Are We in an LLM Bubble?
Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, warns that the LLM boom is unsustainable and believes the next wave of AI will be driven by efficient, task-specific models rather than massive, all-purpose chatbots.
Preemptive AI Legislation Drafted
Motivated by recent laws in Colorado and California targeting AI transparency and reporting, the draft order would let federal agencies block or challenge such state regulations, threaten funding cutoffs, and establish preemptive federal standards—potentially reshaping the federal-state balance in AI regulation.
Bezos Back in the Saddle
With nearly 100 top-tier hires and $6.2 billion in funding, Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus, co-led by Vik Bajaj prioritizes AI-driven robotics and factory automation over consumer chatbots. The startup promises to shorten product cycles, cut costs, and fuel rapid innovation for brands across multiple industries.
Whistleblower Sues FigureAI
Robert Gruendel, a former safety engineer of the Nvidia-backed humanoid robotics startup, alleges he was fired for alerting executives that their robots could cause lethal harm, like “fracturing a human skull” and that the company ignored critical safety concerns in its rush to market.
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Is Scorpion Venom the Key to Battling Breast Cancer?
Brazilian researchers have identified a compound in Amazonian scorpion venom that kills breast cancer cells as effectively as chemotherapy, opening the door to groundbreaking biopharmaceutical therapies for cancer treatment.
DOE Updating Professional and Graduate Degrees
The Department of Education will reclassify nursing as a non-professional degree starting July 2026, slashing federal loan eligibility for nursing students, a move affecting hundreds of thousands of future nurses and sparking industry-wide concern over access and retention.
A New Boost for Solar Tech
Researchers in Singapore have tackled the weakest link in perovskite–silicon solar cells by creating a heat-resistant contact layer, ensuring the cells stay efficient and stable for much longer, even in hot climates.
Twitch Introduces Facial Age Scans
Twitch now requires UK users to verify their age via facial scans to view mature content, sparking privacy concerns, especially given recent data breach scandals in other platforms.
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