Nirvana Insurance has raised $100 million to fund its AI operating system for commercial auto insurance. The company says its tech can give safe fleets upfront discounts of up to 20% and deliver precise quotes in minutes, addressing the industry’s need for speed.
Microsoft has finally built a native NVMe driver into Windows, ditching a legacy SCSI workaround. Early tests show potential speed boosts up to 45%, but enabling it on Windows 11 is a risky, unsupported process that could break your system.
Dell is doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, telling sales staff they must now be in specific offices for a full eight-hour day, five days a week. The move comes after managers did “end-of-day walkthroughs” and found employees weren’t adhering to the previous policy.
Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno says the studio will support the Nintendo Switch 2 for “years to come.” The commitment follows successful ports of Cronos and Layers of Fear, with a “major surprise” planned soon.
Two major open-source projects just dropped significant updates. MPV 0.41 brings better Wayland support and Vulkan decoding, while Sound Open Firmware 2.14 lays the groundwork for future Intel hardware.
According to an expert, the existential threat from AI isn’t robot overlords, but a hyperpolarized humanity armed with AI-created WMDs. Trying to solve this with a simple “moral operating system” like Asimov’s Laws is a dangerous fantasy that can’t work in the real world.
The hype says AI will replace developers. The reality from an early-stage startup is far more nuanced. AI is transforming how small teams build and ship, but it’s amplifying both good and bad judgment at a blistering pace.
The open-source NVK Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs has landed a significant feature for GeForce RTX 20 series hardware. This support is a prerequisite for technologies like NVIDIA’s DLSS, marking progress for high-end gaming on Linux.
Google is adding the Lexend font to Chrome’s Reading mode on Android, starting in the Canary build. The font is designed to reduce visual stress and improve readability, especially on small screens. This brings the mobile version up to par with the desktop experience.
A UK government report finds a startling number of people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support. This trend comes as the same report warns AI is advancing at an “extraordinary” pace, with new risks emerging.
