4 Nvidia plans to launch an open-source platform for AI agents
It already offers a “Nemoclaw” product for enterprise software firms. (wired $)
+ But don’t let the hype of AI agents overtake reality (MIT Technology Review)
5 A startup wants to launch a space mirror that reflects sunlight back to Earth
Reflect Orbital believes it can power solar panels at night. Scientists are scared. (NYT)
6 Yann LeCun’s AI startup raises over $1 billion in Europe’s largest seed round
Meta’s former chief AI scientist plans to build systems that “understand the world.” (bloomberg)
7 Hinge CEO says app doesn’t rate users’ attractiveness
Jackie Jantos’ strategy has helped Hinge reverse the decline of dating apps. (foot $)
+ AI companions are stealing hearts—and it’s getting weirder. (New Yorker $)
+ It’s surprisingly easy to get into a relationship with a chatbot. (MIT Technology Review)
8 “AI psychosis” may afflict your loved ones
If so, here’s how you can help them. (404 media)
+ A solution: The AI needs to be able to “hang up” on you. (MIT Technology Review)
9 Nintendo is suing Trump over illegal tariffs
The gaming giant has joined a lawsuit demanding more than $200 billion in refunds. (Ars Technica)
10 Bio-tech is turning ancient feces into maps of lost civilizations
Molecular sensors are finding human traces where physical ruins have disappeared. (Nature)
today’s thought
“I don’t think any of us, whether it’s me or Dario (Amodei), Sam Altman, or Elon Musk, have any legitimacy to decide for society what is a good or bad use of AI.”
-Yan gives lekun wired His opinion on Anthropic’s Pentagon controversy.
