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Kimi K3 Tops the Coding Leaderboard and Rattles Silicon Valley
Kimi K3, an open model from Moonshot AI, topped a major coding leaderboard and reignited the US-China AI race.
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Nvidia SK Hynix Partnership Targets the Memory Behind Future AI Chips
The Nvidia SK Hynix partnership aims to co-develop next-generation memory for AI supercomputers, robots and PCs.
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India Launches Its First Hydrogen Train on the Jind-Sonipat Line
India's first hydrogen train was flagged off in Haryana, joining a small global club of clean-fuel rail.
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AI Model Race Heats Up as OpenAI Ships GPT-5.6 and Google Stalls
The AI model race splits open: OpenAI ships GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work while Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro.
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AI Governance Lags as UN Panel Warns of Catastrophic Harm
AI governance is failing to keep pace with the technology, a UN scientific panel warns. It says catastrophic harm cannot be ruled out.
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EU Driver Distraction Warning Now Mandatory in Every New Car
A driver distraction warning system is now mandatory in every new EU car, using in-cabin cameras to watch for inattentive drivers.
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China’s AI Companion Rules Take Effect, Ending the Human Illusion
China's AI companion rules take effect on 15 July, forcing chatbots to disclose they are not human and protect minors.
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Meta Iris Chip Enters Production in September to Cut Nvidia Reliance
The Meta Iris chip goes into production in September as Meta targets 14 gigawatts of compute by 2027 and less dependence on Nvidia.
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DeepSeek AI Chip Plan Signals China’s Push to Escape Nvidia’s Shadow
The DeepSeek AI chip project targets inference computing, Reuters reports. China's model champion wants its own silicon to cut reliance on Nvidia.
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Apple OpenAI Lawsuit Accuses the AI Lab of Theft ‘At Every Level’
The Apple OpenAI lawsuit alleges trade secret theft tied to 400+ poached employees, 'show and tell' interviews and stolen confidential files.