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Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter AI model that it says rivals Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5, and plans to release model weights by July 27 — Today, we are introducing Kimi K3 — our most capable model. Kimi K3 is a 2.8T-parameter model built on our Kimi Delta Attention and Attention Residuals …
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| Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat: |
Kimi-K3 is now #1 on the Frontend Code Arena benchmark, surpassing Claude Fable 5; the model scored 88.3 on Terminal Bench 2.1, only below GPT-5.6 Sol's 88.8 — Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based artificial intelligence startup backed by Alibaba, on Thursday released Kimi K3 …
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Netflix says roughly 300 titles used generative AI this year, mostly in post-production, “to deliver higher quality output more quickly and at a lower cost” — Some titles used AI to create ‘enhanced crowds, historical battle sequences, and worldbuilding establishing shots.’
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| Lillian Rizzo / CNBC: |
Netflix reports Q2 revenue up 13% YoY to $12.56B, vs. $12.59B est., and says it will give fewer engagement updates starting in 2027; NFLX drops 8%+ after hours — Netflix reported second-quarter revenue and earnings that were in line with analyst estimates on Thursday as Wall Street is keeping …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Google is months behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro as it tries to improve its capabilities, particularly in coding; GOOG closes down 4.43% — Alphabet Inc.'s Google is months behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship AI model …
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| Chase DiBenedetto / Mashable: |
A NY school district is piloting Realbotix's humanoid robot teacher to help STEM students; Realbotix rebranded after acquiring sex doll company RealDoll in 2024 — A New York school district is piloting a humanoid robot teacher to help students with summer school classes.
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| Aaron Holmes / The Information: |
Source: Microsoft plans to release an AI security tool this month using models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and itself, as a cost-effective Mythos alternative — Microsoft is preparing to release a new AI security product, internally codenamed Project Perception, to capture a piece of companies' rising cyber defense spending.
| Robert Hart / The Verge: |
The EU issues two decisions under the DMA that order Google to provide rival AI assistants and search engines comparable access to Android and some Search data — The EU says Google must let rival search engines and AI assistants have comparable access to Android and some Search data to comply with the DMA.
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| George Steer / Financial Times: |
US chip, memory, and storage stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with Sandisk down 13%, Seagate 10%, Western Digital 9%, and Intel and Micron 6% each — Investors pull away from shares in companies that have led markets higher this year — US tech stocks fell sharply on Thursday … | Tibo / @thsottiaux: |
After reports of GPT-5.6 deleting files, OpenAI says the issue most often occurs in full-access mode without sandboxing and it is working to mitigate the risk — On file deletions. We've investigated a handful of reports where GPT-5.6 unexpectedly deleted files. What we have found is that this most commonly occurs when: - Full access mode is enabled and codex is run without sandboxing protections, including without auto review being
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
DoorDash launches a limited beta of DoorDash CLI, which lets users place orders via an AI agent, available by waitlist to macOS developers in the US and Canada — Sudo make me a sandwich. The future has arrived! DoorDash just introduced a limited beta of DoorDash CLI … | CNET: |
OnePlus confirms it will no longer operate in North America or Europe but will keep operating in China, while Realme, another Oppo sub-brand, will exit China — “Never settle” takes on a whole new meaning, as the once-maverick phone-maker retreats from the US and Europe.
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Trump Media plans to launch the Truth API on August 1, providing real-time data from trending Truth Social accounts to news organizations and trading firms — Trump Media & Technology Group is launching a backend interface that will allow financial services companies to access real …
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| Eno Sarris / The Athletic: |
Memo: MLB bans the use of league-provided dugout iPads to access GenAI for in-game strategy calls; sources say at least a third of teams used AI this way — In a crackdown that has rankled some front offices across the league, Major League Baseball has effectively outlawed the growing practice …
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| CoinDesk: |
Crypto.com raised $400M from Citadel Securities in its first institutional funding round, valuing the Singapore-based crypto exchange at $20B — Crypto.com secured a $400 million strategic investment from market maker Citadel Securities in a deal that values the crypto exchange at $20 billion …
More: Crypto.com, crypto.news, Blockhead, Reuters, Tech in Asia, Financial Times, Pulse 2.0, Bitcoin News, The Crypto Times, New York Post, and Watcher Guru. LinkedIn: Evan Walman
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Google says users in the US can now link to and interact with some apps in AI Mode, including Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music — Google announced on Thursday that it now allows users to link and interact with some of their go-to apps right in AI Mode, the tech giant's conversational search experience.
More: Google, SiliconANGLE, Digital Trends, Pulse 2.0, Search Engine Land, Android Central, and iPhone in Canada. X: @rmstein
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google updates its AI video editor Vids with Gemini Omni and a feature that lets users create custom digital avatars using a selfie and voice recording — OpenAI's Sora may have shut down, but Google apparently thinks there's still interest in a tool that lets you star in your own AI videos.
More: Google, CNET, Android Authority, Digital Trends, WeRSM, and Pulse 2.0
| Josh Woodward / Google: |
Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and rolls out an update giving every notebook a secure cloud computer, letting it write and execute code natively — We're renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. It's the same standalone product, now doing more across the Google ecosystem and updated with a secure cloud computer.
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| Lorelei Smillie / Bloomberg: |
US Homeland Security says it seized 30K+ SIM cards in June and July in a nationwide operation it claims dismantled infrastructure used in telephone fraud — US Homeland Security Investigations recently seized more than 30,000 mobile phone SIM cards from sites around the country …
| Madison Muller / Bloomberg: |
Kalshi is offering wagers on the outcomes of late-stage clinical drug trials and regulatory decisions, launching a pilot of 13 new biotech contracts — Kalshi to Offer Betting on Drug Trial Results — Video Player is loading. — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 Loaded: 63.68% Playback Rate
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| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
The EU accepts X's plan to meet DSA transparency obligations and give researchers access to data, giving X six months to implement it, following a €120M fine — The European Union, which fined Elon Musk's social media network X €120 million ($137.2 million) last year … | Financial Times: |
Sources: Dassault Systèmes is in talks to buy drug trial software maker ArisGlobal from Nordic Capital for about $2B, extending its push into life sciences — Potential purchase of ArisGlobal from Swedish buyout group would boost French conglomerate's push into life sciences| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox unveils Build, which lets users create basic games through text prompts directly within its mobile app, powered by Roblox's models and open-source models — It's the latest push into AI from Roblox, which has embraced the technology. … Roblox is about to let people make games …
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| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
Source: Demis Hassabis plans to hold meetings with US policymakers in Washington next week about his proposed US-based Standards Body for “Frontier-class” AI — Earlier this week, Google DeepMind Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis unveiled a proposal for a new international watchdog … | Blake Brittain / Reuters: |
Court doc: a US federal jury says Japanese chipmaker Kioxia owes Viasat $229M for infringing Viasat's flash-memory patent that helps devices use less energy — A federal jury in Waco, Texas said on Thursday that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia (285A.T) owes satellite-communications company Viasat …
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| Rocket Drew / The Information: |
Source: UK robotics startup Humanoid raised $150M in the first tranche of a Series A at a $1.2B pre-money valuation and seeks another $80M-$100M by September — Humanoid raised $150 million in the first tranche of a Series A funding round that values the London-based robotics company at $1.2 billion …
More: Korea JoongAng Daily
| Reuters: |
Source: PayPal's board sees Stripe and PE firm Advent International's $53B takeover bid as undervaluing the company and facing regulatory and financing hurdles — PayPal's (PYPL.O) board sees a $53 billion takeover bid by rival Stripe and private equity firm Advent International as undervaluing …
More: Barchart.com, Axios, New York Times, and Unchained
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is preparing new iPads, including an iPad mini with an OLED screen by October and refreshed entry-level iPads and iPad Airs for 2027 — Apple Inc. is preparing to introduce its biggest overhaul to the iPad mini in half a decade, giving new life to a product that's popular with travelers and technology enthusiasts.
More: The Verge, iPhone in Canada, Tom's Guide, iDrop News, The Mac Observer, MobileSyrup, Android Authority, Inc, and Thurrott
| Nikita Maria Jino / Reuters: |
Filing: South Korean authorities conducted an on-site search of Chinese chipmaker Montage's offices in connection with potential competition law violations — South Korean authorities have conducted an on-site search and seizure at the local office of Montage Technology (688008.SS) …
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Coatue is leading a $3B investment in Databricks that values the data analytics software company at $188B, a 40% increase from its December valuation — Startup's valuation jumps 40% as AI boom drives demand for its data-analytics software — Coatue Management is leading …
More: Reuters
| Kashmir Hill / New York Times: |
An NYT reporter finds AI-generated, unauthorized biographies of herself and other journalists on Amazon, where AI-made books with elusive “authors” proliferate — Recently, I received a strange text from a new acquaintance. “You have your own biography???” it read.| Camila Grigera Naón / Fortune: |
Visa debuts the Visa Stablecoin Platform, an internal system to help its network of ~15K financial institutions and 200M+ merchants more easily use stablecoins — Stablecoins have changed how people think about moving money, and their exponential rise over the past year …
More: Bloomberg, Bitcoin News, The Crypto Times, Decrypt, and Watcher Guru. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
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