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DeepSeek Targets $71 Billion Valuation, Plans 2027 IPO
Big Tech

DeepSeek Targets $71 Billion Valuation, Plans 2027 IPO

DeepSeek is working with banking advisors on a mainland China listing planned for 2027, seeking a valuation up 42% from its June funding round just weeks earlier.

Jul 15, 20264 min read
OpenAI's First Hardware Product Is a Screenless AI Speaker, Slipping to 2027
Big Tech

OpenAI's First Hardware Product Is a Screenless AI Speaker, Slipping to 2027

OpenAI's Jony Ive-designed device is a portable, camera-equipped speaker meant to feel like a physical ChatGPT companion. Full commercial release has slipped from 2026 to 2027.

Jul 15, 20264 min read
Nvidia Cuts Approved Asian AI Chip Buyers by More Than Half
Hardware

Nvidia Cuts Approved Asian AI Chip Buyers by More Than Half

Nvidia tightened its customer whitelist in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan after compliance reviews found neo-cloud providers suspected of routing chips to China. On-site audits and contract verification are now mandatory.

Jul 15, 20264 min read
Microsoft Patches 'RoguePlanet' Defender Zero-Day That Grants SYSTEM Access
Cybersecurity

Microsoft Patches 'RoguePlanet' Defender Zero-Day That Grants SYSTEM Access

CVE-2026-50656, a race-condition flaw in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, let local attackers spawn a SYSTEM-level shell on fully patched Windows 10 and 11 machines.

Jul 14, 20264 min read
xAI Appeals Dismissal of Its Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Big Tech

xAI Appeals Dismissal of Its Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Elon Musk's xAI filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit after a federal judge tossed its case against OpenAI with prejudice for the second time on June 15.

Jul 14, 20264 min read
Xi Jinping to Give First-Ever Keynote at China's Flagship AI Summit
AI Policy

Xi Jinping to Give First-Ever Keynote at China's Flagship AI Summit

Xi will open the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17, his first in-person appearance at the event since it launched in 2018, as China pushes a rival global AI governance body.

Jul 14, 20264 min read
TSMC's June Revenue Jumps 68% as AI Chip Demand Outruns Supply
Hardware

TSMC's June Revenue Jumps 68% as AI Chip Demand Outruns Supply

Taiwan Semiconductor posted NT$398.27 billion in June revenue, up 67.9% year-over-year, with the CEO calling AI demand 'extremely robust' ahead of Thursday's Q2 earnings.

Jul 14, 20265 min read
The Fed Puts Marc Andreessen in Charge of Measuring What AI Does to Jobs
Policy & Regulation

The Fed Puts Marc Andreessen in Charge of Measuring What AI Does to Jobs

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh named the a16z co-founder to co-lead a new 'Productivity and Jobs' task force studying AI's economic impact. Critics see a conflict of interest the size of a venture portfolio.

Jul 13, 20265 min read
Google Rebuilds Search Around Gemini 3.5 Flash — AI Mode Is Now the Default for Everyone
AI Tools

Google Rebuilds Search Around Gemini 3.5 Flash — AI Mode Is Now the Default for Everyone

Gemini 3.5 Flash now powers AI Mode globally, in what Google calls the biggest change to Search in 25 years. AI Overviews reach 2.5 billion monthly users, and Google just published its first official GEO playbook.

Jul 13, 20265 min read

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