AI News Archive: July 22, 2026 — Part 22
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- Google’s Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street’s expectations on AI boom
Google’s Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street’s expectations on AI boom AP News
- Why trust remains AI’s workplace challenge
AI can improve work, but confidence comes from transparency and accountability.
- Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI
Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment Every weekday, Matt, a software engineer, looks forward to his four-hour train commute to Pawling, New York. It’s time he uses to work on his own project: a browser-based video game for which he writes every line of code himself. “I am actively trying to keep my axe sharp,” said Matt, who did not want to use his actual name, to protect his employment. In the last six months, Matt’s job has increasingly shifted away from coding, problem solving and software architecture towards reviewing code generated by artificial intelligence. Convinced that the shift will weaken his skills, he’s doing what he can to keep them intact. “I am trying not to leverage AI where I can.” Continue reading...
- U.S. and China to hold AI talks in September, sources say
U.S. and China to hold AI talks in September, sources say The Japan Times
- BNY CEO Robin Vince named to OpenAI boards, building on local AI development efforts
BNY developed its in-house AI model, Eliza, primarily in Pittsburgh alongside a partnership with OpenAI.
- Exclusive: Cursor Launches Model Router
Exclusive: Cursor Launches Model Router The Information
- Introducing Cursor Router
New product that routes code and data across teams, enhancing collaboration.
- US says China's Moonshot stole from Anthropic
The US accused the Chinese AI startup of exploiting American tech to create its Kimi K3 model, threatening sanctions in response to what Washington described as “industrial-scale” theft of intellectual property.
- US threatens China with sanctions over claims of AI theft
US threatens China with sanctions over claims of AI theft The Telegraph
- US accuses Chinas Moonshot of stealing from Anthropics Fable for latest AI model
OPENAI-HUGGING-FACE-KRATSIOS:US accuses China's Moonshot of stealing from Anthropic's Fable for latest AI model
- US levels AI sanctions threat as China models gain
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled potential action against open source artificial intelligence (AI) models amid accusations that Chinese developers are creating low-cost systems using stolen US intellectual property. “This administration supports open source models, but what we do not support is IP theft,” Bessent said on Fox Business on Tuesday. “If we see, especially, that overseas models are stealing from our great companies, we have the ability to sanction them.” Watermarks from...
- White House accuses China’s Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI
White House accuses China’s Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI The Straits Times
- White House: China's Kimi K3 AI Model Cheated by Cloning US Tech
White House: China's Kimi K3 AI Model Cheated by Cloning US Tech PCMag
- White House: China's Kimi K3 AI Model Cheated by Cloning US Tech
White House: China's Kimi K3 AI Model Cheated by Cloning US Tech PCMag Australia
- US Treasury Secretary Bessent threatens sanctions against Chinese AI model makers
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said today that the White House is going to examine some of the highest profile “open-weight” models from China to see if their creators have stolen the intellectual property of America’s top artificial intelligence frontier labs. If evidence suggests that’s the case, the U.S. could respond with sanctions against the […] The post US Treasury Secretary Bessent threatens sanctions against Chinese AI model makers appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- White House Accuses China's Moonshot Of Stealing Anthropic AI
White House Accuses China's Moonshot Of Stealing Anthropic AI Barron's
- White House accuses China's Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI
A top White House official on Wednesday accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of covertly copying Anthropic's most advanced model to build its Kimi K3.
- White House accuses Chinese AI developer of IP theft
Tech policy leadership in the White House say Moonshot AI illegally trained its model off of Anthropic’s Fable.
- OpenAI to spend more on data centers
The proliferation of data centers during the AI boom faces growing grassroots pushback and is animating politicians nationwide.
- Tech giant OpenAI plans to build $20 billion data center near Georgia coast
Tech giant OpenAI plans to build $20 billion data center near Georgia coast AJC.com
- OpenAI unveils $20 billion data center plan near Savannah's port
OpenAI will build a massive data center near Georgia's coast after securing a 25-year electricity agreement with Georgia Power.
- Beyond imitation: Robots that learn to work in the real world
Science Robotics, Volume 11, Issue 116, July 2026.
- Jensen Huang argues American companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models — Nvidia CEO says backdoors connected to China are misconceptions
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang raised several points against the rising sentiment in Washington that U.S. firms should be prevented from accessing Chinese AI models. He also advocates for open models, which he says makes AI more secure.
- Elon Musk claims Grok will make historically accurate AI Odyssey adaptation this year
The X and Grok owner has been a vocal critic of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." Now, he's promising a rival adaptation using generative AI... as Homer intended?
- Elon Musk criticized Nolan’s ‘Odyssey.’ Now he wants AI to remake it
Elon Musk criticized Nolan’s ‘Odyssey.’ Now he wants AI to remake it San Francisco Chronicle
- Elon Musk Says Grok Will Generate Its Own Feature-Length Version of “The Odyssey” for People Allergic to Progressive Ideas
The meltdown that launched a thousand terrible AI adaptations. The post Elon Musk Says Grok Will Generate Its Own Feature-Length Version of “The Odyssey” for People Allergic to Progressive Ideas appeared first on Futurism .
- Samsung refreshes Galaxy Watch series, unveils AI eyewear: Price, features
At Galaxy Unpacked 2026, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 with hardware and AI health upgrades, alongside its intelligent eyewear developed with Google and eyewear partners
- Galaxy Unpacked highlights: Samsung unveils Fold8 series, Flip8, AI eyewear
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, redesigned Fold8 and Flip8, alongside new Galaxy Watch models and intelligent eyewear built on Google's Android XR platform
- Look: Samsung unveils intelligent eyewear with Gemini AI, nine-hour battery
Look: Samsung unveils intelligent eyewear with Gemini AI, nine-hour battery
- Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 First Look: Better Battery, Better AI, Higher Price
See what's new with the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9, from battery life and AI features to higher prices.
- Google Tips More Full-Fledged Gemini Intelligence for Samsung's New Foldables
Google Tips More Full-Fledged Gemini Intelligence for Samsung's New Foldables PCMag
- Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 gets Google’s Gemini Intelligence before the Pixel 11
Alongside Samsung's Unpacked reveals, Google unveiled Gemini updates for the new Galaxy foldables, including wake-word-free Watch 9 activation and a built-in iPhone data transfer tool.
- Samsung Health's New AI Chatbot Aims to Make Your Metrics Easier to Understand
Samsung Health's New AI Chatbot Aims to Make Your Metrics Easier to Understand PCMag UK
- Samsung doubles down on folding phones and AI ahead of smart glasses launch
Moves come ahead of expected Apple move into foldables
- Samsung just added Automated Tasks and Gemini Notebook to Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here's what they can do
Samsung just added Automated Tasks and Gemini Notebook to Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here's what they can do Tom's Guide
- Meta tests AI app that lets parents create personalised children’s tales
Meta tests AI app that lets parents create personalised children’s tales
- China’s AgiBot eyes Hong Kong IPO
In 2025, AgiBot was reportedly targeting a Hong Kong listing at a valuation of HK$40 billion (US$5.1 billion) to HK$50 billion.
- Unitree and AgiBot Open Retail Storefronts: Humanoid Robots Move From Laboratory Leaderboards to Shopping Mall Showrooms as Competition Shifts to Physical Retail
Unitree Robotics and AgiBot open flagship stores in prime shopping districts, testing the complete commerce loop from customer experience to purchase to after-sales service for humanoid robots.
- AGINE Academy
A story-driven game for learning Claude by doing
- The Physical AI Closed Loop Is Finally Live: Rimnot and Yuantu Announce 10K-Unit Industrial Robot Deployment Plan for Server Manufacturing
Rimnot, a 4-month-old physical AI startup founded by Tsinghua PhD alumni, partners with Yuantu for 10K-unit robot deployment in server manufacturing, achieving 30-minute environment adaptation at WAIC.
- TCS study reveals Physical AI is now mainstream as manufacturers scale AI implementation
Tata Consultancy Services today announced the findings of the Future-Ready Manufacturing: TCS Physical AI Readiness Report 2026. The report reveals that as manufacturers increase their AI investments, the focus is […] The post TCS study reveals Physical AI is now mainstream as manufacturers scale AI implementation appeared first on Express Computer .
- Manufacturers move beyond AI pilots as physical AI gains momentum
Manufacturers move beyond AI pilots as physical AI gains momentum Techcircle
- From Highways To Health Care: Portability Proves Key To Physical AI
Success at the edge takes advantage of common threads — lithography, imaging, chiplets, and AI. The post From Highways To Health Care: Portability Proves Key To Physical AI appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
- Microsoft doubles down on sovereign AI with expanded Mistral partnership
Microsoft and Mistral are betting that the future of enterprise AI is in sovereign infrastructure and model choice, rather than with one locked-in system. The companies have announced a “ significant expansion ” of their strategic partnership, which includes a multibillion dollar commitment from Microsoft. Mistral will add to its GPU infrastructure in Europe and extend access to its frontier multilingual models, while Microsoft will expand its sovereign cloud capabilities. The companies will also align on a joint go-to-market plan and will pursue enterprise opportunities together across Europe and globally, as well as funding proofs of concept (PoCs), offering Azure credits, and leading workshops to drive AI innovation with customers. The partnership between the tech giant and the three-year-old French startup might seem an odd combination at first glance, analysts note, as both develop enterprise AI models and offer access as-a-service. But it reflects changing AI market dynamics. “It’s possible to be both a competitor and a partner at the same time,” noted technology analyst Carmi Levy . Large cloud providers are becoming AI marketplaces in their own right, he pointed out, and are drifting away from exclusively promoting their own models. Building Mistral support into their infrastructure avoids platform lock-in and removes a “key objection for customers looking for options.” “As much as Microsoft would want everybody standardizing on Copilot and Phi, it recognizes the simple fact that customers increasingly want to choose their own models,” said Levy. Expands model access, sovereign cloud capabilities As part of the agreement, Mistral will expand its Europe-based capacity with thousands of Nvidia Vera Rubin GPUs. Mistral CEO and co-founder Arthur Mensch described a “slight gap” in compute capacity in Europe, noting that this expansion will provide more compute capability and support Microsoft’s cloud and AI services, providing a “shared platform for training, inference and large-scale deployment.” The companies call it a critical step to allow Microsoft customers to benefit from Mistral’s “scientific and compute innovations.” In addition, Mistral Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 models are now available in Microsoft Foundry, and Mistral Medium 3.5 can be used in Microsoft Copilot Studio. The partnership also extends Microsoft’s sovereign cloud infrastructure as well as combining Mistral’s frontier models with Microsoft’s security, compliance, and cloud-to-edge platform. This gives enterprises, particularly those in regulated markets, the ability to deploy AI where they see fit, while maintaining control over their data and workloads, according to the companies. Further, customers will be able to build AI using the same models, tools, APIs, and workflows they’re used to, across Microsoft Foundry, Foundry Local, and Azure Local , and opt for fully Azure-hosted cloud environments; cloud-connected, controlled Azure Local environments that only use cloud-based Azure when necessary; and fully-disconnected environments that can operate independently for more sensitive scenarios. “Europe should have access to the world’s most capable AI without compromising control over their data, operations or digital future,” said Brad Smith , vice chair and president, Microsoft, noting that with this partnership, the company is honoring its European digital commitments and giving customers a foundation for AI so they can “operate on their own terms.” Customers with “heightened sovereignty needs” will be able to exercise more control with “resilience and assurance” and continued access to Mistral’s open-weight models. Enterprise credibility Gartner distinguished VP analyst Arun Chandrasekaran noted that there’s no doubt that this agreement strengthens Microsoft’s sovereignty messaging and its position in regulated industries, and the tech giant benefits by expanding its AI portfolio with a “credible European frontier model provider” He pointed to key differences from the initial partnership struck by the two companies in 2024; whereas originally Microsoft was hosting Mistral’s models, it is now consuming capacity built by Mistral in Europe. Ultimately, the deal emphasizes European data centers, customer-controlled deployments, Azure Local, and fully-disconnected environments, addressing many of the concerns that surrounded the original Azure cloud only relationship, Chandrasekaran explained. For Mistral, the partnership provides “enterprise credibility, and repeatable infrastructure revenue” that can fund continued AI platform development , he said. The combination of Microsoft’s enterprise AI platform with Mistral’s models and European AI infrastructure will give joint customers more deployment flexibility and expand options around data residency, sovereign AI deployments, and disconnected/on-premises environments. “It also gives customers more model choice, reducing dependence on a single AI provider,” said Chandrasekaran. A complementary partnership Mistral continues to innovate with its frontier AI models and its chat and coding agent, Vibe (formerly Le Chat), yet it doesn’t attract as much attention as Claude or ChatGPT. One of the company’s key differentiators is its targeted business model. Levy pointed out that not every workload requires “full-flight GPT.” For customers trying to rein in costs and limit exposure with on-premises deployments, Mistral’s “more focused capabilities can represent a cost-effective alternative.” Chandrasekaran pointed to Mistral’s combination of high-performance open-weight models, strong multilingual capabilities, and a “focus on efficient inference that lowers deployment costs.” Unlike many frontier AI companies, it offers customers greater flexibility to self-host and customize models; this makes it particularly attractive for enterprises and governments with sovereignty or regulatory requirements, he said. Its European roots also position it as the leading alternative for organizations seeking cutting-edge AI outside the US and Chinese ecosystems. Bill Wong , research fellow at Info-Tech Research Group, also pointed to Mistral’s high-quality models and “adeptness as a sovereign AI leader.” There is growing demand for AI companies that comply with regional laws and data residency, and Mistral is established as “one of the most prominent European players.” “Such a strategic position makes it a great partner for Microsoft to further expand its AI offerings beyond just being a single-model provider,” he said. Customers get freedom of choice while complying with data sovereignty and regulatory limitations without having to execute a separate AI deployment, while Mistral, for its part, can go beyond Europe and gain more visibility with international businesses. Mistral brings both “technological and political advantages,” Levy noted. The startup’s European roots give Microsoft more credibility “at a fraught time for geopolitical relationships.” Customers in Europe and beyond are concerned about US exposure, and Mistral can provide a safer choice. Meanwhile, Microsoft can deploy European-developed AI models running on European infrastructure, thus maximizing regulatory compliance while offering next-level enterprise marketing scale that Mistral “simply couldn’t achieve on its own,” said Levy. Mistral-based workloads deployed on Azure will also benefit from Microsoft’s “comprehensive security certifications, governance frameworks, and monitoring.” Bottom line: Both companies can maximize their unique roadmaps through the partnership, he said. “As the rules of the AI economy continue to evolve, expect more eyebrow-raising deals like this to be signed.”
- Microsoft, Mistral expand partnership for enterprise AI deployment
Microsoft and Mistral have agreed to expand their partnership, focusing on the deployment of AI models for businesses and organisations.
- Microsoft, Mistral expand partnership for enterprise AI deployment
Microsoft, Mistral expand partnership for enterprise AI deployment verdict.co.uk
- Microsoft and Mistral deepen ties for European AI sovereignty
Microsoft and Mistral collaborate to strengthen AI sovereignty in Europe.
- Claude Cowork gets screen memorization skills
Claude Cowork, an AI assistant, now can memorize screen content to improve productivity.
- Claude Cowork records user screens to build custom automation skills
Claude Cowork captures user screen activity to create tailored automation workflows.
- Claude Can Now Learn Your Workflows By Watching Your Screen
Claude Can Now Learn Your Workflows By Watching Your Screen PCMag Australia