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Google Researchers Introduce Dream-RSI to Improve AI Experimentation: Google researchers have developed Dream-RSI, a system that allows AI agents to "dream" through past experiments by turning recorded discoveries into replayable worlds. This method enables agents to test and refine research strategies before executing new physical experiments.

Technology • Wes Roth

What AI Researchers Saw, Before Their Demand to ‘Pace’ AI: AI researchers and lab leaders have recently intensified their safety warnings and calls to pace frontier AI development. This analysis explores the six key axes, incident reports, and trends that researchers are observing. These factors have driven global headlines and safety discussions over a two-week period.

Technology • AI Explained

Google DeepMind launches institute to address AGI safety and governance: Google DeepMind has founded the DeepMind Institute to address safety, governance, and control risks associated with artificial general intelligence. Led by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, and James Manyika, the platform will bring together experts from the arts, humanities, policy, and technology.

AI Safety & Policy • The Decoder

Huawei launches Ascend 960 SuperPoD with NPO technology for AI scaling: At the HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 event, Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu announced the Ascend 960 SuperPoD. The new system utilizes Near-Pool Optoelectronics (NPO) technology to address the computing power demands of scaling artificial intelligence models.

Hardware • TechNode

Hello Robotaxi • Hello Robotaxi

Hello Robotaxi raises $100M at a nearly $3B valuation: Hello's Robotaxi business, operated through Shanghai Zufu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., has completed a new financing round of approximately $100 million. The funding round was led by Shanghai Guotou Venture Capital, with participation from Minhang Jintou and China Creation Ventures.

Techmeme • Brain-Computer Interface

Brain-computer interface startups raise over $1B in 2026: According to PitchBook data, companies developing brain-computer interfaces have raised more than $1 billion in venture capital funding so far in 2026. This surge compares to a total of $1.56 billion raised by the sector in the previous four years combined.

Techmeme • Semiconductors

Applied Materials and Lam Research pledge billions to India chip sector: At India's Semicon event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a charm offensive to attract global semiconductor investors. The initiative drew pledges of billions of dollars in investment from major chip equipment makers Applied Materials and Lam Research.