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How to Build AI NPCs in Unity: 13 Steps, Free Tier [2026]

Unity developers spent most of 2025 wiring state machines and NavMesh agents together to fake intelligence in non-player characters. That approach still works for patrol routes and combat AI, but it falls apart the moment a player asks an NPC a question the designer never scripted. By September 2026, the fix has a name: pairing…

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Startup Funding News Today, September 18, 2026: Arcos, Crusoe, dtcpay, EVAS Intelligence, Ryft & More

Startup funding over the past day is being pulled toward a surprisingly consistent set of bottlenecks: AI compute, sovereign chips, power systems, optical interconnects, robotics data, quantum infrastructure, security, and regulated payments. The largest transaction is in a class of […] The post Startup Funding News Today, September 18, 2026: Arcos, Crusoe, dtcpay, EVAS Intelligence,…

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls for nationalizing frontier AI companies over ‘unlimited risks’

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has pushed the AI safety debate into far more radical territory, arguing that frontier AI companies may need to be nationalized if society expects them to carry the potentially enormous legal liabilities created by their technology. […] The post Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls for nationalizing frontier AI companies over ‘unlimited…

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