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  • Amazon, CMU partner on new AI Innovation Hub

    Amazon and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have launched the CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub to advance collaborative research in artificial intelligence, robotics, and cloud computing. The hub aims to support joint research projects, Ph.D. fellowships, and workshops that leverage both institutions’ expertise, with a focus on responsible AI development, advanced robotics, and next-generation cloud infrastructure. Amazon will provide significant funding and resources, while CMU will apply its interdisciplinary approach to accelerate innovation. The first research symposium is scheduled for October 28 at CMU’s Pittsburgh campus to foster collaboration and set research agendas. This partnership builds on existing collaborations between Amazon and CMU, emphasizing generative AI, natural-language processing, and robotics. Theresa Mayer, CMU’s vice president for research, highlighted the importance of combining academic discovery with practical application to drive societal benefits and expand knowledge frontiers. In parallel, Amazon is also investing in AI through industry partnerships, exemplified by the newly launched Physical AI Fellowship with MassRobotics and

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  • Step into the future: The full AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

    The AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, scheduled for October 27–29 in San Francisco, will showcase leading innovators and companies shaping the future of artificial intelligence across diverse domains such as generative AI, developer tools, autonomous vehicles, creative AI, and national security. Attendees, especially founders, will gain early insights into emerging technologies, strategic lessons, and firsthand knowledge from top AI teams including Character.AI, Hugging Face, Wayve, and others. The event features a comprehensive agenda with keynotes, breakouts, roundtables, and networking opportunities designed to explore AI’s evolving landscape in scaling, investing, and building. Highlights include discussions on the future of AI-driven search with Pinecone’s CEO Edo Liberty, the evolving AI infrastructure stack with Hugging Face’s Thomas Wolf, and the practical impact of AI on software development led by JetBrains’ CEO Kirill Skrygan. Autonomous systems and physical AI will be explored by leaders from Wayve, Apptronik,

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  • Court filings reveal OpenAI and io’s early work on an AI device

    Recent court filings from a trademark dispute lawsuit between OpenAI, Jony Ive’s startup io, and Google-backed hardware company iyO have revealed new insights into OpenAI and io’s early efforts to develop a mass-market AI hardware device. The filings show that over the past year, OpenAI executives and former Apple leaders at io have extensively researched in-ear hardware, purchasing over 30 headphone sets to study existing products. Despite this focus, the first device from OpenAI and io is reportedly not an in-ear or wearable device, but its exact form factor remains undisclosed. Co-founder Tang Tan stated that the prototype mentioned by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still in early development and at least a year away from market release. Altman has described the device as a “third device” complementing smartphones and laptops, capable of being pocket-sized or desk-based and fully aware of the user’s surroundings. The filings also reveal interactions between OpenAI/io and iyO leadership, including a May 1 meeting

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  • Premier Automation launches innovation hub in Pennsylvania - The Robot Report

    Premier Automation has launched the Premier Innovation Hub in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, aiming to serve as a national model for industrial automation, workforce development, and technology commercialization. Supported by over $3 million in state funding through grants, loans, and training programs, the facility is designed to bring together manufacturers, engineers, and innovators to accelerate automation and industrial advancement. The hub will expand Premier Automation’s manufacturing operations, host Premier Labs—a venture studio focused on launching companies in manufacturing automation and AI—and provide commercial lease space for industrial innovation firms. Premier Automation, based near Pittsburgh, specializes in industrial control systems, robotics integration, and custom automation solutions across sectors such as manufacturing, metals, energy, and material handling. The location leverages Westmoreland County’s skilled workforce, with experience in traditional industries like mining, steel, and glass, while benefiting from proximity to Pittsburgh’s innovation ecosystem in AI, robotics, and advanced engineering. The hub aims to bridge cutting-edge technologies with the practical needs of established manufacturing industries

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  • Final 7 days: Save $210 + 50% off a second ticket to TechCrunch Sessions: AI

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