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The Microsoft Build 2025 conference featured key announcements including the debut of GitHub's AI coding agent, capable of fixing bugs, enhancing documentation, and streamlining development processes. The agent integrates seamlessly with GitHub tools and is now open-sourced in Visual Studio Code. Microsoft also open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux and introduced NLWeb, a project aiming to enhance web interaction. Additionally, they expanded their Azure AI offerings with Entra and Defender, and introduced Microsoft Discovery for accelerating scientific research.
President Trump signed the Take It Down Act, aiming to tackle non-consensual intimate images, alongside other tech-related legislation. While supported by various advocates, critics warn about potential overreach and privacy implications. The Genius Act, a stablecoin bill, also cleared the Senate amidst changing dynamics in the crypto regulatory landscape. Additionally, the House Budget Committee advanced a measure banning states from regulating AI for a decade.
Nvidia announced its new Isaac Groot N1.5 model at Computex 2025, enhancing humanoid reasoning and skills. They unveiled Groot Dreams, a tool for synthetic motion data generation, aimed at improving humanoid robot training. Developers from notable robotics firms are adopting Nvidia's platform to facilitate advanced humanoid robotics development.
A study highlighted the importance of 'social sensitivity' in autonomous vehicles, demonstrating that AVs designed to assess and respond to multiple hazards could reduce road injuries significantly. This approach focuses on vulnerable road users, showing promise for improving the safety of autonomous systems in real-world environments.
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