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With Grok 3's launch just around the corner, xAI was ramping up its efforts to establish a stronghold in the AI race. The company was rumored to be raising $10 billion, which could push its valuation to $75 billion. Big-name investors like Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners were keeping an eye on xAI following its $6 billion funding round.

Ever wonder what’s going on in your pet’s head? Well, scientists are getting closer to figuring that out—thanks to AI. Recent research shows that AI is now being trained on Facial Action Coding System (FACS)-based datasets to automatically detect and interpret animal facial movements. This means AI can now read emotions and pain in your dog’s face. But what does this mean for us and our pets?

Researchers and universities, including Harvard University’s Motion Analysis Lab, Stanford University, and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), are making significant strides in sensory prosthetics, aiming to create more natural, lifelike prosthetic limbs that can detect pressure, texture, and temperature, sending that information to the brain to mimic natural touch. These advancements are made possible through the development of neuroprosthetics and advanced sensors.

In a world where every decision, every transaction, and even human emotions are influenced by algorithms, we find ourselves staring into a mirror that reflects not just technology, but our very essence...

Google recently announced that it is expanding its Gemini 2.0 family to offer developers and users with advanced AI capabilities. With improved speed and reasoning, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now available through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI. Google also introduced Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, which is said to be their most advanced model for complicated prompts and code.

OpenAI has just introduced DeepResearch, its new AI agent designed to autonomously conduct complex, multi-step research tasks on the internet. Built into ChatGPT, it operates using OpenAI's upcoming o3 model, which is optimized for reasoning, web browsing, and data analysis.