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DeepSeek Ships V4-Pro Flagship Model With Trillion-Parameter Scale and Agent Focus
DeepSeek released its flagship V4-Pro model (build 0813) on August 12, 2026, ending a preview period that began earlier in…
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Apple Trained Its Own AI Model for China With Alibaba’s Help, Wins Beijing Clearance
Apple has developed a proprietary large language model for the Chinese market with technical support from Alibaba, moving away from…
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OpenAI Expands Daybreak Cybersecurity Program, Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber Model
OpenAI expanded its Daybreak cyber defense initiative on August 10, 2026, introducing two access tiers: Daybreak Blue for general defensive…
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Samsung’s AI-Powered Hearing Aid Feature on Galaxy Buds Cleared by FDA
Samsung Electronics received U.S. FDA clearance for a Hearing Aid feature on its Galaxy Buds, allowing the earbuds to function…
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India Pledges AI Training for 10 Million Youth in Independence Day Address
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his August 15, 2026 Independence Day address from the Red Fort that the…
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Stripe Finalizes $7 Billion Acquisition of AI Model Marketplace OpenRouter
Stripe has finalized its acquisition of AI startup OpenRouter for more than $7 billion. OpenRouter operates a platform connecting developers…
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IBM and OpenAI Announce Strategic Partnership for Enterprise AI Deployment
IBM and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership on August 13, 2026 to help enterprises deploy AI securely across core operations…
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Higgsfield Raises $400 Million Series B at $5.4 Billion Valuation
Higgsfield, a generative AI platform for producing video and image content, has raised $400 million in Series B funding, quadrupling…
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Unitree Prices Shanghai STAR Market IPO at $9 Billion Valuation
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics has priced its initial public offering on Shanghai’s STAR Market at 150.80 yuan per…
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SMIC Tops $3 Billion Quarterly Revenue as AI Demand Tightens Chip Supply
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, China’s largest chip foundry, reported quarterly revenue exceeding $3 billion for the first time, driven by…
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Neros Technologies Raises $250 Million to Scale Autonomous Defense Drones
Neros Technologies has raised $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.5 billion valuation to scale production of its…
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US State Department Tells 35 Countries to Pick Sides in the AI Race With China
A draft U.S. State Department letter reportedly instructs 35 partner countries that they cannot simultaneously participate in the U.S.-led Pax…