Chat Search, Spaghetti AI, and 3D Robots: Your Monday AI Rundown

Move over, crypto whales…AI’s biggest splash this week is Anthropic bagging a $2.5 billion credit line to turbocharge Claude’s brainpower. Buckle up for another lap in the AI arms race.

⚙️ WHAT’S NEXT

• 💬Google Unveils AI Mode for a Conversational Search Overhaul
  Google I/O's big reveal isn't a phone—it's AI Mode, transforming search into chat, not keywords. This tab-based interface promises Deep Search and instant report-making. Business Insider

• 📽️Google I/O Showcases Gemini Live, Veo 3, and Imagen 4
  From real-time gaming demos to 1080p text-to-video with audio, Google pushed multi-modal AI across Search, Assistant, and Workspace tools. TechRadar

• 📈Meta Launches ‘Llama for Startups’ to Boost Developer Adoption
  Meta’s new program offers funding and direct support to generative AI startups, doubling down on open Llama models with a May 30 deadline. TechCrunch

• 📃Anthropic Reverses Ban on AI in Job Applications
  In a hiring pivot, Anthropic now lets candidates co-use AI in essays, focusing on prompting prowess over penmanship. Business Insider

 🤖AI IN ACTION

🕵️Drone Detectives Save the Day:

Researchers use AI-driven drones and camera traps to track endangered species at scale—populations get counted, not left behind. The Verge

🤖Robot Reality Check:

Specialized robots raised $2.26 B in Q1, excelling at deliveries, inspections, and hospital runs—utility beats the humanoid hype. Reuters

🥼Lab Coat Copilot:

The FDA’s centers are using AI to whiz through applications, cutting repetitive work and speeding approvals. Reuters

🩸Blood Test Breakthrough:

Newly cleared by FDA, this AI test flags amyloid-plaque markers in minutes, shifting Alzheimer’s screening into clinics. Reuters

🎥 AI REEL

🍝Google’s Veo 3 Goes Viral with Will Smith Spaghetti Test

A viral clip of Will Smith eating spaghetti, generated by Veo 3, shows seamless audio-video AI. “AI video generation has left the silent film era,” said DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. The Times of India

🌟 AI OF THE WEEK

🦾Hugging Face’s SO-101: A $100 3D-Printed Robotic Arm

The new SO-101 brings programmable robotics within reach, with 3D-printable parts and API integration—“SO-100 was the most popular robot arm ever,” said Clem Delangue. TechCrunch

📊 INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

• Beyond Imagination Secures $100M Series B: Ray Kurzweil’s humanoid startup nets $100M at a $500M valuation for its Beyond Bot and Aura manufacturing OS Reuters

• Promise Partners with Google: Andreessen Horowitz–backed generative AI studio adds new investors and deepens tech integration Reuters

• Crusoe Bags $11.6B for OpenAI Data Center: Neocloud firm expands Texas site to eight buildings, each w/ up to 50,000 Blackwell chips Reuters

• Harvey AI Eyes $250M Round at $5B Valuation: Legal AI startup in advanced talks for a growth-stage funding boost Reuters

• German Court Upholds Meta’s AI Training: Cologne court rejects bid to block Meta from using user posts to train models Reuters

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