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Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Books Inc. filed a motion in U.S. bankruptcy court to approve the sale of its assets to an affiliate of Barnes & Noble for $3.25 million, per a Wednesday press release shared with Retail Dive. Books Inc. will keep its independent branding if the deal is approved and continue to operate nine stores (down from the 11 locations it previously operated). The company expects a court ruling on the proposed sale this fall. Loyalty points from Books Inc. are expected to be…
Another artificial intelligence company is staking its claim in the government marketplace. Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search engine, is currently piloting its tools in various federal agencies. Thousands of government workers are accessing Perplexity’s public platforms with a .gov or .mil email domain, too, and the company is already in “active discussions” with the General Services Administration on how to formalize its product offerings in the federal market. And, later Monday, the AI company will become the latest to offer a government-focused product suite. “Perplexity for Government” is designed to provide enhanced security features for federal workers who access Perplexity…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has wrapped up a series of public hearings on SpaceX’s proposal to launch its Super Heavy Starship rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The sessions, held both in-person and online, form part of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) review that will determine whether SpaceX would be cleared to conduct Starship launches and landings from Florida’s Space Coast. FAA review and Starship launch plans According to the FAA’s draft EIS, SpaceX seeks permission to fly its fully reusable Starship system from Launch Complex 39A, where construction of a dedicated tower and infrastructure has already…
Customer interaction has undergone a rapid transformation over the past decade, shaped by the integration of digital tools into everyday communication. One of the most notable developments is the use of AI voice assistants across industries ranging from retail to healthcare. These systems are no longer limited to answering simple queries; they have grown into sophisticated platforms that interpret context, understand intent, and provide tailored responses. Businesses are rethinking how they communicate with customers, aiming for speed, accuracy, and personalization. At the same time, customers are adjusting their expectations, anticipating that assistance will be available whenever they reach out. This…
Dutch chipmaker ASML reportedly became the largest shareholder in French startup Mistral AI after leading a €1.7 billion Series C funding round. According to sources speaking to Reuters, ASML committed €1.3 billion to Mistral’s latest fundraise, giving the AI player a pre-money valuation of €10 billion. The move is also expected to secure ASML a seat on Mistral’s board, the sources said. The investment appears part of a broader push to strengthen European technological sovereignty and reduce reliance on US and Chinese AI systems. While both companies declined to comment, sources indicated Bank of America advised ASML on the investment.…
New Zealand’s LawVu, an AI-powered legal workspace, and Belgium’s ClauseBase, an AI-driven contracting system, have partnered together to help inhouse legal teams. The move follows ClauseBase’s launch in North America and the hire of ex-Deloitte Legal expert, Jan Roggen. The partnership centres on an integration that allows legal teams ‘to access their entire knowledge base in LawVu directly in Word, within ClauseBaseʼs AI-powered contract drafting and review solution, ClauseBuddy’. (And you can see a demo of ClauseBuddy here also.) ‘From there, they can quickly search for clauses [that lawyers] used in the past, automate templates to speed up document creation,…
Large Language Models (LLMs) effectiveness is usually evaluated by means of benchmarks such as MMLU, ARC-C, or HellaSwag, where questions are presented in their original wording, thus in a fixed, standardized format. However, real-world applications involve linguistic variability, requiring models to maintain their effectiveness across diverse rewordings of the same question or query. In this study, we systematically assess the robustness of LLMs to paraphrased benchmark questions and investigate whether benchmark-based evaluations provide a reliable measure of model capabilities. We systematically generate various paraphrases of all the questions across six different common benchmarks, and measure the resulting variations in effectiveness…
The leading Dutch chipmaker, ASML ASML, is reportedly set to become the primary shareholder of Nvidia NVDA-backed French AI startup Mistral AI after leading its latest funding round.ASML Invests Billions In Mistral AI To Boost European AI PowerASML is putting 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) into Mistral AI’s 1.7 billion euro (~$2 billion) funding round, according to Reuters. This major investment will position ASML as Mistral AI’s largest shareholder, based on a pre-money valuation of 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) in the latest Series C funding round.Check out the current price of ASML stock here.Mistral AI, often touted as France’s and Europe’s AI champion, is…
Alibaba Group Holding BABA stock climbed 3.22% during the pre-market trading session on Monday after it launched its most extensive AI model to date, in a bid to compete with OpenAI and Google’s GOOG GOOGL DeepMindQwen-3-Max Unveiled With Over 1 Trillion ParametersThe Chinese tech giant introduced Qwen-3-Max-Preview, its first model with over 1 trillion parameters, on Friday. This model is part of Alibaba’s Qwen3 series, which was first unveiled in May. The series initially included models with parameters ranging from 600 million to 235 billion, the South China Morning Post reported.Parameters are the variables that determine an AI system’s intelligence and are fine-tuned during training. Generally, a…
What if you could supercharge your coding workflow, turning hours of tedious debugging and project management into a streamlined, almost effortless process? Meet Claude Code, the AI-powered assistant that’s quietly transforming how developers approach their craft. Whether you’re a newcomer navigating the basics or a seasoned pro tackling complex projects, Claude Code offers a treasure trove of features designed to simplify your work and amplify your productivity. From automating repetitive tasks to managing entire workflows, this tool isn’t just a convenience, it’s a fantastic option. With the right strategies, you can unlock its full potential and transform the way you…