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SpaceXAI says its new model handles longer tasks better. Its launch benchmarks show gains, though the comparisons use different reasoning settings.

The reported zero-click route can swap code behind a trusted plugin, but it requires control of the plugin repository and depends on where that repository is hosted.

Axios describes the annualized pace as current, while an earlier investor forecast put that threshold at year-end.

Exec Sum says Alphabet’s data center lease guarantees rose from $16.9 billion to $43.8 billion in six months, with less than 2% recorded as a balance-sheet liability.

A post claims Anthropic's seat-plus-usage billing could double or triple costs for frequent enterprise users, framing pricing as a key part of AI competition.

Qwen says the 7-billion-parameter model combines image generation and editing, with support for up to 10 reference images and native transparency.

GeekWire reports the block followed Amazon's request that Meta remove Amazon.com from Muse entirely. Amazon cited security, privacy and transparency concerns.

Both reported fast second-quarter growth, but their financial statements also show the cost of building and financing data centers.

LogBack claims its service can recover deleted SMS using a phone number and advertises payment with cryptocurrencies including XAUT, DOT and XRP.

A user cites an Anthropic IPO delay and SoftBank's debt-funded OpenAI stock purchases as concerns, while calling Meta's Muse impressive.

Downdetector logged more than 17,000 Facebook reports and 5,000 Instagram reports in the U.S.; the cause remains unknown.

CoinPostMedia says advisers want an extra month so the investor roadshow can include fresh third-quarter results. It describes October as the previously expected window.

Breitbart reports that the proposed AI Force would be modeled on Space Force, which Trump established during his first term.

CXMT announced G5 DRAM platform in mass production at 2026 World Manufacturing Convention, featuring quadruple patterning at ~11.95nm half-pitch. Unveiled 24Gb LPDDR5X chips with 50% more capacity in smartphone packages already in production.

Alibaba released Qwen-Image-2.1, a 7B-parameter model supporting text-to-image, multi-reference editing (up to 10 images), local edits, and RGBA output with Qwen3-VL encoder. Day-0 support in Diffusers, ComfyUI, and other tools; research weights available.

The Denver Gazette reports that President Donald Trump plans to appoint an artificial intelligence “czar” to lead the effort.

Anthropic shifts planned October IPO to November to showcase stronger Q3 results amid competition. Expected $2 trillion valuation. Company weighs accelerating next major model to counter rivals, creating tension with industry calls for slower AI development due to safety concerns.

CNBC says the disclosure comes amid intensifying scrutiny of misbehaving AI in Washington and Silicon Valley.

President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a "hoax" and pledged to appoint an "AI czar" while proposing an "AI Force" modeled on Space Force. Emphasized AI as potentially 25% of U.S. GDP, need to lead China, and support for data centers without regulatory constraints.