Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
AI video generation startup Luma has launched Innovative Dreams, a production company built in partnership with Wonder Project, a streaming service that produces religious films and TV on Amazon Prime. The tie-up’s first show will be called “The Old Stories: Moses,” starring British actor Ben Kingsley and set to launch this spring on Prime Video. […]
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
More than three years after the emergence of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains by far the most popular and lucrative use case for the technology. Although multiple companies — including Anthropic, maker of Claude Code, as well as Cursor and Cognition — are already vying for dominance, investors believe there is room for at least […]
OpenAI Codex and Figma launch seamless code-to-design experience
OpenAI and Figma launch a new Codex integration that connects code and design, enabling teams to move between implementation and the Figma canvas to iterate and ship faster. Source link
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and OpenAI partner to accelerate federal permitting
OpenAI and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory introduce DraftNEPABench, a new benchmark evaluating how AI coding agents can accelerate federal permitting—showing potential to reduce NEPA drafting time by up to 15% and modernize infrastructure reviews. Source link
Small and midcaps rebound to pre-West Asia war levels, shows data | Markets News
The Nifty Smallcap 100 index ended on Tuesday at 17,309, up nearly 15 per cent from its recent low of 15,099 on February 23. 2 min read Last Updated : Apr 16 2026 | 11:33 PM IST Small and midcap stocks staged a sharper recovery from recent lows, with indices tracking these segments back […]
Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year
Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to launch the glasses sometime in 2027. Google’s first pair of Android XR glasses, “Project Aura,” are expected to launch this year. They […]
Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments
SLMs are purpose-built for the needs of the department or agency that will use them. The data is stored securely outside the model, and is only accessed when queried. Carefully engineered prompts ensure that only the most relevant information is retrieved, providing more accurate responses. Using methods such as smart retrieval, vector search, and verifiable […]
AI-generated synthetic neurons speed up brain mapping
Using computers to create full wiring maps of complex brains is enabling a new era of neuroscience. A recently released map of the complete male fruit fly brain and central nervous system provides a foundational resource for studying how the brain responds to stimuli and controls the body. But reconstructing the entire brains of mammals, […]
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report
AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to nab its third funding round since launching just seven months ago, according to Bloomberg. This latest round — which aims to raise around $180 million to $200 million — would value the company at about $2 billion. The company announced a $200 million Series A […]
IEEE Connects Hardware Startups With Investors
Roughly 90 percent of hard tech startups fail due to funding constraints, longer R&D timelines for developing hardware, and the complexity of manufacturing their products, according to a number of studies. Generally, these startups require up to 50 percent more investor financing than software ones, according to a Medium article. Typically, they need at least […]