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Japan's state-backed Rapidus Corp. has begun adjusting its chipmaking equipment and is expected to start test production of advanced semiconductors by the end of this month. This is a crucial step for Rapidus as it pushes to enter the artificial intelligence (AI) components market. The two-year-old startup aims for mass production of 2nm semiconductors by 2027, aiming to rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a leading semiconductor manufacturer. Image Caption: Image

Midea Group has publicly showcased its first prototype of a humanoid robot. An 11-second video demonstrates the robot's ability to dance, make a heart shape with its hands, and respond to voice commands. Midea's Vice President and CTO, Wei Chang, announced the establishment of a humanoid robot innovation center, signifying increased investment in R&D and a focus on developing commercially viable products in the near term. Wei stated that Midea's embodied intelligence team is concentrating on three key areas: core components for humanoid robots, overall machine development, and the robotization of home appliances. Currently, their focus includes components such as reducers, motors, sensors, and controllers.

Google recently announced a significant update to its Gemini app on iOS and iPadOS, introducing a range of new lock screen widgets. These widgets are designed to provide users with more convenient access to the AI assistant's features, enhancing user experience. The update adds six widgets in total, allowing users to directly access specific Gemini functions, streamlining the workflow. This move by Google is clearly a deliberate attempt to attract more users.

Recently, Cybord announced the successful completion of $8.7 million in Series A funding, primarily led by Capri Ventures, with participation from Ocean Azul Partners and existing investors IL Ventures and NextLeap Ventures. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. Cybord is dedicated to utilizing visual AI technology to ensure quality.

Simple AI-driven robots have the potential to revolutionize material flow in warehouses. Chris Walti, former head of Tesla's Optimus project, and Ahmad Baitalmal, a former Rivian executive, have co-founded Mytra, a startup focused on warehouse automation. Mytra aims to tackle the challenging issue of warehouse material flow through a simple, modular 3D robotic system.Walti stated, "We've taken a distinctly different approach, reducing the number of parts and shifting the focus from hardware to s

Meta announced to Axios on Wednesday that due to the unclear regulations in the EU, the company will not release its new multimodal AI models or future versions to customers in EU countries. This decision has sparked a broad discussion on the AI regulatory environment in the EU and reflects the strategic adjustments of American tech giants in the face of global regulatory requirements.Meta's multimodal AI models have the ability to process video, audio, images, and text and were originally plann

Recently, a research team at Stanford University has launched the intelligent research assistant STORM2.0, providing scholars and knowledge workers with a powerful information integration tool. Renowned as the open-source version of Perplexity Pages, STORM2.0 boasts several practical features: it can browse the internet and generate articles or research papers spanning tens of thousands of words; it uses multiple intelligent agents based on themes to convert a large volume of literature into coh

Modular has raised a total of $130 million, with $100 million secured in this round. Modular aims to simplify AI deployment with products like its modular AI runtime engine. The company has also developed the AI programming language Mojo, designed to address the limitations of Python in large-scale AI.

["AI startup Modular Inc. is seeking a large funding round, valued at approximately $600 million.","Modular's software provides an alternative for companies building AI models without relying on expensive Nvidia GPUs.","Modular's software unifies the front end of popular AI frameworks through the use of modular, composable components." ]