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AI Still Lags Behind Babies in Real-World Learning, New Research Suggests

New research on baby-like AI shows today’s models still struggle to learn from messy real-world data the way infants do.

Thinking Machines launches an open-weight model, Inkling, to push enterprise AI customization over one-size-fits-all chatbots.

Leaked files reveal Suno training data from YouTube Music, Deezer and Genius, intensifying copyright lawsuits and security questions.

Whatnot acquired Shaped to boost live shopping AI recommendations as the marketplace scales across new categories and millions of buyers.

OpenAI has launched Codex Micro, a $230 limited hardware accessory for managing Codex agents, separate from its rumored Jony Ive device.

Reelful’s AI video editor turns camera roll photos and clips into social-ready videos, targeting founders and busy creators.

Rime raised $24M to advance voice AI for enterprise calls, betting on custom training data, lower latency and better pronunciation.

AI coding startup Emergent raised $130M at a $1.5B valuation, boosting revenue, customers and competition in the coding market.

Vint Cerf backs a push for AI agent identity standards as Innovation Labs tests DNSid to help verify autonomous software online.

A missing ebike became a lesson in AI customer service, as chatbot loops, missed callbacks and limited reimbursement left one rider frustrated.