AI News Archive: July 15, 2026 — Part 12
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- OpenAI selling $230 Codex Micro hardware product
Last month, OpenAI teased Codex-branded hardware. Today, the company has released its collaboration with Work Louder: a $230 Codex Micro keyboard product.
- OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex
The collaboration with Work Louder is separate from OpenAI’s main hardware project, rumored to be some kind of smart speaker.
- OpenAI's first AI device may know your emails, control your home and talk like a human
OpenAI is developing a portable AI-powered smart speaker as its first consumer hardware product, aimed to help users with smart-home control, music, and more.
- OpenAI's 1st device to be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion
The product still under development is meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home
- OpenAI’s first AI hardware device may be a smart speaker with cameras and ChatGPT
OpenAI’s first AI hardware device may be a smart speaker with cameras and ChatGPT
- OpenAI's first hardware product is a screenless AI speaker designed to feel alive
OpenAI plans to enter hardware with a portable, screenless smart speaker. Equipped with a camera, sensors, and moving mechanical parts, the device is designed as an AI companion that feels "alive." But Apple's trade secrets lawsuit involving OpenAI hardware chief Tang Tan could delay its planned 2027 launch. The article OpenAI's first hardware product is a screenless AI speaker designed to feel alive appeared first on The Decoder .
- The first OpenAI consumer device relies on motion and cameras
OpenAI launches a new consumer device that uses motion sensors and cameras for interaction.
- OpenAI’s first hardware gadget reportedly a mobile smart speaker
Apple sued OpenAI last week over alleged hardware trade secrets theft. Read more: OpenAI’s first hardware gadget reportedly a mobile smart speaker
- OpenAI's first hardware device will be a speaker
Apple's complaint, filed on Friday, accuses OpenAI of orchestrating a broad effort to systematically acquire and exploit Apple's confidential information through its former employees, recruiting practices and supplier relationships to accelerate its push into the consumer hardware business.
- OpenAI’s first device will be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion
OpenAI’s first device will be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion The Japan Times
- OpenAI’s first hardware device will be moveable home speaker built as AI companion
OpenAI’s first hardware device will be moveable home speaker built as AI companion The Straits Times
- OpenAIs first physical device is here, and its not what we expected
OpenAI's first hardware product is a $230 mechanical keyboard, not the AI companion device many expected.
- OpenAI's First Hardware Product Could Be a Portable AI Smart Speaker
OpenAI's First Hardware Product Could Be a Portable AI Smart Speaker PCMag
- OpenAI's First Hardware Product Could Be a Portable AI Smart Speaker
OpenAI's First Hardware Product Could Be a Portable AI Smart Speaker PCMag Australia
- Welcome Inkling by Thinking Machines
Welcome Inkling by Thinking Machines
- Inkling by Thinking Machines now available on Modal
Inkling, a general-purpose multimodal model by Thinking Machines, along with a custom trained DFlash speculator, is now available on Modal.
- Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data
The hacker used an employee's credentials to access source code, which revealed how Suno scraped decades of audio.
- A hack just showed how Suno’s AI music was really built: millions of scraped songs
For years, musicians have said AI song generators fed on their work without asking. A hacker just opened the black box and showed them exactly how. Leaked source code from Suno, one of the biggest AI music tools, tells the story. It trained its model by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from across the […] This story continues at The Next Web
- AI Music App Suno Got Hacked, Giving a Glimpse of Just How Much Music It Scraped
That's a lot of artists not getting paid.
- A hacker accessed Suno source code that reportedly details how the company scraped millions of songs
Suno says it was breached in November and "no sensitive personal information was compromised."
- Source Code Hack Reveals Suno's AI Was Trained on Millions of YouTube Songs
The hack allegedly confirms the suspicions of record labels and artists that their music is used in the creation of AI music.
- Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI
The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple's AI ambitions in a key market.
- Apple Intelligence AI service registered with Chinese cyberspace regulator
Apple Intelligence AI service registered with Chinese cyberspace regulator Reuters
- Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares rise 4% after Qwen AI set to be integrated in Apple Intelligence
The Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday included Apple's AI services on a list of approved providers.
- Apple Receives Approval for Alibaba-Powered AI Service in China
Apple Receives Approval for Alibaba-Powered AI Service in China The Information
- Apple Intelligence wins China approval, with Alibaba's AI model powering the rollout
China's cyberspace regulator cleared Apple's AI service, with Alibaba confirming its Qwen model will power the experience across Apple's operating systems
- Apple Intelligence cleared for use on iPhones in China after regulatory approval
China's cyberspace regulator announced that Apple Intelligence, a generative AI service, has been registered for iPhones. It will integrate Baidu and Alibaba's AI capabilities, though no rollout date was provided. Details here.
- China approves Apple Intelligence for iPhones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners
Chinese regulators have granted Apple a long-awaited licence to roll out its artificial intelligence service on iPhones in the country, with Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu serving as technical partners. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s internet watchdog, published a notice on Wednesday confirming the licence for Apple Intelligence – the AI feature used to summarise emails, draft reports, edit images and perform other tasks. It was granted alongside six other...
- Alibaba’s Qwen to be integrated into Apple Intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen AI model will be integrated into Apple Intelligence, bringing AI-powered experiences to users in China across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Without switching between apps, users will be able to access Qwen’s capabilities—including text and image understanding, as well as content generation—directly on Apple devices. Today, China’s Cyberspace Administration announced the filing of […]
- Apple Intelligence AI service registered with Chinese cyberspace regulator
Apple Intelligence AI service registered with Chinese cyberspace regulator Nikkei Asia
- Apple gets long-awaited approval for Alibaba-powered iPhone AI tools in China
Apple gets long-awaited approval for Alibaba-powered iPhone AI tools in China The Straits Times
- Apple Intelligence nears launch on iPhones in China
Apple Intelligence includes a revamped Siri and tools to organize emails and summarize audio.
- Apple Intelligence finally gets regulatory approval in China
Apple will reportedly partner with Chinese firms Baidu and Alibaba to roll out its AI service in the country.
- New York Just Froze New Hyperscale AI Data Centers. Now This State May Enact a Similar Policy
Fifteen states have weighed moratoriums. An advancing bill in one key state may show how the crackdown spreads.
- Apple Intelligence Clears China Approval Hurdle as Alibaba and Baidu Set to Power AI Features
Apple Intelligence cleared a China approval hurdle, with Alibaba’s Qwen and Baidu set to support AI features for iPhone users in mainland China. The post Apple Intelligence Clears China Approval Hurdle as Alibaba and Baidu Set to Power AI Features appeared first on TechRepublic .
- China approves Apple Intelligence for iPhones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners
Apple Intelligence has secured regulatory clearance in China, opening a launch path for locally adapted AI features powered partly by Alibaba’s Qwen and Baidu technology.
- Apple gets approval for iPhone AI in China with Alibaba, Baidu
Apple gets approval for iPhone AI in China with Alibaba, Baidu The Mercury News
- Apple gets approval for iPhone AI in China with Alibaba, Baidu
Apple gets approval for iPhone AI in China with Alibaba, Baidu East Bay Times
- Apple chasing AI chip company deals, The Information reports
Apple chasing AI chip company deals, The Information reports Reuters
- Apple chasing AI chip company deals, The Information reports
Apple is reportedly exploring acquisitions of chip companies to enhance its AI server processors. The tech giant faces performance challenges with its current in-house M2 Ultra chips. A planned future AI server chip, internally codenamed Baltra, has experienced delays. Apple previously struggled to run Google's Gemini models on its own servers. The company possesses significant cash reserves for potential strategic investments.
- Apple is shopping for chip companies because its own AI servers can’t keep up
Apple built a trillion-dollar business on chips it designs itself. It cannot design the ones its AI needs fast enough, so it is going shopping. The iPhone maker is hunting for AI chip acquisitions, The Information reported. In recent months it has talked to bankers about deals and approached chip startups to ask if they […] This story continues at The Next Web
- Apple is reportedly shopping for AI chip companies
Apple's current M2 Ultra-powered servers don't seem to be cutting it, so the company is shopping around for more power.
- Report: Apple looking into buying chip startups to strengthen its AI infrastructure
The Information reports that Apple has been in talks with bankers and semiconductor startups as it explores acquisitions to strengthen its AI server capabilities. Here are the details.
- Cadence Automates PCB Design With AI Super Agents
Cadence is rapidly deploying "Super Agents" to offer agentic AI support, now with AuraStack, for Printed Circuit Board and advanced multi-chip packaging design.
- Cadence Expands AI Agents With AuraStack For PCB And Advanced Chip Packaging
Cadence believes the next level of AI-assisted engineering resides at the system level, and to that end, the company just announced its new AuraStack AI Super Agent.
- Cadence extends its AI agents beyond chips with AuraStack for circuit boards and packaging
Integrated circuit and electronic hardware design company Cadence Design Systems Inc. today announced a new artificial intelligence agent that assists with packaging and system design, the step after silicon has been customized and produced, marking how chips and components get used in electronic devices. AuraStack, a super-agent within the company’s Allegro AI studio, provides agentic […] The post Cadence extends its AI agents beyond chips with AuraStack for circuit boards and packaging appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Cadence's AuraStack agent melds AI with HPC to speed PCB, advanced packaging design
One-two punch offers a glimpse of how low-precision AI can complement high-precision simulations
- Elon Musk’s xAI sues Grok user over sexualised ‘deepfakes’
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Grok user over sexualised ‘deepfakes’ The Straits Times
- xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
The Elon Musk-owned xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used the company's Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a lawsuit reported earlier by Reuters, xAI claims Terry Wayne Harwood "knowingly and intentionally used Grok to circumvent safeguards, alter nonconsensual images, and generate and distribute CSAM," breaching the […]
- Where authorities are restricting data centres amid AI boom
Governments globally are restricting new data centre construction due to rising concerns. New York State enacted a one-year construction moratorium on large power-consuming facilities. Monterey Park, California, permanently banned data centres after resident backlash. Amsterdam barred new data centres or expansions until at least 2030. Australia plans legislation for AI standards, including data centre rules.