AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Models: Nvidia released Nemotron 3.5 Super VL with weights, training data and recipes for developers; Microsoft, meanwhile, completed pre-training a 2.8-trillion-parameter model whose weights will go only to selected partners. Technology Controls: China proposed adding 40 AI, biomedical and solar technologies to its export-control list, with public consultation open through Nov. 15. Cleaner Solar: University of Surrey researchers report a lower-toxicity process for making perovskite solar modules, replacing hazardous solvents with a mix based on ethanol and a renewable-derived solvent. Robotics: Agility Robotics and Nyobolt are developing a battery for the Digit 5 humanoid robot, targeting 90 minutes of operation from a nine-minute charge. Climate Response: Indonesia is testing dry-ice releases to disperse fire-related haze; officials reported improved visibility near an airport after an initial trial. Quantum Computing: Quantum X Labs says its calibration method reduced measurement bias on three IBM quantum processors, though the reported results have not been independently assessed.
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