Author: Art Ryan

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching an AI agent marketplace next week and Anthropic is one of its partners, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The AWS agent marketplace launch will take place at the AWS Summit in New York City on July 15, two people familiar with the development told TechCrunch. AWS and Anthropic did not respond to requests for comments. AI agents are ubiquitous nowadays. And every single investor in Silicon Valley is bullish on startups building them — even if there is some disagreement on exactly what defines an AI agent. The term is somewhat ambiguous and is loosely used to describe…

Experience the Revolution: Bitcoin Mining + Artificial Intelligence In 2025, bitcoin mining is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Thanks to rapid advances in technology, mobile cloud mining is now one of the most exciting trends. With AAS MINER’s innovative platform, anyone can mine bitcoin using just a smartphone—no expensive hardware or technical knowledge required. By introducing artificial intelligence (AI), platforms like AAS MINER are setting new industry standards for profitability and security, redefining the future of bitcoin cloud mining. The Rise of Mobile Bitcoin Cloud Mining in 2025 Cloud mining, once limited to professional miners and those with massive infrastructure, is now accessible…

After former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger capped off a more than 40-year career at the semiconductor giant in December, many wondered where Gelsinger would go next. On Thursday, the former Intel CEO revealed one piece of his next chapter: trying to ensure AI models support a flourishing humanity. In partnership with a “faith tech” company he first invested in roughly 10 years ago called Gloo, Gelsinger launched a new benchmark — Flourishing AI, or FAI — to test how well AI models align with certain human values. The FAI benchmark is based on The Global Flourishing Study, a survey directed…

Despite its traditionally risk-averse nature, the insurance industry is being fundamentally reshaped by AI. AI has already become vital for the insurance industry, touching everything from complex risk calculations to the way insurers talk to their customers. However, while nearly eight out of ten companies are dipping their toes in the AI water, a similar number admit it hasn’t actually made them any more money. Such figures reveal a simple truth: just buying the fancy new tech isn’t enough. The real winners will be the ones who figure out how to weave it into the very fabric of who they…

IBM’s Power11 enterprise servers address a persistent challenge in enterprise computing: how to deploy AI workloads without compromising the rock-solid reliability that mission-critical applications demand. Announced on July 8, 2025, the Power11 reflects IBM’s bet that enterprises will prioritise integrated solutions over the current patchwork of specialised AI hardware and traditional servers that many organisations currently manage. Understanding the core innovation Power11 enterprise servers are designed around the premise that businesses cannot afford downtime. The system promises “99.9999% uptime” – a figure that translates to less than 32 seconds of unplanned downtime per year. This represents what IBM calls “the most resilient…

Harmonic AI, the artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $100 million in a Series B round, bringing its valuation to $875 million, according to Bloomberg. The Palo Alto-based company, founded in 2023 by Tenev and Tudor Achim, aims to develop AI systems capable of solving complex math problems, an area where current large language models often fall short. The latest funding round was led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and Paradigm. Harmonic’s focus is on building what it calls “mathematical superintelligence,” with an immediate goal of creating an AI that…

American enterprises are under pressure. Between renewed tariff hikes, global supply chain instability and rising operational costs, many firms face decision points that could shape their futures. And that can put the finance team in the hot seat, or command center, depending on the business. Yet the response from large enterprises to today’s ongoing macro uncertainty and supply-chain challenges, according to new research from PYMNTS Intelligence’s June 2025 CAIO Report, “The Enterprise Reset: Tariffs, Uncertainty and the Limits of Operational Response,” is not one of sweeping transformation but of strategic hesitation. The report found that a minority of companies, fewer…

Saudi Arabia will integrate artificial intelligence education throughout the country’s public school system beginning in the coming academic year. The introduction of this nationwide AI curriculum will support the Kingdom’s Human Capability Development Program, part of the Vision 2030 plan for national development and diversification, which is designed to create a comprehensive education system that strengthens core values and boosts the nation’s global competitiveness and AI leadership. Students will learn how to develop innovative technology solutions, beginning in elementary school and continuing through secondary education, university studies, technical training and lifelong-learning programs, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The curriculum unveiled…

The European Commission said Thursday (July 10) that it published the final version of a voluntary framework designed to help artificial intelligence companies comply with the European Union’s AI Act. The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice seeks to clarify legal obligations under the act for providers of general-purpose AI models such as ChatGPT, especially those posing systemic risks like ones that help fraudsters develop chemical and biological weapons. The code’s publication “marks an important step in making the most advanced AI models available in Europe not only innovative but also safe and transparent,” Henna Virkkunen, executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy for the commission, which is the EU’s executive arm, said in a statement. The code was…

Amazon is reportedly considering adding to its $8 billion investment in Anthropic. The tech giant has discussed the idea of a new, multibillion dollar injection into the artificial intelligence (AI) model builder, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (July 10), citing multiple sources with knowledge of the talks. This deal would deepen a partnership that has become crucial to the futures of Amazon and Anthropic, the report added, citing interviews with executives, board members and investors for both companies. The FT notes that the investment would cement Amazon as one of Anthropic’s biggest shareholders, ahead of Google, which has also invested more than $3 billion.…

A surgical robot trained on real procedure videos performed a critical phase of gallbladder removal autonomously, adapting to unexpected situations and responding to voice commands. This breakthrough shows how artificial intelligence can combine precision with the flexibility needed for real-world medicine. The robot, using a machine-learning framework similar to ChatGPT, demonstrated expert-level performance even under challenging, variable conditions. Researchers see this as a key step toward fully autonomous, reliable surgical systems that can assist or operate independently. Key Facts: Source: JHU A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot…

NEW YORK – At the HIMSS AI Forum on Wednesday, panelists discussed how health system leaders strategically assess where and how to apply artificial intelligence within the healthcare sector and the practical use cases of genAI, analytics, and machine learning for long-term value. “It’s not one size fits all, because the best AI solution will fail if it is not well integrated into how you deliver care at your organization,” Deepti Pandita, chief medical information officer and VP of clinical informatics, associate professor of medicine at the University of California Irvine Health, said during the Panel Discussion: The Role of…

Meta Platforms (META) reportedly offered a pay package worth more than $200 million to poach Ruoming Pang, Apple’s (AAPL) top executive in charge of artificial intelligence models, as the Facebook parent builds up its new “Superintelligence” AI division.1 According to Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter, “Apple didn’t try to match the offer, as it far exceeds pay at the company for leaders other than Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.” The report said that the pay package offered to Pang is in line with others offered by the Instagram parent to major hires for the team, which is aiming to build artificial general…

Google said on Thursday it’s adding an image-to-video generation feature to its Veo 3 AI video generator through its Gemini app. The company had already rolled out this feature in its AI-powered video tool called Flow, which was launched in May at Google’s I/O developer conference. After launching Veo 3-powered video generation in May, Google made the feature available in over 150 countries as of last week. At the moment, only Google AI Ultra and Google AI Pro plan users can generate videos with a three-creations-per-day limit with no carry-over. Google said that users can generate a clip by selecting the “Videos” option from the…

Nvidia seems determined to find a way to sell AI chips in China despite U.S. export restrictions. The semiconductor giant is planning to launch an AI chip specifically for the Chinese market as early as September, as originally reported by the Financial Times. This AI chip would be based on Nvidia’s Blackwell RTX Pro 6000 processor, which is already modified to meet the existing AI chip restrictions, the Financial Times added. These chips wouldn’t include high-bandwidth memory or NVLink, Nvidia’s high-speed but low-latency communication interface, both of which are features of the company’s advanced AI chips. Last month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang…

Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online ads. In March, the Indian government scrapped its 6% levy on digital advertisements, effective in April, as a move to address some of the trade concerns raised by the Trump administration. The United States Trade Representative had criticized the levy by calling it “discriminatory and unreasonable,” as domestic companies were exempt. Its repeal would ease costs for tech giants, including Google, Meta, and…

Google on Thursday announced the second cohort to take part in its AI Academy: American Infrastructure, which seeks to support companies using AI to address issues such as cybersecurity, education, and transportation. The four-month program is designed for companies at a seed to Series A stage and provides equity-free support and resources like leadership coaching and sales training. It’s primarily virtual, but founders will convene for an in-person summit at Google. Applications opened in late April of this year and closed mid-May; companies selected had to pass competitive criteria, including having at least six months of runway and having proof of traction. …

Instead of keeping their new MedGemma AI models locked behind expensive APIs, Google will hand these powerful tools to healthcare developers. The new arrivals are called MedGemma 27B Multimodal and MedSigLIP and they’re part of Google’s growing collection of open-source healthcare AI models. What makes these special isn’t just their technical prowess, but the fact that hospitals, researchers, and developers can download them, modify them, and run them however they see fit. Google’s AI meets real healthcare The flagship MedGemma 27B model doesn’t just read medical text like previous versions did; it can actually “look” at medical images and understand…

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, late on Wednesday released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4, and unveiled a new $300-per-month AI subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy. Grok is xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, and can analyze images and respond to questions. In recent months, Grok has become more deeply integrated into Musk’s social network, X, which was recently acquired by xAI. However, that has also put Grok’s misbehavior front and center for millions of users. The expectations are high for Grok 4. The latest AI model from xAI will be stacked up against OpenAI’s forthcoming AI model, GPT-5, which is expected to launch…

The International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), a UNESCO Category II Center based in Riyadh, has officially launched the second phase of its global initiative, ELEVATE, aimed at training 25,000 women worldwide in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, the initiative provides women across the globe with access to practical AI training, mentorship by international experts, and globally recognized certifications — all designed to foster inclusive participation in the digital economy. This initiative reflects ICAIRE’s commitment to promoting equal access to future skills, advancing responsible innovation, and addressing the global gender gap in…