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OpenAI and Anthropic are taking opposing positions on Illinois Senate Bill 3444, which would shield AI developers from liability for large-scale harms caused by their models. The bill, introduced by Senator Bill Cunningham, could set a national precedent for AI regulation.
Tencent has open-sourced HY-World 2.0, a multimodal world model that generates and reconstructs interactive 3D worlds from text, images, and videos. The model produces editable 3D assets compatible with major game engines and simulation tools.
Venture capital firm Accel has raised $5 billion in new funds to invest in artificial intelligence startups, including $4 billion for its fifth Leaders Fund and $650 million for a sidecar fund to expand its largest bets.
AEON360 has announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to create an AI-driven retail ecosystem across Southeast Asia. The collaboration includes a new Innovation Foundry in Kuala Lumpur and the deployment of agentic AI solutions to unify AEON’s retail, finance, and lifestyle services.
Boston Dynamics has partnered with Google Cloud and DeepMind to embed Gemini AI models into its Spot and Orbit systems, enhancing visual inspection and autonomous decision-making capabilities.
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued warnings about Anthropic’s Mythos model, which can automatically find and exploit software vulnerabilities. The agency urged organizations to shorten patch times and strengthen basic security practices.
Skild AI has purchased Zebra Technologies' robotics automation business, gaining access to fleet management software for large-scale robotic control. The deal enhances Skild’s capabilities in warehouse and logistics automation.
AI startup Hilbert has raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand its platform that automates business growth decisions by connecting and structuring company data.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Anthropic's new AI model Mythos as a breakthrough that helps maintain America's lead over China in artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg.
San Francisco-based voice AI startup Phonely has raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and several enterprise customers. The company builds AI voice agents that handle business calls, book appointments, and improve customer interactions.
Cloudflare has partnered with Wiz, now part of Google Cloud, to integrate their AI security platforms, providing organizations with unified visibility and protection for AI-powered applications across their infrastructure.
Anthropic is expanding its London operations with new office space for up to 800 employees in the Knowledge Quarter, following OpenAI’s recent announcement of its first permanent UK office.
Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to co-develop over 100 AI initiatives across customer care, engineering, and operations. The partnership will also strengthen Stellantis’ cybersecurity and modernize its cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Azure.
South Korean AI chip startup DEEPX is expanding its partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to create a computing platform for generative AI-powered robots using its second-generation low-power chips, while preparing for a major funding round and potential IPO.
Lloyds Banking Group has become the first FTSE 100 company to introduce an AI assistant in its boardroom. The system, developed by Board Intelligence, is designed to support executives with meeting preparation, data analysis, and decision-making.
Wayve has raised $60 million from AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm, extending its Series D funding to accelerate deployment of its mapless autonomous driving AI across multiple vehicle platforms.
TrendAI has partnered with Anthropic to embed Claude models across its Vision One platform, advancing AI-based threat research, automated defense, and vulnerability discovery in AI systems.
IBM has introduced new cybersecurity offerings, including a frontier model risk assessment and an AI agent-powered security service, to help enterprises counter emerging autonomous cyberattacks.
Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, announced it will lay off about 1,000 employees—roughly 16% of its workforce—while expanding the use of AI to automate coding and operations. CEO Evan Spiegel said AI now generates over 65% of the company’s new code, allowing smaller, more focused teams to handle development work.
E&R Engineering will present its latest semiconductor process technologies, including Advanced Packaging, Co-Packaged Optics, and Through-Glass Via innovations, at the ISIG Symposium in Sunnyvale, California, on April 20–21, 2026.
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