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HiRO-ACEv2: Simulating extreme weather at 3 km resolution for a fraction of the cost

3m ago•Source: Hugging Face

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FundingPositive

Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace

Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell.

1h ago•Source: TechCrunch
ResearchUpdate

Researchers improve weather forecasts looking two to six weeks out

In 2021, Texas suffered the worst energy infrastructure failure in state history, following three severe winter storms in February. At least 246 people were killed as a result of the disruptions, which led to food,…

1h ago•Source: MIT News
AgentsUpdate

Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to

The problem Floqer is trying to solve is familiar to anyone who has worked in sales or revenue operations.

1h ago•Source: TechCrunch
FundingUpdate

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2

Day 2 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, full of all themes across AI, investor-only session, more roundtables, and more. Register to save 50% on your pass.

1h ago•Source: TechCrunch
ModelsPositive

Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’

Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is "way faster" and now supports Linux. But the company, which has been publicly making a big push into…

2h ago•Source: The Verge
ModelsAlert

Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices

AI company Anthropic is warning that advances in small AI models could soon usher in a new era of self-replicating malware that’s capable of infecting smart fridges, vacuum cleaners, and a wide range of other…

3h ago•Source: Ars Technica
ResearchAlert

OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say

Safety researchers continue to warn that a large volume of AI-generated explicit content is spreading unchecked, while regulators do little to meaningfully stop it. This non-consensual content is commonly shared in text…

5h ago•Source: Ars Technica
FundingPositive

Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI

Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.

5h ago•Source: TechCrunch
IndustryUpdate

My Friend Has No Soul

The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.

5h ago•Source: WIRED

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