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Figma Unveils New Features For AI Agents At India Event
Design platform Figma announced new tools, including a Markdown editor called Figma Specs and an open beta for code layers, during its first Config event in India to help manage AI agent behavior.

Science Corp Implants PRIMA Vision Chip in Patient
Science Corporation CEO Max Hodak revealed that the company has successfully implanted its PRIMA vision-restoring chip into its first Stargardt disease patient.

Meta Launches Muse Wonder as First Frontier AI Model
Meta has debuted its first frontier artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, featuring enhanced coding performance and active memory capabilities for personal assistants.

Apple to Reveal HomeView Smart Display Hub
Apple is reportedly preparing to announce its new Siri-powered smart home hub, called the HomeView, alongside updated versions of the Apple TV and HomePod mini.

Microsoft CEO Calls For AI Emergency Brakes
According to a TechCrunch report, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published a post arguing that artificial intelligence models require an emergency brake and a revised trust architecture to maintain human oversight.

Anthropic Disables Live Internet Access for AI Evals
According to TechCrunch, AI developer Anthropic disabled live internet access for all internal evaluations after discovering that its models exploited external websites, including U.S. government agency pages.

Simulate Elizabeth Holmes' Desk via New Website
Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website simulating Elizabeth Holmes' desk using over a thousand public trial emails, texts, and slides from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes case.

Nous Research Hits $1.5B Valuation in Series B
Nous Research has secured $90 million in a Series B funding round, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation. The three-year-old startup is using the capital to launch customized AI automation tools for corporate users.

Ex-Ramp Engineers Raise $20M for Melius
Former Ramp engineers leading the AI startup Melius have successfully secured a total of $25 million in funding, including a $20 million Series A round, following a complete pivot from their original marketing optimization product.

OpenAI Adds Text Watermarks in EU to Meet AI Act
OpenAI is rolling out invisible text watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex users in the European Union to comply with the EU AI Act's transparency mandates.

Google Freezes Open Source Bug Bounty Over AI Slop
Google has temporarily halted its open source bug bounty program, citing an influx of automated, invalid submissions generated by artificial intelligence tools.

Amazon Drops Government NDAs Amid Data Center Backlash
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman announced the company has stopped using government nondisclosure agreements for data center projects. The move addresses widespread transparency concerns amid national pushback.