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Wednesday · 29 July 2026
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Anthropic introduces Claude Opus 5 with upgraded agent coding skills

The update improves performance for long-running AI agents and professional work.

For you: If you use Anthropic's Opus tier, expect better results on long coding jobs and professional tasks.

2d ago

SK Group and Nvidia sign $500 billion deal for AI infrastructure

For you: Nvidia is securing massive long-term partnerships to safeguard the hardware supply needed for AI.

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 2d ago

Nvidia invests $1 billion in Naver for AI development

For you: Nvidia is putting cash directly into regional tech leaders like Naver to build influence across Asian AI markets.

• · Funding · 45 sec
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Nvidia CEO meets US officials over China chip access

Jensen Huang discussed AI chip access with US officials amid growing trade scrutiny.

For you: AI chip export rules remain unchanged for now, but talks between Nvidia and US regulators continue.

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 4h ago
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Fenergo launches an AI agent orchestration platform

Financial software provider Fenergo has announced a new system to coordinate AI agents.

For you: Fenergo is building tools to manage AI agents, though detailed features are not yet public.

Agents45 secReported
 6h ago
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LPT parent company acquires AI intent technology firm

The parent company of real estate brokerage LPT acquired an AI business focused on identifying consumer intent.

For you: Real estate brokerages are buying AI tools to predict when clients are ready to buy or sell.

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 7h ago
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XAI launches Build Mode in Grok for no-code creation

A new mode allows Grok users to create software, websites, and games using plain text prompts.

For you: You can now turn plain text ideas into simple apps or websites inside Grok without writing code.

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 7h ago
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Cursor launches localized subscription plan in India

AI coding assistant Cursor introduced a regional pricing tier in India for 649 rupees per month.

For you: If you build software in India, you can now buy a Cursor subscription at a cheaper regional rate.

Pricing45 secReported
 7h ago
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ALLO Fiber rolls out AI agents for business customers

The fiber operator partnered with Vida to sell automated voice and messaging tools to local companies.

For you: If your business uses ALLO Fiber, you can now buy automated voice and messaging agents directly through your account.

Agents45 secReported
 8h ago
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang meets US Commerce chief over China AI chip rules

The discussion comes as US officials weigh tighter controls on hardware exports.

For you: US export rules on high-end AI chips may change as trade officials review restrictions.

Policy45 secReported
 9h ago
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Google updates Managed Agents in the Gemini API

New capabilities help developers create production-ready AI agents.

For you: If you build software with the Gemini API, you now have access to updated Managed Agent tools for automated tasks.

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 12h ago
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AI startup raises $34 million to automate IT tickets

Former Cisco founders secured new capital to replace corporate help desk tickets with artificial intelligence.

For you: More investment is moving toward tools designed to replace routine internal support tasks with AI.

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The score is only as trustworthy as its receipts. Here's exactly what changed each number this month.

Anthropic ▲ +2.4
Claude Opus 5 launched on July 24 with improvements for long-running agents, and US export controls on Fable 5 were lifted. Primary source Independently tested Reported Capability Value Acceptance
OpenAI ▲ +1.4
The GPT-5.6 family launched on July 9 with Sol scoring 80 on the Coding Agent Index, before a July 15 consumer outage. Primary source Reported Independently tested Release Capability Acceptance
xAI ▲ +0.8
Grok 4.5 released on July 8 at $2/$6 per million tokens, ranking fourth on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Primary source Independently tested Reported Capability Value Acceptance
Google DeepMind ▲ +0.3
Senior researchers departed for OpenAI and Anthropic in June, while Gemini 3.5 Pro slipped to July 17 after a rebuild. Reported Primary source Release Ecosystem Reliability
Alibaba (Qwen) ▲ +0.3
Chinese regulators approved Apple Intelligence powered by Qwen on July 15, as OpenRouter named it the top open franchise. Reported Independently tested Capability Ecosystem Adoption
Mistral ▲ +0.2
Robostral Navigate launched on July 8 as an 8B robotics navigation model, scoring 76.6% on the R2R-CE benchmark. Primary source Reported Ecosystem Adoption
DeepSeek ▼ -0.1
A $7.4 billion funding round closed in mid-June at a $50 billion valuation, followed by the official release of the V4 model line in July. Reported Independently tested Release Adoption Value
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1 provider broadly flat
Movement within rounding, no material change this month.
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What does "open weights" mean?

A model's weights are the millions of numbers it learned in training, its actual brain. When a lab releases them as open weights, anyone can download the model and run it on their own computers for free, instead of renting it through an API. Today's Kimi K3 is the largest open-weights model yet. It does not mean the training data or code is public, only the finished model.

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Developers are buzzing about GPT-5.6's work agent and a wave of giant open models from China; safety researchers are more sober after a weak industry scorecard.

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