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Procedural memory can reduce the operational cost and architectural complexity of AI agents by enabling them to retain and reuse sequences of actions or routines instead of recalculating behavior from scratch. Implementing procedural memory shifts some workload from continuous model inference to stored procedural representations, which can simplify decision flows, decrease redundant computation and streamline agent design choices while preserving task continuity across interactions.

Forty-four United States attorneys general issue a coordinated warning to artificial intelligence companies emphasizing the need to protect children from harms tied to AI technologies. The group calls on companies to adopt stronger safety measures and safeguards aimed specifically at preventing exposure, exploitation or inappropriate content for minors, and signals heightened legal and regulatory scrutiny of AI deployments that affect children.

xAI initiates legal action against Apple, alleging an anti-competitive deal that favors ChatGPT and disadvantages competing AI services. The lawsuit accuses Apple of arranging preferential treatment that limits competitive access or visibility for other AI providers on its platform, and seeks remedies through the courts to address what xAI frames as exclusionary conduct in the market for conversational AI interfaces.

Malaysia launches Ryt Bank and positions it as the nation's first bank explicitly described as AI-powered. The new institution emphasizes the integration of artificial intelligence into its banking operations and customer services, signaling a strategic move to leverage AI-driven tools for financial products, customer interactions and operational workflows within Malaysia’s banking sector.

Microsoft Research releases the Crescent library to bring privacy capabilities into digital identity systems by offering developers a suite of privacy-preserving primitives and mechanisms. Crescent aims to enable the creation of identity solutions that limit data exposure, enforce selective disclosure and reduce centralized risk, giving system builders reusable components for integrating stronger privacy controls into identity workflows and authentication processes.