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| Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal: |
Meta releases Muse Glimmer, an open-weight model, and plans to launch an open-weight version of its most advanced model, Muse Spark 1.2, in the coming weeks — Mark Zuckerberg has a new game plan for winning over hearts and minds to his company's artificial-intelligence efforts: open models and an open hand.
More: Meta AI Research, Wall Street Journal, International Business Times, Telegraph, New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, Capital Brief, MarketWatch, Livemint, Quartz, Hugging Face, The Decoder, Neowin, CoinGape, The Verge, The Indian Express, Seoul Economic Daily, Blockonomi, and TestingCatalog AI News
X: @altryne, @alexandr_wang, @petergostev, @jsrailton, @paddix, @finkd, @jsrailton, @nvidiaai, @matvelloso, @levie, @jack_w_rae, @jack_w_rae, @jack_w_rae, @cryptopunk7213, @jack_w_rae, @emollick, @clementdelangue, @aiatmeta, @nrehiew_, @alexandr_wang, @hadas_gold, @ollama, @sriramk, @zaidmukaddam, @nrehiew_, @davidondrej1, @teortaxestex, @alexandr_wang, @mark_k, @scaling01, @jehangeer_hasan, @keennay, @xeophon, @unslothai, @kimmonismus, @ylecun, @amd, @mehulmpt, @rihardjarc, @xeophon, @chetaslua, @tmychow, @aiatmeta, @meer_aiit, @jun_song, @ns123abc, @alexandr_wang, @iamemily2050, @xfreeze, @aiatmeta, @ramintahbaz, @junliwang2021, and @vllm_project
LinkedIn: Armand Ruiz, Evgenia Rodionova, Jakob Steinschaden, Nicola Mendelsohn CBE, and Anton Protopopov
Bluesky: @metacurity.com, @hypervisible.blacksky.app, and @timkellogg.me
| Mark Zuckerberg / Meta: |
Mark Zuckerberg proposes a positive AI philosophy centered on individual empowerment, predicts personal superintelligence could increase employment, and more — We are fortunate to live at an incredible moment in history. In the next few years, people will be able to use superintelligence …
More: 404 Media, CNET, PYMNTS, Wall Street Journal, The Information, Forbes, Business Insider, Implicator.ai, UPI, International Business Times, Bitcoin News, ZeroHedge News, CBC News, TheJournal.ie, Constellation Research, and Fox Business
X: @finkd, @kevinsxu, @kevinsxu, @opensauceai, @alexolegimas, @natolambert, @deryatr_, @leomschwartz, @jamestitcomb, @nathanleamerdc, @buccocapital, @iterintellectus, @alexandr_wang, @francisbrennan, @tekbog, @dinapowellmcc, @marioprezidente, @metanewsroom, @shakeelhashim, @lutherlowe, @logandobson, @quxiaoyin, @asklumo, @rand_longevity, @ns123abc, @andymstone, @ian8ach, @mil000, @thestalwart, @adamlowisz, @sriramk, @amank1412, @dan_jeffries1, @digiphile, @shakeelhashim, @dr_singularity, @wojkuli, @haider1, @kunalgoel, @soundboy, and @joel_kaplan
Bluesky: @tedunderwood.com, @miniver, @liedra.net, @convergingriskslab, @janerosenzweig, @joshsternberg.com, and @roopikarisam. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. Instagram: Mark Zuckerberg
Forums: Hacker News, r/BetterOffline, and r/singularity
| Jamie John / Financial Times: |
Mark Zuckerberg criticizes “closed” AI model makers, says AI labs are espousing a “discourse ... so filled with doom”, and defends distillation as a principle — Meta's founder casts OpenAI and Anthropic as foils in his pitch for powerful AI to become more freely available
More: Reuters, CNBC, Business Standard, Agence France-Presse, Politico, Caliber.az, New York Times, New York Post, and Axios
| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Intel announces a $15B common stock offering, with proceeds going to general corporate purposes, like “maintaining a strong balance sheet”; INTC falls 3%+ — Intel Corp. is seeking to raise $15 billion worth of new stock in what may be its first public share sale since it listed in 1971 …
More: Intel, Reuters, Capital Brief, Wall Street Journal, The Economic Times, Wccftech, WinBuzzer, Electronics Weekly, Yahoo Finance, Quartz, CNBC, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg Law, Barron's Online, Blockonomi, and ZeroHedge News
Forums: r/intelstock and r/hardware
| New York Times: |
Sources: the AI-driven memory chip shortage has kicked off a rush of DC lobbying; many US officials appear unsympathetic to Apple's desire to buy Chinese chips — The artificial intelligence boom has created a shortage of a critical commodity called memory chips, and a new front for corporate lobbying in Washington.
More: Livemint, Tech in Asia, and Telecompaper
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More: AppleInsider, Quartz, Investor's Business Daily, MacRumors, Reuters, Semafor, Korea JoongAng Daily, Barron's Online, Wccftech, Global Times, Phandroid, Watcher Guru, Reuters, The Asia Business Daily, ZeroHedge News, DigiTimes, and Blockonomi
X: @ehrmantrautcap_ and @danielmuvdiyt
Forums: r/apple, r/MU_Stock, and MacRumors Forums
| Richard Holmes / Telegraph: |
Sources: the UK Royal Navy removed internet connectivity from its drones' cameras, after finding they sent “heartbeat communications” to an IP address in China — Special forces boats set for use in planned Gulf missions were fitted with Chinese-made components
More: The Register, The Sun, Breitbart, The Parnas Perspective, Tom's Hardware, Metro.co.uk, Neowin, GB News, Mirror, PetaPixel, and NewsMax.com
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Bluesky: @drode, @saridder, and @novanovis
Forums: r/CanadianInvestor, r/ukpolitics, and r/Intelligence
| TrendForce: |
Analysis: the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro is set to have a bill of materials cost ~38% higher than the iPhone 17 Pro due to memory prices; memory's BOM share hits 34% — TrendForce's latest smartphone industry research reveals that escalating component costs—led by memory—are expected …
More: 9to5Mac, HotHardware, AppleInsider, MacRumors, MacTech.com, The Standard, Apple Must, Wccftech, Notebookcheck, and iClarified
X: @omercheema, @durreadan01, @thegalox_, @phonefuturist, @jukan05, and @appltrack. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Emmy Martin / New York Times: |
As Waymo expands its fleet from 700 in 2025 to nearly 4,000 now, recalls and edge-case failures like flooded roadways and a San Francisco power outage mount — Waymo driverless cars are in San Francisco and 14 other metropolitan areas, including Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego and Tampa.Jason Henry for The New York Times| ABC: |
An Australian user's OpenClaw agent running Claude exploited a gym website's API flaw to remove the top member, after he asked it to move him up the waitlist — By national AI reporter Cam Wilson and the Specialist Reporting Team's Rhiannon Hobbins — abc.net.au/news/ai-assistant-hacks- gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986
More: Android Authority, Simon Willison's Weblog, Dexerto, TechRadar, The Decoder, Neowin, The Neuron, Tech Times, The Independent, The Indian Express, The Cyber Express, Cyber Security News, RuntimeWire, and Business Today
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LinkedIn: Julian Harris, Kirk Nesbitt, and Ron Arnold
Bluesky: @tjmcintyre.com, @sophieactual.mitsuko.nz, @shartymcscrote, @anatolkirichenko, @daniloc.xyz, @joeycoleman.ca, and @nickdmiller
Mastodon: @ai@defcon.social and @Ex_spurt@aus.social
Forums: Hacker News, r/australia, r/auslaw, r/theprivacymachine, r/technology, r/AusNewsWire, and r/aussie
| New York Times: |
Online course cheating has accelerated from chatbot-written essays to agents executing commands like “log in and complete my quiz”; major AI tools didn't refuse — As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree.| Max Tani / Semafor: |
Sources: as Spotify tests a “Skip ahead” button that lets some Premium users skip publisher-sold podcast ads and filler content, audio networks raise concerns — Spotify is terrifying much of the podcast industry with a tiny little widget. — Last week, the audio streaming giant tweaked …
More: Android Authority, Podnews, TechRadar, Spotify, LinkedIn, The Verge, Net Influencer, Digital Music News, and Hypebot
X: @tvietor08, @peterawolf, @culrmartin, @allowedtohit, @vijayvinyl, @brien_jackson, @dcgayleo, @cincinnatus56, @poorlyreasoned, @maoist3rdwrldst, @neoliberal_hack, @deeze, @mazzarellastix, @lochnessmanda, @alisha_ann94, @kearnsy04, @wilson__valdez, @mattconvente, and @leftinmyheart1. LinkedIn: Aaron Matthews. Bluesky: @dankennedy.net
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google adds Venmo as a payment option on Google Play for games, apps, add-ons, subscriptions, and more in the US, expanding support beyond PayPal and Cash App — Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content.
More: Google, Android Police, How-To Geek, 9to5Google, Engadget, Mobilegamer.biz, and Android Authority
| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
Smart Analytics: Chinese humanoid robot makers commanded 97%+ of global shipments in H1 2026, reaching ~19,100 unit shipments globally, up from 5,100 in H1 2025 — China's humanoid robot makers commanded more than 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026, according … | Nikkei Asia: |
Sources: Sony and TSMC plan a ~$6.3B JV, owned ~60% by Sony and ~40% by TSMC, to mass produce next-gen image sensor chips in Kumamoto, Japan, as early as 2029 — TOKYO/KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIPEI — Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plan to begin mass production …
More: Bloomberg, Quartz, The Japan Times, Automotive World, The Information, Euronews, Reuters, Tech in Asia, Apple Must, and DigiTimes
| Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: |
Anthropic, Macquarie, and Singapore's GIC form Theseus Infrastructure to develop AI computing sites; Anthropic commits to cover consumer electricity price hikes — Anthropic PBC has formed a strategic partnership with Macquarie Asset Management and Singaporean wealth fund GIC to build data centers for the Claude developer.| The Information: |
Sources: Microsoft plans to unveil its next-gen AI chip, the Maia 300, potentially as soon as September, and is in talks with TSMC to make 300K+ chips for 2027 — Microsoft is planning to significantly increase production of its internally designed next-generation AI chips next year in hopes … | Joel Khalili / Wired: |
A profile of Founders Pledge, which has recorded $4B in pledges from founders so far in 2026, as the AI industry now accounts for a third of its lifetime total — A new generation of philanthropists made rich by artificial intelligence are preparing to give away their vast wealth.
X: @simonhedlin and @wired
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Chinese regulators have told banks to back tech companies, but lenders still prefer stable cash flows and profitability over loss-making tech startups — The strategy marks a break from Beijing's reliance on subsidies and state funding. — Even by the frothy standards of the AI era …
More: Quartz, Seoul Economic Daily, and Daily Sabah
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