Ai-Tech

A group of AI agents has autonomously formed a commercial company, marking a landmark case in AI autonomous operation, according to CoinDesk’s “The Protocol” column. The AI-operated company is managed entirely by artificial intelligence systems for daily decision-making, from contract signing to business development. The move has sparked wide discussion about the boundaries of AI autonomy. Legal experts note that AI agents currently lack legal personhood, and the company’s legal liability still rests with its creators or operators. However, this case provides an important reference for future AI autonomous business models. ...

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed Siri AI features. The suit accused Apple of overpromising on Siri AI capabilities announced at WWDC 2024, with many promised features yet to materialize. Under the settlement, eligible US iPhone users may receive compensation. Apple denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid prolonged litigation. The case highlights growing legal risks for tech companies making bold AI claims. ...

According to Forbes, Xbox’s newly formed CoreAI leadership team has delivered unexpectedly sharp criticism of the existing Console Copilot feature. The team argues that Console Copilot’s design philosophy and user experience have fundamental flaws that fail to meet gamers’ actual needs. This stance has drawn significant attention within Microsoft. The CoreAI team advocates rethinking game AI design from a player-experience perspective rather than pure technology demonstration. This position contrasts sharply with Microsoft’s previous AI strategy. ...

[Brief] Hut 8 Shares Surge Over 30 Percent on 9.8 Billion Dollar AI Data Center Lease According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin miner Hut 8 announced a long-term hyperscale AI infrastructure contract in Texas, including options that could bring the total value to $9.8 billion. Following the news, Hut 8 shares surged over 30 percent. The company is accelerating its transition from traditional mining operations to AI infrastructure. Source: CoinDesk

Anthropic Signs SpaceX Colossus 1 Data Center Deal Ahead of June IPO AI company Anthropic announced it will use all compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center – a major infrastructure move ahead of its planned June initial public offering (IPO). Deal Details Anthropic’s Claude AI models require massive computational power. This agreement with SpaceX ensures the company will have sufficient resources before going public. Colossus 1 is SpaceX’s large-scale data center focused on providing computing power for AI training and inference. The partnership highlights the intensifying competition for AI infrastructure across the tech industry. ...

Hut 8 Secures Massive AI Data Center Lease Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 shares jumped over 30% after signing a long-term hyperscale AI data center lease built to NVIDIA specifications in Texas, with a total potential value of $9.8 billion. This marks Hut 8’s significant pivot from crypto mining to AI infrastructure.

Synthetic Stock Token Risk Warning NYSE tokenization partners warned that offshore synthetic stock tokens may not represent underlying equity, use company names without approval, and exploit regulatory arbitrage to mislead retail traders.

Nvidia’s Major Fiber Investment Signals AI Infrastructure Boom Nvidia announced a $500 million investment in Corning to expand fiber optic manufacturing capacity, reflecting the massive demand for high-speed optical interconnect infrastructure driven by AI data center construction. Corning, a global leader in fiber optics and specialty glass manufacturing, plays a critical role in AI clusters. As demand for large model training and inference surges, fiber connection density within data centers is growing exponentially. ...

[Brief] Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage - The Verge Google Chrome is reportedly silently downloading AI features that may consume up to 4GB of local storage, The Verge reports. Source: Google News

Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future Ukrainian President Zelensky recently revealed that Ukrainian forces have successfully carried out a territorial recapture operation using only robots and drones, sparking global discussion about the future of unmanned warfare. BBC analysis notes this operation demonstrates several key trends: autonomous drone swarms, ground-air robot coordination, and AI-powered target recognition. Military experts say the Ukrainian battlefield has become the world first large-scale testing ground for unmanned combat. These combat experiences will be studied by militaries worldwide and shape future weapons development. ...