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open source ai modelsSep 18, 20264 min

QuiltNet-B-32 Weights File Guide: OpenCLIP and Hugging Face Loading

Which file to use for QuiltNet-B-32 model weights and how to load it with OpenCLIP or Hugging Face, based on the model owner’s guidance from the Hugging Face discussion.

open source ai modelsSep 18, 20265 min

Turning lmedz/ips-model-weights Into a Working Gradio Space

Step-by-step clone, app.py creation, dependency files, and README metadata for the lmedz IPS Model Weights Hugging Face Space template.

ai funding rounds venture capitalSep 18, 20263 min

Axelera AI Banks $68M Series B to Push Metis Chips Beyond the Edge

Dutch AI chip maker Axelera AI closed a $68 million Series B, bringing total funding to $120 million, as it ramps Metis production and explores data center silicon.

google merchant center product feed optimizationSep 18, 20264 min

Google Pursues Schema Markup And Feed Parity For Product Listings

Google is working to align schema.org product attributes with Merchant Center feeds for consistent shopping results and streamlined merchant workflows.

ai acquisitions m aSep 18, 20264 min

Grammarly Snags Coda, Taps Shishir Mehrotra as New CEO

Grammarly announced its acquisition of Coda, naming Shishir Mehrotra as CEO and outlining a vision to blend Coda Docs with its AI assistant into an AI productivity platform.

cost optimization strategiesSep 18, 20263 min

CloudZero Optimize Brings Cost Control Into Slack and Jira

CloudZero launched Optimize on June 2, 2025 to embed prioritized cloud waste recommendations directly in Slack and Jira, with automatic savings tracking, real-dollar ROI validation, and a Snowflake partnership via Espresso AI.

ai in autonomous vehiclesSep 18, 20263 min

Argo AI's $7.5 Billion Valuation Three Years After Ford Investment

Autonomous vehicle technology startup Argo AI valued at $7.5 billion in July 2020, three years after initial Ford investment

neuroimaging receptor pharmacologySep 18, 20263 min

AI Model Maps Brain Aging Pace from Longitudinal MRI

A new AI model measures how fast the brain ages over time using longitudinal MRI scans, offering a precise method for detecting cognitive decline and predicting Alzheimer's risk.

model performance safetySep 18, 20265 min

Hugging Face Brings Private ASR Benchmarks Online To Reduce Benchmaxxing

Appen Inc. and DataoceanAI donate private English speech datasets to the Open ASR Leaderboard. A new toggle and Rank Δ show how model rankings shift when private data is included, while the default Average WER stays on public sets.

cloud security incidentsSep 18, 20266 min

How Intensive Training Rewires Brain Architecture to Unlock True Multitasking

A 2026 Neuroscience News report on a Georgetown University study showing that extensive training physically remodels brain architecture, shifting automated task processing from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex, enabling true multitasking by bypassing the frontal bottleneck.

siri ai personalizationSep 18, 20265 min

How Ringg Scaled Voice AI Beyond Calls With $15.5M in Peak XV Funding

Ringg's pivot from DesiVocal text-to-speech to enterprise voice AI, the $15.5M Peak XV funding round, and the startup's vision for agentic workflows across India's healthcare, e-commerce and fintech sectors.

cloud security incidentsSep 18, 20264 min

Blue Light at Night Disrupts Fish Behavior and Transgenerational Offspring Traits

Artificial light at night (ALAN), particularly blue light, disrupts fish behavior and affects their offspring. After just a few nights of blue light exposure, zebrafish displayed anxiety-like behaviors, and their offspring exhibited decreased activity despite never being exposed themselves.