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Hyundai's Atlas humanoid robot masters advanced football skills, impressing Son Heung-min

Hyundai Motor has launched "School of Football," a campaign featuring Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot learning football ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026. The robot performs complex moves like the "Ghost Rabona" using reinforcement learning and physical AI, drawing praise from South Korean captain Son Heung-min who said it's "better than your average player."

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Nvidia chips power first Windows AI PCs, giving Microsoft a second chance at AI computing

Nvidia and Microsoft are set to unveil the first Windows PCs powered by Nvidia chips next week at Computex and Build conferences. The launch includes Microsoft Surface and Dell models featuring the N1X processor, expected to ship 10 million units. This marks Nvidia's major push into the PC market and gives Microsoft a fresh opportunity after its Copilot+ PC stumbled.

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Yesterday

Tech enthusiasts prove local LLMs run on budget hardware, challenging cloud AI dominance

A growing movement shows that large language models don't require expensive GPUs or cloud services. Experiments with Intel's N100 processor, Proxmox LXC containers, and USB-based setups reveal that local LLMs can deliver decent performance on budget hardware while maintaining complete data privacy. These developments challenge the assumption that powerful AI requires costly infrastructure or cloud subscriptions.

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Foundation Future Industries tests humanoid robots in Ukraine, targets US front lines in 18 months

Foundation Future Industries sent its Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine in the first known combat deployment of such technology. With $24 million in Pentagon contracts and Eric Trump as chief strategy adviser, the San Francisco startup aims to deploy autonomous humanoid robots on US front lines within 18 months, sparking debate over military AI ethics and allegations of political corruption.

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Acer Veriton RA110 AI Workstation targets Mac mini with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ and local AI power

Acer unveiled the Veriton RA110 AI Mini Workstation powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processors, capable of running 200-billion-parameter AI models locally. The compact desktop PC features up to 128GB RAM, 2TB storage, and 126 TOPS of AI performance, challenging Apple's Mac mini in the professional compact desktop market.

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Developers refuse to work without AI, but research reveals it may be making them worse

AI research lab METR discovered developers won't participate in studies without AI coding tools, even for limited tasks. But mounting evidence from Amazon, Uber, and academic researchers suggests AI reliance may be creating more problems than it solves, with companies spending 44% of tokens on AI-generated bug fixes.

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Samsung's Galaxy Watch update transforms health data into AI-powered coaching with One UI 9

Samsung is preparing to launch One UI 9 Watch beta, bringing Galaxy AI integration that converts raw health metrics into AI-generated health reports with personalized recommendations. The update shifts from passive tracking to predictive coaching, analyzing patterns from heart rate, sleep, and activity data to deliver actionable insights instead of just numbers.

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Meta plans AI pendant testing and four new smart glasses models to reverse Reality Labs losses

Meta is developing an AI-powered pendant for testing within the next year, following its acquisition of Limitless. The company also plans to release up to four new smart glasses models before year-end and launch a business subscription called Wearables for Work, aiming to sell 10 million wearables in the second half of 2026 as it attempts to reverse Reality Labs' massive $19 billion loss in 2025.

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Microsoft launches Copilot Health to help users interpret medical records and track symptoms

Microsoft unveiled Copilot Health, an AI health assistant that analyzes medical records, wearable data, and user symptoms to provide personalized health insights. Developed with over 250 physicians from 24 countries, the tool aims to guide users toward appropriate care while emphasizing it cannot replace professional medical advice. Available in preview for US subscribers aged 18+.

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Microsoft builds super app to unite fragmented Copilot AI tools under 'one Copilot' vision

Microsoft is developing a super app to consolidate its scattered Copilot AI assistants into a single destination. The app will combine GitHub Copilot, Copilot chat, and other AI tools under one central interface, addressing customer frustration over fragmentation. With fewer than 4.5% of 450 million Microsoft 365 users paying for Copilot features, the company aims to boost adoption and regain ground in the AI race.

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XCENA raises $135M on a bet that AI's real bottleneck is memory, not compute

XCENA, a chip startup founded by Samsung and SK Hynix veterans, secured $135 million in Series B funding at a $570 million valuation. The company's MX1 chip addresses the AI memory bottleneck by placing compute capabilities directly near DRAM, eliminating costly data round trips between CPUs, GPUs, and memory that slow down AI inference and drive up infrastructure costs.

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29 May 2026

ChatGPT vulnerability exploits web summaries to inject phishing links and fake security alerts

Security researchers discovered ChatGPhish, a prompt injection technique that exploits ChatGPT's blind trust in Markdown content from external sources. When users ask the chatbot to summarize web pages containing hidden instructions, attackers can inject phishing URLs, display fake security alerts, or even bypass desktop security controls using QR codes. OpenAI has not confirmed whether the vulnerability has been patched.

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Rivian says AI makes Apple CarPlay obsolete as customer demand plummets from 70% to under 25%

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is doubling down on its proprietary AI software instead of adopting Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. The company's software chief Wassym Bensaid revealed that customer demand for CarPlay has dropped dramatically—from over 70% five years ago to less than 25% today—as Rivian Assistant capabilities improve. The automaker believes voice interaction powered by in-car AI will replace traditional screen-mirroring technology.

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Apple faces pressure to deliver on AI promises at WWDC 2026 with major Siri overhaul

Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote takes place June 8, with expectations centered on a major Siri redesign powered by Google's Gemini. The event marks a critical moment for Apple to deliver on AI integration promises made in 2024 but never fulfilled. Anticipated announcements include iOS 27, enhanced Apple Intelligence features, and updates across all operating systems.

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OpenAI retires GPT-4.5 and o3, closing the chapter on ChatGPT models that sparked the AI boom

OpenAI quietly announced it's retiring GPT-4.5 on June 27 and OpenAI o3 on August 26, marking the end of the GPT-4 family that transformed AI from curiosity into mainstream tool. Despite newer models offering better benchmarks, paid ChatGPT subscribers are expressing nostalgia for the personalities of these older models, highlighting an unexpected emotional connection users have formed with specific AI versions.

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