#Artificial Intelligence

Qwen logo representing the Qwen3.8 model launch by Alibaba in July 2026AI

Qwen3.8 Goes Live With 2.4T Parameters - Alibaba Claims Second to Fable 5, Open Weights Coming

Alibaba's Qwen3.8 preview lands with 2.4T parameters and multimodal support. Alibaba claims second to Fable 5. Open weights are promised but have no date.

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Google Search Personal Intelligence connected apps interface showing Calendar, Gmail, and Google Photos options in AI Mode settingsAI

Google Adds Calendar to Its Connected Apps in Search - and AI Mode Can Now Create Events for You

Calendar joins Gmail and Photos in Google Search connected apps. AI Mode now reads your schedule and creates events automatically - the first that can act, not just inform.

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Gemini Notebook branding image showing the new name and blue-purple Gemini gradient logo replacing NotebookLMAI

Google Renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook - and Gemini 3.5 Is Coming to AI Pro

NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook. Google announced the rename Thursday with Gemini 3.5 + Antigravity coming to AI Pro and notebooks heading to Search.

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Meta Oversight Board Ai Political Censorship Study 2026AI

AI Models Refuse Criticism of Repressive Governments Twice as Often, Study Finds

AI models refused political criticism of China and Saudi Arabia 34% of the time - double the rate for permissive regimes. Meta's Oversight Board tested 10 models in its first LLM study.

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Nvidia Japan Robotics Cosmos Coalition 2026AI

Ten Japanese Robotics Giants - FANUC, Sony, Kawasaki - Just Joined NVIDIA's Cosmos Coalition

NVIDIA confirmed 10 Japanese industrial firms - including FANUC, Sony, and Kawasaki - are joining its Cosmos Coalition to build physical AI for manufacturing. Kawasaki also starts an AI shipyard with NVIDIA digital twins.

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New Siri app on iPhone showing conversation history across multiple topics including recipes, city parks, and film historyAI

iOS 27: 30% Faster Apps, a New Siri, and Every Feature That Changes Your iPhone

iOS 27 features include a conversational Siri AI, Spatial Reframing in Photos, 30% faster app launches, and Safari tabs that group themselves. Here's what each one actually does.

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Deepseek Funding 71 Billion Valuation Ipo 2026AI

DeepSeek Raised $7.4 Billion Last Month at $50 Billion. Now It Wants $1.5 Billion More and a 2027 IPO

DeepSeek raised $7.4B in June at a $50B valuation. Bloomberg reports it's already in talks for another $1.5B at $71B - and targeting a 2027 IPO.

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Apple Intelligence logo on a dark background representing the AI service receiving regulatory approval in ChinaAI

Chinese Regulators Approved Apple Intelligence. Alibaba's Qwen Model Will Power It.

China approved Apple Intelligence today. Apple Intelligence China will use Alibaba's Qwen for text and image generation on all Apple platforms.

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Conceptual render representing OpenAI's first consumer hardware: a portable, screenless smart speaker with a cameraAI

OpenAI's First Consumer Hardware Is a Portable Speaker With No Screen, a Camera, and Parts That Move

OpenAI's first hardware product is a portable, screenless smart speaker. Mechanical parts move on their own. Apple is seeking an injunction to block it.

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New Google Images homepage showing the For You personalized gallery with collections tabsAI

Google Images Turns 25 With a Pinterest-Style Redesign and Nano Banana Image Generation in Search

Google Images turns 25 with a redesign: a personalized "For You" gallery, collections, and Nano Banana image generation built into AI Overviews on Search.

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Five pastel pricing cards in a row beside a violet panel reading AI Pricing 2026AI

AI Pricing Comparison 2026: What Every Major Provider Actually Charges

Every major AI subscription and API compared on one page: $4.99 to $325 a month, $0.05 to $50 per million tokens. All verified July 10, 2026.

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Free AI Tools in 2026: What You Get From Every Major Provider Without Paying

Six major AI providers give real tools away free, and the limits differ wildly. What each free tier includes and where it stops.

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