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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, New York Times, Hugging Face, International Business Times, Telegraph, Investor's Business Daily, Capital Brief, TRT World, Futurum, AMD, Livemint, CoinGape, MarketWatch, The Decoder, Neowin, Quartz, The Indian Express, TestingCatalog AI News, NVIDIA Technical Blog, Seoul Economic Daily, Blockonomi, and The Verge
X: @alexandr_wang, @finkd, @yuchenj_uw, @kylehessling1, @supbagholder, @altryne, @petergostev, @clementdelangue, @emollick, @aiatmeta, @nrehiew_, @jack_w_rae, @alexandr_wang, @hadas_gold, @ollama, @jack_w_rae, @jsrailton, @nvidiaai, @sriramk, @zaidmukaddam, @nrehiew_, @davidondrej1, @teortaxestex, @jsrailton, @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, @cryptopunk7213, @xfreeze, @aiatmeta, @levie, @ramintahbaz, @junliwang2021, @vllm_project, @matvelloso, @jack_w_rae, @jack_w_rae, and @paddix
LinkedIn: Armand Ruiz, Jakob Steinschaden, Anton Protopopov, Evgenia Rodionova, and Nicola Mendelsohn CBE
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, CNN, TechCrunch, GeekWire, Thurrott, Washington Examiner, The Verge, CNET, Wall Street Journal, PYMNTS, The Information, CBS News, Music Ally, Fortune, Anadolu Ajansı …, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Mashable, Business Insider, Implicator.ai, Bitcoin News, ZeroHedge News, UPI, Constellation Research, Proactive, International Business Times, CBC News, Fox Business, Caliber.az, Wall Street Pit, and TheJournal.ie
X: @finkd, @nxthompson, @kevinsxu, @kevinsxu, @opensauceai, @alexandr_wang, @francisbrennan, @iterintellectus, @tekbog, @dinapowellmcc, @marioprezidente, @metanewsroom, @jamestitcomb, @shakeelhashim, @lutherlowe, @logandobson, @quxiaoyin, @nathanleamerdc, @asklumo, @rand_longevity, @_nathancalvin, @ns123abc, @andymstone, @deryatr_, @ian8ach, @mil000, @thestalwart, @natolambert, @leomschwartz, @adamlowisz, @sriramk, @alexolegimas, @amank1412, @dan_jeffries1, @digiphile, @shakeelhashim, @dr_singularity, @wojkuli, @buccocapital, @haider1, @kunalgoel, @soundboy, and @joel_kaplan
Bluesky: @janerosenzweig, @convergingriskslab, @tedunderwood.com, @joshsternberg.com, @liedra.net, @miniver, and @roopikarisam. Threads: @mathonan. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. Instagram: Mark Zuckerberg
Forums: Hacker News, r/Anticonsumption, r/anticapitalism, 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: CNBC, Associated Press, Reuters, Business Standard, Axios, Agence France-Presse, Politico, New York Times, and New York Post
| 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. plans to offer $15 billion worth of new stock in what may be its first public share sale since the chipmaker listed in 1971 …
More: Intel, International Business Times, Reuters, The Economic Times, Tech Times, Wall Street Journal, Wccftech, CNBC, WinBuzzer, Electronics Weekly, Quartz, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron's Online, Blockonomi, ZeroHedge News, and Yahoo Finance
X: @johnarnold, @mzuhair123, @semianalysis_, @patrickmoorhead, @benbajarin, @danielnewmanuv, and @alex_intel_
Forums: r/intelstock and r/hardware
| 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, Tech Times, MacRumors, AppleInsider, The Standard, Apple Must, MacTech.com, Wccftech, and Notebookcheck
X: @omercheema, @durreadan01, @thegalox_, @phonefuturist, @jukan05, and @appltrack. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| 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, Thurrott, Deal N Tech, Digital Trends, Engadget, 9to5Google, Mobilegamer.biz, Android Authority, PayPal Newsroom, GamesBeat, and Droid Life. X: @venmo
| 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.| 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, Wall Street Journal, The Sun, Breitbart, Tech Times, TWZ, DroneXL, Metro.co.uk, Neowin, GB News, PetaPixel, Tom's Hardware, The Parnas Perspective, Mirror, and NewsMax.com
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Bluesky: @saridder, @drode, and @novanovis
Forums: r/CanadianInvestor, r/ukpolitics, and r/Intelligence
| Thomas Barrabi / New York Post: |
Sources: officials say OpenAI risks its White House relationship by hiring Dean Ball, who has criticized Trump's AI strategy after leaving the administration — Top OpenAI official Dean Ball is in the middle of a heated feud with the Trump administration - and White House officials warn …
More: NewsMax.com and Business Insider
| 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: Dexerto, Android Authority, Mashable, Podnews, TechRadar, Spotify, LinkedIn, The Verge, Net Influencer, and Digital Music News
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
| 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.| Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica: |
Google adds third-party games store Aptoide to the Play Store for Android users in the US, following a judge's orders in the antitrust lawsuit with Epic — A new day has dawned in the Play Store, and it's one that Google tried very hard to avoid. The first third-party app store has arrived …
More: 9to5Google, Google Help Center, How-To Geek, Aptoide, The Verge, Engadget, Digital Trends, Android Authority, and PocketGamer.biz. Forums: Ars OpenForum
| 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
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X: @future_of_music, @jessi_cata, @snmrrw, @cyb3rops, @kimmonismus, @yishan, @theprimeagen, @ajambrosino, @hackinglz, @aisafetymemes, @tmtlongshort, @ryancbriggs, @politicalmath, @nickadobos, @rileybrown, @sentdex, @levie, @dzambhalahodl, @mattzeitlin, @pronounced_kyle, @daniellefong, @grummz, @tszzl, @mtslive, @gergelyorosz, @edzitron, @felpix_, @scobleizer, @yacinemtb, @trungtphan, @distributedkv, @teortaxestex, and @andrewcurran_
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/auslaw, r/theprivacymachine, r/australia, r/technology, r/AusNewsWire, r/aussie, and Slashdot
| 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 … | Reuters: |
South Korea plans to launch a ~$3.5B chip fund for promising materials, parts, equipment, and fabless companies, and speed the development of domestic chip hubs — South Korea will launch a 5 trillion won ($3.52 billion) semiconductor fund targeting promising chip materials, parts … | 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, Tech Times, Taipei Times, Automotive World, The Information, Euronews, The Japan Times, Reuters, Tech in Asia, and Apple Must
| Emily Forlini / Fortune: |
Tel Aviv- and San Francisco-based Corma, which develops AI models for defensive cybersecurity, emerges from stealth with a $60M seed led by Sequoia Capital — The growing number of powerful, widely available AI models has ushered in a dangerous era for cybersecurity.
More: FinSMEs, CTech, Ventureburn, and Sequoia Capital
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Palmer Luckey's Erebor, which aims to fill the gap left by Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, is in advanced talks to raise ~$1.5B at an $8B valuation — Funding values Erebor at $8bn, underscoring growth of lender supported by Silicon Valley investors| 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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: AI cloud computing provider Lambda is selling a $917M leveraged loan to finance the purchase of GPUs as part of a contract with Nvidia — Lambda Inc., an AI cloud-computing provider backed by Nvidia Corp., is selling a leveraged loan to finance a chip deal as the risky debt market becomes … | 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
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