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๐Ÿงช The AI "vaccine" against bad behavior

Anthropic has been experimenting with a curious safety trick โ€” giving its AI a small, controlled โ€œdose of evilโ€ during training so it learns to recognize and avoid it later.

๐Ÿ”ธ Researchers pick a negative trait (like aggression or manipulativeness)
๐Ÿ”ธ They find its neural โ€œsignatureโ€ by tracking which neurons activate when the model shows it
๐Ÿ”ธ They tweak this signature to see how the modelโ€™s behavior changes
๐Ÿ”ธ During training, they filter out overly โ€œtoxicโ€ data โ€” but also inject a bit of the trait under supervision, so the AI learns to detect and block it

The idea is similar to a vaccine: expose the system to the problem in small amounts, so it builds resistance.

In theory, this could help AI spot and shut down its own toxic, manipulative, or overly flattering responses โ€” without waiting for humans to catch them.


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๐Ÿ“ OpenAI drops ultimate GPT-5 prompt guide

OpenAI has released a detailed guide for GPT-5, a developer-packed drop with ready-to-use prompts for better reasoning, no-code app creation guides, and even a meta-prompt to boost overall output quality.

๐Ÿ‘‰ The full resource is here

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๐Ÿ“š 15,000+ free courses in one place

CourseCorrect has launched a massive library of over 15,000 full courses. From IT and science to music, languages, and soft skills, you can learn almost anything for free.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check it out ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

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๐Ÿงช Chai Discovery secures $70M to revolutionize drug development with AI

Biotech startup Chai Discovery has raised $70M in Series A funding to advance its AI-driven drug discovery platform.

The round was led by Menlo Ventures and Anthropic, with backing from Yosemite, DST Global Partners, SV Angel, Avenir, DCVC, and existing investors like Thrive Capital, OpenAI, and Fred Ehrsam.

๐Ÿ”ธ Founded in 2024 by veterans from Absci, Facebook AI, OpenAI, and Stripe, with former Pfizer R&D chief Mikael Dolsten on the board.

๐Ÿ”ธ Flagship model Chai-2 designs antibodies de novo with up to 20% hit rates โ€” compared to ~0.1% in traditional labs.

๐Ÿ”ธ Works from target data alone, creating antibodies that bind precisely to their antigen.

๐Ÿ”ธ Could drastically speed up and cut costs of developing treatments, including for rare diseases.

With this funding, Chai aims to expand its platform and deepen partnerships with pharma โ€” pushing toward faster, more precise, and personalized medicine.


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๐Ÿš€ Launch a startup in two clicks with Nas AI

Meet Nas - your personal founder, accountant, and SMM manager in one AI tool.

๐Ÿ”ธ Finds a strong startup idea and builds a strategy to reach profitability.
๐Ÿ”ธ Helps launch ad campaigns online.
๐Ÿ”ธ Sets up email marketing and tracks your income and expenses.
๐Ÿ”ธ Completely free to use.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Try it here ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Google veteran raises $8M for AI group chat assistant

Former Google engineer David Petrou, known for his work on Google Goggles and Glass, has launched Continua - an AI agent designed to join group chats on SMS, iMessage, and Discord to help coordinate plans, manage tasks, and reduce chat clutter.

๐Ÿ”ธ Seed round of $8M led by GV, with Bessemer Venture Partners and angels joining
๐Ÿ”ธ AI can set reminders, run polls, create documents, and answer follow-up questions in DMs
๐Ÿ”ธ Specially fine-tuned to handle multi-person conversations with โ€œsocial intelligenceโ€
๐Ÿ”ธ Users can add Continua directly to group chats and control how often it participates

Petrou says the goal is to make LLMs a seamless part of everyday group coordination without overwhelming the conversation.


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๐ŸŽ“ Free AI detector & text humanizer for students

A new tool helps students detect, rewrite, and humanize AI-generated content - perfect for bypassing plagiarism and AI detectors ahead of the new semester.


๐Ÿ”ธ Detects AI-generated content in any document, image, or video
๐Ÿ”ธ Shows which AI model was used and explains the detection process
๐Ÿ”ธ Powerful text rewriting to pass detectors and add creativity
๐Ÿ”ธ Choose rewriting via DeepSeek, GPT-4, or Claude
๐Ÿ”ธ 100% free to use

๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab your study helper here

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๐Ÿฅ‚ Frugalpac to scale worldโ€™s first paper wine bottle after ยฃ5M crowdfunding push

UK-based Frugalpac has developed the Frugal Bottle - 94% recycled paper, 84% lower carbon footprint than glass, and five times lighter. Already adopted by 50+ brands in 27 countries, itโ€™s prevented over 1,400 tonnes of COโ‚‚ emissions.

๐Ÿ”ธ Over 3M bottles produced since launch, stocked by Sainsburyโ€™s, Aldi, Target, Whole Foods, and 7-Eleven
๐Ÿ”ธ ยฃ5M equity crowdfunding on Crowdcube follows ยฃ1M from existing and new investors, valuing the company at ยฃ25M pre-money
๐Ÿ”ธ Plans to deploy 22 Frugal Bottle Assembly Machines worldwide by 2029, enabling 191M bottles annually
๐Ÿ”ธ New product lines in development, including recyclable paper paint pots and takeaway cups

Frugalpacโ€™s goal: replace a slice of the 33B glass wine and spirits bottles used globally each year with scalable, low-carbon paper alternatives.


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โญ•๏ธ OpenAI brings back all old ChatGPT models

OpenAI has restored all previous models, including GPT-4o, after quietly removing some earlier this year.

๐Ÿ”ธ GPT-5 Thinking now offers 3,000 weekly messages for Plus subscribers
๐Ÿ”ธ Extra quota added for GPT-5 Thinking mini
๐Ÿ”ธ GPT-4.5 shelved due to high energy costs

Next stop - GPT-6


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๐Ÿš DJI aims beyond drones with premium home tech

DJI, the global drone leader, has entered the home electronics market with a $900 robot vacuum in China, blending cutting-edge navigation, strong data privacy, and built-in smart security features.

๐Ÿ”ธ Precision navigation tech adapted from DJIโ€™s drone expertise
๐Ÿ”ธ Local data storage for higher privacy โ€” no cloud mapping
๐Ÿ”ธ Integrated smart camera for home and pet monitoring
๐Ÿ”ธ Positioned as a security device as much as a vacuum
๐Ÿ”ธ Price signals premium positioning, not โ€œcheap but goodโ€

DJI could become the first Chinese brand to escape the โ€œgood for the priceโ€ label.


Its reputation in drones already puts it in the global premium league - a โ€œChinese Appleโ€ that can expand into any category without losing credibility.

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๐Ÿ–ผ Browser tool turns any pic into clean 4K

Lupa works entirely in your browser and can upscale anything - old photos, portraits, posters to 4K without distorting faces or adding artifacts. Even shots from a decade-old camera come out looking fresh.

๐Ÿ”ธ No installs โ€” runs directly in your browser
๐Ÿ”ธ Preserves faces and details, no weird artifacts
๐Ÿ”ธ Works on any image type, from landscapes to posters
๐Ÿ”ธ Boosts resolution up to 4K without changing the original look

๐Ÿ‘‰ Link ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

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๐Ÿš€ NASA kicks off the race for a โ€œMartian internetโ€

NASA will no longer build its own Mars data relays - instead, it plans to buy communications โ€œas a service,โ€ just like it does for astronaut transport.

The goal: a full system to move data from the Martian surface, through orbit, and back to Earth.


๐Ÿ”ธ Current Mars data comes via aging orbiters like MRO and MAVEN
๐Ÿ”ธ New commercial solutions are needed before these satellites fail
๐Ÿ”ธ Blue Origin is developing an orbital relay based on Blue Ring (launch planned for 2028)
๐Ÿ”ธ Rocket Lab and SpaceX are also in the race - SpaceX wants to adapt Starlink for Mars comms

If successful, this could create the backbone of a true interplanetary internet.


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๐Ÿšจ Another founder exits xAI - launches AI safety fund

Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Muskโ€™s xAI and former DeepMind/OpenAI engineer, has left the company to start Babuschkin Ventures - an investment firm focused on AI safety research and startups.

๐Ÿ”ธ Helped build xAI from scratch, creating core training tools and leading engineering across infrastructure, product, and applied AI
๐Ÿ”ธ Part of the team that built the Memphis supercluster in 120 days, enabling rapid model training
๐Ÿ”ธ Departure follows other recent executive exits from xAI and Musk-led companies
๐Ÿ”ธ New fund will back projects making AI more secure, reliable, and aligned with human values

Babuschkin says the goal is not to race toward superintelligence at all costs, but to build the guardrails that ensure it benefits humanity.


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๐ŸŽฌ Turning sketches into cinematic videos

Higgsfieldโ€™s new AI tool works like real video Photoshop - upload any image, draw what should happen, and the AI turns it into a realistic movie clip.

๐Ÿ”ธ Converts static images into dynamic, high-quality video
๐Ÿ”ธ Works with major AI models like MiniMax, Veo 3, and more
๐Ÿ”ธ Simple interface โ€” no editing skills required

๐Ÿ‘‰ Free to try via the link ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

This could make video creation as easy as doodling on a picture.


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๐Ÿงฒ Vulcan Elements takes on Chinaโ€™s rare-earth magnet dominance

Vulcan Elements is building a high-energy magnet plant in North Carolina to supply EVs, energy, and industrial markets, aiming to localize a supply chain now 90% controlled by China.

๐Ÿ”ธ Focus on NdFeB and SmCo magnets โ€” compact, powerful, and essential for EV motors, wind turbines, robotics, electronics, and medtech.

๐Ÿ”ธ Pilot line and R&D already operational; team reportedly just 18 people despite the high-tech nature of the work.

๐Ÿ”ธ Recently raised $65M to scale production and secure stable supply for OEMs.

The big question - will US buyers pay a premium for local supply, or will price still outweigh independence?


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๐Ÿš€ The video that kept Perplexityโ€™s CEO going

When asked what helped him push through the early days before any big wins, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas didnโ€™t name a mentor or a business book. He said: โ€œA video of Elon Musk.โ€

๐Ÿ”ธ The clip shows a reporter pressing Musk about failed rocket launches - trying to get under his skin.

๐Ÿ”ธ Muskโ€™s answer: โ€œI never give up.โ€

๐Ÿ”ธ That moment became Aravindโ€™s personal reset button whenever things got tough.

So, no heavy startup tips this Friday, just a shot of raw motivation.

Hereโ€™s the video that fires him up every time

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๐Ÿž Google launches โ€œAI model for your toasterโ€

Google has released Gemma 3 270M - a compact open-source AI model with 270M parameters that runs on smartphones, Raspberry Pi, and smart devices.

๐Ÿ”ธ Works fully offline without internet access
๐Ÿ”ธ Fine-tunes easily for specific tasks
๐Ÿ”ธ Beats similar models in instruction-following tests
๐Ÿ”ธConsumes just 0.75% of Pixel 9 Proโ€™s battery for 25 chats

๐Ÿ‘‰ Download here ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

Already used in apps like childrenโ€™s story generators, itโ€™s built for privacy, low power use, and cloud-free operation.


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๐Ÿ’ผ Cohere hits $6.8B valuation with $500M raise

Cohere, the enterprise-focused LLM developer, has closed a $500M round, boosting its valuation from $5.5B last year to $6.8B. The 2019-founded company focuses on corporate clients, not mass consumers.

๐Ÿ”ธ Partnerships include Oracle, Dell, SAP, RBC, Fujitsu, and LG
๐Ÿ”ธ New investor: Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
๐Ÿ”ธ Backers in the round: Radical Ventures, Inovia Capital, AMD, Nvidia, Salesforce
๐Ÿ”ธ New hires: ex-Meta research head Joelle Pineau, ex-Uber and Shield AI exec Franรงois Chadwick as CFO
๐Ÿ”ธ Subtle jab at rivals: โ€œRepackaged consumer modelsโ€ canโ€™t match AI built for enterprise security from the ground up

Cohere is doubling down on the corporate AI race.


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๐Ÿ’ป 15 hottest coding topics for your next side project

A massive open-source library of coding project ideas is making the rounds - perfect for brushing up on skills and building a killer portfolio.

๐Ÿ”ธ Covers everything from Python, Java, JS, Kotlin, R, HTML/CSS, C/C++ to advanced algorithms, data structures, VR, and graphics apps
๐Ÿ”ธ Clearly structured by topic and difficulty so you can progress step-by-step
๐Ÿ”ธ Includes creative picks like VR games you can build for headsets

๐Ÿ‘‰ Dive in here ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

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๐Ÿค– Robot wins raceโ€ฆ after knocking over a human

At the first-ever World Robot Games, a Unitree runner made headlines for more than just speed - it accidentally knocked a person down mid-race.

๐Ÿ”ธ The robot still crossed the finish line first.
๐Ÿ”ธ Distance: 1.5 km in 6 minutes 34 seconds.
๐Ÿ”ธ Event: part of the competitionโ€™s endurance category.

Good thing thereโ€™s no robot biathlon yet - weโ€™d rather keep the rifles away.


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๐Ÿค– China unveils plan for pregnancy humanoid robot

Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou is working on the worldโ€™s first humanoid robot with an artificial womb.

The machine is designed to carry a fetus through full gestation using artificial amniotic fluid and nutrient delivery, a prototype is expected by 2026, priced under $14K.


๐Ÿ”ธ The concept was presented at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing
๐Ÿ”ธ Founder Zhang Qifeng says discussions with regulators in Guangdong are already underway
๐Ÿ”ธ Artificial womb tech has been tested before - premature lambs were successfully grown in โ€œbiobagsโ€ in 2017
๐Ÿ”ธ This leap aims to move from partial incubation toward full-term artificial gestation
๐Ÿ”ธ The announcement has sparked both ethical concerns and interest as a potential solution for infertility

The project sits at the intersection of biotech and robotics, and raises a bigger question:
how far should we go in outsourcing the most human processes to machines?


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