Abacus AI Deep Agent is already an excellent junior software engineer. Our big launch this week automates a different type of engineer. Someone ESSENTIAL to shipping robust software. Any guesses on who that is?
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Reachy Mini AI Robot Steals Spotlight at CES 2026
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It's fun to see all the tall futuristic humanoid robots but it looks like Reachy Mini is the one taking the spotlight at CES. From a Jensen Keynote to managing a photobooth, it looks like it's everywhere! And because it's the only AI robot that can be bought by all (we shipped
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Open Source Strategy: Startups Drive AI Innovation Across Industries
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The NVIDIA Live pregame kicks off the conversation before CEO Jensen Huang takes the #CES2026 stage. Hear how startups are turning “open” into a strategic advantage across healthcare, software, and beyond. Hosted by Sarah Guo, Founder of Conviction Featuring Shiv Rao,
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Impossible to watch 7,600 AI companies at once
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You can’t watch 7,600 AI companies at one time there: https://
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COCOON: Decentralized AI Inference on TON
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Yes, according to their docs "COCOON is a decentralized AI inference platform on TON that securely connects GPU owners who provide compute with privacy-conscious applications that need to run AI models. For GPU Providers, it defines how suitable hardware can become part of a
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Microteam Success: Automation, Talent, and Growth Strategies
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The microteam meta lesson from 22 success stories: Automation + versatile talent = disproportional output Controversy + cross-platform leverage = free marketing at scale Quality + advocacy > paid growth Sweat the details https://
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Neuralink 2025: FDA Breakthrough Designation and UAE Clinical Trial
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NEURALINK 2025: – Received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its speech restoration technology targeting severe speech impairments. – Launched its first clinical trial in the Middle East (UAE-PRIME) at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of
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Neuralink Plans High-Volume BCI Production and Automated Surgery in 2026
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Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices and move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026. Device threads will go through the dura, without the need to remove it. This is a big deal. x.com/SERobinsonJr/s…
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Neuralink Claims Full Body Function Restoration Possible, Scales Up 2026
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🚨Percée pour neuralink !
— VISION IA (@vision_ia) 3 janvier 2026
Elon Musk :
« Il est physiquement possible de restaurer l’intégralité des fonctions du corps »
De plus, Elon Musk assure que Neuralink lancera la production à grande échelle de ses implants cérébraux en 2026. pic.twitter.com/k24htxeg43Percée pour neuralink ! Elon Musk : « Il est physiquement possible de restaurer l’intégralité des fonctions du corps » De plus, Elon Musk assure que Neuralink lancera la production à grande échelle de ses implants cérébraux en 2026.
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Humane and Rabbit shipped but vapourware suggests unlikely success
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Humane and Rabbit shipped. Vapourware is for things that don’t ship at all. Anyway the point is that success is probably not in the cards for this.