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Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x; plus, Klue may have solved one problem but have another
26/06/2026 | 7 min
Un0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.

Also, market research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, however, warned about a second group of hackers wanting ransom.
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OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom; plus, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII
25/06/2026 | 5 min
Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems.

Also, new details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.
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Ribbie turns real-time baseball stats into arcade-like, pixel art broadcasts; plus, the AI world is getting ‘loopy’
24/06/2026 | 9 min
Ribbie lets you follow along live with MLB games with a delightful, arcade-inspired interface.

Also, the loop takes agentic AI a step further, by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly.
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SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab; Instagram looks to take on streaming services
23/06/2026 | 5 min
Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee.

Also, Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.
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In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search; Did Polymarket pay creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets; and
22/06/2026 | 7 min
So ... what's your In the Weights score? Check here.

Also, many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real.

And Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends.' These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.
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