Vocci, a startup focused on meeting transcription, has released a ring-shaped device for note-taking priced at $249. The lightweight wearable records conversations during meetings and converts them into notes, marking a new form factor for the meeting-documentation market, though the product raises privacy questions around consent and data storage. Source
ScrollEd, a Palo Alto startup founded by Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, has built a platform that transforms textbooks into scrollable, Instagram-like feeds featuring video, audio, and interactive quizzes. The student co-founders, who are spouses, pitched the product at TechCrunch Disrupt. Source
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he intends to appoint an "AI czar" and form a new "AI force" within his administration. The move comes amid bipartisan calls to impose restrictions on artificial intelligence development and industry pressure to slow the pace of AI advancement. Source
Security researchers say human attackers, not artificial intelligence systems, remain the primary cybersecurity threat to energy infrastructure. Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at a major security organisation, warned that energy systems face growing vulnerability to cyberattack independent of AI-driven threats. Source
China is advancing its artificial intelligence capabilities even as its economy faces its worst performance in decades. The progress in AI development occurs amid broader economic headwinds as Xi Jinping prepares for a state visit to the United States. Source