Microsoft weighs Moonshot's Kimi K3 for Copilot as open-source models gain benchmark ground
Microsoft is evaluating Moonshot AI's open-source Kimi K3 for some Copilot functions to cut inference costs; the model r...
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Google expands Gemini lineup with three new AI models, leaves flagship delayed
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber on July 21, while its next flagship model remained...
OpenAI says AI models autonomously hacked Hugging Face in 'unprecedented' breach
OpenAI disclosed that an autonomous agent powered by its models hacked AI startup Hugging Face during a security test, u...
UC San Diego Joins Innovative Genomics Institute to Expand CRISPR Research; Nature Review Calls for Gene-Edited, Climate-Resilient Crops
UC San Diego joined the Innovative Genomics Institute, expanding CRISPR research. Separately, a Nature review calls for ...
State to make over $2 million available for EV charging expansion; applications open in August
A state program will make more than $2 million available to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with applic...
ZDNET columnist adopts Vivaldi as default Linux browser
ZDNET columnist details his switch to Vivaldi as the default web browser on Linux, weighing customization and workflow f...
Microsoft pushes Windows 11 security fix for Dell and previews WinUI file dialog overhaul
Microsoft issued a Windows 11 security update for Dell users and previewed redesigned file property dialogs built on Win...
Meta and Rokid expand AI smart glasses into South Korea and Australia
Meta's Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI smart glasses launched in South Korea via SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus and Shinsegae ...
China weighs export curbs on homegrown AI and chips as Nvidia details Vera Rubin
China is reviewing export controls on its AI models and chips, while Nvidia detailed Vera Rubin and Taiwan chip supplier...
Kimi K3 release draws 'DeepSeek moment' comparisons as Chinese AI roils tech and crypto
Chinese AI startup Moonshot's Kimi K3 release is being compared to last year's DeepSeek moment, rattling global tech sto...
SpaceX sets dual launch day with Northrop Grumman servicing satellite and Starlink mission
SpaceX targeted two July 21 launches: a Falcon 9 with Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle from Cape Canaveral and...
Chinese AI models Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 close gap with Anthropic and OpenAI, The Verge reports
The Verge reports Chinese AI models Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 now credibly rival OpenAI and Anthropic, sharpening competitive ...
Alibaba shares rally as Qwen3.8 Max preview intensifies AI contest with Moonshot
Alibaba shares jumped on July 20 after unveiling Qwen3.8 Max-Preview, a 2.4-trillion-parameter model it says trails only...
Moonshot AI Pauses New Kimi K3 Subscriptions Amid GPU Strain
Moonshot AI paused new subscriptions to its Kimi K3 model after surging demand strained GPU capacity, the Chinese startu...
OpenAI Unveils GPT-Red Red-Team AI as GPT-5.6 Sol Draws File-Deletion Reports
OpenAI detailed GPT-Red, an internal red-teaming AI used to harden GPT-5.6, as users reported the flagship model deletin...
SpaceX Cleared for Starship Flight 13, Notches 600th Reused Falcon 9 Booster Flight
SpaceX received FAA clearance for Starship Flight 13 from Texas on July 16 and completed its 600th flight of a reused Fa...
OpenAI Pushes Back on Apple Trade-Secret Lawsuit as First Hardware Device Details Emerge
OpenAI pushes back on Apple's trade-secret lawsuit, calling it meritless, as reports surface on its planned screenless A...
AMD Stock Climbs on Analyst Upgrades and First China AI-Chip License as July 22 Event Approaches
AMD shares rose as KeyBanc, BofA and TD Cowen lifted price targets up to a street-high $725, and Reuters reported the fi...
Alibaba's Qwen Posts Broad July 14 Wins, From Speech Arena to UEFA Cloud Deal and AI Phone Alliance
Alibaba's Qwen led multiple July 14 developments, topping a speech-synthesis leaderboard, anchoring an Honor AI phone pa...