Astral (the VC-backed company behind the popular open source Python tools uv, ruff and ty) have unveiled the first hints at their business model today – a private package registry for companies that use Python My notes here: https://
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French Engineer Builds Open-Source Robot with Pollen Robotics
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That's what a French engineer (@jaSimbals) is building for fun (spotted by @RemiFabreRobot) 🤯🤯🤯
— clem 🤗 (@ClementDelangue) 13 août 2025
Things like that are making me excited about the power of open-source and collaboration for robotics that @pollenrobotics & @huggingface can unleash!
Let's build the future!… pic.twitter.com/zYKA8L6fIgThat's what a French engineer (
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Axelera AI Showcases Metis Platform at AI Infrastructure Summit
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Axelera AI will be attending the #AIInfraSummit 2025, the largest global gathering dedicated to AI infrastructure. Join us at Booth 512 to check out the demos and explore how our Metis AI platform and Metis AIPU are pushing the boundaries of edge AI. We can’t wait to connect,
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Silicon Valley’s AI Feuds, Neuralink Competitors, and Chrome Acquisition News
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Top stories in AI today: – Musk threatens Apple, feuds with Altman
– OpenAI set to back Neuralink competitor
– Run advanced AI models on your computer
– Perplexity’s $34B offer to buy Chrome
– 4 new AI tools, community workflows, and more Read more: https://
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NewTuring nurtures AI talents benchmark achievement Asia-Pacific
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Congrats @longphan3110 on yet another cool benchmark (after HLE). Long grew up from @newturing (formerly VietAI) working with me & @thtrieu_ on machine translation. Now return back to https://t.co/fRvhGyWatj to help nurture young talents from Asia-Pacific (<12hrs left to apply!) https://t.co/oMgK95hRXG
— Thang Luong (@lmthang) 13 août 2025Congrats @longphan3110 on yet another cool benchmark (after HLE). Long grew up from @newturing (formerly VietAI) working with me & @thtrieu_ on machine translation. Now return back to https://
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Secret Weapon Strategy in AI Race Competition
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I wouldn’t enter the AI race without a secret weapon. Luckily I have one.
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Angela Zeng: AI-Driven Wellness Innovation in Clean-Label Health
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Meet Angela Zeng, Founder & CEO of @Karvivawellness and a featured panelist at AI Frontiers 2025.
A scientist-turned-entrepreneur, Angela blends Eastern medicine, modern nutrition, and AI to drive innovation in clean-label wellness. https://
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Sequoia Capital Leads $35M Series B for AI Search Startup Profound
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Sequoia Capital just led a $35M Series B into Profound. Why? Because AI search has quietly become a $2T market. And until now, it’s been a complete black box.
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Monitoring and measuring brand performance in the era of AI search
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77% of searches now end with AI-generated answers instead of website clicks. It’s killing traditional SEO. Profound is the first platform that lets brands monitor, measure, and dominate this new AI search world. Here’s how it works