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July 9, 2026DeepSeek is building its own AI chips, and OpenAI gives ChatGPT a real-time voicePlus: Claude Cowork lands on your phone, Mistral steps into robotics, Grok 4.5 arrives at $2/$6, and China pulls the plug on AI companions.Read the issue →