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Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-27B, an Open-Weight Multimodal Model
Alibaba’s Qwen team has released open-weight versions of its Qwen3.8 models under the Apache 2.0 license, according to The Decoder.…
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Amazon Brings Agentic AI Extensions to Microsoft 365 Apps
Amazon has launched Microsoft 365 extensions for its Amazon Quick AI assistant, bringing agentic AI capabilities directly into Word, Excel,…
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Anthropic Opens Public Beta for Self-Hosted Claude Code Environments
Anthropic announced a public beta of self-hosted environments for Claude Code, allowing organizations to run coding-agent sessions on their own…
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US Army Deploys Salesforce AI Agents for 9.2 Million Soldiers and Veterans
The Pentagon and Army Human Resources Command have approved autonomous AI agents built on Salesforce’s Missionforce National Security platform to…
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OpenAI to Introduce Ads on ChatGPT’s Free and Go Tiers in Europe This Month
OpenAI announced on August 15, 2026 that advertisements will begin appearing on ChatGPT’s Free and Go plans for users in…
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Anthropic Projects First-Ever Quarterly Operating Profit on $10.9 Billion in Q2 Revenue
Anthropic told investors it is on track to report $10.9 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 127% from $4.8 billion…
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Manus to Resume Independent Operations as Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition Unwinds
AI agent startup Manus announced it will soon resume operating as an independent company as Meta’s roughly $2 billion acquisition…
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OpenAI Pauses Parts of Astra Development Over Critical Cyber Capability Concerns
OpenAI has paused certain internal work on its upcoming Astra model after preliminary evaluations found the system’s agentic coding and…
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OpenAI Previews Ultrafast Mode, Running GPT-5.6 Sol at 14x Speed on Cerebras Chips
OpenAI introduced a preview of “Ultrafast,” a new API service tier that runs its GPT-5.6 Sol model on Cerebras hardware…
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Google Launches Gemini 3.7 Flash With Steep Price Cut for Coding and Agent Workloads
Google unveiled Gemini 3.7 Flash, a faster, cheaper multimodal model built for coding and AI agent workflows, arriving three weeks…
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xAI Raises $20 Billion in Nvidia-Backed Funding Round
Elon Musk’s xAI raised $20 billion in an oversubscribed funding round that exceeded its initial $15 billion target, with backers…
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Anthropic Signs $9.1 Billion Data Center Deal With Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms
Anthropic has finalized a $9.1 billion, 20-year data center lease with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms, securing 191 megawatts of power…