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20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Concerns at Microsoft and OpenAI Over Using Articles for AI Training

Court documents have revealed concerns within Microsoft and OpenAI regarding the use of millions of news articles for training AI systems. Internal warnings indicate that these practices could threaten the future of journalism and weaken the quality of language models developed by these companies. The documents, published by The New York Times, show that Microsoft employees discussed the potential risks of using news content for training systems, believing that reliance on these articles could reduce model accuracy. Some employees expressed concerns about the impact on the companies' reputations.

Models

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Runway wants to turn AI video generation into a live stream you control in real time

Runway is developing a new technology for streaming AI-generated video, allowing users to control content as it is created. This approach builds on the GWM-1 model, which generates video frame by frame, providing a unique interactive experience. This advancement is significant for creative tools and has potential applications in robotics and autonomous driving, enhancing the capabilities of these systems. The technology improves user experience by delivering real-time visual content, potentially opening new avenues in various fields such as entertainment and marketing.

Infrastructure

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

The Importance of Data Centers in Supporting Global Digital Services

Digital Realty manages over 300 data centers worldwide, providing 24/7 monitoring to ensure the continuity of digital services. Analysts at the Singapore command center handle thousands of alerts weekly, requiring calmness in facing challenges. The increasing demand for data centers reflects their critical role in the AI landscape, as they are considered vital infrastructure akin to national security.

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Simulated students that make realistic mistakes help AI tutors learn faster

What impact could StudentSim have on the future of smart education in the Arab world?

Agents

Faraday Future and Jia Yueting Launch Nine EAI Robots From $9,990

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Faraday Future and Jia Yueting Launch Nine EAI Robots From $9,990

On September 20, Faraday Future launched its Embodied AI robots, introducing nine new configurations and productivity solutions. The configurations include humanoid and quadruped forms, with prices starting at $9,990. The new robots feature the full-size Futurist model, which has 51 active degrees of freedom, expandable to 71, and operates for up to eight hours with autonomous charging. The Ultra variant utilizes NVIDIA Jetson Thor and targets research and embodied development.

Agents

Spirit AI Deploys Moz1 on CATL and JD Lines; Founder Eyes Mid-2027 Robot-Brain Breakthrough

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Spirit AI Deploys Moz1 on CATL and JD Lines; Founder Eyes Mid-2027 Robot-Brain Breakthrough

Spirit AI has deployed dozens of its Moz1 humanoid robots on production lines at CATL and JD.com. Co-founder and chief scientist Gao Yang anticipates a 'GPT-3 moment' for robots by mid-2027, where robots can follow natural language instructions. These robots are handling connector insertion on battery production lines, reducing risks associated with manual labor. Powered by a vision-language-action model, they adapt to pose variations and achieve over 99% success in insertion tasks.

Infrastructure

Digital China KunTai Unveils Kunpeng and Ascend 950 Matrix With PoD2000 A5 Liquid-Cooled Supernode

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Infrastructure

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Digital China KunTai Unveils Kunpeng and Ascend 950 Matrix With PoD2000 A5 Liquid-Cooled Supernode

Digital China's KunTai brand unveiled a new product matrix at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, featuring general-purpose and AI training-inference systems. The lineup includes the KunTai R722 K3 balanced server on Kunpeng 950 and three Ascend 950DT machines, with product specialist Sun Yanan stating that this release transitions supernodes from a marketing concept to customer-facing SKUs.

Models

StepFun Launches Step 5 Preview: 600B Sparse MoE, 1M Context, Weights Open Oct 15

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Models

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

StepFun Launches Step 5 Preview: 600B Sparse MoE, 1M Context, Weights Open Oct 15

StepFun has announced the launch of Step 5 Preview, a base model utilizing Mixture-of-Experts with around 600 billion parameters. This release targets complex tasks like coding and financial analysis, supporting both text and image inputs. The model features a one-million-token context window and employs a narrow-deep Transformer architecture with 92 layers. This design allows for longer information paths, enhancing multi-hop reasoning capabilities during search and code execution.

Business

US-China Ministerial Meeting on AI and Tariffs Scheduled Today

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Business

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

US-China Ministerial Meeting on AI and Tariffs Scheduled Today

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bisent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are meeting today in New York to discuss artificial intelligence and tariffs. This meeting precedes an anticipated summit between Trump and Xi Jinping, with discussions focusing on the trade truce set to expire on November 10. The agenda includes potential regulations on AI following reports of security breaches linked to AI models. Both sides aim to avoid escalating trade tensions amid a sensitive relationship that impacts the global economy.

Agents

How AI is taking over the financial side of travel for consumers

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

20 Sept 20269 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

How AI is taking over the financial side of travel for consumers

A traveler tasked an AI assistant with booking four days in Dubai on a $2,000 budget. The AI researches options, reserves flights and hotels, hedges currency risks, and optimizes cashback. Daumantas Grigaravicius from Adyen notes that travel is one of the most complex payment environments. The travel industry is leveraging AI to address friction points like fraud detection and foreign exchange optimization. This was evident at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, where payment technologies garnered significant attention. Abdulhamid Ahmed from Halala Plus states that AI is shifting travel payments from reactive tasks to proactive, automated experiences.