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AI is becoming a bargain hunter's market, with a few luxury models on top

Inference is become a commodity except for frontier models

Register UK - Jul 08, 2026 4:10am EDT

SambaNova hits $11 billion valuation as investors back Nvidia chip challengers

SambaNova is valued at $11 billion after fresh financing led by General Atlantic, as AI chip startups look to challenge Nvidia.

CNBC - Jul 08, 2026 4:00am EDT

AI boom lifts intangible investment to record, UN says

The AI boom has helped drive investments in intangible assets such as software, data and research to a record high in 2025, the United Nations' patent...

Daily Sabah - Jul 08, 2026 3:04am EDT

Samsung-backed AI chip firm Rebellions targets IPO in South Korea next year, CEO tells CNBC

Sunghyun Park, CEO of Rebellions, told CNBC that the company is leaning toward a listing on the KOSPI over the KOSDAQ.

CNBC - Jul 08, 2026 2:48am EDT

Lawmakers probe growing use of Chinese AI models in U.S. companies

An ongoing House Committee investigation is probing the risks involved in the rise of AI built in China.

CNBC - Jul 08, 2026 1:44am EDT

IBM teases new rackable mainframes that ‘complete’ the z17 family

UPDATED: Big Blue happy for users to BYO rack and slot Z machines alongside other tech

Register UK - Jul 07, 2026 10:17pm EDT

11% of Americans Are Currently Taking a GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Like Wegovy

Gizmodo - Jul 07, 2026 8:40pm EDT

Jim Cramer says the market's reaction to Samsung may signal a shift in AI leadership

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Samsung's earnings sparked a sell-off in AI hardware stocks, while many tech names that have lagged this year rebounded.

CNBC - Jul 07, 2026 6:35pm EDT

Twelve Years Later, Apple Pay Finally Has Competition. Here Is Why.

Near-field communication is the technology that lets a phone stand in for a card at checkout. For 12 years, only Apple Pay could use it. No outside developer, whatever its funding or intent, could build a wallet that worked natively at the register. An antitrust ruling ended that arrangement.

International Business Times - Jul 07, 2026 4:40pm EDT

Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases

Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.

Ars Technica - Jul 07, 2026 3:23pm EDT

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.

Ars Technica - Jul 07, 2026 2:55pm EDT

Chinese AI Models Are Winning Customers On Price. Now OpenAI And Anthropic Face A New Cost War.

DeepSeek, Z.ai and Alibaba's Qwen are gaining traction among U.S. companies as enterprises prioritize lower operating costs without giving up competitive AI performance.

International Business Times - Jul 07, 2026 2:50pm EDT