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Meta launches Muse Glimmer open-weight AI model with Zuckerberg urging US AI policy reform
Meta unveiled Muse Glimmer, a new open-weight AI model, and Mark Zuckerberg called for US policy changes to boost AI leadership.
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Sony enables PSSR 2.0 by default in PS5 Pro beta to enhance game visuals
Sony’s latest PS5 Pro beta update enables PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution 2.0 by default to improve visuals across all games.
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Apple Trains Proprietary AI Model for China Market with Alibaba’s Support
Apple developed a China-specific large language model with Alibaba and plans to launch its AI suite after regulatory approval.
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DeepSeek raises flagship V4 AI model prices over fourfold with peak and off-peak rates
DeepSeek announced major price hikes for its flagship V4 AI models effective August 16, introducing new peak and off-peak pricing tiers.
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DeepSeek announces major price increase for AI API services in China
DeepSeek said on August 6 it will significantly raise prices for its AI API services, ending its unusually low-cost model in the Chinese market.
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Apple files new legal challenge against UK demand for encrypted iCloud data access
Apple challenged the UK government's second demand to access encrypted iCloud user data in a legal complaint filed last month.
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China tightens chip design protections with new regulations signed by Premier Li Qiang
China revised regulations to strengthen protection of integrated-circuit layout designs, signed by Premier Li Qiang on July 23, taking effect October 15.
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Microsoft warns travelers against public Wi-Fi amid Russian hacker attacks targeting hotels and airports
Microsoft warned travelers about a Russian hacking campaign exploiting public Wi-Fi at hotels, airports, and conference centers since May 2026.
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Alibaba and DeepSeek launch new AI models amid intensifying competition in China
Alibaba released its 2.4 trillion-parameter Qwen 3.8-Max on August 3, while DeepSeek launched its low-cost V4-Flash on July 31.
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Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU prices surge above $4,500, squeezing gaming PC market
Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPU prices have risen sharply above $4,500, with Dell selling RTX 5090-equipped PCs cheaper than the GPU alone.
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DeepSeek launches V4-Flash AI model, undercutting competitors by over 100 times in cost
Chinese startup DeepSeek released its AI model V4-Flash on July 31, offering significantly lower operational costs than rivals.
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Meta deactivates over 750,000 under-16 Instagram and Facebook accounts in Australia
Meta has removed more than 750,000 social media accounts in Australia linked to users under 16 since December 2025 youth ban enforcement.
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DeepSeek launches AI agent team to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code
DeepSeek formed a new AI agent team on WeChat and updated its flagship model to challenge Anthropic's Claude Code.
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Chinese AI Startup MiniMax Launches Multimodal Video Generation Model H3
MiniMax released its H3 video generation model supporting text, images, audio, and video inputs on July 31, 2026.
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China Surpasses US in Open-Source AI Model Downloads Amid US Strategy Shift
China led global downloads of free open-source AI models in 2025 while the US seeks new strategies to compete, officials say.
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University investigates 2025 death of girl in gene-editing trial
Shanghai Jiao Tong University is probing a six-year-old girl's 2025 death after experimental gene-editing treatment for a rare genetic disorder.
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Nvidia and South Korea's SK Group unveil $500B AI partnership with data centers and memory chips
Nvidia and SK Group announced a $500 billion collaboration involving AI data centers, next-gen memory chips, and major investments.
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China resumes issuing robotaxi licences after April safety suspension
China restarted robotaxi licence issuance in July 2026 after a safety review and service halt prompted by a March outage in Wuhan.
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OpenAI boosts AI infrastructure spending to $750 billion with $20 billion Georgia data center plan
OpenAI raised its AI infrastructure budget to $750 billion through 2030 and announced a $20 billion data center campus in Georgia.
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FCC proposes ban on imports of foreign military-grade drones with swarming tech
The US Federal Communications Commission proposed banning imports of some military-grade drones with swarming and infrared capabilities, mainly from China.
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China's 2026 World AI Conference spotlights US-China AI rivalry and new global governance body
The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai showcased China's AI advances and launched a global cooperation organization amid US-China rivalry.
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Apple to Launch OLED iPad mini in October 2026 with Other iPad Updates in 2027
Apple will release a new OLED iPad mini in October 2026 and update other iPad models in early 2027.
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Chinese Startup StepFun Launches STEPX Neo, World's First AI Agent Smartphone
StepFun unveiled STEPX Neo in Shanghai on July 13, 2026, the first smartphone built around a native large language model AI agent.
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Alibaba and Baidu partner with Apple to integrate AI into devices in China
Alibaba and Baidu have teamed up with Apple to add their AI tools to Apple devices in China, boosting shares ahead of Xi Jinping’s AI conference speech.