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Report: Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Raise $1B to Design the ‘iPhone of AI’
After rumours began to swirl that Apple alum Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were having collaborative talks on a mysterious piece of AI hardware, it appears that the pair are indeed trying to corner the smartphone market. The two are reportedly discussing a collaboration on a new kind of smartphone device with $US1…
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Nvidia’s Blockbuster Arm Acquisition Is Officially Dead
Nvidia’s $US40 ($56) billion bid to acquire Arm has officially ended, Softbank announced on Monday citing “significant regulatory challenges.”
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Spot Has a New Gig as a Robo-Guard Dog
Spot may not be working for the cops anymore, but Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robot already has a new gig as a guard dog at a South Korean auto factory. Cue a fresh wave of “Black Mirror” memes.
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The French Army Is Testing Spot the Robot on the Battlefield
Boston Robotic’s Spot quadruped robot seems to be hitting the battlefield with a group of French Army trainees in a series of drills and simulations that explore how these currently unarmed robots could work side-by-side with humans.