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Apple's Tim Cook calls on-device AI a 'competitive weapon' as rivals pour billions into data centres
On his last earnings call as CEO, Cook argued that running AI directly on iPhones and Macs gives Apple an edge that no amount of cloud spending can easily copy.
SK Hynix surges 25%, Samsung jumps 20% as AI spending fears evaporate overnight
Blowout cloud results from Amazon and Microsoft sent Asian chip stocks soaring on Friday, wiping out a week of losses driven by fears that AI investment was running ahead of reality.
Inkling-Small Is a Quarter the Size of Its Predecessor and Nearly as Capable
Thinking Machines has released a second open-source AI model just two weeks after its first. The smaller version costs less to run, scores higher on several coding tests, and comes with a business-friendly licence.
Big Tech Is Spending Hundreds of Billions on AI. So Far, Almost Nobody Is Making Money From It
Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon all reported their latest financial results this week. The picture is complicated: enormous AI spending, thin returns, but millions of new users and a few signs the bets might pay off.
Australia's fuel excise cut has ended. Here is what that means at the pump.
A temporary fuel tax relief introduced during the Iran conflict expired at midnight Monday. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is now urging the fuel price regulator to watch service stations closely for any unjustified price rises.
Fender's CEO Said Cover Songs Are 'Analog AI'. Guitar Players Are Not Happy.
Edward 'Bud' Cole compared learning cover songs and jamming with bandmates to how AI trains on data. The backlash was swift, and the timing could not be worse for the guitar brand.
This AI Video Startup Pays the Artists It Learns From. There's a Catch.
Pippa wants to be the ethical face of AI-generated video by cutting artists in on the profits. But its tech still runs on scraped artwork, and its payments work out to fractions of a cent.
Every AI Ad, Chatbot and Playlist in Europe Now Needs a Label
The EU's AI Act transparency rules kick in on 2 August. From Spotify recommendations to complaint hotlines, businesses must tell people when AI is involved or face fines of up to €15 million.
Chinese chip firm CXMT soars 466% on debut, rattling Western AI investors
A single stock market listing in Shanghai sent shockwaves through the global chip industry last week. Here is what happened and why it matters.
Microsoft soars, Meta sinks: AI spending is splitting Big Tech in two
Both companies are pouring billions into artificial intelligence. One set of investors cheered. The other hit sell.
Zuckerberg Wants to Sell Spare AI Computing Power, But Admits Meta Doesn't Know How Yet
Meta is sitting on enormous computing capacity and getting premium offers to lease it out. Zuckerberg says he's tempted, but selling too much now could kneecap the company's own AI plans.
A top House Democrat is demanding a tour of SpaceX's AI data centers in Memphis
Rep. Frank Pallone says the facilities are running gas turbines without proper permits, polluting the air, and shifting energy costs onto ordinary residents. He wants answers by August 11.
Rare books shredded to feed AI: Australian sellers sound the alarm
Secondhand and rare book dealers in Australia say old books are being bulk-bought, scanned for AI training data, then destroyed. For the people who trade in physical books, that process feels like cultural vandalism.
Hank Green apologises for using ChatGPT to help write his YouTube scripts
The popular science communicator says he got caught up in the dopamine hit of doing more with AI, and admits he lost track of how much the technology shaped his own words.
Is 'Rubberz' an AI song? The evidence against Fenix Flexin is piling up
A rapper's unlikely synth-pop hit has experts pointing to glitchy drums, impossible vocal range, and lyrics that read like a chatbot on autopilot.
Sam Altman Pitched an AI Podcast for the School Run. The Internet Said: Just Talk to Your Kids
OpenAI's CEO shared a vision of AI-generated morning briefings for families. One viral reply from a cartoon creator cut through it all.
Reddit's CEO Takes Aim at Google's AI Search Summaries as the Company's Stock Slides
Steve Huffman used Reddit's quarterly earnings call to question whether Google's AI Overviews feature is quietly draining traffic and value from the platform.
Robots, brain control, and a US import ban: the biggest robotics stories of July 2026
From a $7,999 home helper that folds laundry to a US government order blocking certain foreign robots, here is what moved the needle in robotics last month.
The Man Who Made Software Visible: A Farewell to Tech Journalism's Best Risk Thinker
For 20 years, Robert Charette translated software disasters into plain English. Now he's putting down his pen. His parting lesson is worth keeping.
A New York school district just hit pause on its robot teacher plan
One district wanted to put a humanoid android in front of students. Parents and researchers have questions. So do the kids, probably.
Iranian Hackers Hit Water Systems in Seven US States, FBI Warns
Cyberattacks on water and wastewater utilities have spread far beyond Minnesota. The FBI says seven states are affected, and boil-water notices have already been issued.