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| Amanda Caswell / Tom's Guide: |
xAI introduces Grok 4, trained on its Colossus supercomputer, with multimodal features, faster reasoning, Grok 4 Voice, Grok 4 Code, a new interface, and more — Deeper thinking and greater reasoning is promised — An hour after the live stream was supposed to start last night (July 9) …
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Bluesky: @parismarx.com. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @xai, @arcprize, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @mikeknoop, @scaling01, @adamscochran, @theo, @adamscochran, @ns123abc, @elonmusk, @apples_jimmy, @nikitabier, @emollick, @andrewarruda, @gregkamradt, @emollick, @autismcapital, @artificialanlys, @emollick, @emollick, @emollick, @altryne, @deedydas, @elonmusk, @kettlebelldan, @elder_plinius, @altryne, @burkov, @nearcyan, @garymarcus, @apples_jimmy, @garymarcus, @apples_jimmy, @altryne, @aravsrinivas, @ahmedomar_1993, @scobleizer, @emollick, @apples_jimmy, and @minimaxir
Forums: Hacker News, r/ChatGPTCoding, r/singularity, r/singularity, and r/singularity
| Herb Scribner / Axios: |
Elon Musk addresses Grok's antisemitic replies, saying that “Grok was too compliant to user prompts” and “too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially” — Elon Musk shared his thoughts Wednesday after his AI platform Grok faced backlash for repeatedly using antisemitic language in its replies on X.
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X: @elonmusk, @grok, @ordinarytings, @elonmusk, and @noturtlesoup17
| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
xAI launches Grok 4 Heavy, a “multi-agent version” of Grok 4 that offers increased performance, and unveils SuperGrok Heavy, a $300/month AI subscription plan — Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, late on Wednesday released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4, and unveiled …
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says that “after two incredible years, I've decided to step down”; X hired Yaccarino in June 2023 after she ran NBCUniversal's ad business — X CEO Linda Yaccarino said Wednesday she is stepping down from her role. … - Under her leadership …
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Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon … and @rileytestut@mastodon.social
Threads: @ronaldfilipkowski and @alexia
X: @lindayax, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @jacobybrandon, @munster_gene, @thierrybreton, @luke_metro, @thierrybreton, @rmac18, @alexia, @pkafka, @esjesjesj, @alex_danco, @typesfast, @mgsiegler, @adamscochran, @chrisgeidner, @joshkraushaar, @ariehkovler, @spencerhakimian, @kylebrussell, @jyarow, @pitdesi, @adamscochran, @biedersam, @yacinemtb, @monkeycharts, and @nikitabier. LinkedIn: Lauren Brewster
Forums: r/RealTesla, r/Twitter, r/EnoughMuskSpam, r/politics, and r/technology
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Linda Yaccarino told close contacts that the return of some advertisers and X's merger with xAI, which reduced her role, made it a good time to depart — The X CEO stabilized the social-media company's ad business, but contended with an erratic boss and pressure to move faster| New York Times: |
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Forums: Hacker News and r/politics
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Meta offered Ruoming Pang a $200M+ pay package over a several-year period in line with Meta's other major AI hires; Apple didn't try to match the offer — Meta hired Ruoming Pang, who ran Apple's AI models team, with a pay package in the hundreds of millions over a several-year period …
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Forums: r/technology and r/apple
| Kalley Huang / The Information: |
In an internal Meta essay, an outgoing AI researcher says a “culture of fear”, with performance reviews and layoffs, is spreading like “a metastatic cancer” — Over the past month, Meta Platforms has overhauled its stumbling efforts in artificial intelligence by making … | Joe Tidy / BBC: |
UK police arrest four people, a 20-year-old woman and three men age 17 to 19, in relation to the M&S and Co-op hacks, which started in April and caused havoc — Four people have been arrested by police investigating the cyber-attacks that have caused havoc at M&S and the Co-op.
More: The Record, The Register, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Telegraph, Mirror, Metro.co.uk, and GB News
| Reuters: |
Sources: OpenAI plans an AI-powered web browser with some user interactions within a ChatGPT-like native chat interface instead of clicking through to websites — OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) market-dominating Google Chrome …
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X: @yoheinakajima, @shakeelhashim, @altryne, @stevesi, @parkerortolani, @deedydas, @loudmouthjulia, @kenrickcai, @deedydas, @loudmouthjulia, @basedlayer, @deedydas, @dbreunig, @dbreunig, @mikebutcher, @deedydas, @andrewcurran_, @johnbuckley_, and @signulll. LinkedIn: Bartek Gola
Forums: r/BetterOffline, r/diabrowser, r/artificial, r/accelerate, r/OpenAI, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Danielle Broadway / Reuters: |
SAG-AFTRA says Hollywood video game voice and motion capture actors signed a new contract with game studios, including AI protections like consent requirements — Hollywood video game voice and motion capture actors signed a new contract with video game studios on Wednesday with a focus … | Gian Volpicelli / Bloomberg: |
The EU publishes a voluntary code of practice to help companies follow its AI Act, including requiring developers to provide up-to-date AI feature documentation — The European Union published a code of practice to help companies follow its landmark AI Act that includes copyright protections …
More: European Commission, CIO.com, New York Times, Reuters, European Commission, and CCIA
| Sam Biddle / The Intercept: |
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act mandates all new US border surveillance towers are “autonomous”, effectively granting Anduril a monopoly on new contracts — Anduril Industries is a major beneficiary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a section that essentially grants …
Bluesky: @eff.org, @jesspish, @mmasnick, and @sambiddle.com
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
A researcher says 245 extensions on nearly 1M devices are overriding security protections to turn browsers into engines that scrape websites for a paid service — Extensions installed on almost 1 million devices have been overriding key security protections to turn browsers into engines …
More: Secure Annex, The US Sun, Mellowtel on GitHub, ISPreview UK, iDownloadBlog.com, Risky Business, and CyberInsider
Forums: Slashdot and Ars OpenForum
| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
Source: during a presentation, Microsoft Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said AI saved Microsoft $500M+ in 2024 in call centers and user satisfaction — During a presentation this week, Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said artificial intelligence tools are boosting productivity …
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Bluesky: @jayzeddy, @arcendus, @rufusking, @timjacksonsays, @edzitron.com, @nathanshedroff, and @rayminehane. LinkedIn: Brody Ford
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung unveils the $2,000+ Galaxy Z Fold7, with bigger 8" and 6.5" screens, a 200MP main camera, and a lighter and thinner design at 217g and 8.9mm when folded — In its biggest hardware update since 2020's Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung is launching the Galaxy Z Fold 7 today with a drastically thinner design …
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Forums: r/Android and r/GalaxyFold
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
More: TechCrunch, Android Police, Trusted Reviews, Gizmodo, ZDNET, Digit, Samsung Newsroom, The Shortcut, and 9to5Google
| Suzanne Smalley / The Record: |
A German court ruled Meta's tracking pixels embedded in third-party websites and apps violate the EU's GDPR, ordering it to pay €5,000 to a German Facebook user — A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform … | Debby Wu / Bloomberg: |
TSMC reports Q2 revenue up 39% YoY to ~$32B, beating estimates and boosting expectations for a sustained post-ChatGPT boom in AI spending — That beat the average analyst projection for about NT$928 billion. — Investors have piled back into AI-linked companies, shaking off a funk … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is planning the first Vision Pro upgrade later in 2025, with an M4 chip and a new strap, and a lighter, redesigned version for 2027 — Apple Inc. is planning to introduce its first upgrade to the $3,499 Vision Pro headset as early as this year, aiming to improve the performance …
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X: @tgod34748, @cly3d, @scobleizer, and @markgurman
Forums: Slashdot and MacRumors Forums
| Jessica Davies / Digiday: |
Condé Nast and Hearst sign multi-year agreements with Amazon to license their content for use in Amazon's AI shopping assistant Rufus — Condé Nast and Hearst have signed multi-year agreements with Amazon to license their content for use in its AI shopping assistant Rufus.| Financial Times: |
Sources: Nvidia plans to launch a new AI chip designed for China that will be a version of its Blackwell RTX Pro 6000 processor, as soon as September — CEO to talk with Chinese officials next week, aiming for September unveiling of processor compliant with US export controls
More: Benzinga, TechPowerUp, The Information, Semafor, Verdict, Cryptopolitan, and CNBC
LinkedIn: Daniel Senger and Bruce Burke
Forums: Hacker News, r/hardware, and Slashdot
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Amazon weighs another multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic, as it seeks to position itself ahead of Google, which has invested $3B+ in Anthropic — The tech groups are increasingly tied to each other and act as a bulwark to Microsoft-OpenAI partnership| Yassmin Jabri / Bloomberg: |
Riyadh-based food delivery service Jahez agrees to acquire a 76.56% stake in Qatari e-commerce platform Snoonu for $245M in cash and stock — Saudi Arabian delivery platform Jahez has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Qatari e-commerce platform Snoonu, in a positive signal … | Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: |
Amazon expands its Now service in India to New Delhi, offering deliveries in as little as 10 minutes, after launching the service in Bengaluru in December 2024 — The online retail giant is expanding its “Now” service to the Indian capital, deepening a nascent foray into so-called quick commerce.
More: Business Standard, The Economic Times, India Today, and NDTV Profit
| Laila Kearney / Reuters: |
Electricity bills may rise 20%+ in parts of PJM Interconnection's 13-state territory, as the largest US power grid struggles to meet AI and data center demand — America's largest power grid is under strain as data centers and AI chatbots consume power faster than new plants can be built.
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