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metal : add GGML_OP_TOP_K_MASK (#31230) * metal : add GGML_OP_TOP_K_MASK Port the fused top-k mask from the CUDA backend: a grid-stride kernel fills the output with -inf, then one threadgroup per row copies the mask values of the kept cells over it. Function constants drop the score, blocks and extra paths that a given graph does not use. Assisted-by: dsh:llama.cpp/ggml-org/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF (MacBook, M5 Max, 128GB) * metal : clean up top-k mask kernel formatting Assisted-by: dsh:llama.cpp/ggml-org/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF (MacBook, M5 Max, 128GB) **Website:** - **Attestations:** - **macOS/iOS:** - [macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/download/b11927/llama-b11927-bin-macos-arm64.tar.gz) - macOS Apple Silicon (arm64, KleidiAI enabled) [DISABLED](

Crunchbase Data Shows Q3 Robotics Startup Funding Jumps 185% As US And China Lead Physical AI Push

Venture funding to robotics startups has soared in 2026, with the bulk of investment going to companies based in China and the U.S., Crunchbase data shows. All told, global venture funding to robotics startups totaled $9.9 billion in Q3, more than double the $4.3 billion invested in Q3 2025, per Crunchbase data.

Your AI Agents Need A Chief Operating Officer, Too

Scaling AI agents requires treating them like employees in regulated roles, with written rules, clearly defined responsibilities and a named human manager accountable for their performance. Guest author Rick Folgmann, COO at Get Covered, tells companies they should start with tasks governed by established rules, adjust autonomy to each workflow’s risks, and regularly review results before expanding agents’ authority.

Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs

Simplismart says its annualized revenue run rate has grown 14-fold in six months, with the U.S. accounting for more than half its revenue.

AI Agents Are Media’s New Favorite Audience

As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.

“Achieving high scores” does not equate to “being able to deliver”: AI rankings are undergoing a reassessment of credibility.

Old benchmarks approach perfect scores, yet new benchmarks consistently fall short in real-world performance. As large-model evaluation itself has become a business, companies are shifting their selection criteria from ranking-based assessments to cost‑benefit analyses.

The Sequence Knowledge - Issue #959: Learning RSI: How Models Learn to Direct Their Own Updates

SEAL and the architecture of persistent adaptation

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glm5-next : QSA without kq_mask (+ DSA) (#31009) * glm5-next : QSA without kq_mask * DSA: dsa top-k mask change tested with layers 0,3 of DeepSeek-V3.2 **Website:** - **Attestations:** - **macOS/iOS:** - [macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/download/b11926/llama-b11926-bin-macos-arm64.tar.gz) - macOS Apple Silicon (arm64, KleidiAI enabled) [DISABLED](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/23780) - [macOS Intel (x64)](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/download/b11926/llama-b11926-bin-macos-x64.tar.gz) - [iOS XCFramework](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/download/b11926/llama-b11926-xcframework.zip) **Linux:** - [Ubuntu x64 (CPU)](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/download/b11926/llama-b11926-bin-ubuntu-x64.t

Rokid has unveiled three new AI-powered wearable devices, expanding its display and interaction solutions.

On October 27, Rokid launched the AI glasses Rokid Glasses 2, the full-color AI glasses Rokid Color, and the interactive ring Rokid Ring.

AI Short Drama: The Secrets That Office Workers on the Assembly Line Can’t Help But Share

Those who dive into AI short-form dramas have no dreams—only an insatiable hunger for traffic.

Regarding the Kimi quota issue, Anthropic has found a solution.

Why isn’t your quota being used? Most of it is going toward “holding ineffective meetings” for sub‑agents.

Annual salaries of 100 million to poach scientists, and monthly salaries of 100,000 to recruit interns—robotics companies are making exorbitant offers to snap up talent.

The battle for embodied intelligence talent.

Neocloud: This wall on the verge of collapse—Jensen Huang is propping it up, while Musk is pushing it down.

The first domino in the AI bubble.

Anthropic’s Silicon Valley Past

The next round of reshuffling in Silicon Valley may well begin right here.

The HKEX AI Index is here, and Southern Fund is the first to take the stage: How significant is this move?

Index implementation plus ETF authorization have provided Hong Kong‑listed AI and semiconductor stocks with new allocation tools and a fresh source of capital.

How can developers capitalize on the foundational benefits of the AI era? The CEIC × 1024 Shenzhen event unveils the new infrastructure for AI and HarmonyOS development.

During the 2026 Changsha · 1024 Programmers’ Day event, the CEIC Consumer Electronics Innovation Conference and CSDN joined forces in Shenzhen to present a cutting-edge tech extravaganza for developers. As Yang Tao, Executive Deputy Director of the CEIC Organizing Committee, noted in an interview: “Ultimately, every experience innovation in the consumer electronics field is brought to life by the code written by our programmers.” At this pivotal moment in technological advancement, the evolution has moved from plain hand-written code to leveraging intelligent agents (Agents) and powerful on-device APs...

Data center expansion has sparked local opposition across the United States, making it a key issue in the 2026 midterm elections.

According to a report by The Verge on October 27, 2026, communities across the United States have mounted widespread opposition to the large-scale construction of data centers and the soaring costs of associated infrastructure, with this issue deeply entangled in numerous congressional and gubernatorial races. Tech capital is accelerating its entry into the fray: the super PAC “Leading the Future,” backed by Marc Andreessen and Greg Brockman, has already spent $45 million within a year, while “Public First Action,” supported by Anthropic, has also joined the effort.

Why it mattersThe source of the material is clearly identified (The Verge), and the publication date matches the current system time (2026-10-27). The content focuses on verifiable public policies and electoral developments, including specific entities, monetary amounts, timelines, and organizational relationships, thereby meeting the requirements for timeliness and factual grounding.

iFLYTEK’s Liu Qingfeng: iFLYTEK Spark X2.6, trained on fully domestically produced computing power, is betting on edge-side models to “bypass” restrictions.

Liu Qingfeng stated, “We don’t want iFLYTEK to be the only one conducting training on domestically produced computing power; by speaking out loudly, we hope more players will join in.”

Selling AI Tokens Gets Harder as the Discount Trade Unravels

Model credits are showing up in festival promotions and carrier-style packs. Thin resellers that thrived on opaque markups face quality doubts, enforcement, and better-funded rivals. Durable intermediaries will charge for routing, trust, and integration—not for a secret price cut.

Most computing power, slowest progress: ByteDance’s large model stuck in a race-to-arms dynamic.

The old “horse racing + short-cycle evaluation” approach can no longer be sustained.