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Image Credits:Melinda Podor / Getty Images A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on Saturday. The rule, as reportedly rewritten by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz in an attempt to comply with budgetary rules, would withhold federal broadband funding from states if they try to enforce AI regulations in the next 10 years. And the rewrite seems to have passed muster, with the Senate Parliamentarian now ruling that the provision is not subject to the so-called Byrd rule — so it can be included in Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill”…

But when news emerged this month that Wang was joining Meta to be part of a new “superintelligence” team reporting directly to Mark Zuckerberg, part of a $14.3 billion acqui-hire, industry watchers were still stunned. The deal, which values Scale at $29 billion and Wang’s personal stake at a reported $5 billion, is Meta’s largest outside investment ever. The stakes couldn’t be higher for Meta, as it transitions its business into the rapidly-evolving AI era and races against giants like Google and OpenAI to develop all-powerful AGI and “superintelligence” capabilities. In Wang, and in the 49% stake in Scale that…

In an era rapidly transformed by breakthrough technologies, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the supply chain stands as a significant frontier. As industries increasingly embrace digital transformation, AI, machine learning (ML), and large language models (LLMs) are unlocking unprecedented efficiencies, paving the way for smarter and more resilient supply chains. This July, industry leaders and innovators will convene at the Supply Chain AI Symposium in Washington, DC, at the iconic International Spy Museum to celebrate those at the forefront of this technological revolution. AI technologies are reshaping the logistics and supply chain landscape by providing transformative solutions that…

This story was originally published on Manufacturing Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Manufacturing Dive newsletter. IBM has developed and implemented an artificial intelligence-powered PFAS screener tool that helps identify and eliminate fluorochemicals from its research operations, according to a June 13 blog post. Dubbed the Safer Materials Advisor, the technology also suggests alternatives the company can use in place of “forever chemicals,” if there are viable substitutes available. While the screener cannot guarantee the product is PFAS-free, it reduces errors and frees up IBM employees’ time to do other tasks, Angela Hutchinson, a chemical coordinator…

Stacked from 7 images. Method=B (R=7,S=2) | Image Credits:Lenovo Google’s adding a slew of AI features to its productivity-focused Chromebook Plus line of devices, including a screen-selection tool for search and text capture, a tool that explains complex text, and NotebookLM. The new screen-selection tool works similarly to Google Lens and the “Circle to search” feature in Chrome on smartphones: long-press the launcher button or use the screenshot tool to select what is on your screen, and Google will instantly search for it. The tool also lets you select text and quickly add an event to the calendar. Image Credits:Google…

Image Credits:Underscore VC TechCrunch All Stage, our big event for founders of startups at all stages of funding (see what we did there?), is coming up July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. And it’s our pleasure to announce that Underscore VC’s investing partner Chris Gardner will join a loaded lineup of speakers by leading a breakout session titled “MVP in the Age of AI: When to Bot and When to Not.” Spoiler: Expect to learn a lot about using AI for minimum viable products. And for for a very limited time, we’re launching discounts for our Investor and Founder…

Uber founder Travis Kalanick is looking for ways to buy the U.S. arm of Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony AI, according to The New York Times. Kalanick is reportedly working with investors to finance an acquisition, and Uber may even help make the transaction happen, the Times reports. Pony AI went public last year and had a market cap of around $4.5 billion before The New York Times report was published. The report states that Pony started preparing its U.S. arm for a sale or spinoff in 2022, down to creating a “forked” version of its source code. Acquiring Pony…

(Bloomberg) — Masayoshi Son acknowledged the outlines of a succession plan at SoftBank Group Corp., addressing what may be investors’ single biggest concern regarding the long-term future of the Japanese company. Most Read from Bloomberg Son said he plans to hold SoftBank’s reins another ten years, but added he has several candidates for its next chief in mind from within the technology group. The candidates work alongside the billionaire every day, although he hasn’t disclosed who they are to anyone, the 67-year-old said during a general shareholders’ meeting in Tokyo on Friday. Son fielded repeated questions from shareholders worried about…

Andrew Bosworth, chief technology officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses ahead of a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses – devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Image Credits:David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty Images Meta is…

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is one of the Best Dividend Stocks of 2025 as it has surged by over 32% since the start of the year. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Outperforms with AI-Driven Growth in 2025 A closeup of a woman’s hands typing rapidly on a laptop in a corporate office setting. The company has positioned itself as a major force in enterprise-focused artificial intelligence. The company has been strategically preparing for this pivotal moment in the evolution of computing, and the continued rise of AI is expected to be a major growth driver for IBM’s stock in…