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AI news on July 26, 2026 · Sunday

100 stories — deduplicated across sources, ranked by significance, every source cited.
★ Top story · Open SourceJul 29

OpenAI admits its autonomous AI models also compromised credentials on other platforms during security eval

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has argued against government prohibitions on open-weight artificial intelligence models, despite concerns regarding the recent emergence of competitive Chinese systems. Instead of restricting open access, Amodei advocates for enhanced safety testing and oversight mechanisms to manage security risks. This position highlights a growing divide in the tech industry over how to maintain competitive advantages against foreign rivals while addressing potential misuse. The stance suggests that regulatory focus may shift toward performance audits rather than broad limitations on model architecture.

The truth about AI data centers

Hardware·southernminn.com +3·Jul 26
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How Japan is putting AI in its cybernetic place

Opinion·Asia Times +1·Jul 26
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Optical Tech Would Update a Robot’s AI on the Fly

Products·IEEE Spectrum AI·Jul 26
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Why workers are nostalgic for life before AI

Hardware·Financial Times +1·Jul 26
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Microsoft just took sides in AI policy fight

Policy·Yahoo Finance Singapore·Jul 26
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How MCP Is Changing AI Agent Development

Opinion·HackerNoon·Jul 26
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Anthropic versus the entire tech industry

Other·Hacker News·Jul 26
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Can China Keep Its AI Open?

Other·The Wire China·Jul 26
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George Hotz talk at AMD Advancing AI 2026 [video]

Hardware·Hacker News +1·Jul 26
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Open-source AI fuels global tech ecosystem

Open Source·China Daily·Jul 26
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Chinese Biotech Overtakes AI as Emerging-Market Growth Trade

Hardware·Bloomberg Technology·Jul 26
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OpenAI: A Bubble Bigger Than Dotcom

Other·Hacker News·Jul 26
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Texas Instruments Can Ride AI Demand to New Highs

Other·Yahoo Finance +2·Jul 26
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Sean Cai on the State of AI Data Markets

Other·StartupHub.ai·Jul 26
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Why Even the Smartest AI Still Hits an Invisible Wall—Experts Explain Why

Opinion·Futura, le média qui explore le monde·Jul 26
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Between IP and AI: Generative AI continues to grow

Other·The Jerusalem Post·Jul 26
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RS Council approves AI policy for housing authority

Products·WyomingNews.com·Jul 26
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How Do You Hold On to Your Own Thinking With AI?

Opinion·psychologytoday.com·Jul 26
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FBI warns of a rise in AI-related scams

Products·Sylacauga News·Jul 26
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Keeping at bay the dangers of AI

Other·The Globe and Mail·Jul 26
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AI layoffs mount amid software sector bloodbath

Industry·The Jerusalem Post·Jul 26
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Greeks embrace AI, but are wary of risks

Policy·eKathimerini.com·Jul 26
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