AiPulse — Issue No. 102

Google has launched the preview of the Connected Apps Platform, which enables companies and developers to integrate their applications with Gemini and Google Search. This move aims to facilitate user access to third-party services during a period when AI agents are reshaping the web.

Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from commercial agreements with OpenAI in the quarter ending September 2026. This amount accounts for approximately 11% of the company's total quarterly revenue, highlighting the strong financial tie between the two companies.

MIT Professor Ali Jadbabaie notes that artificial intelligence, digitalization, and climate change are making infrastructure systems more complex. This situation forces engineers and policymakers to fundamentally rethink how they design, finance, and manage infrastructure.

NUS researchers developed a washable and flexible touchscreen prototype by integrating electronic components directly into the fabric itself. This breakthrough marks a significant threshold in wearable technology moving away from rigid devices and transforming into genuine textile products.

The facility built in the Paper Island district of Copenhagen brings together swimming, wellness, and cultural events under one roof. The project was designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates, who won the international competition in 2017, and will open for service in December 2026.

NVIDIA added the Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe and Liquid AI LFM3 models to RTX Spark-based laptops for running local artificial intelligence. Additionally, DLSS 4.5 and ray tracing support were provided in games such as Phantom Blade Zero and Minecraft.

NVIDIA has released the open-weight Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe model, which supports 40 languages and can distinguish multiple people speaking simultaneously with high accuracy. The model delivers top-tier performance among open models in terms of efficiency regarding the number of active parameters.

Google announced that the new model surpassed its OpenAI and Anthropic rivals in cybersecurity tests. The model was designed to strengthen security defenses and autonomously execute complex engineering tasks.

Hi3D, formerly known as Sparc3D, released its image-to-3D model, which generates 3D objects that are consistent from every angle, as open source. The code and weights have been made available on GitHub and Hugging Face, and free commercial use is permitted within specific user and revenue limits.

After rejecting touchscreens on Mac computers for years, Apple is using the technology for the first time in its new MacBook Pro model equipped with the M5 Pro or M5 Max processor. The device, which will go on sale on November 11 at a starting price of $2,900, draws attention with its PROLED XDR display and 24-hour battery life.