China Proposes Expanding Export Controls to 23 AI Technologies
Beijing has opened a consultation on revising its export restrictions catalog. Until the final wording is approved, affected exporters must register the technologies before transfer.
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Anthropic Plans to Set Aside 5% of Shares for Public Benefit Fund
Anthropic announced a new public benefit fund that it plans to fund with 5% of its shares after shareholder approval. The fund’s stake could grow further as the company’s value increases.
Waymo in Toronto: Mapping to Begin in the Coming Days, Passenger Rides Planned for 2028
Waymo is preparing to enter the Canadian market. In Toronto, it will first create HD maps and test vehicles with trained specialists; commercial operations have not yet launched.
NVIDIA Introduces Synthetic Corpus for 22 Indian Languages
NVIDIA, IIT Madras and AI4Bharat announced a 2.83-trillion-token synthetic corpus for Indian languages. The full dataset is not yet publicly available, but the company has released the process used to generate it.
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt: NVIDIA Introduces 74B Model Targeting 24GB of Memory
NVIDIA has released the multimodal Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and local Bolt 74B-A9B model, which targets 24GB of memory through 2-bit quantization. The smaller Bolt E4B is scheduled to follow on October 23.
Meta Releases Muse Spark Open, a Large Multimodal Model for Local Inference on Macs
Meta has released the Muse Spark Open model weights with 816 billion parameters. However, for local deployment of the full version on Apple silicon, it specifies two fully equipped Mac Studio computers.
NVIDIA Joins EU RAISE Initiative for AI in Science
NVIDIA is among the first organizations in the RAISE AI in Science Enablers initiative. It is expected to provide European scientists with software, training, expertise and pathways to computing resources.
Prosecutors Seek Character.AI Data Protections in Bankruptcy Sale
A coalition of 40 U.S. state attorneys general is asking that Character.AI’s bankruptcy proceedings address users’ access to and deletion of their data, as well as limits on using private conversations.
Anthropic Opens Singapore Office and Signs AI Memorandum with Ministry
Anthropic is expanding its direct presence in the Asia-Pacific region. It opened an office in Singapore and signed a memorandum with the MDDI ministry on AI safety and evaluation.
Google Makes Gemini 4 Argon Available and Demonstrates Its Use in Robotics
Google has made the Gemini 4 Argon model available through the paid Gemini API. The company presents it as a general-purpose model that may help with simulations, video processing and the development of robot control.