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The UN is working with Google to make its global data ready for AI agents. The move follows a UNICEF test in which leading AI models struggled to accurately retrieve global development statistics.
Anthropic has rebuilt Projects in Claude Code so a coordinator splits tasks across parallel cloud threads that independently open pull requests and run tests. All threads share a common memory, and the beta is available to select Pro and Max subscribers.
Meta's Muse AI agent can now make calls, including restaurant reservations and subscription cancellations. Rival agent Instinct added the same capability.
Anthropic redesigned its Projects feature, shifting the organizing model from folders to conversations.
Toronto startup smartARM is developing a vision-first bionic arm prototype that uses open-source software, with Meta AI glasses as an optional add-on, to enable more intuitive prosthetic control. Traditional prosthetic hands require users to manually switch grip patterns for different objects.
Meta introduced parental supervision features for teens on Threads in the Asia Pacific region. The features add protections for teen accounts.
Anthropic says Claude Cowork and chat are now combined into a single Claude experience.
NVIDIA VP Ian Buck spoke on AI factory efficiency at the AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara, highlighting Vera Rubin and DSX platform advancements for optimizing tokens per watt. The event drew over 8,000 attendees, up from 3,500 last year.