ENLatest AI NewsSoftBank Doubles Down on the AI Sector: Additional $10 Billion Investment in OpenAIOn July 1, SoftBank invested an additional $10 billion in OpenAI via Vision Fund 2, intensifying the global AI capital race. This move shows SoftBank’s confidence in OpenAI’s technology and commercialization prospects, strengthening its strategic AI positioning…..just now10.4KBritish AI Giant Wayve Launches $85 Million Employee Stock Buyout Plan, Valuation Surges to $8.5 BillionUK autonomous driving company Wayve launched an $85 million stock tender offer, allowing employees to cash out vested equity early, led by new and existing investors, with the price based on its $8.5 billion valuation from its February $1.2 billion Series D funding round.just now7.1KKuaishou Releases New Anti-Fraud Report: AI Large Model Helps Combat Online Fraud!Kuaishou’s 2026 Anti-Fraud Report details efforts under China’s Anti-Telecom Fraud Law, using technology for precise crackdowns. It reveals fraud tactics are becoming chained and industrialized, with criminals leveraging AI to accelerate iteration, heightening governance challenges…..just now5.8KFighting the AI-Generated Book Flood: Libby to Launch AI Content Filter to Redefine the Boundaries of Digital ReadingNew OverDrive CEO DeBevoise views AI as a new frontier. The Libby app, serving 92,000 libraries in 115 countries, will introduce an AI content control feature, letting users opt to filter AI-generated content in settings…..just now5.4KAnthropic’s Large Models Fully Enter Microsoft Cloud, Enterprises’ AI Ecosystem Sees Another Major Strategic PartnershipThe Claude series large models from Anthropic have been launched on the Microsoft Azure AI Foundry platform. Enterprise users can now directly deploy the flagship model Claude Opus 4.8 and the cost-effective Haiku 4.5 on Azure, with key features such as prompt caching and extended thinking fully retained.just now8.5KAI Chip Unicorn Etched Successfully Raises Funds, Valuation Surges to $5 Billion!Etched, an AI inference chip startup, recently raised funding, reaching a $5 billion valuation and over $1 billion in annual revenue. Specializing in ASICs for specific tasks, its success validates the market potential and strong demand for inference chips, boosting the global chip design industry…..just now10.6KAnthropic Launches New Mac Version of Claude Science App, Native Connection to Over 60 Scientific DatabasesAnthropic launched the Claude Science desktop app for macOS and Linux in public beta. It is a vertical extension enhancing existing Claude models for scientific workflows, addressing limitations of general-purpose LLMs in complex research processes…..just now14.7KGoogle Launches New AI Image Generation Model Nano Banana 2 Lite: Generates Images in 4 Seconds, Focuses on High-Frequency Bulk Content ProductionGoogle released its AI image generation model Nano Banana 2 Lite, prioritizing speed and low cost. Ultra-low latency enables high-quality image generation in 4 seconds, much faster than standard. Ideal for professional creative work needing rapid iteration or bulk output…..just now10.6KFormer DeepMind Team Quantitative AI Company EquiLibre Completes Series A Funding with a Valuation of $500 MillionEquiLibre Technologies, founded by three ex-DeepMind researchers, applies reinforcement learning to financial trading. It raised a Series A at a $500M valuation, led by Creandum in its largest-ever investment. The firm partners with Tower Research Capital, trades billions daily, and will enter crypto markets in 2025…..just now10.6KImage Generation Speeds Up Again: Google Releases Nano Banana 2 Lite Model, Challenging Industry Standards with Ultimate Cost-EffectivenessGoogle launches Nano Banana2Lite, a new AI model emphasizing speed and cost advantages amid intense competition. Its key upgrade reduces single-image generation to under 4 seconds, slashing latency while optimizing costs…..just now10.2KDeep Integration of Computing Power Ecosystem: Anthropic Claude Model Officially Joined Azure AI FoundryAnthropic strengthens its collaboration with Microsoft, bringing Claude models to Azure AI Foundry. Enterprise users can now access Claude within Azure, seamlessly integrating authentication, compliance governance, and billing. The initial model lineup is announced, marking a new era of AI–cloud infrastructure synergy…..just now9.6KCook’s Icebreaking Meeting: Apple and the EU Engage in Constructive Consultations on New Version of Siri AI in EuropeCook held constructive talks with the EU’s regulatory chief over the delayed Siri, focusing on integrating AI features while complying with DMA interoperability rules, aiming to resolve market access disputes in the EU…..just now8.1KEmergency in Computing Power: Google Restricts Meta’s Access to the Gemini Model, Prompting Meta to Accelerate Its Own R&DGoogle has restricted Meta’s access to its premier AI model Gemini amid a global compute shortage. Gemini had been c