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AI Fuels Data Revolution, Tech & Political Turmoil

OpenAI has acquired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source AI agent OpenClaw, signaling a strategic shift towards autonomous agents capable of executing tasks, according to VentureBeat. This move, announced recently, highlights the growing importance of AI agents that can browse, click, and execute code on users' behalf. OpenClaw, known for its ability to act rather than just converse, will now transition to an independent foundation, though OpenAI will provide sponsorship.

Simultaneously, the tech world is witnessing several other key developments. A Y Combinator-backed startup, Structured AI, is offering a high-ownership internship, as reported by Hacker News. Edge-Veda is developing a private-by-default on-device AI runtime for Flutter, and GameSir is developing a Windows emulation tool for macOS to boost controller sales, according to multiple sources.

In other tech news, taleshape-com/shaper launched Shaper, an open-source, SQL-driven data dashboard powered by DuckDB, as detailed on Hacker News. The platform allows users to visualize and share their data, with a quickstart guide available via Docker. The creators also offer managed hosting and proactive support.

In a separate development, Microsoft was found to have used a diagram created in 2010 by Vincent Driessen, according to Hacker News. Driessen created the diagram to illustrate a successful Git branching model, which he shared openly. He expressed that he did not mind the diagram's widespread use, but was surprised to see it used by a company like Microsoft.

Other notable events include ByteDance shutting down its AI video app Seedance due to copyright infringement concerns, as reported by Vox. The company faced issues from entertainment companies like Disney. Additionally, developments include the death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and animator Jane Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer.

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