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(Bloomberg) — Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. Most Read from Bloomberg The unit — dubbed a BeeHome — is an industrial upgrade from the standard wooden beehives, all clad in white metal and solar panels. Inside sits a high-tech scanner and robotic arm powered by artificial intelligence. Roughly 300,000 of these units are in use across the US, scattered across fields of almond, canola, pistachios and other crops that require pollination to grow. It’s not exactly the…

International Business Machines recently reshaped its debt structure through extended credit agreements, potentially providing the company with greater financial flexibility. This strategic move coincides with a 15% share price increase over the last quarter, a period that also saw market trends align with a 10% annual increase. Notably, IBM’s partnerships, such as the collaboration with Deutsche Bank and the extension with Oracle, may have bolstered its position amidst these market conditions. Despite a drop in Q1 net income to $1.06 billion, the dividend increase and IBM’s ongoing investments signal strong growth intentions, complementing its recent market performance. We’ve identified 4…

(Bloomberg) — Meta Platforms Inc. held discussions with artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc. about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The two companies couldn’t come to an agreement and decided not to pursue the deal, said the people, who asked not to be named as the details of the talks aren’t public. The financial terms under discussion could not be learned. Perplexity recently closed a new round of funding at a $14 billion valuation. Meta also attempted to hire Perplexity…

(Bloomberg) — A Republican effort to block US states from enforcing new artificial intelligence regulations will remain in President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package for now, marking a win for tech companies pushing to stall and override dozens of AI safety laws across the country. Most Read from Bloomberg In a surprise decision, Democrats said the Senate parliamentarian ruled the provision aligns with the special budgetary process Republicans are using to consider the tax package. That process allows the GOP to avoid making concessions to Democrats, who otherwise could filibuster legislation. The Senate version of the AI moratorium…

An image of a woman holding a cell phone in front of a LinkedIn logo displayed on a computer screen. | Image Credits:Artur Widak/NurPhoto / Getty Images While LinkedIn users seem to have embraced AI, there’s one area that’s seen less uptake than expected, according to CEO Ryan Roslansky: AI-generated suggestions for polishing your LinkedIn posts. “It’s not as popular as I thought it would be, quite frankly,” Roslansky told Bloomberg. When asked why, he argued that the “barrier is much higher” to posting on LinkedIn, because “this is your resume online.” Plus, users can face real backlash if they…

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…