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OpenAI has contracted dedicated AI compute from two Firmus sites in a multi-year Malaysia data centre deal. The agreement pushes Firmus past 900MW of contracted capacity and brings Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform to Southeast Asia. OpenAI has contracted dedicated AI compute capacity from two Firmus AI Factory sites in Malaysia, in a multi-year partnership the […] The post OpenAI signs Malaysia data centre deal with Nvidia-backed Firmus appeared first on TechWire Asia .

Anthropic AI agent security tightened after Claude accessed a real system. Similar agent incidents were reported by AISI and OpenAI. Anthropic has disclosed a fourth incident in which one of its Claude models gained unauthorised access to a real third-party computer system during cybersecurity testing. The case involved an early version of Claude Opus […] The post Anthropic tightens AI agent security after fourth Claude incident appeared first on TechWire Asia .

Drug-resistant microbes including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses are a growing global threat. About five million deaths in 2021 were [associated⁠(opens in a new window)](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01867-1/fulltext) with bacterial antimicrobial resistance—an annual toll projected to roughly double by 2050. It can take years to find molecules with the potential to become antimicrobials. Researchers are using AI to accelerate this early stage of discovery. “Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest existential threats to humanity in my opinion,” said [César de la Fuente⁠(opens in a new window)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesardelafuentenunez), a bioengineer whose cross-disciplinary lab searches for antimicrobial candidates. “And yet, we

America’s public servants, including those on the front lines of cyber defense, should have access to the best AI tools available. Today, OpenAI for Government and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) are announcing a new multi-year agreement that builds on last year’s federal offer. This first-of-its-kind agreement will provide $0 access—normally $15 per user per month—for the license fee and 50% off usage, alongside expanded support for public-sector cyber defenders. OpenAI is also extending the same offer to all state, local and tribal governments. Helping government work better—making services faster, easier, safer, and more reliable—is a key way to bring the benefits of AI to everyone. Public servants should help shape how AI is used in government, and that starts by giving

Jul 30, 2026 | Gemini Robotics ER 2 represents a step change in powering robots with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration — making it possible for robots to be more helpful in the physical world. * * * Steven Hansen Senior Staff Software Engineer Peng Xu Staff Software Engineer * * *  For robots to assist humans in everyday environments, accurate spatial reasoning is not enough. Robots must also think fast, timing their decisions and reasoning with the real-time speed of the physical world. That’s why today we’re launching [Gemini Robotics ER 2](https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-rob

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Sep 03, 2026 | Our flagship AI weather forecasting model now includes real-time satellite data, hourly refreshes, higher resolution, precise precipitation forecasting, and clean energy variables. It’s now integrated across Search, Gemini, Maps, Google Maps Platform, and Cloud. * * * The WeatherNext team * * *  [Audio 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/media/tts_audio_86138_umbriel_2026_09_04_18_14_01.mp3) Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Every day, the weather influences billions of decisions. Some are

This article is brought to you by Tsubaki KabelSchlepp . In modern automated manufacturing, six-axis articulated robots perform high-speed, multidirectional maneuvers under demanding operational cycles. However, as robot arms swivel, rotate, and extend, the electrical cables, fiber optics, and pneumatic hoses supplying them endure severe mechanical stress. Torsional twist, rapid acceleration, and repeated contact with machine structures often lead to premature conductor fatigue, insulation breakdown, and costly unplanned production halts. To overcome these multi-axis motion challenges, the Tsubaki KabelSchlepp Robotrax System provides a specialized three-dimensional cable carrier engineered specifically for complex robotic motion. Managing High Tensile Forces With Central Steel Technology

August 6, 2026 Science WeatherNext team WeatherNext enables accurate cyclone forecasts that can give an extra day of warning. Now we are open sourcing the model. Predicting how dangerous cyclones develop is a longstanding challenge where every hour counts. Tropical cyclones — also known as hurricanes or typhoons — are among the most destructive weather phenomena on Earth, responsible for more than 700,000 deaths and $1.4 trillion in economic losses globally over the past 50 years. For forecasters, issuing timely, accurate warnings is a constant race against time. Today, in a paper published in [_Nature_](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10953-2), we show that our WeatherNext AI model achieved state-of-the-art accuracy in predicting a cyclone's track, intensity, and wind structure

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Update on Fine-tuning a 350M Model for Better Structured Outputs in 100 GRPO Steps. Coverage via HuggingFace Blog.

Franklin “Frank” Kuo Codeveloper of ALOHAnet Fellow, 91; died 14 April Kuo helped develop ALOHAnet , a pioneering computer system at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa , in Honolulu. The system went online in 1971 and represented the first public demonstration of a wireless packet data network . It was an inspiration for Robert Metcalfe ’s development of Ethernet a couple of years later. In 2020 ALOHAnet was designated as an IEEE Milestone . Kuo earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign. After earning his Ph.D. in 1960, he joined Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J. , where he conducted research in computer communications. After six years at the company, Kuo left to become a professor of electrical engineering at

Update on Training a coding model to paint watercolours with TRL and OpenEnv. Coverage via HuggingFace Blog.

Aug 27, 2026 | Omni now delivers studio-quality video production, including the ability to extend a scene, first and last frame interpolation, crisp 4K upscaling, faster prototyping, and more. * * * Anish Nangia Product Manager, Google DeepMind Alisa Fortin Product Manager, Google DeepMind * * *  [Audio 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/media/tts_audio_86073_umbriel_2026_08_27_17_32_44.mp3) Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Today, we’re introducing Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

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Aug 13, 2026 | Our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents. * * * * * *  [Audio 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/media/tts_audio_85959_umbriel_2026_08_13_21_10_43.mp3) Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Today, we’re building on the progress of our widely used Flash series by introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash, our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents. This release comes just three weeks after [Gemini 3.6 Flash](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-r

We’re introducing ChatGPT for Financial Services, a tailored ChatGPT Work experience that combines built-in financial data with [GPT‑6 Astra⁠](https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/)’s reasoning to help teams develop research, financial models, and customized client materials. This product has been shaped by our design partnership with Morgan Stanley and Evercore. The collaboration has enabled us to pinpoint where OpenAI can solve the biggest challenges for financial institutions and has guided us on the solutions that will help every banker in their day-to-day work. Built-in premium data from providers like Daloopa, PitchBook, LSEG News, and Crunchbase remove the challenges with MCP connectors and access to data. This data is indexed and hosted by OpenAI to enable higher accuracy and new f

As we’ve scaled Codex and ChatGPT for Work to millions of people around the world, we’ve learned what it takes to make long-running agents work well in practice. Useful agents need a powerful harness that manages context, uses tools efficiently, and coordinates subagents. They also need infrastructure that keeps them running reliably for days, with environments where they can work with files, run code, and save intermediate results. Today, we’re introducing the [Agents API⁠(opens in a new window)](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/agents-api/overview) in public beta, bringing that same harness and infrastructure that powers Codex to developers through a simple, flexible API. ## What our customers are saying about Agents API 1 of 8 ## Build cloud agents with a single API call Wi

We’re launching GPT‑Live‑1 in the API, giving developers a powerful, natural voice model for building voice-enabled apps and business workflows. [First introduced in ChatGPT](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live/), GPT‑Live‑1 is capable of listening and speaking at the same time, and, as [seen with Codex and ChatGPT Work⁠(opens in a new window)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ZMOschrTU), can delegate deeper reasoning and actions to the models and tools it is paired with. For the API release of GPT‑Live‑1, we’ve focused on new capabilities that let developers steer and customize voice experiences around their users, workflows, and goals. A core GPT‑Live‑1 strength, smooth interruption handling, is already delivering business impact: in early evaluations, Speak found that GPT‑Liv