SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.6 claiming frontier intelligence and lowest token costs
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.6, trained on NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, claiming frontier intelligence and lowest token costs.
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Unitree Robotics IPO in Shanghai Draws 5,526 Times Retail Demand
Unitree Robotics' Shanghai IPO was oversubscribed 5,526 times by retail investors, valuing the company at $9 billion.
Steam Hardware Customer Data Leaked in Europe via CEVA Logistics Breach
Valve confirms European Steam hardware customer data was exposed in a breach at shipping partner CEVA Logistics between July 29 and August 1, 2026.
Sony and TSMC Plan $6.4 Billion Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto
Sony and TSMC are in talks to build a next-generation image sensor plant in Kumamoto, Japan, with an investment of about $6.4 billion.
NVIDIA outlines path to autonomous networks with agentic AI and closed-loop operations
NVIDIA distinguishes network automation from autonomous networks, highlighting agentic AI and closed-loop operations in telecom evolution.
Four-year follower of Tesla content praises Cybertruck and Self-Driving
A social media user who followed Tesla content for four years praises Cybertruck and Self-Driving, sparking discussion on the brand's appeal beyond EV enthusiasts.
xAI Refines Grok Build Overnight Mode to Cut Context Compaction From Three Times to One
xAI engineer Yun-Ta Tsai says Grok Build's overnight mode now compacts context once instead of three times to preserve agent context.
Citadel Fund Gains 14.2 Percent in July After Buying Situational Awareness Portfolio
Citadel's equity fund surged 14.2 percent in July after acquiring Situational Awareness's public stock portfolio at a 10 percent discount.
DGX Spark now runs DeepSeek V4 Flash 284B with a single install command
DGX Spark users can run DeepSeek V4 Flash 284B at 1,000 tokens per second prefill and 59 tokens per second multi-agent serving with one command.
NVIDIA Adds Omniverse Libraries to Agent Toolkit for Simulation-Ready 3D Content
NVIDIA integrates Omniverse libraries into Agent Toolkit, enabling AI agents to prepare Blender scenes for physical simulation.
NVIDIA and Polars Host Live Coding Session to Run Polars on GPUs with cuDF
NVIDIA and Polars held a live coding session on July 31 to demonstrate accelerating Polars workflows with the cuDF-Polars GPU engine using US stock market data.
Apple Sued for style="background-color: #ffffff;".8 Million Over Fake Bitcoin Wallet on App Store
Three users sue Apple after downloading a fake Sparrow Wallet from the App Store that drained over style="background-color: #ffffff;".8 million in Bitcoin.
Samsung Chip Engineers Flock to SK Hynix in AI Talent War
Samsung engineers defect to SK Hynix for AI chip projects, intensifying South Korea's semiconductor talent war.
Peacock Streaming Catalog to Be Bundled With YouTube Premium Starting Early 2027
YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will get Peacock's full catalog starting early 2027, expanding a broader Google-NBCUniversal deal.
NVIDIA Invests in Ilya Sutskever's Safe Superintelligence Startup
NVIDIA announced a strategic investment in Safe Superintelligence Inc., the AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever.
Polymarket Reports Surge in AI and Ransomware Attacks on US Companies
Polymarket, IBM, CrowdStrike, and Foresiet data show US firms facing rising AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware in 2026.
Elon Musk Launches Grok Build CLI for Developers, Opening xAI Model Access
Elon Musk announced Grok Build, a command-line interface for developers to directly access xAI's AI models via terminal, expanding Grok beyond consumer chatbot.
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Palantir Sign Letter Warning Against Open Weight AI Restrictions
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Palantir and dozens of other companies signed an open letter urging the US government not to restrict open weight AI models.
Nvidia Signs style="background-color: #ffffff;".5 Billion Deal with Amkor for Chip Packaging
Nvidia has signed a style="background-color: #ffffff;".5 billion agreement with Amkor Technology to expand chip packaging capacity, supporting its AI chip supply chain.
Ford Partners With Apple to Power Self-Driving Features in Next-Generation EVs
Ford will integrate Apple Maps into its Universal Electric Vehicle platform, laying the groundwork for autonomous driving in future models.
Alphabet Revenue Hits style="background-color: #ffffff;"19.8 Billion in Q2 2026, Cloud Nearly Doubles
Alphabet reported Q2 2026 revenue of style="background-color: #ffffff;"19.8 billion, up 24% year-over-year, driven by near-doubling cloud growth from AI demand.
Apple Launches Device Subscription Program Apple Upgrade in US Starting July 28
Apple introduces Apple Upgrade, a subscription program for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch, with monthly payments and early upgrade options.
NVIDIA Offers Three Ways to Access Thinking Machines AI Model Inkling
NVIDIA announced three methods to access the Inkling AI model from Thinking Machines via an X post on July 21, 2026.
Hackers Exploit Patched WordPress Vulnerabilities, Security Firms Warn
Security firms report hackers are actively exploiting critical WordPress vulnerabilities that were patched last week, threatening millions of unupdated sites.
BlackRock Leads style="background-color: #ffffff;"2 Billion Financing for Meta AI Data Center in Texas
BlackRock leads style="background-color: #ffffff;"2 billion financing for Meta's AI data center in Texas, boosting investment to style="background-color: #ffffff;"0 billion.
TSMC Raises US Investment to $265 Billion, CFO Cites Demand and Competition
TSMC boosts Arizona investment to $265 billion, driven by US customer demand and intensifying competition from Intel and Samsung.
OpenAI Builds GPT-Red, a Super Hacker LLM to Test Model Security
OpenAI has developed GPT-Red, an internal LLM that automates red-teaming to find vulnerabilities before commercial AI models are released.
SpaceXAI Open Sources Grok Build Code and Removes Usage Limits
SpaceXAI releases the source code for its Grok Build coding agent framework and resets usage caps for all users.
Google to Allow Third-Party App Stores on Play Store Next Week
Google will let US users download third-party app stores from the Play Store starting next week, following the collapse of its settlement with Epic Games.
US Treasury Launches Gold Coin Featuring Trump for 250th Anniversary
The US Treasury has released a style="background-color: #ffffff;" gold coin bearing President Trump's image to commemorate the nation's 250th independence anniversary in 2026.