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Chinese startup Moonshot closes in on Anthropic with world’s largest open-weight AI model, Kimi K3

Chinese firms have been releasing powerful models at much lower cost, challenging U.S. dominance in the sector

The Globe and Mail - Jul 17, 2026 9:31am EDT

Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Sees Quiet Price Drops as Samsung Pushes Tablets Harder Than Apple

Gizmodo - Jul 17, 2026 9:23am EDT

SpaceX Starship Flight Test 13 takes issue with the 'flight' bit

Engine replacement needed after launchpad abort

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 9:23am EDT

Meta to alert parents if teen AI chats suggest suicide risk

ABC News - Jul 17, 2026 9:09am EDT

Why US-Iran diplomacy is so out of sync: It's style as well as substance - Each side in the U.S.-Iran war is internally divided on the way forward, making it hard to negotiate peace. And President Trump's transactional approach doesn't resonate with Iran, which is more strategic. By - Howard LaFranchi - / 5 min

Christian Science Monitor - Jul 17, 2026 9:08am EDT

U.S.-China AI feud sees ASML walk tightrope between sales and geopolitics

ASML is set to make around a fifth of its 2026 revenue from China, but geopolitical headwinds present a delicate situation.

CNBC - Jul 17, 2026 8:49am EDT

Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."

Creator says he will "very loudly ignore" those arguing for a ban on AI tools.

Ars Technica - Jul 17, 2026 8:09am EDT

Apple Quietly Cuts Magic Mouse to an All-Time Low, Making the Black Model Almost as Cheap as White

Gizmodo - Jul 17, 2026 7:45am EDT

Sonos Ace Headphones Drop Back to a Record Low, Now Nearly 50% Cheaper Than AirPods Max

Gizmodo - Jul 17, 2026 7:31am EDT

JBL 5.0-Channel Dolby Atmos Soundbar Is Now Priced Like Budget Speakers After Quiet Price Drops on Amazon

Gizmodo - Jul 17, 2026 6:50am EDT

Tech support scam caused massive data breach at Australian airline Qantas

It’s possible to leak PII describing 5.7 million people without breaching privacy rules

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 6:25am EDT

Age-based access, safer system design on social media needed in Singapore

The Straits Times - Jul 17, 2026 6:16am EDT

SpaceX falls further in premarket after Starship test flight aborted

SpaceX's stock plunged further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second.

CNBC - Jul 17, 2026 6:12am EDT

Are we supposed to be impressed by AI? It’s still so dumb

How can something so influential so often show less ability than the most ill-informed human?

Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 17, 2026 5:26am EDT

Cyberattack threatens utterly critical infrastructure in Japan: KFC

The Colonel stops taking online orders and may close stores after logistics partner’s systems go down

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 5:24am EDT

World Cup proves a winner for Bell Media’s digital asset strategy

As growth in its legacy business continues to slow, telecom focuses on streaming services offerings

The Globe and Mail - Jul 17, 2026 5:13am EDT

Kalshi says it's not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge

NPR - Jul 17, 2026 5:11am EDT

Chinese startup Moonshot AI unveils Kimi model it says rivals OpenAI, Anthropic

It's the latest AI model from China to close the performance gap with leading U.S. AI labs.

CNBC - Jul 17, 2026 4:44am EDT

AI power binge delivers best half since 2022 for climate tech venture funding

Low-carbon projects reap accidental windfall as billions chase compute infrastructure

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 4:36am EDT

Apple goes to war with the designer of the iPhone

Sir Jony Ive’s 30-year partnership with Apple was one of the world’s most lucrative collaborations. Their break-up could be similarly explosive.

Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 17, 2026 4:29am EDT

Google Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch Delayed as Tech Falls Short of Internal Goals: Report

Deccan Chronicle - Jul 17, 2026 4:09am EDT

China's Moonshot AI Chases 'DeepSeek Moment' With Much-Hyped Model

Deccan Chronicle - Jul 17, 2026 3:56am EDT

China’s Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China’s tech access

Toronto Star - Jul 17, 2026 3:55am EDT

China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access

NPR - Jul 17, 2026 3:26am EDT