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AI chipmaker Tenstorrent has raised $1.5 billion in funding at a $6.2 billion valuation as it works to scale its open-weight AI chips. The company, often described as a challenger to Nvidia, pulled out of acquisition interest earlier this year and chose to remain independent, betting that its open-source approach to AI hardware will set it apart in a fiercely competitive chip market.

Troy University has announced that TROYAPALOOZA will return on October 27, featuring a concert, a costume contest and other activities. The annual campus event is being promoted as a fall celebration for students, and details of the lineup and programme are expected ahead of the date.

Apple has removed or banned applications that use artificial intelligence to create fake nude images of people, according to a report by Turkish tech outlet Technopat. The move targets so-called nudify apps, which have faced growing criticism for enabling non-consensual intimate imagery and harassment, particularly of women and minors.