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Ugreen Local AI Smart Home Hubs: $20K Model
Ugreen launches three new smart home hubs powered by local AI instead of cloud processing. The top model uses Nvidia's Jetson Thor and costs $20,000.
Netflix Orders New Ravenloft D&D Series with Cuarón
Netflix has ordered a live-action adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons' Ravenloft campaign setting, with Alfonso Cuarón set to executive produce the dark fantasy vampire story.
Gloria Steinem Dies at 92: Feminist Icon's Legacy
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and co-founder of Ms. Magazine who championed women’s equality for over six decades, has died at the age of 92.
GPT-6 Astra Computer Use: New AI Agent Guide
OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra, its most powerful model yet, featuring computer use that lets it navigate screens, fill forms, and work at superhuman speed.
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $13B: AI Shift
Nvidia agrees to buy AI model platform Hugging Face for $13 billion, aiming to speed up open model adoption and expand its control over the AI industry.
AI Outage Alert: ChatGPT, Claude Down Simultaneously
OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Google AI services suffered simultaneous outages Thursday morning, causing degraded performance across ChatGPT, Claude, and other platforms.
Abliteration AI Removes Guardrails for Cybersecurity
Abliteration.AI is making AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing this could help defenders improve cybersecurity against bad actors.
Accel Leads $1B AI Funding Round at $40B Valuation
Venture firm Accel is reportedly in discussions to lead a $1 billion funding round for AI startup Thinking Machines, which would value the company at $40 billion.
NVIDIA Acquires Hugging Face in $12.93B AI Deal
NVIDIA agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93B to scale the open-source model repository, expanding AI access for developers and enterprises worldwide.
New AI Delivery Platform OmniSTAR Cuts Costs
OneRail's new OmniSTAR platform uses Nvidia AI to help retailers choose the fastest, lowest-cost delivery option for every order in real time.
KMP Expressway Accident Kills 3 UP Labourers
Three labourers from Uttar Pradesh died and nine others were injured when their van was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the KMP Expressway in Sonepat's Kharkhoda area.
Raghav Chadha Voter Roll Deletion Sparks Political Row
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha claims his name was removed from Punjab's draft electoral rolls after quitting AAP for BJP, calling it political vendetta.