Top 10 AI & Tech Stories

2026-07-08

OpenAI will release GPT-5.6 globally on Thursday after US lifted restrictions.

Take: Finally out of the cage. US Commerce cleared it, and the global AI arms race just got a new gear.

AI chip maker SambaNova raised $1B at an $11B valuation, just 5 months after its last mega round.

Take: Valuation growing faster than chip performance. Intel must be kicking itself for not closing that $1.6B buyout.

Attackers exploit LLMs' inability to say 'I don't know' to assemble massive botnets using 9 popular AI tools.

Take: Hallucinations went from funny to deadly. Security teams, get ready for overtime.

Hackers tricked GitHub's AI agent into leaking private repositories.

Take: AI agent security is still tissue paper. GitHub just got a public slap.

Meta's Muse Image model uses public Instagram photos by default; users must opt out.

Take: Opt-out instead of opt-in? That's a PR disaster waiting to happen.

Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei.

Take: Cornered into chipmaking, which is an order of magnitude harder than building models. Good luck.

US manufacturers face soaring electricity bills due to AI data center demand, threatening Trump's manufacturing plan.

Take: AI devours power faster than cash. 'Made in America'? Ask the grid first.

A company charges $10k per week to remove AI-generated code from projects.

Take: AI code is so bad that cleaning it up is a business. Peak bubble vibes.

Anthropic launches Claude Cowork on mobile and web, enabling cross-device task collaboration.

Take: Finally mobile, but 'Cowork' sounds like a tool for never logging off.

Beijing is considering restricting overseas access to China's best AI models to protect technological edge.

Take: US blocks chips, China blocks models. The AI Cold War just got hotter.