February 26, 2025

AR/VR

Rebuilding Alexa: How Amazon is mixing models, agents and browser-use for smarter AI

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Amazon is betting on agent interoperability and model mixing to make its new Alexa voice assistant more effective, retooling its flagship voice assistant with agentic capabilities and browser-use tasks. This new Alexa has been rebranded to Alexa+, and Amazon is emphasizing that this version “does more.” For instance, it can now proactively tell users if a

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Hardware

NVIDIA’s next-gen B300 AI GPU expected to launch in Q3 2025, mass production in Q4 2025

TL;DR: NVIDIA’s next-gen B300 AI GPU is set to launch in Q4 2025, with an unveiling at GTC 2025 in March. NVIDIA’s next-gen B300 AI GPU is expected to launch in Q4 2025 with mass production expected in Q4 2025 according to the latest reports. In a new article published by DigiTimes, we’re to expect NVIDIA’s unveiling of its new Blackwell B300 AI GPU at GTC 2025 (its in-house GPU Technology Conference) in March. NVIDIA

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Maternity clinic Millie nabs $12M Series A from an all-star, all female class of VCs | TechCrunch

Millie, a California-based maternity clinic, founded by Anu Sharma, announced the raise of a $12 million Series A by investors including RH Capital, TMV, and Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.  Sharma was inspired to launch the company after the birth of her daughter in 2019. She faced pregnancy complications and, as the child of a doctor, was able to identify some symptoms that were missed by medical staff. The experience led her to build a

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Nvidia CEO: Someday we’ll have 1B robotic cars on the road

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicted that someday we’ll have a billion cars on the road and they will all be robotic cars. It sounds like science fiction, but as Huang has said before, “I am science fiction.” He made the comments in a conference call with analysts about Nvidia’s FYQ4 earnings ending January 26, 2025. (Here’s our full report on the earnings). Nvidia’s stock is current down half a percent to $130.72 a share in

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Software

A Deep Dive into The Bybit Hack | HackerNoon

On Friday, February 21, 2025, nearly $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum was stolen from Bybit, a Dubai-based crypto exchange. The Bybit hack represents the biggest crypto hack of all time, exceeding the over $600 million stolen from Poly Network in 2021. It also represents the biggest theft of any type in the world, with the record previously held by Saddam Hussein, who reportedly stole around $1 billion from the Central Bank of Iraq on the

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Software

No More Manual Edits: Lawrina’s Smart System Streamlines Legal Document Workflow | HackerNoon

Lawrina, a synergy of technologies that make law accessible to everyone, is transforming the way legal documentation is managed. This all-in-one online legal space integrates an interactive interview system, a user-friendly PDF tool for legal templates, and an advanced electronic signature feature. Lawrina guarantees a more efficient and streamlined workflow for both individuals and businesses by reducing the necessity for manual edits. Lawrina Sign Digital transactions have become the standard, and Lawrina Sign offers a

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Software

Is Biometric Voter Registration a Good Idea? | HackerNoon

Voting practices have fallen under increasing scrutiny over the past few election cycles. As the public calls for greater transparency and governments push for higher participation, digital technologies have emerged as potential solutions. Biometric voter registration holds promise as a way to address several concerns. How Does Biometric Voter Registration Work? Biometric registration uses data like fingerprints or face scans to register and later identify voters. When someone first registers to vote, they scan their

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