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Nolla Health's AI app scans faces to diagnose acne severity and autonomously generates prescriptions, launching as a Utah pilot that balances automation with physician oversight.
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HackerRank's Chakra AI agent enters general availability after 500,000 beta interviews, assessing candidates' critical thinking, judgment, and AI fluency while streamlining the traditional hiring pipeline.
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PearX’s latest demo day in San Francisco featured 16 startups, with five capturing major VC attention for their breakthroughs in AI chips, 3D foundational models, secure assistants, trust planning, and industrial design automation.
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Two sisters launch Hot Girl Hotline, an AI relationship advice app for young women that offers behaviorally grounded guidance and prioritizes safety over general chatbot risks.
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At 19, Zain Javaid unveils Ghost Core, a $3,499 personal computer built to run AI agents locally, backed by $11 million in funding and designed to keep user data encrypted and private.
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TikTok introduces an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout, letting users discover and purchase products directly from the For You feed without leaving the app.
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Scientists transform discarded garlic peel into a self-powered triboelectric sensor that detects door movements, enabling affordable, eco-friendly home security monitoring.
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Boston Dynamics redefines the Atlas robot hand, trading humanlike aesthetics for rugged reliability, modular design, and mass-producible engineering that could finally bring humanoids into real-world use.
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Delhi transformed its power grid from daily outages and 50% losses to under 6% in 25 years, offering a replicable model for cities worldwide facing unreliable electricity.
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AI inference now outpaces training as the primary AI workload, compelling hardware innovators to redesign chips for memory-bound performance. New architectures from startups and giants alike promise faster, more efficient model deployment.
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Generative AI is reshaping spacecraft autonomy, from NASA's Mars drive tests to orbital robotics. New experiments push nondeterministic systems beyond Earth, but risk and physics pose serious hurdles.
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Delhi transformed its power grid from daily outages and 50% losses to under 6% in 25 years, offering a replicable model for cities worldwide facing unreliable electricity.
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Taylor Swift surprised Dakota Johnson's SNL host slot by appearing as a playful breakup therapist, delivering jokes about relationships, wine, and a surprise Cleveland shoutout for Travis Kelce.
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TikTok introduces an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout, letting users discover and purchase products directly from the For You feed without leaving the app.
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Garmin Fenix 9 Pro adds five key features: Epic summaries, stamina tracking, a tilted map view, a green flashlight, and faster routing, designed for outdoor athletes who want smarter navigation and deeper endurance insights.
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An 1840s Nottinghamshire station master's home, dubbed the scariest house on Rightmove, is heading to auction. Its eerie interiors, including a creepy doll and boarded-up rooms, have sparked massive online interest.
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A mixed UK weekend brings warm sunshine and above-average temperatures before rain arrives on Sunday, while drought-affected regions in the east face continued dry conditions.
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A new memorial at Lord Mayor Treloar College commemorates pupils who were infected with HIV and hepatitis through contaminated blood products, honoring survivors and preserving the history of the infected blood scandal.
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The Republic of Ireland delayed its pre-match news conference before the Uefa Nations League fixture against Israel, citing logistical changes and heightened political scrutiny surrounding the game.
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Manchester City found guilty of 115 Premier League charges; legal battle intensifies as former exec warns of uncontrolled fallout, sanctions pending, and rival clubs weighing compensation claims.
