OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
The browser aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web
U.S. agencies evaluate censorship in Chinese language models
Agencies use standard questions in Chinese and English to assess how closely AI model responses follow Beijing’s talking points
Perplexity launches AI powered Comet browser to challenge Google Chrome
Comet allows users to ask questions, perform tasks, and conduct research through a single interface
Grok removes posts after backlash over antisemitic content
Grok says in a statement that it was aware of the recent posts and was actively removing the inappropriate content
Google focuses AI spending on technical infrastructure
The company believes it is more important to invest now than to risk falling behind, says head of AI and emerging tech policy
IBM launches new Power11 chips to support AI in data centers
Power11 systems offer reliability and security, with no planned update downtime and 30 seconds of unplanned downtime per year
Huawei denies claims that its Pangu Pro Moe model copied Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5
Alibaba’s Qwen focuses on consumer applications like chatbots, while Huawei’s Pangu models serve government, finance, and manufacturing
EU delays AI code of practice rollout to end of 2025
The delay comes as tech firms and several EU governments ask for more time to adjust to the upcoming regulations
Nvidia becomes the world’s most valuable company at $3.86 trillion
Microsoft follows with a valuation of $3.69 trillion, while Apple stands at $3.1 trillion
Grammarly to acquire email startup Superhuman to expand AI tools
Superhuman CEO says the deal will give the company more resources and help it expand into tools like calendars, tasks, and team collaboration
Germany asks Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek over data concerns
The commissioner says DeepSeek transfers users' personal data to China and has not proven that the data is protected
Singapore adjourns case over suspected Nvidia chip exports to China until Aug 22
Prosecutors says police needed more time to review documents and receive responses from overseas authorities
Meta wins case over AI training using copyrighted books
U.S. District Judge says authors did not provide enough evidence to show that Meta's use of their work harmed the market for their books
Microsoft sued by authors over AI training using pirated books
The authors are seeking a court order to stop the alleged infringement and damages of up to $150,000 for each work
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to ban Chinese AI from federal use
U.S. executive agencies would be prohibited from buying or using those technologies unless granted an exemption by Congress