learning the new world. What is prompting. Should we ban this. What is a model. How do they work. Task...
Bye Bye MLC: QLC and TLC to Be Dominant SSD Technologies Amidst AI's Ravenous Appetite for NAND — and PLC...
The NAND flash market is rapidly shifting away from multi‑level cell (MLC) technology toward triple‑level cell (TLC) and quad‑level cell (QLC) architectures as AI and data‑intensive workloads drive demand for higher density at lower cost. Samsung’s planned exit from MLC...
Build AI Apps Without Coding: Free 5‑Minute Guide
🔥 NEW: I just dropped my free Claude Code in 5 Minutes quick start, a beginner’s guide for non-technical business professionals who want to actually build things with AI. Whether you have followed me for 1 month or for 10...
Linus Torvalds Gets the AI Coding Bug
In this brief episode, Linus Torvalds shares his experience of inadvertently committing AI‑generated code, sparking a discussion about the growing role of AI in software development. Jerod Santo highlights the rise of self‑hosting as a pivotal trend for 2024, while...
Gemini Powers New Siri
The episode examines Google's Gemini becoming the core AI engine for Apple's upcoming Siri, highlighting why Apple chose to partner with Google and what this means for users accustomed to OpenAI and other models. It discusses the strategic benefits for...
How This Agentic Memory Research Unifies Long Term and Short Term Memory for LLM Agents
Researchers from Alibaba and Wuhan University present AgeMem, a unified agentic memory framework that lets LLM agents learn to manage both long‑term and short‑term memory through the same policy. Memory operations—add, update, delete, retrieve, summarize, filter—are exposed as tools within...
DJI’s Mobile Selfie Stick / Tripod / Stabilizer Will Track You Automatically for Its Lowest Price of $103
DJI has reduced the price of its Osmo Mobile 7P gimbal stabilizer to $103, down from $129. The 7P combines a selfie stick, tripod, and a computer‑vision module that auto‑tracks subjects, stops, starts, and adjusts framing with a hand wave....
Machine Learning System Monitors Patient Pain During Surgery
Researchers at the Institute for Applied Informatics in Leipzig have created a contactless machine‑learning system that estimates patient pain during surgery by analyzing facial expressions and heart‑rate data captured via remote photoplethysmography. The model was trained on long, realistic operating‑room...
For Brands and Agencies, AI Exits the Pilot Phase in 2026
AI has moved out of the pilot stage and is becoming a foundational layer of marketing for brands and agencies, according to insights shared at CES 2026. The technology now governs production, media buying, brand discovery, and consumer‑trust initiatives, shifting focus...
AI Maturity Declines While Innovation Rises, Widening Gap
Most companies think they are advancing with AI, but the data says the opposite. I spoke with Hartmut Mueller, Chief Transformation Officer at @ServiceNow, and AI maturity has dropped by 9 percentage points, even as innovation accelerates. That gap is becoming the...
Nvidia Rubin's Rack-Scale Encryption Signals a Turning Point for Enterprise AI Security
Nvidia unveiled the Vera Rubin NVL72 at CES 2026, a rack‑scale platform that encrypts every bus across 72 GPUs, 36 CPUs and the entire NVLink fabric, delivering the first fully confidential computing stack for AI workloads. The move addresses a...
What a New AI Disruption Index Can Tell You About Your Brand’s Future
Moloco and BCG introduced the AI Disruption Index, a framework that evaluates 15 industry verticals on customer relationship strength and AI‑driven disruption risk. The model places travel, retail, education and news in the most vulnerable quadrant, while financial services and...
Penguin Ai Launches HCC Coding & Risk Adjustment Solution as Snowflake Native App on Snowflake Marketplace
Penguin AI unveiled its Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding & Risk Adjustment solution as a Snowflake Native App on the Snowflake Marketplace. The AI‑powered tool automates diagnosis extraction, delivering audit‑ready code suggestions that align with CMS‑HCC models for Medicare Advantage...
AI Powers New Wave of Sophisticated Scams
Fraudsters are now using AI to put a new, sophisticated spin on age-old scams, making personal and financial security more vital than ever. Learn more about common AI scams and possible steps you can take to spot them. Read more:...
India Ranks 64th Globally in AI Adoption: Key Takeaways From Microsoft Study
India slipped to 64th place globally in AI adoption, with 15.7% of its working‑age population using generative AI tools in the second half of 2025. The global average rose to 16.3% during the same period, underscoring a widening North‑South gap....
Powerful AI Still Needs the Human Element
The more powerful the tool, the more the human matters. AI can't replace what's most essential. Not everyone agrees. Do you? https://lnkd.in/e7cjgydM
MIT's Cheetah Robot Sets New Standard for Legged Speed
MIT Cheetah: The Agile Quadruped #Robot Redefining High-Performance Legged Locomotion by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/dHoPcQuAZk
Aptean and CAS Expand Collaboration with Biosequence Chemical Modifications Solution
Aptean and the American Chemical Society’s CAS division have deepened their partnership by launching a Chemical Modifications module within Aptean GenomeQuest. The new tool blends Aptean’s AI‑driven IP search interface with CAS’s curated biosequence data, allowing users to pinpoint exact...
Anthropic Launches Claude Co‑Worker for Non‑technical Users
Anthropic just dropped claude code for normies who don’t wanna deal with command line — it’s called claude cowork: https://t.co/zHWdiKZa8Y
Prioritizing Safety in Mobile Robot Crowd Navigation
Safety First: Tackling Crowd Navigation in Mobile #Robotics by @lukas_m_ziegler #AI #Robot #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/OJIzBr8jOw
Study: Just 1% Fully Adopt JIT Privileged Access as AI IDs Rise
CyberArk’s new study of 500 U.S. PAM practitioners reveals a stark gap between confidence and reality: only 1% of organizations have fully adopted a Just‑in‑Time (JIT) privileged‑access model, while 91% still rely on always‑on privileges. Although 76% claim their PAM...
Systems, Not AI Tools, Drive Real Productivity Gains
AI doesn’t 10x productivity. Systems do. More tools = more friction Fewer workflows = less leverage LLM + automation + memory → that’s the real stack Tools are replaceable. Process isn’t. https://t.co/3VmsSYFEza
Industrial City Becomes Southern California’s Surprising AI Hub
Southern California's unlikely #AI mecca is this very industrial city by Sadie Harley @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/dXGDkNgEyZ #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #DL https://t.co/eMYodk3IuT
The Best AI Is the Kind You Never Actually See
Cadent has rebuilt its entire ad‑tech stack—audience platform, DSP and SSP—on a single, AI‑ready foundation, partnering with Google Gemini to embed intelligence at the core. Rather than layering AI on legacy systems, the company adopted a ground‑up approach that normalizes...
Swamp Dog Completes 5‑mile Autonomous Base Patrol
Swamp Dog. 5 miles autonomous base perimeter patrol at Tyndall USAF via @WevolverApp #Robotics #Innovation #Technology #EmergingTech https://t.co/b9bLZ0dMb7
Tensor's Robocar Delivers Full Level‑4 Autonomy for Personal Use
Meet Tensor’s Robocar — Full Level 4 Autonomy, Designed for You, Not Robotaxi by @TensorAuto #Automotive #Transport #EV #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/fssYGEaqRR
RoboChallenge’s Top-Ranked Embodied AI Model Goes Open Source
Spirit AI unveiled its Vision‑Language‑Action model, Spirit v1.5, which achieved the top spot on the RoboChallenge Table30 benchmark covering real‑robot tasks such as object insertion and multi‑step tool use. The model integrates visual perception, language understanding, and action generation in...
Boston Dynamics Unveils 24-DoF Exoskeleton Lifting 200 Lb
Boston Dynamics Exoskeleton: 24-DoF #Robotic Arms with 200-Pound Lifting Power via @Rainmaker1973 #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Engineering https://t.co/lfaeghTJXj
Prompt Frameworks: AI Architecture, Not Just Wording
Grok prompt frameworks = structured thinking for AI. RTF → precision TAG → outcomes BAB → transformation CARE → grounding RISE → agent workflows Prompting isn’t wording. It’s architecture. https://t.co/0pCWuiOiEZ
AI in Luxury: Why LVMH Won’t Let AI Eclipse Humanity or Creativity
LVMH is embedding AI across its 75 maisons, positioning the technology as a catalyst for human creativity rather than a replacement. The group’s “AI for All” initiative equips every employee with generative tools while each brand retains its unique DNA...
Brado, Santé Ventures Partner to Transform Patient Navigation and Engagement
Brado, a healthcare engagement firm, announced a strategic investment partnership with venture capital firm Santé Ventures, leading to the creation of Brado AI, a dedicated entity for its Conversational Engagement Platform (CEP). The partnership provides capital and expertise to accelerate...
Ditto Joins Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect Program
Ditto announced its entry into Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect program as a Premier ISV Partner, linking its edge‑native, offline‑first mobile database with Zebra’s suite of barcode scanners, POS terminals, mobile computers and wearables. The collaboration promises uninterrupted point‑of‑sale and inventory workflows...
Apple Taps Google’s Gemini to Power Siri in AI Catch-Up Move
Apple announced a multi‑year partnership with Google to embed Gemini’s large‑language models and cloud infrastructure into its next‑generation Siri. The deal marks a rare collaboration between two historic rivals and signals Apple’s acknowledgement that external AI expertise is needed to...
This World-First Bird Feeder Cam with 360-Degree View Sees All in 6K, and I Can't Wait to Try It in...
Birdfy introduced the Feeder Vista at CES 2026, a world‑first 360‑degree bird‑feeder camera delivering 6K video, 120 fps slow‑motion, and 14 MP stills. The device uses a bottom‑up air‑pump seed system and an airtight antibacterial container to keep feed fresh, while precision weight...
Robotic Surgery Removes Tremor, Achieves Machine Precision
#Robotic Surgery Eliminates Human Tremors with Precision Machine-Level Accuracy by @MrLaalpotato #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/lLWUGV7I0b
Bidgely Redefines Energy AI in 2025: From Machine Learning to Agentic AI
Bidgely cemented its role as the leading energy AI provider in 2025 by acquiring Grid4C, securing more than 16 utility‑focused AI patents, and unveiling UtilityAI Pro, a cloud‑agnostic vertical AI platform. The solution now powers over 35 utilities across the...
Apella Closes $80M in Series B to Transform the Hospital with Ambient AI and Computer Vision
Apella announced an $80 million Series B round, led by HighlandX and joined by existing and new healthcare investors including Houston Methodist. The capital will fund enterprise‑scale deployments of its ambient AI and computer‑vision platform that automates surgical event tracking and EHR...
Semiconductor Leader Taps Articul8 to Speed Product Releases
Articul8 announced the deployment of its domain‑specific Generative AI platform on Google Cloud for a leading semiconductor company in Santa Clara. The solution accelerates product development, sales engineering, and go‑to‑market workflows by leveraging multimodal intelligence across engineering drawings, 3D meshes,...
Desktop AI Robot Turns Smartphone Into Interactive Companion
LOOI: The Desktop AI Robot That Brings Your Smartphone to Life by @Betraydan #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/ZUxMCoYuOj
Robots to Navigate Hiking Trails
The episode explores the challenges of autonomous robot navigation on unstructured hiking trails, emphasizing the need to perceive, plan, and adapt to dynamic obstacles like fallen trees, mud, and erosion. Researchers combine LiDAR-based geometric terrain analysis with camera-driven semantic segmentation...