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29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Meta unveils new AI enterprise unit

Meta Platforms has announced the creation of a new business unit focused on increasing AI usage in enterprises. Chirantan Desai, the president and CEO of MongoDB, will lead this new operation, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighting Desai's proven track record in building full-stack software and delivering results in AI, infrastructure, and security.

Agents

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Nvidia’s new platform aims to revamp AI agent control

Nvidia recently launched an open software platform aimed at providing companies with tighter control over AI agents. The Open Agent Safety Platform combines OpenShell, an open-source runtime software, with Sentry, a hardware-based monitoring system powered by Nvidia’s BlueField-4 DPUs. This system detects and quarantines agents that breach software limits in milliseconds.

Agents

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Knowin Details GLOW Embodied Learning Framework for One-Shot Robot Teaching

On September 24, Knowin published a technical report on GLOW, a framework enabling household robots to learn new tasks from a single human demonstration. This skill can be reused across various objects and environments without retraining. GLOW consists of four main components: KnowinGLOW integrates visual understanding and task planning, while KnowinDream creates 3D scenes from family routines. KnowinWorld evaluates potential action outcomes, and KnowinAgent manages execution and replanning.

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Models

Alibaba's 27B XekRung Model Tops CyberGym Model Leaderboard at 88.9%

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Models

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Alibaba's 27B XekRung Model Tops CyberGym Model Leaderboard at 88.9%

Alibaba's XekRung model has secured the top position on the CyberGym leaderboard, achieving a success rate of 88.9% as of September 13. This marks the first time a model developed by a Chinese company has led the board, which includes 1,507 real vulnerabilities from 188 open-source projects. The XekRung-1.5-27B-Preview model is a fine-tuned version of the Qwen3.8-27B model, outperforming competitors like Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber and OpenAI's GPT-5.5-Cyber. The evaluation process involves providing a vulnerability description and unpatched code, requiring the model to generate proof-of-concept inputs that exploit the bug.

Governance

Google Challenges EU Decisions on AI Competitor Access

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Governance

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Google Challenges EU Decisions on AI Competitor Access

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has challenged two EU orders requiring it to assist competitors in AI, like OpenAI, in accessing its services. Google argues that these measures undermine privacy guarantees and could cause irreparable harm to users in Europe. In July, EU antitrust regulators mandated Google to help its competitors utilize services for the AI model 'Gemini' under the Digital Markets Act. Google believes these compliance measures will negatively impact user privacy and security, escalating tensions with regulatory bodies.

Business

Gulf capital backs $100 million Maven Robotics round

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Business

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Gulf capital backs $100 million Maven Robotics round

Shorooq Investment and ADX-listed Presight have invested $100 million in Santa Clara-based Maven Robotics. This funding, through the Presight-Shorooq Fund for global AI innovation, aims to support the development of Maven's third-generation robot fleet and the design of a fourth generation. Maven Robotics specializes in building general-purpose industrial robots targeting the warehouse automation market, valued at tens of billions of dollars. Their robots operate with over 99% reliability, running up to 16 hours a day at customer sites, addressing significant logistics needs.

Business

AI industry needs to earn $6 trillion by 2031 to justify data centres

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Business

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

AI industry needs to earn $6 trillion by 2031 to justify data centres

Bain has reported that the global AI industry needs to generate $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the capital invested in building data centers. Existing AI services may contribute around $1.8 trillion, leaving a substantial $4.2 trillion needed from new revenue sources. This shortfall is expected to arise from emerging sectors like autonomous machines, robotics, drug discovery, and mental health.

Business

Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Business

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity

Anthropic disclosed in its prospectus that it is incurring losses amounting to tens of billions of dollars annually, while simultaneously experiencing rapid growth in its operations. These figures emerge amidst growing concerns regarding the potential risks posed by the AI it is developing, raising questions about the sustainability of this growth. This information is crucial for decision-makers in the technology sector, highlighting the challenges companies face in balancing innovation and growth with the potential risks associated with AI technologies.

Business

AMD acquires ‘godmother of AI’ Li Fei-Fei’s start-up as battle with Nvidia intensifies

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Business

29 Sept 202618 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

AMD acquires ‘godmother of AI’ Li Fei-Fei’s start-up as battle with Nvidia intensifies

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has agreed to acquire World Labs, an AI start-up founded by renowned Chinese-American computer scientist Li Fei-Fei, for $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of this year, enhancing AMD's competitive stance against Nvidia. World Labs, established by Li Fei-Fei, possesses significant expertise in spatial intelligence models. Through this acquisition, AMD will integrate World Labs' research team and their specialized knowledge into its operations, boosting its AI capabilities.