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China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model Trained on Huawei’s Chips

Luz Ding / bloomberg - Chinese AI startup Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC Ltd. released a new multimodal model that it says is the country’s first to be fully trained using domestic chips, in a sign of progress toward meeting Beijing’s goal of reducing reliance on American techn…

#ai #startups #hardware #semiconductors #ml #opensource #china #chips #genai #huawei

China's Z.AI Releases First Major AI Image Generation Model Trained Without American Chips

7 wks / decrypt / Jose Antonio Lanz

Zhipu AI breaks US chip reliance with first major model trained on Huawei stack

7 wks / scmp

China’s Zhipu Introduces Latest AI Model Powered by Huawei Chips - Bitget

7 wks / bitget

China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model Trained on Huawei’s Chips

7 wks / bloomberg / Luz Ding

Zhipu AI and Huawei Open-Source SOTA Multimodal Model Trained Entirely on Chinese Chips - Pandaily

7 wks / pandaily

zai-org/GLM-Image · Hugging Face

7 wks / reddit / /u/jferments

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Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - The Senate has passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE ) Act with unanimous consent, according to the bill’s co-sponsor Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). The bill lets the subjects of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfak…

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #politics #cybercrime #us #law #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

After Grok's deepfake flood, Senate passes bill letting victims take creators to court

7 wks / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Senate Passes a Bill That Would Let Nonconsensual Deepfake Victims Sue https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/2347221/senate-passes-a-bill-that-would-let-nonconsensual-deepfake-victims-sue?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

7 wks / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Senate Passes a Bill That Would Let Nonconsensual Deepfake Victims Sue - Slashdot #sentiment analysis #ai #artificial intelligence #government

7 wks / bsky / @onpolitics.news / onpolitics.news

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7 wks / bsky / @mementomori4950.bsky.social / mementomori4950.bsky.social

What can technology do to stop AI-generated sexualized images?

7 wks / techxplore

Senate Passes a Bill That Would Let Nonconsensual Deepfake Victims Sue

7 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes

7 wks / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual deepfake victims sue / It comes amid the global uproar over X’s mass AI undressing of users on its platform.

7 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual deepfake victims sue

7 wks / theverge / Lauren Feiner

US Senate Unanimously Passes DEFIANCE Act as Grok Crisis Spurs Victim Protection Law

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says

7 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

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Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.

Editor: I'm not sure social media can handle vertical Veo.


4K upscaling and Ingredients enhancements

Pinned: We’ve made lots of improvements with Veo 3.1! It’s more expressive, supports portrait mode and SOTA video upscaling to 1080p and 4K. Rolling out starting today - try it in the @GeminiApp (for plus/pro/ultra users) and @FlowbyGoogle

7 wks / x / @demishassabis

Google Updates Veo AI Video Generator With 4K Upscaling and Native Vertical Mode

7 wks / iclarified

Google Enhances Veo 3.1’s Ingredients to Video with Expressiveness, Vertical Format, and 4K Upscaling

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with Ingredients and 4K upscaling

7 wks / testingcatalog / Erin


Integrated dynamic upgrades

Google rolls out big upgrades to AI video generator, Veo - Neowin

7 wks / neowin

Google Deepmind updates Veo 3.1 with reference image function for more dynamic videos - the-decoder.com

7 wks / the-decoder

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling

7 wks / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling - Ars Technica

7 wks / arstechnica

Google Deepmind updates Veo 3.1 with reference image function for more dynamic videos

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google’s New Veo 3.1 Update Includes Ingredients to Video Tool for Social Media - TechEBlog -

7 wks / techeblog


Vertical video innovation

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with native vertical video generation

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Google’s Veo just got better at making videos for your social feeds

7 wks / digitaltrends

Google Veo 3.1 AI Update Creates Dynamic Vertical Videos for Social Media - Букви

7 wks / mezha

Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

7 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos

7 wks / theverge / Jess Weatherbed


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Apple Turns to Google Gemini to Power AI Enhanced Siri

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Apple has announced a multi-year partnership with Google to power Siri using Gemini AI, launching with iOS 26.4 in March or April 2026 for approximately $1 billion annually.The post Apple Turns to Google Gemini to Power AI Enhanced Siri appeared first on …

#ai #voice #apple #google #genai #ios #assistant #gemini

New report sheds light on how Gemini fits into Apple’s Siri revamp

7 wks / digitaltrends

Apple to Use Google’s Gemini AI in Siri and Future AI Models: What This Means

7 wks / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli

Google Gemini-Powered Siri Will Reportedly Have These 7 New Features

7 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Google Gemini-Powered Siri Will Reportedly Have These 7 New Features

7 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple Didn't Partner With Google. It Surrendered to It.

7 wks / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Gemini-trained Apple Intelligence will work like other LLMs, says unsurprising report

7 wks / appleinsider

Apple just straight up robbed Google

7 wks / fastcompany / Mark Wilson

Elon Musk Slams Apple-Google AI Deal as ‘Unreasonable’ Power Grab

7 wks / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Kuo: Apple's AI Deal With Google Is Temporary and Buys It Time

7 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple's Google AI Deal Was Driven by Urgent WWDC Pressure [Kuo]

7 wks / iclarified

Apple Turns to Google Gemini to Power AI Enhanced Siri

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

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Meta Cuts 1,500 Reality Labs Jobs as AI Takes Priority

eWEEK Staff / eweek - The cuts represent roughly 10% of the division's workforce and signal Meta's accelerating pivot away from its metaverse ambitions toward AI dominance.The post Meta Cuts 1,500 Reality Labs Jobs as AI Takes Priority appeared first on eWEEK.


Meta Layoffs: Shift from Metaverse to AI

How Meta's Latest Job Cuts Compare to Recent Broader Tech Sector Layoffs

7 wks / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

Meta’s metaverse dream fades as 1,000 employees are let go

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from Metaverse to AI devices

7 wks / techxplore

Meta lays off more than 1,000 employees from metaverse division

7 wks / mashable

Meta is Cutting 10% of its Reality Labs Workforce as it Shifts its Focus to Mobile and Wearables

7 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Meta Lays off VR Staff to Focus on AI

7 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Meta layoffs today: Facebook parent reportedly slashing hundreds of workers from Reality Labs VR division

7 wks / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Meta confirms Reality Labs layoffs and shifts to invest more in wearables

7 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Meta to Cut 10% of Reality Labs Workforce as Metaverse Vision Faces Reckoning

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Meta refocuses on AI hardware as metaverse layoffs begin

7 wks / engadget / Devindra Hardawar

Meta Begins Job Cuts as It Shifts From Metaverse to AI Devices

7 wks / slashdot / msmash

Meta Cuts 1,500 Reality Labs Jobs as AI Takes Priority

7 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Meta Begins Job Cuts as It Shifts From Metaverse to AI Devices

7 wks / bloomberg / Kurt Wagner

Meta to lay off hundreds in Reality Labs amid shift from metaverse to AI

7 wks / techspot

Meta Cutting Reality Labs Workforce by 10%

7 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS


VR Studio Shutdowns: Retiring VR amid pivot

Meta Closes Three VR Studios As Part of Its Metaverse Cuts

7 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI

7 wks / cnbc

Meta has closed three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts

7 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

Meta’s metaverse layoffs apparently include some of its VR studios

7 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

Meta Shuts Down Deadpool VR Studio Twisted Pixel and Asgard’s Wrath Studio Sanzaru Games Amidst 10% Cut to Reality Labs Division

7 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole


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Meta is laying off about 10% of its Reality Labs metaverse division, and the cuts include closing down some of its VR gaming studios. Twisted Pixel Games, Sanzaru Games, and Armature Studio are all being closed down

7 wks / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 17827 / 21 stories in 7 wks


Slack’s automated bot is getting an upgrade into an AI workplace helper

Steven Melendez / fastcompany - If you’re a Slack user, you’re probably familiar with Slackbot as a good-natured—if annoying—assistant that delivers notifications, reminders, and keyword-based automatic responses within the workplace chat app. But for organizations with paid Slack plans…

#ai #automation #saas #enterprise #anthropic #genai #business #apps #assistant #instantmessaging

Slack launches AI-powered Slackbot for Business+ orgs

7 wks / testingcatalog / Erin

Your Slack Is Infected With an AI Agent Now https://gizmodo.com/your-slack-is-infected-with-an-ai-agent-now-2000709707

7 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Your Slack Is Infected With an AI Agent Now gizmodo.com/your-slack-i...

7 wks / bsky / @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social / jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

Salesforce makes revamped Slackbot generally available

7 wks / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Your Slack Is Infected With an AI Agent Now

7 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Salesforce releases new AI slackbot based on Anthropic's Claude

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Salesforce unveils Slackbot, a new AI agent that allows users to complete tasks across multiple enterprise applications from Slack.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Slack’s automated bot is getting an upgrade into an AI workplace helper

7 wks / fastcompany / Steven Melendez

Salesforce Converts Slackbot into an Personal AI Agent

7 wks / techstrong / Mike Vizard

Salesforce releases updated Slackbot powered by Anthropic's AI model

7 wks / cnbc

Slackbot is an AI agent now

7 wks / techcrunch / Rebecca Szkutak

Slack revamps Slackbot: The battle for the business AI assistant has begun

7 wks / techzine / Coen van Eenbergen

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 17825 / 12 stories in 7 wks


Anthropic’s Cowork brings developer-grade AI agents to non-coders

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Anthropic expanded its agentic AI lineup with the debut of Cowork, a tool designed to bring the sophisticated capabilities of Claude Code to a much broader, less technical audience. Integrated directly into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork serves as a more …

#ai #startups #automation #anthropic #genai #apps #technology #assistant #productivity #developertools

Claude Cowork nukes every startup playbook

7 wks / substack / John Hwang

Anthropic Claude wants to be your helpful colleague, always looking over your shoulder

7 wks / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Anthropic Launches Cowork, Bringing Claude’s Agentic AI to Non-Developers

7 wks / techstrong / James Maguire

An AI Answered a Question About 1834. It Was Right.

7 wks / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Anthropic's Claude Cowork was built in under two weeks using Claude Code to write the code

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Anthropic launches Cowork, Claude Code for non-coding work

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

AI Agents: Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork With Advanced File-Editing Capabilities for Mainstream Users

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Claude recently dropped Cowork, and this feels like a real step forward.

7 wks / reddit / /u/Shot-Hospital7649

Anthropic's new Cowork feature brings Claude Code's agent capabilities to people who don't write code

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Anthropic’s Cowork brings developer-grade AI agents to non-coders

7 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Anthropic’s Cowork turns Claude into your hands-on digital teammate

7 wks / digitaltrends

Anthropic introduces Cowork for general knowledge work

7 wks / techzine / Mels Dees

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 17823 / 12 stories in 7 wks


Bricks.sh Secures €1.6M Funding In Pre-Seed Round

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - AI-native internal tool builder Bricks.sh has raised €1.6 million in a pre-seed round led by Primo Capital, with participation from Octopus First Cheque Fund, Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding, and Vento. The round also featured angel investors such as Gianlu…

#ai #startups #automation #saas #enterprise #genai #business #europe #productivity #developertools

With a third of developer time spent on internal tools; Milan’s Bricks.sh raises €1.6 miliion to automate admin panels

7 wks / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Bricks.sh Raises €1.6M in Pre-Seed Funding

7 wks / finsmes / FinSMEs

Bricks.sh Secures €1.6M Funding In Pre-Seed Round

7 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Bricks.sh secures €1.6M pre-seed to expand AI-native internal tools

7 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Bricks.sh’s 3-click AI builder just raised €1.6M to automate admin panels for non-tech teams

7 wks / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

The Associated Press / npr - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible…


Epistemic Weapon Debate

Grok is an Epistemic Weapon

7 wks / techpolicy


Global Regulatory Backlash

Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal

7 wks / fastcompany / Chris Morris

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Gets Pentagon Access Despite Pattern of Failures and Regulatory Crackdowns

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images

7 wks / reddit / /u/APnews


Pentagon AI Integration

Hegseth wants to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into military networks this month

7 wks / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

Pentagon Lays Out AI Strategy as It Plans for Future Space Missions

7 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

‘Star Trek Real’: Hegseth Praises Grok for Allowing Users to Fight Wars

7 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

‘Not Woke’: Pentagon Embraces Elon Musk’s Grok AI Despite Global Backlash

7 wks / eweek / Joseph Chisom Ofonagoro

Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

7 wks / techxplore

Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

7 wks / npr / The Associated Press

Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

7 wks / go

Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

7 wks / reddit / /u/esporx


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OpenAI head of robotics quits in protest over new Department of Defense deal

Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s head of robotics, resigned after the company signed a controversial agreement with the Department of Defense. Posting on X, she said the deal conflicted with her principles, prompting her departure. The move spotlights internal dissent over military partnerships, reigniting the perennial ethics-versus-funding debate, and leaves OpenAI seeking new leadership for its robotics program, because nuance never sleeps. More...


OpenAI delays ChatGPT adult mode rollout for verified users yet again

OpenAI has postponed the launch of a ChatGPT “adult mode” that would let verified adults access erotica and other mature content. The feature, already pushed past an earlier December target, remains on hold as the company reassesses content-safety, verification logistics, and moderation risks — because apparently building a safe bedside conversationalist is harder than it looks. More...


AMD VP builds Radeon Linux driver using Anthropic's Claude Code AI

An ecosystem formed around Anthropic’s Claude Code this week as AMD’s VP of AI software used the model to generate a Python Radeon Linux userland driver for testing, while developers released an Argus VSCode debugger for Claude Code sessions. Analysts also flagged potentially huge compute costs versus subscription prices, raising practical and cost‑efficiency questions (and a few raised eyebrows). More...


Apple’s MacBook Neo delivers impressive value with budget $599 option and big gains

Apple’s new MacBook Neo targets the budget market with a sub-$600 configuration that delivers substantial CPU performance improvements — up to about 43% faster than the M1 MacBook Air in tests. The machine undercuts older models on price while offering meaningful speed gains, positioning Apple to pick off cost-conscious buyers without guilt. More...


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