MiniMax H3 AI video model arrives with native audio
The MiniMax H3 AI video model landed on Friday, 31 July 2026 with 2K output, native stereo audio and one prompt box for every job.
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EU AI labelling rules take effect for synthetic media
New EU AI labelling rules now cover deepfakes, cloned voices and machine-written text, with fines reaching millions for providers that skip the marks.
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iPhone 18 Pro release date signalled for September 2026
Leaks and analysts have narrowed the iPhone 18 Pro release date to September 2026, with a 2nm chip and a first foldable iPhone tipped too.
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Chick-fil-A data breach hits loyalty rewards accounts
The Chick-fil-A data breach exposed loyalty account details after a credential stuffing attack in June 2026, hitting customers across 10 US states.
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SAP completes Prior Labs acquisition in AI data bet
SAP Prior Labs acquisition is complete: over €1 billion will scale the German startup’s tabular foundation models for structured business data.
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Android backup now eats into your Google storage
Almost all Android backup data now counts against your Google storage, but the 40MB hit is tiny. Here is what changed and how to switch it off.
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EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rivals
The EU has ordered Google to open Android and Search to rival AI assistants under the DMA, with data sharing due to start from January 2027.
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Kimi K3 becomes the largest open-weight AI model yet
Kimi K3, Moonshot AI’s new 2.8 trillion parameter system, launches as the largest open-weight AI model yet and tops a key coding benchmark.
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Trump Media to sell paid high-speed access to Truth Social
Trump Media wants to sell traders paid, high-speed access to Truth Social posts, sparking corruption claims from a US senator.
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Xi Jinping launches AI alliance of 29 countries
Xi Jinping’s new AI alliance, WAICO, brings 29 nations including South Africa under a China-led bloc, as Beijing counters US chip curbs with outreach.
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Apple tops Nvidia as world’s most valuable company
Apple tops Nvidia as the world’s most valuable company after a volatile session, closing near $4.88 trillion as it barrels toward a $5 trillion valuation.
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Gemini 3.5 Pro launch is targeted for 17 July 2026
The Gemini 3.5 Pro launch is targeted for 17 July 2026 after a full rebuild, though Google has not confirmed the date, specs or pricing.
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OpenAI Codex Micro is its first hardware device
OpenAI Codex Micro, a macro pad built with Work Louder, launches on Wednesday with 13 keys, a joystick and six layers for Codex users.
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AI agent standard ARD backed by Google and Microsoft
A new AI agent standard, ARD, backed by Google, Microsoft and Salesforce, is being read as a counter to Anthropic and OpenAI in the agent layer.
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OpenAI launches GPT-Live real-time voice models
OpenAI launches GPT-Live, real-time voice models that listen and speak at once, with GPT-Live-1 and a mini version rolling out to ChatGPT users.
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GPT-5.6 and Grok 4.5 launch publicly on the same day
GPT-5.6 and Grok 4.5 both launched publicly on the same day, putting OpenAI and xAI head to head with pricing, quotes and early developer reaction.
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Claude Fable 5 moves to paid usage credits access
Claude Fable 5 shifts to a paid usage credits model, with Anthropic extending free access to July after user backlash.
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OpenAI floats a 5% stake for the US government
OpenAI is weighing a 5% government stake worth about $42.6 billion, part of Sam Altman’s plan for an Alaska-style public fund fed by top AI labs.
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US lifts export controls on Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The US has lifted export controls on Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5, bringing the AI models back online after a 19-day global shutdown.
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Claude Sonnet 5 becomes the default model on free plans
Claude Sonnet 5 is now the default model on Anthropic’s free and pro plans, arriving with cut-price introductory token pricing for developers.
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Anthropic launches Claude Science workbench for researchers
Anthropic Claude Science is a new AI workbench for researchers, launched 30 June 2026 with grants of up to $30,000 for 50 science projects.
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OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna models
OpenAI begins a limited preview of GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna, its new model family, with fresh reasoning modes and a three-tier pricing split.
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OpenAI Jalapeño chip is its first custom AI processor
The OpenAI Jalapeño chip is the company’s first custom AI processor, built with Broadcom in nine months to make model inference faster and cheaper.
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OpenAI’s Patch the Planet hunts open-source bugs
OpenAI’s Patch the Planet uses GPT-5.5-Cyber and Trail of Bits engineers to find and fix bugs across 19 critical open-source projects.
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Gemini 3.5 Pro still missing its June launch window
Gemini 3.5 Pro is still not out, slipping past its June 2026 window despite a 2-million-token context and Deep Think reasoning mode.
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OpenAI model helps diagnose 18 rare disease cases
OpenAI’s rare disease model helped doctors confirm 18 previously unsolved childhood diagnoses in a study published on 18 June 2026.
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AI CEOs Altman, Amodei and Hassabis head to G7 summit
AI CEOs Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis join the G7 summit in France, the first time all three rivals appear before world leaders together.
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Fable 5 pulled offline after US government order
Anthropic switched off Fable 5 after a US export control order barred foreign nationals from its most powerful public AI model. Here is what happened.
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SpaceX IPO retail orders smash records before Nasdaq debut
The SpaceX IPO drew over $70 billion in retail orders before its Nasdaq debut. What record demand means for the biggest listing ever.
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Judge voids Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee as unconstitutional
A Boston federal judge voided Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, ruling it an unconstitutional tax imposed without congressional approval.