California requires clearer disclosure for synthetic performers in advertising
The new rule brings transparency obligations to commercial media using digitally created or substantially altered people.
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Google signs its largest carbon-removal agreement with Terradot
The Brazil-focused deal aims to move enhanced rock weathering from a promising method toward measurable, repeatable deployment.
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KELLS advances AI-assisted dental screening with Singapore clearance
The Class B registration moves computer-assisted oral imaging closer to routine clinical use in a tightly regulated market.
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NSF expands X-Labs with a focus on AI for physical systems
The programme is designed to move cross-disciplinary research toward prototypes and real-world use faster than conventional grant structures.
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Swarmer moves into ground robotics with a deal for Ratel
The transaction could be worth up to $224 million and expands the autonomous-systems company beyond drone coordination.
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Intel veterans raise $100 million for Delos Data’s AI networking push
The chip startup is targeting the connections between accelerators, where bandwidth and energy use increasingly shape data-centre performance.
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MediaTek brings TSMC’s 2-nanometre process to its new flagship mobile chip
The Dimensity 9600 Pro pairs a smaller manufacturing process with a claimed 51% boost in generative-AI performance.
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OKWIND sharpens its strategy around local energy autonomy
The company is combining solar generation, storage and software to help businesses manage more of their electricity on site.
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AI for Good shifts the conversation from global ambition to delivery
A new programme review argues that institutions now need practical systems for turning AI commitments into measurable outcomes.
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