Alibaba Unveils Qwen VLo Multimodal Model
Alibaba quietly dropped its Qwen VLo image-and-text model, capable of generating and editing high-resolution visuals from both text and image prompts and announced a staggering ¥380 billion (≈ $53 billion) investment into its cloud and AI infrastructure over the next three years, signaling its intent to rival OpenAI and Google in the multimodal space
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Apple Explores Outsourcing Siri to Anthropic/OpenAI
In a major shift, Apple is in early talks with Anthropic (Claude) and OpenAI (ChatGPT) to power its next-generation Siri, testing third-party LLMs on its private cloud after delays with its in-house “LLM Siri” project. No deal is finalized yet, but the news sent Apple’s stock up 2% on the Bloomberg scoop
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Tesla’s Austin Robotaxis Stumble in Public Tests
Tesla’s first public robotaxi trials in Austin, TX, were marred by ghost braking, wrong-way lane entries, and sudden stops, captured in rider videos, prompting close scrutiny from the NHTSA and local regulators despite no accidents reported yet
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Wimbledon’s Whisper-Quiet AI Line Calling
For the first time in 147 years, Wimbledon replaced its human line judges with Hawk-Eye’s AI system, but players and fans complained the recorded “out” calls were too low and lost the traditional ambience, even as organizers insist it’s about accuracy, not cost-cutting
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Andhra Pradesh Pioneers AI-Powered Police OS
At a recent AI hackathon in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh’s DGP Harish Kumar Gupta outlined plans for an AI Police Operating System, calling for GPU clusters, sandboxed LLMs fine-tuned on police data, and four live AI use-cases by year-end to transform law enforcement in the state
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