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11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Telefonica looks to embed applied AI in its services

Telefonica has continued its focus on enhancing services through applied AI. The company has integrated the technology into its fixed and mobile networks to offer a range of voice options for businesses, enabling features like transcription and conversation summarization. Targeting medium and large businesses and public organizations using cloud-based voice services, Telefonica launched a proprietary AI agent that understands everyday speech. Javier Pascual, the director of product, noted that this technology enhances customer response times significantly.

Infrastructure

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Nvidia receives Wall Street capital for AI infrastructure

Nvidia has announced its partnership with major Wall Street banks and investors to raise $500 billion for AI infrastructure development. The deals involve firms like Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs, indicating a shift in AI being treated as a new asset class. CEO Jensen Huang stated that "compute is revenue," highlighting the significance of these investments for Nvidia's projects and its partners. New initiatives will include constructing data centers and factories for manufacturing AI chips.

Models

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

NTT and Samsung validate AI-RAN tech

NTT Docomo and Samsung recently validated AI-RAN technology aimed at optimizing user experience on an individual level to reduce service issues. They asserted that this achievement is a significant step towards predictive architecture expected in 6G networks. The technology, tested in a trial earlier this year in Japan, utilizes AI to analyze user movement patterns and behaviors to predict potential service degradation before it occurs. Instead of applying the same network configuration to every connected device, this technology customizes each user's experience based on real-time network conditions.

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Nanyang Technological University, Peking University, and BAAI Release Omega-0 — A Whole-Body Action Model That Hits 81.8 Percent Success on Real Home Tasks

What impact could Omega-0 have on the future of home robotics?

Governance

How AI is changing the vulnerability response timeline

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Governance

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

How AI is changing the vulnerability response timeline

Artificial intelligence is providing security researchers with new methods to examine code and identify unusual behaviors. A recent Minimus analysis highlights how container composition and rebuild speed impact responses after an unknown flaw is discovered. In May 2026, the Google Threat Intelligence Group reported the use of AI in developing a zero-day exploit, which bypassed two-factor authentication in a widely used open-source system administration tool. Researchers indicated that an AI model assisted in both the discovery and weaponization of the flaw, emphasizing its significance.

Infrastructure

PNY Technologies joins LEAP 2026 with the latest AI technologies

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Infrastructure

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

PNY Technologies joins LEAP 2026 with the latest AI technologies

PNY Technologies has announced its participation in LEAP 2026, scheduled in Riyadh from August 31 to September 3. The company will showcase its latest AI infrastructure and accelerated computing solutions, including technologies like the AI Enterprise Factory and NVIDIA RTX PRO. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the PNY AI Factory Digital Twin Configurator, which allows users to design their own AI factory using digital twins and NVIDIA Omniverse. The company will also host live demonstrations developed in collaboration with technology partners such as SOMOD, DDN, and INFINIARC.

Business

Nvidia turns to Wall Street giants to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Business

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Nvidia turns to Wall Street giants to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure

US investment firms including Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, and BlackRock are partnering with Nvidia to raise $500 billion for AI infrastructure financing. This coalition, which also includes Goldman Sachs and KKR, aims to create dedicated capital pools at attractive rates for Nvidia's customers. Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, stated in a CNBC interview that he approached only six firms for this commitment, and none declined. The initiative will focus on debt financing to provide compute access for Nvidia's largest clients, with several deals already in progress that qualify for this commitment.

Business

Alibaba Launches CosyVoice Studio, Its First Full-Stack Voice AI Platform, and Bets Speech Is the Next Productivity Entry Point

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Business

11 Aug 202628 Safar 1448 AH

Alibaba Launches CosyVoice Studio, Its First Full-Stack Voice AI Platform, and Bets Speech Is the Next Productivity Entry Point

Alibaba has launched CosyVoice Studio, touted as China's first full-stack voice productivity platform. This product integrates the Qwen-Audio model family, covering speech recognition, synthesis, and real-time interaction. Notably, Qwen-Audio-3.0-Realtime achieved an 84.1% score on the Artificial Analysis Speech-to-Speech Index, showcasing its leadership in voice reasoning and conversational dynamics.

Business

As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Business

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model

OpenAI has announced the expansion of its Daybreak cybersecurity program, launching a new AI model trained for cybersecurity. This model aims to enhance cybersecurity defenses by leveraging advanced AI techniques, assisting organizations in addressing the increasing threats they face. This move is significant given the rise in cyberattacks, necessitating companies to adopt innovative solutions to safeguard their data and systems.

Models

Introducing Muse Glimmer

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Models

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Introducing Muse Glimmer

Meta has announced the launch of its new Muse Glimmer model, featuring a size of 30 billion parameters. This model comes under an Apache 2.0 license, marking an improvement over previous licensing frameworks. Muse Glimmer has been optimized for multi-task performance, achieving notable success on benchmarks like DeepSearch QA and MCP-Atlas. It can complete complex tasks, write and debug code, and handle multi-turn requests effectively. Muse Glimmer represents a significant advancement in AI model development, offering reliable tool use and enhancing multi-step reasoning capabilities, making it suitable for a variety of applications.