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OpenAI said to plan $300+ hockey puck-sized AI speaker for 2027

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OpenAI said to plan $300+ hockey puck-sized AI speaker for 2027

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OpenAI seeks dismissal of Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit

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OpenAI seeks dismissal of Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit

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SpaceX Q2 revenue +92% YoY to $7.8B, vs. $6.8B est., net loss narrows to $0.5B

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SpaceX Q2 revenue +92% YoY to $7.8B, vs. $6.8B est., net loss narrows to $0.5B

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White House hosts OpenAI, Google, Anthropic on AI oversight framework

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White House hosts OpenAI, Google, Anthropic on AI oversight framework

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Qwen3.8-Max debuts as Alibaba’s most capable AI model, rivaling Kimi K3

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Qwen3.8-Max debuts as Alibaba’s most capable AI model, rivaling Kimi K3

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Anthropic says Opus 4.7, Mythos 5 breached 3 firms after OpenAI-Hugging Face incident

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Anthropic says Opus 4.7, Mythos 5 breached 3 firms after OpenAI-Hugging Face incident

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Microsoft Cloud drives Q4 FY26 revenue +18% YoY to $90B, operating income +18%

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Microsoft Cloud drives Q4 FY26 revenue +18% YoY to $90B, operating income +18%

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OpenAI models breached Modal customer before Hugging Face

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OpenAI models breached Modal customer before Hugging Face

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Anthropic’s Amodei rejects open AI model ban, calls for testing

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Anthropic’s Amodei rejects open AI model ban, calls for testing

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Claude Opus 5 debuts, nears Fable 5 performance at 50% lower price

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Claude Opus 5 debuts, nears Fable 5 performance at 50% lower price

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ChatGPT Health expands to all U.S. adult users

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ChatGPT Health expands to all U.S. adult users

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Alphabet Q2 revenue +24% YoY to $119.8B, vs. $116.9B est., net income +298%

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Alphabet Q2 revenue +24% YoY to $119.8B, vs. $116.9B est., net income +298%

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OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol and “even more capable pre-release” AI model breached Hugging Face

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OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol and “even more capable pre-release” AI model breached Hugging Face

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Anthropic wins approval for $1.5B copyright settlement with authors

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Anthropic wins approval for $1.5B copyright settlement with authors

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Alibaba’s Qwen3.8 Max 2.4T AI model debuts in preview, trails only Anthropic’s Fable 5

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Alibaba’s Qwen3.8 Max 2.4T AI model debuts in preview, trails only Anthropic’s Fable 5

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Kimi K3 debuts as world’s largest open AI model from China, closing in on U.S. rivals

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Kimi K3 debuts as world’s largest open AI model from China, closing in on U.S. rivals

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Thinking Machines debuts Inkling, top U.S. open-weight AI model

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Thinking Machines debuts Inkling, top U.S. open-weight AI model

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OpenAI’s first device said to be movable, screen-free AI companion speaker

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OpenAI’s first device said to be movable, screen-free AI companion speaker

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OpenAI said to still target 2027 device launch despite Apple lawsuit

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OpenAI said to still target 2027 device launch despite Apple lawsuit

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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, threatening hardware ambitions

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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, threatening hardware ambitions

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GPT-5.6 rolls out broadly as OpenAI’s new top AI model

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GPT-5.6 rolls out broadly as OpenAI’s new top AI model

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Grok 4.5 launches as SpaceXAI’s first AI model built with Cursor

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Grok 4.5 launches as SpaceXAI’s first AI model built with Cursor

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OpenAI readies GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna launch for Thu. as Trump admin clears rollout

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OpenAI readies GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna launch for Thu. as Trump admin clears rollout

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Microsoft to cut 6.4K jobs over next year, with Xbox trimming 20%

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Microsoft to cut 6.4K jobs over next year, with Xbox trimming 20%

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Anthropic said to develop custom AI server chip, hold talks with Samsung

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Anthropic said to develop custom AI server chip, hold talks with Samsung

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