Wix wonderkid launches large language model

Bain Capital exits Kioxia after chip deal yields big returns

A global spending spree on AI catapulted Kioxia's shares more than 4,800 from their debut, transforming the chipmaker into one of Japan's most valuable companies.

Software-hardware loop fuelling all new AI super cycle

Software-hardware loop fuelling all new AI super cycle

We found one lifetime license that can replace 27 subscriptions, and it's only $30

TL;DR: Get the enSili Mac Bundle and grab 27 native Mac apps for 30. Mac users tend to collect weird little utilities like trading cards. A clipboard manager that actually remembers things. A font wrangler that doesn't make you cry. Some doohickey that frees up the RAM macOS hoards like a dragon. — Read the rest The post We found one lifetime license that can replace 27 subscriptions, and it's only 30 appeared first on Boing Boing.

AI Start-Up Kaon AI Raises $60 Million in Funding Round in Quest to Build a ‘Personalized Story Engine’ for Users

Kaon AI, a start-up focused on building personalized story worlds powered by generative AI for its users through its products FlowGPT and Emochi, has raised 60 million in its most recent funding round at a valuation in the several hundreds of millions. Investors included B Capital, Redpoint Ace, Goodwater Capital and DCM. The Berkeley, California-based []

US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom

SK Hynix is experiencing a boom credited to AI. It will ride that to a multibillion-dollar U.S. IPO, expected to take place on Friday.

AWS Details How One Customer Scaled to One Million Lambda Functions

AWS has outlined how ProGlove, an industrial-wearables manufacturer, was able to scale its SaaS platform to run more than one million AWS Lambda functions spread across thousands of dedicated customer accounts. By Matt Foster

Tom Holland, Meet Tom Holland: ‘Odyssey’ Star and ‘Rest Is History’ Podcaster Talk Myth and Movies

The internet-breaking meet-up comes as the historian finds himself at the center of a culture-war clash with Elon Musk, who has launched an anti-woke campaign against Nolan's blockbuster.

NYT Mini Crossword Hints and Answers – July 4, 2026

Today's NYT Mini Crossword (July 4, 2026) runs on a 7x7 grid with 13 clues. The hardest entries are BUGONIA, the 2025 Emma Stone film, and AMAZING, where the puzzle's own black squares form the exclamation mark hint. All solutions and hints are here.

Gemini will now take notes for you in Google Meet for you, if you the minimum $20 AI tax

Google Meet’s Gemini-powered “Take notes for me” feature is rolling out to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, but the useful meeting upgrade starts behind a 20 monthly plan.

Alexandr Wang says Meta’s coming AI has caught up with OpenAI’s flagship model

Meta’s AI chief, Alexandr Wang. Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta’s AI chief, Alexandr Wang, says its coming Watermelon AI model now matches OpenAI’s GPT-5.5. Wang shared the update at a town hall as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on AI investments. Meta is trying hard to beat OpenAI and other AI rivals, but its efforts haven’t []

Tencent launches Hunyuan Hy3, integrates model across multiple products

On Monday, Tencent launched Hunyuan Hy3, a new reasoning model that integrates both fast and slow thinking. Built on a Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, Hy3 features 295 billion total parameters with 21 billion activated parameters and supports a context window of up to 256K tokens. Hy3 has been integrated into several Tencent products and []

MiniMax is building China’s biggest AI model yet, and plans to open-source it

MiniMax plans its biggest model yet, a 2.7-trillion-parameter system it intends to open-source, The Information reports. It would be the largest Chinese model on the market, and another squeeze on US labs’ margins. China’s open-model push has a new heavyweight on the way. MiniMax plans a large language model with 2.7 trillion parameters, The Information [] This story continues at The Next Web

Claude and ChatGPT Are Getting Too Expensive, Even for Microsoft

The tech giant is reportedly using its own AI models for some AI prompts in its Excel and Outlook software.

Don’t want Meta using your IG photos for AI? Here’s what you can do

Meta's newly launched Muse Image is the tech giant's first AI image generator. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Greg Abel Bets Big On AI, Parking 30% Of Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK.A) $343 Billion Portfolio In Apple And Alphabet

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) under Greg Abel is signaling a decisive pivot toward technology, with roughly 30 of its 343 billion investment portfolio concentrated in two foundational AI stocks. The two companies anchoring that position are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, representing a substantial bet on the future [] The post Greg Abel Bets Big On AI, Parking 30 Of Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK.A) 343 Billion Portfolio In Apple And Alphabet appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Meta Is Adding AI Image Creation to Instagram, WhatsApp and More

Meta is launching Muse Image, its first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, and rolling it across its apps starting today. The model lets you create and edit images just by describing what you want in plain language, and it’s built to plug right into where people already chat and post, which is the [] The post Meta Is Adding AI Image Creation to Instagram, WhatsApp and More first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Fact Check: Did Tom Holland Just Clap Back at ‘The Odyssey’ Critics? Truth Behind Viral Tweet

An upcoming mythic action epic is facing intense pre-release scrutiny on social media after a trailer sparked widespread debate among fans and purists alike. The online discourse reached a fever pitch this week when a verified account under the name Tom Holland posted a spirited, glowing defense of the film after attending an early screening.

SCHG: A Bet On Massive AI CapEx Growth

SCHG: A Bet On Massive AI CapEx Growth

Silo season 3: Apple's scariest sci-fi show makes a bold pivot that totally pays off

The new season of Silo is some of its most interesting material yet, leaning hard on a time-switching premise and nail-biting unease at every turn.

Palworld’s 1.0 patch notes are so massive Steam wouldn’t accept them

Palworld’s 1.0 patch notes are so big that the devs have struggled to fit them on Steam, with the document being over 10,000 words long.

Everything revealed at the Big Summer Warhammer Preview 2026, from the return of dinosaur-riding Aeldari Exodites to new Orks

Everything revealed at the Big Summer Warhammer Preview 2026, from the return of dinosaur-riding Aeldari Exodites to new Orks

This $70 AI Assistant Aims to Consolidate Your Daily Work Tools

Instead of bouncing between AI tools, this platform puts models, file features, and creative tools together. The post This 70 AI Assistant Aims to Consolidate Your Daily Work Tools appeared first on TechRepublic.

Introducing Muse Image: Image Generation Built for Your World

Muse Image is the first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, now available in Meta AI. The post Introducing Muse Image: Image Generation Built for Your World appeared first on Meta Newsroom.

The Integrated Circuit and the Future of American AI Leadership

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a limited series celebrating American defense technologies born from wartime and their effects on broader national security, politics, and society. This series will run for several weeks to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, and winners will be selected by a reader vote undertaken through our newsletter later this summer. Prior installments can be found at the Arsenal of Innovation page. The history of the semiconductor is an origin story for modern computing but also reveals a recurring pattern in American innovation: government helps underwrite technological breakthroughs, and commercial markets transform them into general-purpose technologies. And yet, The post The Integrated Circuit and the Future of American AI Leadership appeared first on War on the Rocks.

SpaceX Is Already Worth More Than Amazon. So Why Are Analysts Sounding the Alarm?

Elon Musk’s rocket-and-AI company has soared since its IPO, briefly becoming the fourth-most valuable company on Wall Street. The next test comes when earnings arrive and insider lockups start to expire.

A Token Grasp of the AI Boom Shows Trouble Brewing

The period of vertical ascent is probably over.

One new model every faction needs in Warhammer 40K 11th edition

One new model every faction needs in Warhammer 40K 11th edition

This Surprising Cybersecurity Threat Could Unlock Huge Upside

The AI cybersecurity war is heating up, and one stock may have a bigger opportunity than investors realize.

2 Years Later, Hunter x Hunter Creator Returns From Hiatus With New Hisoka Look

Courtesy of Shueisha Hunter x Hunter has officially returned to the pages of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine after its latest hiatus, and the creator is kicking off the comeback with a new look at Hisoka. Hunter x Hunter might be one of the oldest and longest running franchises currently active in Shonen Jump, but its creator is []