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🤖 China unveils world's first autonomous AI agent
🧠 Neuralink files to trademark 'Telepathy' and 'Telekinesis'
🔍 US drops bid to make Google sell AI investments in antitrust case
🚦 Apple delays Siri AI upgrade to 2026
👀 Amazon execs trash talk Microsoft's big quantum computing breakthrough
🎁 + 8 other news you might like
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| 🤖 China unveils world's first autonomous AI agent LINK
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- Chinese startup Monica has introduced Manus, an AI agent attracting global attention for its ability to handle complex real-world tasks autonomously, similar to the reception of DeepSeek's AI model.
- Manus, available as an invitation-only web preview, can independently think, plan, and execute tasks such as creating websites, planning itineraries, and analyzing stocks, continuing to work even when users disconnect their devices.
- Monica claims that Manus outperforms other AI models based on the GAIA benchmark, showcasing its unique cloud-based functionality and adaptability to user preferences, with the demo video quickly gaining over 200,000 views online.
| 🧠 Neuralink files to trademark 'Telepathy' and 'Telekinesis' LINK
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- Neuralink has submitted trademark applications to the USPTO for names such as Telepathy and Telekinesis, aiming to secure them for future brain-computer interface products.
- The company's first anticipated product, Telepathy, is designed to help individuals with paralysis control devices using their thoughts and may eventually enable telepathic communication between people.
- Since January 2024, three individuals have received Neuralink's experimental implant as part of a study, with the company recently gaining approval to establish a trial site in Canada.
| 🔍 US drops bid to make Google sell AI investments in antitrust case LINK
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- The US Department of Justice has dropped its proposal for Google to divest from AI firms but still demands that Google sell its Chrome browser to address its alleged monopoly in online search.
- Prosecutors argue that Google's dominance stifles market competition, while Google claims the proposed actions exceed the court's decision and would negatively impact consumers and national security.
- Google plans to appeal the decision and has proposed easing agreements that set it as the default search engine on devices, with a trial scheduled for April to address these issues.
| 🚦 Apple delays Siri AI upgrade to 2026 LINK
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- Apple has delayed the release of its advanced AI-powered version of Siri, which was initially expected to debut with the iOS 18.4 update in April.
- The updated Siri, based on large language models, promises smoother conversations and the ability to handle intricate tasks across multiple applications.
- While Apple is behind competitors like OpenAI and Amazon in AI advancements, some analysts view this as typical of Apple's strategy to perfect technology before launch.
| 👀 Amazon execs trash talk Microsoft's big quantum computing breakthrough LINK
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- Amazon executives expressed skepticism about Microsoft's claim of creating a new state of matter with its Majorana 1 quantum chip, stating the scientific paper doesn't fully demonstrate its assertions.
- Amazon's quantum technologies head, Simone Severini, highlighted past incidents of scientific misconduct by Microsoft and questioned the practical benefits of the claimed topological superconductivity breakthrough.
- A week after Microsoft's announcement, Amazon Web Services introduced its own quantum computing prototype chip, Ocelot, aimed at improving the efficiency and scalability of quantum error correction.
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Letta: a framework for creating large language model services with memory, allowing connections to multiple LLM API backends and offering a web interface for managing agents. LINK
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Smaller but Better: unifying layout generation with smaller language models can improve performance while reducing computational requirements. LINK
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Analyzing Soft Errors in Linux on Cots SoCs Under Proton Irradiation: researchers found that standard Linux systems on common SoCs are affected by defects when exposed to proton radiation. LINK
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