hugging face Hugging Face Introduces Affordable Open Source Humanoid Robots Hugging Face unveils two new open source humanoid robots, HopeJR and Reachy Mini, aiming to make robotics accessible and affordable. The full-size HopeJR costs around $3,000 while the desktop Reachy Mini is priced between $250 and $300.
hugging face Hugging Face Launches Free Open Source Computer Agent to Rival Operator Hugging Face introduces Open Computer Agent, a free cloud-hosted AI tool that controls a virtual Linux machine to complete basic tasks. The project aims to prove that open models can power complex agentic workflows despite current speed and accuracy limitations.
alibaba Alibaba Launches Qwen3 AI Models to Rival Google and OpenAI Alibaba introduces Qwen3, a new family of hybrid AI reasoning models that challenge top Western AI systems. The open-weight models range from 0.6 billion to 235 billion parameters and support 119 languages.
hugging face Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Push Open-Source Humanoid Robots Hugging Face purchases French startup Pollen Robotics, makers of the Reachy 2 humanoid robot, to expand its open-source robotics initiatives. The deal allows developers to buy the robot and directly contribute to its underlying code.
hugging face Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Push Open-Source AI Into the Physical World AI powerhouse Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot maker Pollen Robotics to advance open-source embodied AI. The deal brings Pollen's Reachy 2 robot and its 20 employees under Hugging Face's umbrella.
meta Meta Unveils Next-Generation Llama 4 Artificial Intelligence Models Meta releases its latest Llama 4 AI models, expanding its open-source artificial intelligence lineup. The new models promise enhanced performance and broader capabilities for global developers.
meta Meta Launches Llama 4 AI Models to Counter DeepSeek Competition Meta introduces Llama 4, a new family of multimodal AI models powered by an efficient mixture of experts architecture. The release includes two publicly available models and an updated Meta AI assistant, though strict licensing rules block EU users.
google Google Open Sources SpeciesNet AI to Automate Wildlife Identification Google releases SpeciesNet, an open source AI model trained on millions of images to automatically identify animal species in camera trap photos. The tool aims to help researchers process massive amounts of wildlife data more efficiently.
deepseek Chinese AI Start-Up DeepSeek Disrupts Global Tech Market With Low-Cost Model A new open-source AI model from Chinese start-up DeepSeek challenges industry leaders by offering comparable performance at a fraction of the cost. The breakthrough causes market ripples and sparks international security concerns despite its impressive efficiency.
nvidia Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Triggers Massive Global Tech Sell-Off A new AI model from China's DeepSeek causes Nvidia and other major tech stocks to plummet, sparking serious doubts about America's dominance in artificial intelligence.
deepseek Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, Rattles Global Tech Stocks Chinese AI startup DeepSeek dethrones ChatGPT as the top free app on the U.S. Apple App Store, triggering a massive global tech stock sell-off. The company achieves this milestone with its R1 reasoning model, which reportedly operates at a fraction of the cost of Western competitors.
pearai PearAI Secures $1.25M Seed Round After Surviving YC Launch Outrage Despite facing massive online backlash on their first day at Y Combinator over licensing and plagiarism accusations, PearAI pivots its product and raises $1.25 million in seed funding.
github GitHub Introduces Free Version of Copilot AI Coding Assistant GitHub launches a free tier of its AI pair programming tool Copilot, expanding access beyond paid subscribers and students. The free version includes limited monthly code completions and chat messages to serve occasional developers.
open source TechCrunch Tracks the Growing Trend of Open Source Companies Going Proprietary A new timeline details how various software companies have shifted from open source to proprietary or more restrictive licenses over the past decade to protect their commercial interests.
meta Meta Open-Sources Video Watermarking Tool to Combat Rising Deepfake Fraud Meta introduces Video Seal, an open-source tool that applies imperceptible watermarks to AI-generated videos to help trace their origins. The technology aims to withstand common compression and editing techniques better than current competing solutions.