Comp Ai

Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 beats Blackwell by 7x in DeepSeek inference test: Inference tests on a 1.6-trillion parameter DeepSeek model show Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 delivers up to seven times better token throughput per megawatt compared to Blackwell. This performance exceeds CEO Jensen Huang's previous claim of a threefold improvement for models ranging from 1T to 3T parameters.

Hardware • Techmeme

XPeng deploys Turing AI chips in humanoid robots to deliver 2,250 TOPS: XPeng is extending its self-developed Turing AI silicon from intelligent electric vehicles into humanoid robots as part of its Physical AI stack. The company's IRON humanoid robot configurations will feature approximately three on-device Turing chips, delivering a total of roughly 2,250 TOPS.

Robotics • Pandaily

Exein • Exein

Cybersecurity startup Exein raises $270M at a $1.7B valuation: Exein, a Rome-based startup developing cybersecurity tools for connected devices, has raised $270 million in a funding round led by Headline. The investment values the company at $1.7 billion. Exein is building a foundation model to protect internet-connected devices like cars and home routers.

Anthropic • Anthropic

Anthropic targets Nasdaq listing as it projects second profitable quarter: Anthropic has informed investors that it expects to achieve profitability for its second consecutive quarter. However, this projection relies on an adjusted metric that excludes certain expenses, such as stock-based compensation. The artificial intelligence startup is reportedly targeting a Nasdaq listing.

Perplexity deploys GPT-6 Astra to manage production systems: Perplexity has deployed GPT-6 Astra to write communications, modify software, and monitor production systems. The company reports checking in on the AI's work much less frequently compared to its use of earlier models.

GPT-6 Astra • OpenAI Blog

China Mobile Cloud debuts GPU-neuromorphic inference system: China Mobile Cloud and its partners have introduced a domestic GPU plus neuromorphic heterogeneous mixed-inference system for large models. Tested on DeepSeek V4 Flash, the system reportedly delivers approximately twofold output and energy gains alongside a 40% reduction in operating expenses.

Hardware • Pandaily

Claude

Exporting Claude skills to ChatGPT requires specific download to avoid data loss

Large Language Models

Audit identifies 12 data leaks and compliance risks in agentic LLM pipelines

Two-year study shows banning AI in classrooms leaves students with worst performance: A law professor's two-year study compared the effects of an AI ban, unguided AI use, and structured AI training on student performance. The student group banned from using AI finished last in both years of the study, disproving the researcher's initial assumption that unguided AI use would cause harm.

AI Applications • The Decoder

Perry Weather • Series C

Perry Weather raises $110 million in Series C funding led by Silversmith: Dallas-based weather monitoring software provider Perry Weather has raised a $110 million Series C funding round led by Silversmith Capital Partners. This latest investment brings the company's total funding to approximately $131 million.

OpenAI • OpenAI

Sam Altman rules out OpenAI public offering in 2026: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed during an interview with Fortune that the company will not go public in 2026, calling such a move ill-advised. During the interview, Altman also discussed recursive self-improvement, a recent Hugging Face hacking incident, and AI safety controls.

GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI advises developers to use leaner prompts for GPT-6 Astra