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Technology and artificial intelligence — breakthroughs, trends and their impact, synthesised from many sources.
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CrowdStrike update causes global outage
A faulty CrowdStrike update disrupted flights, banks, and hospitals worldwide, causing a major IT outage.
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Why is Fairlife milk production halted?
Fairlife halted US milk production after a ransomware attack disrupted Coca-Cola’s operations. We explain the impact.
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TSMC pledges $100B for US chipmaking expansion
Taiwan's TSMC has committed an additional $100 billion to expand its US chipmaking capacity, marking a significant escalation in semiconductor investment.
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Google Workers Demand Layoff Protections
More than 4,500 Google workers backed a union-led petition seeking predictable protections before future layoffs.
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Celebrities endorse creepy Meta smart glasses
Kylie Jenner's Meta glasses collaboration has renewed scrutiny of camera wearables and the privacy of people around their users.
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Is Claude AI conscious? The debate explained
Anthropic says Claude shows a functional feature associated with conscious access; the research does not establish subjective experience.
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Meta in talks for $10bn Anthropic AI deal
Meta and Anthropic are reportedly discussing a potential compute lease worth up to $10 billion; no final agreement has been announced.
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Moonshot AI unveils Kimi K3 model rivaling OpenAI
Chinese start-up Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter open-source model set for release on July 27.
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OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 Sol, its most powerful AI model yet
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna and ChatGPT Work agent, taking direct aim at Anthropic's Fable 5 ahead of expected IPO.
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How To Stop Meta AI From Using Instagram Photos
Meta's Muse Image AI auto-opted in public Instagram accounts. Here's the opt-out setting, why users are upset, and what to watch next on privacy.
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Tokopedia restructuring deepens Indonesia tech-winter fears
Tokopedia denies mass layoffs as ByteDance-owned firm cuts 450+ tech roles, fueling concerns over Indonesia's prolonged tech winter and future of homegrown champions.
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Meta launches Muse Spark 1.1 to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic in AI coding
Meta unveils Muse Spark 1.1 API for coding and agentic AI, priced aggressively to chase OpenAI and Anthropic in a market reshaped by US security rules.
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OpenAI launches GPT-Live-1 voice model that won't interrupt users
OpenAI released GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini on July 8, 2026. The full-duplex voice models can listen and speak at the same time, rolling out globally across ChatGPT.
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, spins off four Xbox studios
Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 roles, about 2.1% of its workforce, with Xbox losing 3,200 jobs and four studios being spun off as part of a year-long restructure.
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Chinese chatbots drop AI personas under new Beijing rules
Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent and NetEase plan to disable AI persona features as China tightens its framework for generative AI products.
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OpenAI in Early Talks to Give US Government 5% Stake
OpenAI is in early discussions to give the US government a 5% stake, with CEO Sam Altman pitching similar equity to other AI firms to share AI profits with the public.
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IQM Lists on Nasdaq via SPAC, Becoming Europe's First Public Quantum Company
Finland's IQM began trading on Nasdaq via SPAC merger at $1.9B valuation, marking Europe's first public quantum listing, with shares trading below IPO price.
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Microsoft launches Frontier AI division with 6,000 engineers and $2.5B investment
Microsoft announces a $2.5 billion Frontier Company unit deploying 6,000 engineers at enterprise clients to speed up AI adoption, as AWS, OpenAI and Anthropic launch rival programs.
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Infineon opens €5bn chip plant in Dresden as EU seeks tech autonomy
Infineon's Smart Power Fab in Dresden opens three months early, backed by €1bn in EU Chips Act funding, as Europe aims to double its global semiconductor share by 2030.
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Meta moves to sell excess AI compute in new cloud push
Meta shares rose nearly 9% after reports it will build a cloud unit selling excess AI computing capacity, entering a market led by Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
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