AI Multiverse: Infinite Flicks, Giant Funding & Robo-Gardeners

Think your weekend plans are wild? Wait until you see an AI-curated film festival on Flow TV and robot gardeners prepping your lawn—this week, AI’s crashing every party.

⚙️ WHAT’S NEXT

• Google’s Flow TV Streams Infinite AI Flicks
  Google’s experimental Flow TV offers a nonstop carousel of AI-generated videos—no ads, no influencers, just pure silicon cinema powered by Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Gemini. Bold takeaway: Your next binge-watch might be entirely AI-crafted.** Tom's Guide

• Grammarly Scores $1 B to Supercharge AI Productivity
  Grammarly landed a $1 billion non-dilutive deal from General Catalyst to transform from a writing assistant into an all-in-one AI productivity hub—no equity given up, just revenue-tied returns. Bold takeaway: Writing checks itself out of the box.** Reuters

• Buildots Bags $45 M to Track Construction with AI
  Chicago’s Buildots closed a $45 million Series D to expand its AI platform that analyzes 360° site imagery, flags schedule slips, and alerts managers before delays snowball. Bold takeaway: Hard hats meet hard data.** Tech Startups

• Hugging Face Unveils Two Open-Source Humanoids
  Hugging Face introduced HopeJR (full-size, 66 DOF) and Reachy Mini (desktop companion), aiming to ship affordable, open-source robots before year’s end. Bold takeaway: Robotics just got a DIY makeover.** TechCrunch

 🤖AI IN ACTION

• Ringg AI Powers Multilingual Voice Agents
  Bengaluru’s Ringg AI, fresh off a $1 million seed, lets businesses deploy real-time, full-duplex voice bots in 15+ languages—no code needed. Impact: Customer support that actually speaks your customers’ language.** Indiatimes

• Orbital Patrol: Spot’s Orbit 5.0 Upgrade
  Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot, via its new Orbit 5.0 platform, now turns inspection images into actionable facility-health data and builds digital twins on the fly. Impact: From fetch-and-carry to detect-and-report in a single stride.** AI Business

• Willow X: Your DIY Garden Sidekick
  Eeve’s Willow X—taught by example, not code—uses dual arms, four-wheel drive, and NVIDIA Orin smarts to pick leaves, weed, and even fetch drinks. Impact: Robot puppy training, now for your backyard.** New Atlas

🎥 AI REEL

‘Anaconda River’ Video Haunts the Internet

A chilling clip of dozens of giant snakes sliding beneath a river went viral—turns out it’s pure AI. Quote: “The snakes’ surface-floating behavior is unusual, and the video’s smooth, highly detailed visuals suggest AI manipulation. No wildlife experts have verified it, and given past hoaxes, skepticism is warranted,” Grok noted.** The Times of IndiaFree Press Journal

🌟 AI OF THE WEEK

Willow X Garden Robot

Pre-orders open now at €8,990 for the humanoid-style Willow X, which learns tasks by demonstration—no programming required. Why it matters: Mowing lawns and weeding beds just got a high-tech apprentice.
New Atlas

📊 INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

• Grammarly secures $1 B from General Catalyst, fueling its AI-productivity expansion. Reuters

• Buildots closes $45 M Series D to scale AI construction tracking. Tech Startups

• Europe moves to lighten AI compliance for startups, easing transparency rules on general-purpose models. Reuters

• US rights advocates raise alarms over plans to use AI for revoking student visas. Reuters

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— Mattyverse