Meta returns to open-weight AI with Muse Glimmer and plans a Muse Spark release as Mark Zuckerberg criticizes tightly controlled frontier models.

Bipartisan opposition to AI data centers is growing as communities question electricity costs, local benefits, transparency, and control over AI infrastructure.

South Australia is launching an AI royal commission to examine how the technology is reshaping work, public services, and the economy. Businesses should expect greater scrutiny of AI governance, privacy, workforce use, and accountability as separate federal standards and privacy rules move forward.

Australia and Singapore are expanding cooperation on AI safety, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and subsea-cable resilience through their first Cyber and Digital Senior Officials Dialogue.

ByteDance is reportedly training an AI model that could reach 10 trillion parameters as it ramps up efforts to compete at the frontier of AI.

Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus raised US$2 billion at a valuation above US$10.5 billion to expand data centers across Asia-Pacific.

Google DeepMind says WeatherNext Cyclones improves storm track, intensity, and size forecasts by a day while using much coarser weather data.

Scientists used generative AI to design 16 functional bacteriophages, advancing synthetic biology while raising new questions about biosecurity.

Taiwan’s Solomon demonstrates AI vision that helps humanoid robots identify objects, adapt to changes, and complete tasks with less pre-programming.

Boston Dynamics trained its Atlas humanoid robot for millions of simulated hours before it successfully lifted and carried a mini-fridge.

Microsoft has opened its largest India cloud region in Hyderabad as it expands AI infrastructure and competes with Google and Amazon for enterprise demand.

Windows 10 ESU keeps eligible PCs patched after support ends. Learn the 2026 cost, eligibility rules, coverage, deadlines, and how to enroll.

Elon Musk says robots could build SpaceX factories on the Moon, but the ambitious lunar manufacturing plan has no disclosed budget or timeline.

Compare Galaxy Watch7, Watch9, and Ultra2 for glucose monitoring, with CGM compatibility, phone requirements, battery life, and what to know before you buy.

DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree’s Shanghai IPO, deepening a partnership to develop AI models and applications for humanoid robots in China.

Meta launches Muse Code, a new AI coding agent aimed at OpenAI and Anthropic, with aggressive pricing and a new path toward enterprise AI revenue.

AI coding models helped turn a roughly $100 consumer drone into a person-tracking system, raising new questions about AI safety and surveillance.

AI can increasingly navigate lung airways in simulation, but hospitals still cannot tell how much clinical benefit comes from the software itself.

Google is expanding Gemini Spark to India and other markets, bringing background task automation and Chrome browsing to eligible Pro and Ultra subscribers.

Substack’s Pangram-powered AI detector is drawing writer backlash over false positives, reputation risk, and trust in automated judgments online.