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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold8 and Flip8 With Deep AI Integration at London Unpacked Event

Jul 24, 2026

The Deep View

Samsung launches the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 at its London Unpacked event, featuring deep AI integration including Gemini automation across 40+ apps and a smarter FlexWindow, as foldables inch toward mainstream adoption ahead of Apple's anticipated foldable debut this fall.

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OpenAI Develops Screenless AI Smart Speaker To Serve As Humanlike Home Companion

Jul 24, 2026

Bloomberg.com

OpenAI is developing a screenless AI smart speaker designed to act as a humanlike home companion, capable of controlling smart-home devices, playing media, answering questions, and integrating with ChatGPT's full capabilities — marking the company's bold first move into consumer hardware.

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang Defends Chinese AI Models, Says Open Development Makes America Stronger

Jul 23, 2026

Axios

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defends the use of Chinese open-source AI models like Kimi K3, arguing that embracing open AI development strengthens America's position rather than threatening it, while dismissing Wall Street fears and national security concerns surrounding Chinese models.

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AMD Invests $5 Billion in Anthropic, Partners to Deploy 2 Gigawatts of AI Infrastructure Starting 2027

Jul 23, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

AMD commits up to $5 billion in a landmark investment in Anthropic, launching a major multi-year partnership to deploy 2 gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 GPU-powered AI infrastructure starting in early 2027.

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Google Unveils Virgo Network: A Megascale AI Data Center Fabric Connecting 134,000 Chips with 47 Petabits Per Second

Jul 22, 2026

Google Cloud Blog

Google unveils Virgo Network, a massive AI data center fabric connecting 134,000 chips with 47 petabits per second of bandwidth, delivering 4x faster speeds and 40% lower latency than its predecessor to power next-generation AI training at unprecedented scale.

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Google's New 'Frozen v2' AI Chip Promises 10x Efficiency Gains, Sends Stock Surging 3%

Jul 21, 2026

TechCrunch

Google's internally developed 'Frozen v2' AI chip, set for a 2028 release, promises up to 10x efficiency gains over current chips, sending stock surging 3% as the tech giant doubles down on custom silicon amid a massive $180-190 billion AI infrastructure spending plan.

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China's Z.AI Completes 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center Powered Entirely by Domestic Chips

Jul 21, 2026

Yahoo Finance

China's Z.AI completes a massive 1-gigawatt AI data center powered entirely by domestic chips, marking a major milestone in China's drive to break free from US semiconductor restrictions while racing toward $1 billion in annual revenue.

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AMD Launches Helios Rack-Scale AI System, Targeting Nvidia's Dominance with Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI as Customers

Jul 21, 2026

CNBC

AMD launches Helios, its first rack-scale AI system, securing Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle as customers in a bold challenge to Nvidia's 95% data center GPU market dominance, with analysts predicting AMD could capture up to 25% market share.

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AMD Launches Helios AI System to Challenge Nvidia, Secures Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI as Partners

Jul 21, 2026

The Deep View

AMD launches Helios, a rack-scale AI system challenging Nvidia's Vera Rubin, securing Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI as partners for deployment despite a higher price tag of $5–$5.5 million, as surging AI infrastructure demand creates room for fierce competition.

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AMD Unveils Helios Rackscale AI Platform With 2.9 ExaFLOPS Power and Major Tech Partners Onboard

Jul 21, 2026

AMD

AMD unveils its Helios Rackscale AI platform, packing 72 Instinct MI455X GPUs, 2.9 exaFLOPS of FP4 compute, and 31 TB of HBM4 memory into a single reference design, with OpenAI, Meta, Oracle, and HPE among the major partners already onboard for volume deployments expected in late 2026.

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