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NVIDIA Research Advances Robotics From Simulation to the Real World

NVIDIA Research presented eight papers at ICRA 2026 on simulation-to-real transfer for robotics. Topics include multi-arm coordination (ScheduleStream), cross-embodiment navigation (COMPASS), adaptive grasping (Grasp-MPC), and deformable object manipulation. The papers demonstrate significant performance improvements over baselines in simulated and real-world environments.

“The throughline is clear: sim-to-real is becoming a foundation for robots that can adapt, generalize, and operate with greater reliability outside the lab.” — NVIDIA

The Name’s Gaming … Cloud Gaming: ‘007 First Light’ Launches on GeForce NOW

GeForce NOW adds 007 First Light, letting members stream the game from various devices. A limited-time offer includes the game with a 12-month Ultimate membership. The service also adds World of Tanks: HEAT and other titles to its cloud gaming library.

“For a limited time, the game is included with the purchase of a 12‑month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership” — NVIDIA

Agentic AI-powered Arm Metis advances security vulnerability discovery in software

Arm has open-sourced Metis, an AI-powered security framework that identifies complex vulnerabilities in large codebases. It uses a RAG architecture with LLMs and project-specific knowledge to achieve up to 10x higher true positive rates and 50% fewer false positives than leading static analysis tools. Metis is already deployed across over 130 Arm software projects, with plans for company-wide adoption by late 2026.

“Up to 10x higher true positive rates; and Approximately 50% fewer false positives compared to leading static analysis tools.” — Arm

Cherokee language learners bridge generations with iPad and Mac

Apple's Community Education Initiative partners with Oklahoma City University and the Cherokee Nation to provide iPad and Mac devices to young learners, supporting Cherokee language education.

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AI Factories: The New Infrastructure of Intelligence

NVIDIA introduces the concept of AI factories as a new type of infrastructure for generating intelligence. These facilities are designed to process massive amounts of data using accelerated computing to produce AI models and services.

Breadth, depth and value: Arm empowers developers for the agentic AI era

Arm emphasizes its long-term software investments to complement its hardware, aiming to simplify AI development across cloud, edge, and physical environments. The company highlights its ecosystem of over 22 million developers and contributions to more than 1,300 open-source projects, focusing on performance per watt, ease of use, and fast innovation.

After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe returns

Apple's podcast 'After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe' will return for a third season on June 7, featuring World Cup commentary.

NVIDIA Vera CPU Is ‘Packing a Heavy-Hitting Punch’ Against Competition

NVIDIA's Vera CPU, featuring 88 custom Olympus cores and 1.2 TB/s of memory bandwidth, targets agentic AI workloads in data centers. Initial benchmarks from Phoronix show a 1.6x performance improvement over the previous Grace CPU, with high memory bandwidth efficiency and sustained performance under load.

“Going into this, I didn’t really know what to expect of NVIDIA’s Vera with the new Olympus cores. But in the end I was left realizing this is the most formidable competition to Intel and AMD x86_64 processors ever realized.” — NVIDIA

Arm and Google: Powering the next generation of AI-native Googlebooks

Arm announced a partnership with Google to power Googlebooks, AI-native devices built for the Gemini era. Arm-based SoCs provide performance per watt for on-device AI workloads in ultra-portable designs. The devices integrate with the Android ecosystem for app continuity and cross-device workflows.

Intel’s 2025 Outstanding Researcher Awards Honor 10 Academic Innovators

Intel announced its 2025 Outstanding Researcher Awards, recognizing ten academic leaders for their contributions to foundational science and real-world impact. The awards highlight exceptional work from Intel-sponsored university research, advancing the company's mission to create world-changing technology.