The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI are now making money for quant hedge funds

by News Feed Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology

Three former DeepMind researchers who created an AI that beat humans at poker have now applied the same technology to trading stocks — and the bet appears to be paying off. Their Prague-based AI lab, EquiLibre Technologies, is now valued at $500 million after raising...

Realta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first

by News Feed Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology

For fusion startups, the hard part is over: Thanks to a groundbreaking experiment in 2022, we know that controlled nuclear fusion reactions can generate more power than they consume. But now companies need to prove their reactors can make enough electricity to be...

Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite

by News Feed Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology

Google on Tuesday released Nano Banana 2 Lite, the newest version of its in-house AI video and image generator. This version is significantly faster and more affordable than its previous release, the company claims. The model has much lower latency and can produce...

Clicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on video

by News Feed Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology

Clicks Technology, a startup that’s preparing to launch its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, is showing off what it has in store in a new video, released today. The device, known as the Clicks Communicator, was introduced at January’s Consumer Electronics Show...

Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip

by News Feed Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology

Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched issued a progress report on Tuesday, after TSMC successfully manufactured its chip earlier this year. The startup says it has already booked $1 billion in contract orders for its product: full systems powered by those chips. Etched is...

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 at a steep discount to its top model as the company races toward a blockbuster IPO

by News Feed Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology

Anthropic today released Claude Sonnet 5, a new AI model that the company says delivers near-flagship performance at mid-tier prices — a move designed to give cost-conscious enterprise developers access to powerful agentic capabilities just as the San Francisco-based...