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SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.6, saying it matches GPT-5.6 Sol on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, and prices it at $2/1M input and $6/1M output tokens — Grok 4.6 builds on Grok 4.5 with a particular focus on long-running agents and more ambitious interactive and visual work. — Try for free
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| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google unveils the $899+ Pixel 11, $1,099+ 11 Pro, and $1,299+ 11 Pro XL, with a Tensor G6, new Gemini features, Magic Capture to pick the best frames, and more — For the last few years, Google's Pixel has been a showcase of new AI features, with few hardware changes from the previous year's devices.
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| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Twitch says it intends to use videos streamed on its platform to help train Amazon's generative AI models and tells creators how to opt out — The streaming platform Twitch will now use creators' content to help train generative AI models for its parent company, Amazon.
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| Patrick Howell O'Neill / Bloomberg: |
President Trump signs a memo letting the US government partner with private firms to conduct cyberattacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans — The US government is partnering with private-sector firms to launch cyber attacks abroad, expanding the scope of national security operations … | Made by Google on YouTube: |
A recording of the Made by Google 2026 event hosted by Trevor Noah — Tune in to see something special. Watch the Made by Google live show on August 12 at 6 PM ET.
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| Jessica Conditt / Engadget: |
Google unveils the $1,899+ Pixel 11 Pro Fold, with a stronger hinge, inner and outer displays that are 20% brighter, Tensor G6 chip, and an updated 48MP camera — Fly like a (Tensor) G6. — The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is the ultimate evolution in Google's latest line of mobile devices … | Hugo Lowell / Wired: |
Sources: the White House is expected to expand its AI oversight framework in the coming months to cover open models once they reach frontier capabilities — Open models may soon be added to an updated AI framework, sources tell WIRED, as the White House continues to grapple with how to regulate …
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| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Google unveils the $399 Pixel Watch 5 with a satin pyrite case finish, offline Gemini, proactive AI suggestions, better GPS maps, and insulin resistance trends — The $399 Google Pixel Watch 5 isn't about the hardware. Sure, there's a new satin pyrite case finish, a few new strap colors, and a Steph Curry Special Edition.
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Cisco reports Q4 revenue up 18% YoY to $17.25B, vs. $16.82B est., AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers worth $4B, forecasts FY 2027 revenue above est. — Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) forecast fiscal 2027 revenue above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, signaling confidence that strong demand … | Reuters: |
Cerebras reports Q2 revenue up 74% YoY to $180M and raises its annual revenue and gross margin forecasts; CBRS drops 14%+ after hours — Cerebras Systems (CBRS.O) raised its annual revenue and gross margin forecasts on Wednesday, buoyed by robust demand for its chips from companies ramping up data-center capacity to power AI services.| Mistral AI Blog: |
Mistral says its platform will support third-party open models, starting with Z.ai's GLM-5.2, and run them on the same infrastructure as its own models — At Mistral, we believe every enterprise and country must be in control of the models it uses, choose where the intelligence runs …
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LinkedIn: Brian Kaufman, Howard Cohen, Nikhil Thomas, and Kamal Brar
Forums: r/BuyFromEU and r/MistralAI
| Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Apple is discussing multiyear content deals with publishers to deliver current news and information for Siri AI, with a potential nine-figure budget — The content deals could provide the tech company's voice assistant with current news and information
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Bank of America says it plans to deploy $250B by July 2027 to support US digital and infrastructure projects, including data centers and energy infrastructure — Bank of America (BAC.N) said on Wednesday it plans to deploy $250 billion by July 2027 to support U.S. digital and infrastructure projects …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple hired Nate Gatten, an American Airlines exec with GOP ties, as government affairs VP, seeking someone who could align with Trump administration — Apple Inc. hired Nate Gatten as its new head of government affairs, tapping a longtime American Airlines Group Inc. executive …
More: iClarified, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and MacTech.com
| Kenrick Cai / Reuters: |
Sources detail moves behind Google's AI reshuffle; Sergey Brin urged key staff to go all in on Gemini, and some teams shifted from DeepMind to corporate Google — Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on the company's Gemini model as parent Alphabet … | Dominic Preston / The Verge: |
Google plans to launch the $29 Pixel Tag on November 11, with a four-pack priced at $99, matching AirTag 2's pricing, offering UWB, Find Hub support, and more — The $29 tracker combines UWB with Bluetooth channel sounding. … More than two years after launching its own device-tracking network …
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| Maria Clara Cobo / Bloomberg: |
Yuno, a payments infrastructure provider for processing transactions globally, raised a $45M Series B led by Global PayTech with a16z and others participating — Yuno, a Colombian-founded payments infrastructure startup that helps companies process transactions across different markets …
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| Bernard Condon / Associated Press: |
Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept sue Trump after Trump Media & Technology offered a subscription service for faster access to Trump's posts — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service …
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Google DeepMind launches SL2T, a multilingual sign-language-to-text model debuting on the Pixel 11 in Gboard and Live Transcribe, first for ASL to English text — Google DeepMind said today it wants to bring the artificial intelligence revolution to the estimated 70 million people across …
More: Google DeepMind and Mashable
X: @googledeepmind, @googledeepmind, @googledeepmind, @russellquantum, @ai_for_success, @sundarpichai, and @googledeepmind. LinkedIn: Alexander Hauerslev Jensen. Forums: r/accelerate
| Financial Times: |
Sources: legal AI startup Legora is in early talks to raise funds at a $10B+ valuation, up from $5.6B four months ago; its ARR rose 50% QoQ to $150M in Q2 — Swedish company was valued at $5.6bn only four months ago as interest in artificial intelligence tools for professional services soars| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google says Android's AirDrop-like Quick Share will now let some devices exchange files and contact info when tapped together, starting with the Pixel 6 and up — The Quick Share update makes it easier to share contact info and files between Pixel devices, and soon, Samsung phones.
More: Google, NPowerUser, SamMobile, SQ Magazine, and 9to5Google
| Shuhei Ochiai / Nikkei Asia: |
Foreign investment in Japan's chip industry has reached ~$37B, as government subsidies attract companies working on logic and memory chips and image sensors — TOKYO — Investment in Japan's chip industry by foreign companies has reached 6 trillion yen ($37 billion) with the recent announcement … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart, which offers real-time generative video and GPU optimization tech, for about $6B — Anthropic PBC is in talks to buy the artificial intelligence startup Decart AI for about $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
More: Reuters, CTech, and RuntimeWire
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