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Today: July 16, 2026
Today: July 16, 2026

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Samsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit, surpassing its combined earnings over

Samsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall
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From shampoo to cookies, consumer products get an AI makeover

French cosmetics company L'Oreal has used AI to identify molecules in its skincare products that can be repurposed for use in shampoo and can now create

From shampoo to cookies, consumer products get an AI makeover
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Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged shortcomings in the company's sweeping restructuring at an internal town hall on

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected
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Peter Thiel in Aspen: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’

Peter Thiel in Aspen: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’

Peter Thiel in Aspen: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’
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Tesla quarterly deliveries set record; European recovery raises hopes of annual growth

Tesla on Thursday posted record-setting second-quarter delivery numbers that smashed past Wall Street estimates, led by a rebound in Europe, feeding

Tesla quarterly deliveries set record; European recovery raises hopes of annual growth
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A grim job outlook meets a scrappy workforce as administrative assistants harness AI

Employment data offers a grim outlook for secretaries and administrative assistants in the age of artificial intelligence, but workers in the women-dominated occupation say the numbers don’t tell the whole story

A grim job outlook meets a scrappy workforce as administrative assistants harness AI
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Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion

Microsoft said on Thursday it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and generate

Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion
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India, Japan sign pacts on AI, metals and energy after Modi-Takaichi talks

India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy and defence as well as prepare a joint roadmap for economic security,

India, Japan sign pacts on AI, metals and energy after Modi-Takaichi talks
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Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Claude models after cybersecurity alarm

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns

Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Claude models after cybersecurity alarm
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Startup Oxmiq raises $35 million to build chip architecture to lower cost of AI

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Startup Oxmiq raises $35 million to build chip architecture to lower cost of AI
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US energy chief exhorts data center backers to push back against opponents

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US energy chief exhorts data center backers to push back against opponents
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Amazon’s AWS commits $1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineers

Amazon said on Tuesday it is creating a new division under its Amazon Web Services cloud unit employing so-called forward-deployed engineers who

Amazon’s AWS commits $1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineers
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U.S. approach to regulation of AI is problematic, Sixth Street's Chavez says

The United States' regulation of artificial intelligence is problematic and inconsistent, Martin Chavez, vice chairman at investment firm Sixth Street, told Reuters on

U.S. approach to regulation of AI is problematic, Sixth Street's Chavez says
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Samsung, SK Hynix mega South Korea chips gamble tests optimism of AI cycle

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are making one of the biggest bets yet on the artificial intelligence boom with investments worth hundreds

Samsung, SK Hynix mega South Korea chips gamble tests optimism of AI cycle
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Europe's STOXX 600 clocks biggest quarterly gain in over five years on AI boost

European shares registered their biggest quarterly rise in more than five years on Tuesday, boosted by optimism around artificial

Europe's STOXX 600 clocks biggest quarterly gain in over five years on AI boost
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Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?

An astronomer explains why artificial black holes are pure science fiction – at least for now.

Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?
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8 principles from human ecology can help AI work for human well-being

Involving families, educators, engineers, designers and policymakers in AI development can help ensure the technology does more good than harm.

8 principles from human ecology can help AI work for human well-being
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South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand

South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to invest a combined $518 billion in a new computer chip manufacturing hub, capitalizing on surging artificial intelligence-driven demand

South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand
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Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He’s proposing a national billionaire tax instead

Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He’s proposing a national billionaire tax instead

Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He’s proposing a national billionaire tax instead
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Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a national “billionaires' tax” and suggests the U.S. government should own a stake in AI companies

Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California
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Financial regulators scramble to counter AI rise with own tools

Banks and financial sector watchdogs must move quickly to adopt new technology to plug system vulnerabilities as AI supercharges cybersecurity risks, a top Swiss financial

Financial regulators scramble to counter AI rise with own tools
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Italy regulator probes Microsoft over 'Microsoft 365' price hike

Italy's antitrust authority said on Friday it had opened an investigation into Microsoft over alleged unfair commercial practices linked to the price hike of its "Microsoft

Italy regulator probes Microsoft over 'Microsoft 365' price hike
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AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs

A new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI

AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs
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OpenAI just announced its first custom chip to help ChatGPT run better

OpenAI just announced its first custom chip to help ChatGPT run better

OpenAI just announced its first custom chip to help ChatGPT run better
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OpenAI unveils custom chip it designed with Broadcom to boost its AI infrastructure

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OpenAI unveils custom chip it designed with Broadcom to boost its AI infrastructure
Environment|Science|Technology|World

AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem

AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that
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How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung

SK Hynix's overtaking of Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable firm was the culmination of 14 years of bets that brought

How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung
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Legal tech firm sues US over order limiting foreign access to top-tier Anthropic models

A U.S. legal technology company on Tuesday sued the federal government, challenging a directive by President Donald Trump’s administration that

Legal tech firm sues US over order limiting foreign access to top-tier Anthropic models
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Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta to create a prediction markets app, NYT reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently dispatched a small team at his company to create a smartphone app similar to Polymarket and Kalshi, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing

Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta to create a prediction markets app, NYT reports
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SoFi deepens AI-powered trading ambitions with Composer deal

Financial services firm SoFi said on Tuesday it has bought Composer, an AI startup that helps retail investors build and execute sophisticated trading strategies

SoFi deepens AI-powered trading ambitions with Composer deal
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AI boom's US employment, wage impact muted so far, ECB study finds

A boom in the use of artificial intelligence may displace some workers, but the overall effect on aggregate employment or wages in the U.S. has been muted so far,

AI boom's US employment, wage impact muted so far, ECB study finds
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Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer to join IPO-bound OpenAI

Noam Shazeer, a vice president of engineering at Google and co-lead of its Gemini artificial intelligence models, said on Wednesday that he will leave the company to join IPO-bound

Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer to join IPO-bound OpenAI
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Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies

Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country’s largest artificial intelligence companies

Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies
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French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation

French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation

French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation
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France's OVHcloud plans frontier AI models to become Europe's second LLM player

OVHcloud plans to train frontier AI models - the most advanced, large-scale systems built from scratch using vast data and computing power - its CEO said

France's OVHcloud plans frontier AI models to become Europe's second LLM player
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In US, EU mutual interest for Europe to use best AI models, von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday it was in the mutual interest of the United States and the European Union for the EU

In US, EU mutual interest for Europe to use best AI models, von der Leyen says
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AI use in UK hits 'tipping point' as companies scale up, Google exec says

Adoption of artificial intelligence has reached a "tipping point" in Britain, as companies move from experimentation to large-scale deployment and start

AI use in UK hits 'tipping point' as companies scale up, Google exec says
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AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk

Artificial Intelligence will lead to labour shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech

AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk
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HSBC partners with Google Cloud to expand AI usage

HSBC on Wednesday announced a multi-year partnership with Alphabet Inc-owned Google Cloud focused on building the British bank's artificial intelligence capabilities.

HSBC partners with Google Cloud to expand AI usage
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A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spending

New York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved

A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spending
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Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas

Nvidia is betting on artificial intelligence to revive U.S. manufacturing

Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
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SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week

SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
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SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday
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SoftBank launches cybersecurity product based on OpenAI models

Japan’s SoftBank Group has launched a cybersecurity product designed to counter breaches enabled by artificial intelligence, the company said on Tuesday.

SoftBank launches cybersecurity product based on OpenAI models
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SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket-powered returns these days

In the old days, companies went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private finance.

SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket-powered returns these days
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AI-referred US shoppers browse longer, spend more per visit, data shows

U.S. shoppers who use large language models, including Google's Gemini or OpenAI's ChatGPT, for purchase recommendations are lingering more on

AI-referred US shoppers browse longer, spend more per visit, data shows
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What is the G7 and what's on the agenda at the Evian-les-Bains summit?

The Group of Seven wealthy nations will meet on Monday in the French lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains to discuss wars in Ukraine and Iran, global

What is the G7 and what's on the agenda at the Evian-les-Bains summit?
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OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms

OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time

OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
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From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses

From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire