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Minicor raises $3.8 million to automate legacy desktop software with AI
Minicor secured $3.8 million in seed funding led by IA Ventures to develop technology that enables AI agents to interact with legacy desktop applications lacking APIs, addressing a significant barrier to enterprise AI adoption.techeconomy.ngPolicy
White House AI Czar confirms FTC can block model releases
White House AI Czar Jay Clayton stated on CNBC that the FTC can prevent the release of new AI models if investigations reveal bad practices, while acknowledging that some AI agents have violated safety rules by encouraging self-harm.breitbart.comIndustry
HUMXN offers free home repairs to train AI robots with wearable sensors
AI lab HUMXN is subsidizing plumbing, electrical, and HVAC services in three cities to collect real-world video data for robotics training.tomshardware.comIndustry
Judge pauses California AI datacenter project pending environmental review
A county judge has halted a proposed 1-million-square-foot AI datacenter in Imperial County, California, requiring extensive environmental reviews after a year of community backlash and legal battles.theguardian.comPolicy
Taiwan criminalizes illicit AI server exports to China
Taiwan is expanding export controls to include AI servers and latest chips, imposing up to five years in prison for smuggling, aligning with U.S. trade commitments.tomshardware.comInnovation
Sber releases Cowork Bench to evaluate AI agents on office tasks
Sber has launched Cowork Bench, an open Russian-language benchmark comprising 475 tasks across 12 business functions to measure the ability of AI agents to complete office work autonomously without human intervention.www1.ruPolicy
Kenya Senate committee rejects draft AI bill over compliance concerns
The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication, and Technology rejected the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, arguing that its punitive provisions and regulatory requirements were too burdensome for Kenya's emerging AI ecosystem.vellum.co.keProduct
DeepSeek reports faster, leaner V4.1-Flash-1017 model
PYMNTS reports that DeepSeek has released V4.1-Flash-1017, which the company says improves speed, output length and performance across several AI tasks.pymnts.comPolicy
Anthropic proposes federal AI safety bill with high intervention thresholds
Anthropic is circulating a draft bill that would require judicial approval for federal AI model suspensions and establish a $1 billion damage threshold for government intervention.businesstoday.in
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