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Today: July 21, 2026
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Alphabet's Gemini delay, spending worries loom over earnings

Alphabet faces heightened scrutiny from investors as a delay in the launch of a model key to its AI ambitions adds to worries over the

Alphabet's Gemini delay, spending worries loom over earnings
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Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal

Microsoft has agreed to spend billions of dollars on Mistral's computing infrastructure in Europe under a deal that will also expand distribution

Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal
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Why employers still place a premium on people skills, not AI, when they make hiring decisions

In a survey of more than 600 employers, one theme kept coming up: Despite AI, soft skills and the ability to learn still set successful job candidates apart.

Why employers still place a premium on people skills, not AI, when they make hiring decisions
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Tesla cash burn to test investor faith in AI bets

Tesla is expected to report its first quarterly cash burn in over two years on Wednesday, as its spending on AI and robotics soars, intensifying

Tesla cash burn to test investor faith in AI bets
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Meta, Anthropic in talks for potential $10 billion compute lease deal, source says

Meta Platforms is in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential deal worth up to $10 billion over two years, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Meta, Anthropic in talks for potential $10 billion compute lease deal, source says
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China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries

China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
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Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's

Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
Education|Health|Science|Technology

South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer

A team of South Korean and U.S. researchers has unveiled a robotic technology that allows a person to suit up without using their hands or aid

South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer
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Trading Day: Sinking chips  

A shakeout in U.S. semiconductor stocks tanked the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Thursday as AI jitters spread globally, while solid U.S. economic data

Trading Day: Sinking chips  
Crime|Technology

Musk's xAI sues Grok user over sexualized 'deepfakes'

Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging he

Musk's xAI sues Grok user over sexualized 'deepfakes'
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AI startup Thinking Machines launches an open-weight AI model

AI startup Thinking Machines revealed on Wednesday a new artificial intelligence model that could serve as one of the few alternatives to popular open

AI startup Thinking Machines launches an open-weight AI model
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Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday sought to evade a range of questions from senators on issues such as the impact of AI on inflation, what contacts he has had with President Donald Trump, and how the central bank will determine the persistence of inflation

Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump
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IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout

IBM said it had "faltered" in keeping pace with a shift in corporate spending from software to data-center infrastructure and would take

IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout
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Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks
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Intel announces $5.7 billion AI-driven capital investment in Ireland

Intel has begun a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) capital investment to upgrade its Irish campus and expand its European output to meet growing global

Intel announces $5.7 billion AI-driven capital investment in Ireland
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Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact

More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology leaders to

Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact
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World Cup propels surveillance to new heights

The World Cup is bringing visitors and AI-driven surveillance systems, but only one of those is certain to leave when the games are done.

World Cup propels surveillance to new heights
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Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit

Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit

Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit
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Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust

Anthropic said on Thursday it has appointed former U.S.

Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust
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AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use

AI notetakers can quickly summarize meetings and create to-do lists, but they raise privacy concerns

AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use
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OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously

OpenAI on Wednesday launched GPT-Live, a new family of voice models capable of listening and speaking simultaneously in real time.

OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously
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Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says

Ukraine will favour AI systems it can run on its own servers, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday, as wartime Kyiv seeks to keep

Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says
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When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

The higher the stakes and the more specific the questions, the more likely AI will stumble on personal finance advice.

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt
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UN's Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children

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UN's Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children