Qwen Unveils Open Source AI Model Dominating Key Benchmarks

The Qwen team has rolled out its new open-source AI model, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507, which is outperforming heavyweights like OpenAI’s Gemini on major benchmarks. This summer release underscores the relentless pace of AI innovation, fueling fierce competition in the arena.

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Tesla falls behind on ambitious humanoid robot targets

Tesla appears to be stumbling on its ambitious Optimus robot production goals, casting doubt on Elon Musk’s robotic revolution. Reports reveal the company is behind schedule, sparking both eye-rolls and raised eyebrows among tech enthusiasts who wonder if its futuristic promises are all talk and no torque.

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Trump unveils aggressive AI plan focused on deregulation, dismisses copyright payments for AI training

techspot - "You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book, or whatever you've studied you're expected to pay for," Trump said, likening the process to a person reading for knowledge – a practice not subject to royalties or con…

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Google's new Web Guide uses AI to change how you see search results

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Google has introduced a new AI-powered search feature called Web Guide that organizes and groups links together.

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OpenAI’s Next Leap: GPT-5 Sparks Hype—and Doubts About Readiness

Marcus Schuler / implicator - OpenAI preps GPT-5 for August launch amid capacity struggles. Google launches AI search sorting. Tesla trades cars for robots as sales fall.

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Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft is developing a 'Smart' mode for Copilot to leverage OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 model, aiming to unify AI reasoning in a seamless user experience.The post Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Google Enters ‘Vibe-Coding’ Fray with Opal, an Experimental No-Code AI App Builder

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google launches Opal, an experimental AI tool for building web apps with text prompts, challenging rivals like Amazon, Microsoft, and Cursor in the no-code space.The post Google Enters ‘Vibe-Coding’ Fray with Opal, an Experimental No-Code AI App Builder a…

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LegalOn Secures $50M Series E Funding for Legal AI Innovations

LegalOn, a leader in legal AI for contracting, raised $50 million in a Series E round. The funding will drive product development enhancements and support its global expansion, reinforcing its innovative stance in the legal tech market.

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Google’s new “Web Guide” will use AI to organize your search results

Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - The Web Guide experiment is available as an opt-in feature today.

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Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on him

cnbc - After eliminating over 15,000 positions this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now says the company's mission needs to change due to the rise of AI.

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GPT-5 Rumors Swirl Ahead of August Launch as OpenAI Touts an AI for Everyone

Marcus Schuler / implicator - OpenAI's GPT-5 launch rumors heat up with August timeline leaks, but there's a catch: Altman promises free AI for 8 billion people while the company still can't handle current ChatGPT demand. The gap between vision and reality keeps growing.

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Compromised Amazon Q extension told AI to delete everything – and it shipped

Tim Anderson / theregister - Malicious actor reportedly sought to expose AWS 'security theater' The official Amazon Q extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) was compromised to include a prompt to wipe the user's home directory and delete all their AWS resources.…

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White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation

Benj Edwards / arstechnica - Trump's "AI Action Plan" reverses regulations, sparks critical pushback.

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Google's AI-Powered Virtual Try-On for Online Shopping Is Now Live

Imad Khan / cnet - The feature was previously limited to Labs users, but it's now widely available.

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FDA’s ‘Elsa’ AI For Faster Drug Approvals Under Fire for Hallucinating Studies, Highlighting Widespread Reliability Risks

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The FDA's 'Elsa' AI, intended to speed up drug approvals, is reportedly fabricating studies, part of a wider trend of unreliable AI in high-stakes roles.The post FDA’s ‘Elsa’ AI For Faster Drug Approvals Under Fire for Hallucinating Studies, Highlighting …

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AWS closes China AI research center, citing boilerplate 'business priorities'

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Nvidia's Jensen Huang just had a win with his argument that the world needs China’s AI brains, now this Amazon Web Services has closed its AI lab in Shanghai, China.…

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ServiceNow Stock Jumps as AI Deals Spur Guidance Hike

ServiceNow’s shares jumped 7% amid a flurry of new AI deals, prompting the company to lift its growth guidance. Investors now have plenty to debate over as the firm dabbles in every new buzzword in tech, leaving some to wonder if it’s visionary or just riding a trendy wave.

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AI Tool Deciphers Ancient Roman Inscriptions in Seconds, Transforming Historical Research

Maria Garcia / implicator - Google's new AI reads damaged Roman inscriptions in seconds, work that takes historians days. The system found connections in ancient texts that human experts missed, potentially transforming how we study the past.

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White House releases broad set of AI policy recommendations

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - The White House today released a policy paper with more than 90 recommendations on how the federal government should approach artificial intelligence. The document is called the AI Action Plan. Later today, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign …

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FDA employees say the agency's Elsa generative AI hallucinates entire studies

Anna Washenko / engadget - Current and former members of the FDA told CNN about issues with the Elsa generative AI tool unveiled by the federal agency last month. Three employees said that in practice, Elsa has hallucinated nonexistent studies or misrepresented real research. "Anyt…

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