Chinese AI startup Moonshot is set to release its new Kimi 3 model, which is expected to rival or exceed the performance of Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8. The launch signals a narrowing performance gap between Chinese and U.S. frontier AI models.
Apple's suite of AI features, known as Apple Intelligence, has been approved for launch in China after the company partnered with local firms Alibaba and Baidu to integrate their AI models, such as Alibaba's Qwen.
Phone manufacturer OnePlus has officially confirmed it is ceasing operations in the United States and Europe. Parent company Oppo will continue to provide support and warranties for existing devices, which will transition from OxygenOS to Oppo's ColorOS for software updates.
Elorian, a visual AI startup founded by former Google DeepMind researcher Andrew Dai, has raised a $55 million seed round at a $300 million pre-product valuation. The funding round included strategic partners such as Nvidia and Menlo Ventures.
Instagram has introduced new safety features that will notify parents when their children search for or discuss topics related to self-harm and suicide on the platform, including in chats with Meta's AI.
SpaceX's stock price has fallen to its initial public offering price of $135, marking its lowest point since its debut. The decline reflects a broader market deflation and follows a period of intense market attention and volatility.
Google DeepMind, in collaboration with Isomorphic Labs, has launched a bioresilience program that uses frontier AI to help governments and researchers prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats. The initiative will involve providing trusted partners with access to AI models to enhance pathogen surveillance and accelerate therapeutic discovery.
OpenAI is discontinuing its AI-powered browser, known as ChatGPT Atlas, less than a year after its launch, with a planned shutdown date of August 9th. The company is integrating the browser's agentic features into its main ChatGPT desktop app and a new Chrome extension as part of a strategic shift toward embedding AI into existing user workflows.
A widespread outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora is spreading across the U.S., with over 5,000 infections and 141 hospitalizations reported. Early investigations are examining potential sources, including lettuce and salad greens, with federal officials also looking into Taco Bell restaurants as a possible contributor.
OpenAI has officially launched its new GPT-5.6 family of models, which includes the flagship 'Sol,' the cost-effective 'Terra,' and the efficient 'Luna.' Alongside the models, the company introduced 'ChatGPT Work,' an AI agent designed to automate complex and ongoing tasks for professional users by integrating with workplace applications.
Thinking Machines Lab, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has released its first AI model, named Inkling. The company is releasing the model with open weights, positioning it as a customizable foundation that enterprises can adapt for their specific needs rather than a single, general-purpose tool.
CEOs of leading AI companies, including Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Dario Amodei of Anthropic, are calling for urgent regulation of advanced AI. Hassabis has specifically proposed creating an independent, U.S.-led regulatory body, modeled after agencies like FINRA, to test frontier AI models for risks before their public release.
Elon Musk publicly praised AI rival Anthropic and its models, calling the company the current leader in the field. The comments mark a significant reversal of his previous criticisms and come after Anthropic agreed to a major deal to use compute infrastructure from Musk's company, SpaceXAI.
Mukund Jha, CEO of the vibe-coding startup Emergent, shared his views on the future of software development, stating he believes AI will increase demand for developers rather than replace them. He emphasized that his hiring criteria now focus on core problem-solving, curiosity, and a developer's ability to master and embrace AI tools.
Filmmaker Ash Koosha and studio Fountain 0 are releasing 'Odysseus: The Fall,' an AI-generated adaptation of The Odyssey. The low-budget film is part of a broader trend of using AI to quickly produce content, in this case aiming to capitalize on the buzz around Christopher Nolan's upcoming film on the same subject.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order implementing a one-year statewide moratorium on the construction of new large-scale AI data centers. The pause aims to allow the state to develop regulations to protect its energy grid, natural resources, and communities from the high power and water demands of these facilities.
Hacked files, reported by 404 Media, allegedly show that AI music generator Suno trained its models on millions of songs and lyrics scraped from platforms including YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. The leak appears to support allegations in lawsuits that Suno used copyrighted materials without permission.
Thinking Machines Lab, a startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has released its first AI model, named Inkling. The model is "open-weight," allowing developers to modify it, and is positioned as a customizable foundation for enterprises rather than a general-purpose model.
OpenAI announced it has trained a new AI model called GPT-Red specifically to act as a "red team" to find vulnerabilities in other AI models. The company used GPT-Red to test its new GPT-5.6 Sol model, making it more robust against attacks like prompt injections.
OpenAI, in collaboration with hardware company Work Louder, has launched its first hardware product, the 'Codex Micro.' The $230 limited-edition mini-keyboard is designed for power users to monitor and control the company's AI coding agents.
