Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B open source LLM from scratch to best Meta’s Llama
30-person startup Arcee AI has released a 400B model called Trinity, which it says is one of the biggest open source foundation models from a US company.
South Korea Just Drew the World’s Sharpest Line on AI – And Startups Are Already Sweating
South Korea on Tuesday became the first country to implement a fully fledged 5G network, a milestone that highlights the intense competitive race by Western powers and their Asian rivals led by China to dominate the next generation of mobile communication technology. The new rules, which would point...
Yumchat AI Chatbot Review: Key Features & Pricing
The conversational design of Yumchat AI emphasizes continuity over short, isolated responses. Users are able to maintain context across multiple messages, which supports deeper discussions, narrative-driven roleplay, or extended personal exchanges without constant breaks in flow. How it works The co...
SweetAI Chatbot Review: Pricing Options and Functional Scope
SweetAI is presented as a chatbot designed for users seeking interaction that does not feel overly constrained or formulaic. Its focus on responsiveness and conversational flexibility makes it suitable for people who want to experiment with spicier chat scenarios without excessive limitations. How i...
EU vs X: Grok’s Explicit-Image Mess Has Officially Crossed the Line
The EU has now singled X out – and this time it’s not political, misinformation based or some nebulous free speech argument. It has to do with porn: Specifically, there’s this question of the sexually explicit images that can be created using Grok, the AI associated with Elon Musk’s platform, and wh...
SoftBank Plans Another Giant Bet on OpenAI – Up to $30 Billion on the Table
SoftBank is said to be in discussions to invest an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, a deal that would rewrite the competitive balance for artificial intelligence around the world. The talks were earlier reported by Reuters, citing a report from The Wall Street Journal, and they would follow OpenAI’...
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Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman spoke out against ICE enforcement tactics following Minneapolis violence, with one addressing concerns publicly and the other in an internal message.
Jerry Kagele Named President; Steve Ichinaga Transitions to Advisory Role After 15 Years Leading Hyperscale Infrastructure Pioneer Hyve Solutions Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of TD SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) and a leader in the design to worldwide deployment of hyperscale digital infra...
Kipu Health Survey: AI Becomes Essential in Behavioral Health
Providers turn to AI amidst staffing shortages, burnout, and rising regulatory pressure Artificial intelligence has crossed a tipping point in behavioral health, moving from experimentation to expectation, according to new survey findings released today by Kipu Health, the leading behavioral healthc...
Global CDO Report: Data Governance, AI Literacy Drive Adoption
Informatica “CDO Insights 2026” study highlights a trust paradox as organizations accelerate AI initiatives, emphasizing the urgent need to improve data management and upskill workforces Informatica from Salesforce, a leader in enterprise AI-powered cloud data management, has published a new global ...
KIOXIA Introduces QLC UFS 4.1 Embedded Flash Memory for Mobile Storage
8th Generation BiCS FLASH Technology Delivers Performance, Efficiency Gains KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling1 new Universal Flash Storage2 (UFS) Ver. 4.1 embedded memory devices with 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. Designed for read-intensive app...
The ‘AI is cheating’ debate: Reinvention has always been at the heart of marketing
The AI is cheating debate shows why reinvention has always been at the heart of marketing as technology reshapes creative standards. It’s been more than 65 years since American inventor Charles Kettering wrote: “The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.” It’s an idi...
Sentry Adds Local Development and Code Review Debugging to Seer
AI agent now supports earlier bug detection under a single flat pricing model Sentry today announced new capabilities for Seer, its AI-powered debugging agent, extending debugging support to local development and code review, and introducing a simplified, flat pricing model with unlimited usage. “Wh...
Afiniti, a leader and expert in driving AI-powered measurable outcomes for contact centers, today announced Outcome Orchestration, a new category of enterprise AI. Outcome Orchestration addresses contact center operators’ disappointment with the wide and persistent gap between today’s narrowly focus...
Evals are having their moment. It’s become one of the most talked-about concepts in AI product development. People argue about it for hours, write thread after thread, and treat it as the answer to every quality problem. This is a dramatic shift from 2024 or even early 2025, when the term was barely...
Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 Series is NIST FIPS 140-3 Level 3 Certified
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announces today its award-winning Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 series (KP200 and KP200C) hardware-encrypted USB flash drives have received NIST FIPS 140...
New initiative elevates healthcare operations professionals with shared learning, collaboration, and resources to simplify complex systems and improve patient outcomes symplr®, a leading provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, announced the launch of the symplifier community, a new co...
Fortinet Announced New Enhancements to FortiCNAPP Cloud Risk Management
New enhancements integrate network security posture, native Data Security Posture Management, and runtime validation to help security teams prioritize real-world cloud risk Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced new enhancements...
DataGuard Appoints Arie Teter as Chief Product & Technology Officer
DataGuard strengthens its executive team and advances product innovation with the appointment of seasoned SaaS leader Arie Teter as Chief Product & Technology Officer. DataGuard, a leading SaaS security and compliance software provider, today announced the appointment of Arie Teter as Chief Product ...
11:11 Systems Announces 2025 Partner Awards for North America
Inaugural program celebrates partners driving cloud, security and digital transformation outcomes for customers across the region 11:11 Systems (“11:11”), a leading managed infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the recipients of its 2025 Partner Awards in North America, the company’s in...