Hugging Face, the AI startup valued at over $4 billion, has introduced FastRTC, an open-source Python library that removes a major obstacle for developers when building real-time audio and video AI applications.
“Building real-time WebRTC and Websocket applications is very difficult to get right in Python,” Freddy Boulton, one of FastRTC’s creators, said in an announcement on X.com. “Until…
Microsoft has introduced a new class of highly efficient AI models that process text, images, and speech simultaneously while requiring significantly less computing power than existing systems. The new Phi-4 models, released today, represent a breakthrough in the development…
Google makes Gemini Code Assist free with 180,000 code completions per month as AI-powered dev race heats up
February 26, 2025
Google DeepMind has released a free version of its AI-powered coding assistant, Gemini Code Assist, expanding access to advanced coding tools for developers worldwide.
This launch follows the October 2024 debut of Gemini Code Assist Enterprise ($45 per month per user or $19…
How big U.S. bank BNY manages armies of AI agents
February 26, 2025
The financial services industry is one of the most regulated sectors. It also manages huge amounts of data. Conscious of a need for caution, financial companies have slowly added generative AI and AI agents to their stables of services.
The industry is no stranger to automation. But use of the term “agent” has been muted. And understandably, many in the industry took a very cautious stance…
OpenAI drops Deep Research access to Plus users, heating up AI agent wars with DeepSeek and Claude
February 26, 2025
OpenAI announced today that it is rolling out its powerful Deep Research capability to all ChatGPT Plus, Team, Education and Enterprise users, significantly expanding access to what many experts consider the company’s most transformative AI agent since the original…
Airbus wins $500 million contract to upgrade French Navy comms
February 26, 2025
PARIS — Airbus Defence and Space, together with Naval Group, won a contract worth as much as €480 million (US$504 million) to upgrade the communications system of the French Navy to prepare for collaborative and networked combat.
Airbus is leading an industrial…
Air Force budget cuts may open old wounds with Congress
February 26, 2025
The Air Force wants to accelerate its plans to retire old and outdated aircraft to meet Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order for services to cut and reallocate a portion of their spending.
But the service’s previous efforts to cut planes like the A-10 Warthog and older F-22 Raptors have shown that making such plans is easy, while actually seeing them through is far trickier.
That is because…
Autonomous warehouse robot maker Ati scores $20 million Series B
February 26, 2025
Automation and warehouse robots have been changing the way we ship and store goods for decades. In a post-Altman/OpenAI world, though, we get to call that kind of autonomous operation “AI” and slap a multimillion dollar valuation on it – which is exactly what Ati…
In a reflection of growing sentiment in the US against reckless electric bike riders, one California town is preparing to enact a series of new restrictions and legal clarifications for e-bike riders.
This week, the Santa Barbara City Council will be discussing proposed…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) closed its investigation into Uniswap Labs on Feb. 25, 2025, ending a four-year probe without enforcement action, a move seen as part of a broader pivot toward crypto-friendly regulation under new leadership.
Crypto Industry Sees Relief as SEC Drops Uniswap Labs Investigation
The investigation, launched in 2021, centered on whether Uniswap operated…
