Neuralink Achieves Industrialized BCI Surgery
Neuralink performed two brain-computer interface surgeries within a single day, marking an industrial-level breakthrough in surgical workflow. This achievement signals the dawn of scalable neurotechnology, promising to revolutionise treatment for millions suffering from neurological disorders by accelerating access and reducing risks.
Meta AU-Net Surpasses Tokenization Barriers
Meta has open-sourced its AU-Net architecture, a self-regressive U-Net that learns directly from bytes and dynamically composes vocabulary. This model raises multilingual text processing accuracy by 2.5%, setting a new benchmark for AI translation tools and cross-lingual communication.
FoldX and AlphaFold 3 Reach Atomic-Level Protein Folding
FoldX, combined with AlphaFold 3, has reduced protein structure prediction error to 0.5?. This leap accelerates rare disease drug discovery and provides the scientific community with open-source datasets for further research, pushing the boundaries of computational biology.
MoR Architecture Doubles LLM Reasoning Speed
The MoR (Mixture of Routing) architecture dynamically allocates computation depth per token, doubling inference speed and cutting training time by 19%. Gemini 2.5 Pro is the first to deploy this, reshaping efficiency standards for large language models.
LatentX AI Revolutionizes Protein Design
LatentX, a bio-programming AI, creates novel molecular structures beyond what exists in nature. This capability drastically shortens the development cycle for new therapies, with laboratory tests showing breakthrough efficacy in drug discovery.
Tesla Launches Public Vehicle Control API
Tesla has launched a public beta for its vehicle control API, introducing new voice commands for navigation and climate control. With latency optimised to 800 milliseconds, North American users can now experience enhanced driving assistance and smart vehicle integration.
Netflix Integrates Runway AI for Interactive Dramas
Netflix has partnered with Runway to introduce AI-generated, interactive storylines, empowering users to alter plot directions in real time. The test version of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch surpassed ten million views, boosting ad conversion rates by 40% and opening new frontiers in AI-powered entertainment.
Slack Enterprise Launches Multi-App AI Workflows
Slack Enterprise now supports multi-application AI workflows, linking Salesforce, Zendesk, and more. Users can create cross-platform tasks with natural language, improving email handling efficiency by 90% and streamlining enterprise collaboration.
Amazon Bedrock Adds Compliance Audit Module
Amazon Bedrock introduces an automated compliance audit module capable of generating GDPR and CCPA reports. Early trials in the finance sector show compliance costs reduced by 70%, supporting multi-agent, cross-departmental collaboration for enterprise governance.
Netflix and Disney Pilot Runway AI Video Tech
Netflix and Disney are experimenting with Runway's AI video technology for content production. While efficiency gains are evident, the industry debates copyright risks, with Disney maintaining a cautious approach to AI-generated media.
EU AI Act Comes into Force, Meta Refuses to Sign
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act is now effective, imposing tiered regulation on high-risk systems and banning real-time biometric recognition. Violators face fines up to 6% of global revenue. Meta has refused to sign, citing increased compliance costs and sparking industry debate.
UK Partners with OpenAI for AI Infrastructure
The UK government has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI, deepening collaboration on AI infrastructure and safety research. This move aims to provide European sovereign cloud clients with non-US compute options and accelerate the UK's AI leadership strategy.
Indonesia Unveils National AI Strategy
Indonesia has announced its first national AI strategy, focusing on healthcare and agriculture. The initiative aims to attract foreign investment and elevate the nation's global technology standing, despite ongoing challenges in infrastructure and talent development.
AMD Mass-Produces Silicon Photonics Chips
AMD, following its acquisition of Enosemi, has begun mass production of co-packaged silicon photonics modules. These innovations boost data centre optical bandwidth to 1.6Tbps, with Microsoft Azure leading initial adoption for cloud and AI infrastructure upgrades.
IBM Commercializes Quantum Hybrid Computing
IBM has commercialized its quantum-classical hybrid platform, delivering logistics optimization at speeds 120 times faster than classical algorithms alone. DHL is the first to integrate this technology into its global freight network, demonstrating tangible value for enterprise logistics.
Japan Rapidus Produces 2nm Chip Prototype
Japanese semiconductor firm Rapidus has produced its first 2nm chip prototype using gate-all-around technology. Full-scale production is targeted for 2027, advancing Japan's domestic semiconductor independence strategy.
OpenAI and Oracle Build 4.5GW Data Center
OpenAI and Oracle have partnered to develop a 4.5-gigawatt data center to power the 'Stargate' AI project. The initiative is expected to generate 100,000 jobs and accelerate the global expansion of high-performance AI compute infrastructure.
FuriosaAI Becomes LG's LLM Chip Supplier
South Korean startup FuriosaAI has been selected as LG's supplier for large language model chips, challenging Nvidia's dominance. The RNGD chip will be deployed across multiple sectors, reshaping the global AI hardware landscape.
Meta Rejects EU AI Code of Conduct
Meta's Chief Affairs Officer has declined to sign the EU AI Code of Conduct, arguing that it increases compliance costs and bans the use of copyrighted content for training, fueling industry-wide controversy over AI regulation.
JPMorgan Quantum Team Shifts to Hybrid Architecture
JPMorgan's quantum research team has pivoted to hybrid quantum-classical architectures, focusing on practical financial risk simulation. This shift has improved credit scoring efficiency by 50 times, marking a new era for quantum finance applications.
McDonald's Faces Lawsuit Over AI Recruitment Flaws
A class action lawsuit involving 64 million job applicants has been filed against McDonald's, citing weak password vulnerabilities in the Paradox.ai recruitment system. The fix is estimated to cost over $200 million, highlighting the importance of AI security in HR tech.
YouTube Removes Low-Quality AI-Generated Videos
YouTube has permanently banned creators of deepfake news from its ad revenue program and removed 230,000 low-quality AI-generated videos in a week. This marks a significant step in combating misinformation and maintaining content quality.
Decart MirageLSD Enables Real-Time Game Scene Switching
Decart's MirageLSD enables players to switch GTA6 city styles via voice command with just 40ms latency, earning investment from Nvidia. This innovation sets a new standard for real-time, AI-driven gaming experiences.
OpenAI Appoints Instacart CEO as First Chief Applications Officer
Fidji Simo will join OpenAI in August as its inaugural Chief Applications Officer, tasked with scaling AI-powered solutions in healthcare and education by integrating operations and product development.
Intel Unveils EMIB-T Packaging Breakthrough
Intel has revealed its EMIB-T packaging technology, which enhances chip size and power delivery. The new heat sink supports 1000W processors, driving advancements in high-performance AI computing.
Quantum-Encrypted SCADA Secures Water Plants
Quantum-encrypted SCADA systems are now deployed in 200 North American counties, reducing ransomware defense fees to $60,000 per year and saving governments 80% on security budgets.
Synthetic Data Accelerates ALS Research
Algorithms now generate synthetic patient datasets to sidestep privacy risks, accelerating the development of new treatments for ALS and overcoming longstanding research bottlenecks.
MIT Warns of AI Over-Reliance Among Teens
MIT research reveals that excessive reliance on AI-assisted learning leads to cognitive laziness among teenagers. The study calls for new frameworks to foster human-machine collaborative thinking in education.
Windsurf Restores Claude Sonnet 4 for Pro Users
Windsurf has reinstated Claude Sonnet 4, granting Pro users 250 free calls per month and support for 200,000-token code completion and cross-file refactoring, enhancing productivity for developers.
BMW, Mercedes, Audi Back Momenta L4 for Urban NOA
BMW, Mercedes, and Audi are jointly investing in Momenta's L4 solution for high-speed urban NOA. Road tests in Europe and the US have surpassed 100 million kilometers, with mass production plans moved up to 2026.
ARC-AGI Benchmark Reveals Model Weaknesses
Top models including OpenAI's O3 and xAI's Grok-4 scored zero on the ARC-AGI benchmark, exposing significant generalization and reasoning gaps in current artificial general intelligence research.
