[AINews] Mercor $750m Series D at $20B valuation, $3B run rate
· Source: Latent Space
Mercor has closed a Series D round of $750 million, lifting its valuation to $20 billion.
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Daily English summaries of the most relevant AI news, curated from 10 specialized outlets. Each entry credits the original source and links to the full article. Posts are removed automatically after 30 days.
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AlphaGenome 2: Deciphering how cells read DNA to better understand disease
· Source: Google DeepMind
AlphaGenome 2, Google DeepMind’s latest research initiative, aims to deepen our understanding of how genetic information drives disease development.
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Auditable Human-Agent Teams for Autonomous X-ray Experimentation
· Source: arXiv cs.AI
Researchers introduce a system that merges software agents with human oversight to conduct synchrotron X‑ray experiments entirely autonomously.
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Gemini Decisions API
· Source: Simon Willison
Google has released the Gemini Decisions 1 API, a decision‑making model that joins the existing Jev and OpenAI offerings.
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Nvidia is reportedly preparing to fire Jensen Huang
· Source: The Verge AI
The Nvidia board is weighing the dismissal of CEO Jensen Huang after a New York Times article revealed a second alleged extramarital affair.
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Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI
· Source: Ars Technica AI
The board of directors at TSMC approved a plan to allocate up to one billion dollars to leading artificial‑intelligence developers, splitting the amount…
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What to know about this year’s UN climate talks
· Source: MIT Technology Review
The COP 31 climate conference runs from November 8‑20 in Antalya, Turkey, co‑hosted by Turkey and Australia.
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llm-gemini 0.36
· Source: Simon Willison
Google has made its Gemini 4 Carbon model available to everyone.
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OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder
· Source: TechCrunch AI
OpenAI has announced the acquisition of Odessia, a tourism‑tech startup founded by Francis Davidson, who previously launched the accommodation platform…
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Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot
· Source: Ars Technica AI
Amazon has announced the upcoming launch of mobile security devices under its Ring brand, expanding its lineup beyond traditional fixed cameras.