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Sources: OpenAI's first device will be a moveable, screen-free smart speaker with a camera and sensors, meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion — OpenAI's much-anticipated push into consumer devices is slated to begin with a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed to be a new type …
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| Politico: |
AI advocates fear New York's moratorium on new data centers could embolden Democrats to enact more state restrictions and seize on the issue in the midterms — New York's moratorium on data centers could serve as an opening salvo for leaders in other states looking to rein in tech infrastructure …
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| CNBC: |
IBM stock fell 25%+ on Tuesday, sinking further than its previous worst day of October 19, 1987, after reporting preliminary Q2 results below estimates — International Business Machines shares plummeted 25% on Tuesday after the hardware, software and consulting provider released preliminary …
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| Milana Vinn / Reuters: |
Sources: Stripe and PE firm Advent have jointly offered $60.50/share to acquire PayPal, a 28% premium to Tuesday's close, valuing it at $53B+; PYPL jumps 15%+ — Payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc …
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| Derek B. Johnson / CyberScoop: |
The Trump administration launches the “Gold Eagle” federal clearinghouse for sharing AI cyber threat information between the government and private sector — The White House said the clearinghouse has already started to receive intelligence on vulnerabilities and prioritize patches.| Wall Street Journal: |
Meta is sued by 26 current and former employees, who allege its use of AI in May layoffs unfairly targeted workers with disabilities or on protected leave — Lawsuit alleges social-media company relied on AI that disproportionately targeted workers with disabilities or who were on medical or parental leave| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
OpenAI says it is “not aware of any evidence” that Apple's lawsuit alleging trade-secret theft has merit, adding that it believes in fair competition — OpenAI said on Tuesday that it's “not aware of any evidence” that an Apple Inc. lawsuit alleging trade-secret theft has merit.
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| David Ingram / NBC News: |
OpenAI says Apple's claim that OpenAI never responded to its concerns is false; emails: an Apple lawyer mixed up two OpenAI staffers in Apple's initial outreach — A lawyer for Apple apologized for mixing up two OpenAI employees with the names Wang and Chang.
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| Muvija M / Reuters: |
The UK government proposes a default overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds and disabling features like auto-play and infinite scroll by default — Britain will introduce a default overnight curfew on social media apps for 16- and 17-year-olds, the government said …
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| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
Sources: DeepSeek has started planning for an IPO in China and may file as soon as this year, allowing it to debut in 2027 — Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek has begun preparations for an initial public offering and may file as soon as this year, setting the stage for what could be a landmark debut for the country's technology industry.| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Court filing: Google says it is ready to add third-party app stores in Google Play in the US on July 22, as Google and Epic withdraw their joint motion — Get ready for rival app stores inside of Google Play. … Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt … | April Roach / CNBC: |
ASML reports Q2 net sales of €9.3B, above €8.8B est., a €2.9B net profit, above €2.6B est., and raises its 2026 net sales forecast from €36B-€40B to €43B-€45B — ASML on Wednesday raised its guidance for the second time this year and reported stronger …
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils a new Flex Titanium foldable display that is slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing, debuting in its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series — The Flex Titanium display tech is slim, strong, and reduces crease visibility.| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
PrismML launches Bonsai 27B, a model based on Qwen3.6 27B that it says runs natively on Apple devices via MLX; its CEO says Apple is evaluating the tech — Apple is in talks with a small Silicon Valley company that says it can shrink powerful artificial intelligence models enough to run directly …
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| Reuters: |
China's cyberspace regulator says Apple Intelligence has been registered for use on iPhones in the country; Alibaba says the service will use its Qwen model — China's cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday that Apple's on-device generative AI service “Apple Intelligence” has been registered for use on iPhones in the country.| Bloomberg: |
As China's rules for humanlike AI interaction take effect, many users are bemoaning the loss of the virtual companions they had created on Chinese AI platforms — For days, 19-year old student Yan Yongqi has been consumed by grief over the imminent loss of her virtual boyfriend of more than a year.
More: The Economic Times
| Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: |
India pledges $13.3B to boost domestic chipmaking, building on a $10B incentive program from 2021, which attracted investments from companies like Micron — India pledged a further 1.28 trillion rupees ($13.3 billion) to boost domestic chipmaking, advancing its ambitious bid to become a global manufacturing hub.| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Anthropic announces a new Claude for Teachers initiative, as part of which it will provide K-12 teachers in the US free access to premium Claude features — Anthropic is providing free access to premium Claude AI features to K-12 teachers in the United States. The effort is part of a new Claude for Teachers initiative.
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| Meir Orbach / CTech: |
Neo Security, a cybersecurity startup founded by ex-SentinelOne execs and currently in stealth, raised $50M+, after a $25M seed in 2025 led by a16z and Merlin — Neo Security has now raised more than $75 million as investors continue backing next-generation cybersecurity companies.| Wall Street Journal: |
The UAE gained broader US AI chip access after aiding the US in the Iran war, letting G42 buy freely for at least nine months; G42 plans to become a US company — Gulf state's main AI firm can freely buy the chips and has a plan to become a U.S. company — The United Arab Emirates …
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| James O'Donnell / MIT Technology Review: |
A profile of PsiQuantum, which raised $1B in 2025, is building a quantum computer with photonic chips made by GlobalFoundries and is closely monitored by DARPA — The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine.| Diana Novak Jones / Reuters: |
A US judge dismisses a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to stop the dissemination of CSAM through iCloud, saying Section 230 shields the company — A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple (AAPL.O) of failing to stop the dissemination …
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| Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg: |
MA-based Walden Robotics, a Toyota robotics spin-off that has started selling humanoid robots, emerges from stealth with a ~$300M seed at a $1.1B valuation — Walden Robotics, a startup working on humanoids that was spun out of a Toyota robotics research lab, has secured approximately $300 million …
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| Marina Temkin / TechCrunch: |
Sources: OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is leaving the company to launch an AI drug discovery startup, and is in talks to raise $200M at a $2B valuation — Miles Wang, an OpenAI researcher whose work includes using AI to accelerate scientific and biological discovery, is leaving the ChatGPT maker … | Paula Doenecke / Bloomberg: |
Nokia plans to sell its AI-driven RAN platform, developed with Nvidia, to mobile operators by 2027, aiming for a 100% increase in spectrum efficiency by 2028 — Nokia Oyj says it developed the first commercial artificial intelligence driven radio access network platform together with Nvidia Corp … | Ryan Lawler / Axios: |
NYC-based Hadrius, which provides AI-native compliance tools for financial services, raised a $22M Series A led by CRV with participation from Y Combinator — Hadrius, which makes compliance software for financial firms, raised a $22 million Series A, CEO Thomas Stewart tells Axios exclusively.
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