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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : Meta releases Muse Code in beta, a terminal coding agent powered by Muse Spark 1.2, a coding-focused model priced at $1.25/1M input and $4.25/1M output tokens   —  Meta is rolling out its first coding agent called Muse Code as the company tries to challenge leading AI labs Anthropic and OpenAI. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/1fepxCd via IFTTT

Business Insider : Source: Yunfeng Capital, a PE firm co-founded by Jack Ma, invested ~$30M in AI insurance tech startup Corgi, leading a round that reportedly valued Corgi at $4B   —  Jack is back.  —  Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's private equity firm secretly led the latest funding round for Corgi … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/pB1rnyU via IFTTT

Emma Roth / The Verge : Pavel Durov says an extortionist planted “illegal porn in a public chat” to get the app pulled from the App Store and manipulated Apple into “overreacting”   —  Pavel Durov claims attackers post illegal content and manipulate reports to ‘trigger the removal of legitimate communities.’ from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zXHWbGa via IFTTT

Maria Curi / Axios : Sources: the White House doesn't plan to publicly release its voluntary AI framework; details will be available to the companies that are part of the process   —  The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models, three sources familiar with the discussions told Axios. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/vWDKqAd via IFTTT

Samantha Subin / CNBC : Palantir reports Q2 revenue up 93% YoY to $1.94B, vs. $1.8B est., US commercial revenue up 149%, and raises FY 2026 revenue guidance; PLTR jumps 9%+ after hours   —  Palantir topped second-quarter earnings estimates on Monday and said commercial revenue more than doubled from a year ago. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/DqZemos via IFTTT

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch : Samsung says it's restricting app registrations and removing apps with SDKs that can turn smart TVs into residential proxy exit nodes, after a similar ban by LG   —  Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner's internet connection with strangers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/OIBsPkv via IFTTT

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,  sign up here . Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble , kick children , and despite advances are still worse at using their hands than my toddler. It’s a nascent industry, and such robots are more commonly seen in viral videos than real workplaces or homes.  It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision, made by an increasingly partisan and Trump-aligned FTC, cites two reasons. One is that foreign-made humanoids will collect so much data—in homes but also potentially at sensitive facilities—that they’d pose a threat to national security. The second is that US robotics companies need protection from Chinese competition to create a more robust and secure domestic supply chain....