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Meta launches Muse Image in Meta AI, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and previews Muse Video, the first media generation models from its Superintelligence Labs — We're excited to launch Muse Image and preview Muse Video, the first media generation models developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs.
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| Reece Rogers / Wired: |
As part of Meta's Muse Image rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content by other users — As part of Meta's Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
More: CNET, Instagram, Gizmodo, Neowin, The Verge, Blockchain.News, and Digital Trends
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Anthropic extends Claude Fable 5 access to all paid plans through July 12; access to the model was set to shift to token-based usage on July 7 — Anthropic announced today that it is expanding Claude Cowork capabilities from the desktop app to the web and mobile.
More: Claude, Forbes, Android Authority, Cyber Security News, RuntimeWire, and The New Stack
| David Gewirtz / ZDNET: |
Anthropic expands Claude Cowork to web and mobile in beta for Max plan subscribers, and says 90%+ of Cowork usage is unrelated to software development — ZDNET's key takeaways — Claude Cowork is becoming a cloud-based AI helper. — Desktop still offers the fullest Cowork experience.
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| Fanny Potkin / Reuters: |
Sources: China met with Alibaba, ByteDance, Z.ai, and others to discuss potentially limiting foreign access to advanced AI models, penalties for AI theft, more — Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access …
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| Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC: |
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| Maxwell Zeff / Wired: |
OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam is leaving the company later this month after nearly nine years — Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial. — OpenAI's chief futurist Joshua Achiam notified colleagues …
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| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Sources detail Xbox's big reset after its Game Pass strategy failed; Xbox spent nearly $80B on content deals, but gamers prefer to stick with a handful of games — Microsoft's Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Studios in Overhaul. Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox spent nearly $80 billion in the last decade … | Bloomberg: |
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| New York Times: |
Anthropic plans to lease a 16-story building in Lower Manhattan and double its NYC workforce to 1,000 people this year, as AI companies expand in the city — Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, plans to lease a 16-story building in Hudson Square and to double its work force in New York City to 1,000 people this year.| Axios: |
OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol, along with Terra and Luna, will launch publicly on Thursday; a source says the US Department of Commerce cleared a broad rollout — The U.S. Department of Commerce has given OpenAI the green light for a broad launch of its advanced GPT-5.6 model, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to Axios Tuesday.| Grace Kay / The Information: |
Memo: SpaceXAI and Cursor plan to launch their first jointly developed AI model as soon as Wednesday, after pushing back the launch to improve model efficiency — SpaceXAI and Cursor plan to launch their first jointly developed AI model as soon as Wednesday, according to a memo sent to staff.
| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Microsoft, looking to reduce AI costs, is starting to replace models from OpenAI and Anthropic with its MAI models in products like Excel and Outlook — Microsoft Corp., looking to reduce AI costs, is starting to replace OpenAI and Anthropic with its own models in software products like Excel and Outlook.
More: SiliconANGLE, TechCrunch, The Deep View, The Tech Portal, The Decoder, Thurrott, Gizmodo, and PYMNTS
| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Meta announces that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that disables the camera if someone tampers with the glasses' privacy LED light — The company is rolling out an update following increased scrutiny of its smart glasses. … Amid public backlash over its smart glasses …
More: Meta Newsroom, 9to5Google, The New Things, Digital Trends, and Gizmodo
X: @joannastern, @joannastern, and @jessenowlin
Forums: r/RayBanStories and r/technology
| Puyaan Singh / Reuters: |
Sleep apnea device maker ResMed agrees to sell its software business MatrixCare to PE firm Frazier for $490M in cash; ResMed bought MatrixCare for $750M in 2018 — ResMed (RMD.N) said on Tuesday it would sell its software business MatrixCare to private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners … | Phoebe Liu / The Information: |
Nvidia and AI chip startup d-Matrix are combining their hardware in a new system to power AI models, the latest example of Nvidia partnering with rivals — Nvidia has a plan to deal with the growing list of AI server chip competitors: partner with them. — In the latest example …
More: Motley Fool
| Tamara Djurickovic / Tech.eu: |
Lisbon-based Bizay, a customized products marketplace for SMBs, raised a $55M Series D led by Indico, as it aims to accelerate its US expansion — BIZAY will use the fresh funding to accelerate its expansion in the US, pursue acquisitions in the customised products market and further develop AI infrastructure across its platform.
More: FinSMEs, Pathfounders, and EU-Startups
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Source: Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Europe, with a focus on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure it — Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange planning to go public in the U.S., is pursuing a full banking license in Europe, with a focus on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure it …
More: Blockchain.News, American Banker, The Crypto Times, and Bitcoin Magazine
| Chris Welch / Bloomberg: |
Samsung announces a Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22 in London, where it is expected to debut new foldables, including a Fold 8 with a shorter and wider design — Samsung Electronics Co. will host its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, when the leading foldable phone maker is expected …
More: Samsung Newsroom, Moneycontrol, 9to5Google, Android Police, Mashable, XDA Developers, PCMag, CNET, Thurrott, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechRadar, PhoneArena, SammyGuru, and Digital Trends
| Financial Times: |
Apple's interest in buying CXMT chips has thrust the Chinese memory chip maker and its relationship with Beijing into the AI supply chain spotlight — Sharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing's AI supply chain efforts — On a sprawling campus in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei …
More: Benzinga
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google announces a Pixel event on August 12 in NYC, where it is expected to launch Pixel 11 series of phones and Pixel Watch 5 — Made by Google 2026 is officially taking place on Wednesday, August 12. This is a week earlier compared to last year, with Google once again opting for an earlier Pixel hardware unveil.| Reuters: |
Sources: DeepSeek is at an early stage of developing its own AI chip designed for inference, in a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips — Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter … | William Earl / Variety: |
Netflix signs deals with Penske Media, Condé Nast, Hearst, People, and other publishers to carry a range of programming from 2 to 20+ minutes, starting August 3 — Netflix is further expanding the mix of content available on its platform through licensing partnerships with a range of top publishers …
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LinkedIn: Evan Bregman and Jerrold Son
Bluesky: @jessehawken, @schwindter, @tante.cc, @briantruitt, @adamlancegarcia, @thehorrorguru, and @azalben. Mastodon: @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: demand for Amazon's $25B bond offering peaked at $62B, with final orders dropping to ~$41B, bringing its bond issuance to ~$107B over the past year — When Amazon.com Inc. sold its biggest ever bond earlier this year, it was inundated with investor orders amid hype about the artificial intelligence boom.| Byron Kaye / Reuters: |
Study: 50 test accounts created in Australia across nine platforms were never asked to verify their age, despite the Australian law mandating a ban on under-16s — Australia's online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world …
More: Mashable, iPhone in Canada, Newser, PC Gamer, and Digital Trends
Forums: r/australia and r/technology
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