😐 Grok launches Build Mode for instant apps

Grok introduced Build Mode, letting users describe an idea and get a ready app published with its own domain. This works on Grok’s site, iPhone, or Android.

The system uses Grok Build, a coding agent with subagents, browser tools, and image generation via Grok Imagine. Apps can be dashboards, productivity tools, games, or other web apps.

Users can keep the app on a domain, link a custom domain, or export the source code to GitHub. Build Mode is available now for SuperGrok Heavy users.

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🖥 Microsoft launches AI for code vulnerability detection

Microsoft integrated MAI-Cyber-1-Flash into MDASH, an AI agent system that finds, verifies, and helps fix vulnerabilities in large codebases. The lightweight model handles up to 90% of tasks, while the toughest 10% go to GPT-5.4, speeding up protection and cutting costs.

The MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and GPT-5.4 combo scored 96% on CyberGym, 12 points above Mythos and better than Gemini and standalone GPT models. This setup also halves the cost compared to Microsoft’s previous system using GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 mini, and GPT-5.3 Codex.

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🔍 Google Pixel 11 lineup details leak

Google plans to launch four Pixel 11 models: Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold. Screen sizes and resolutions remain similar to the previous generation, but brightness will increase to 3100 nits on the base model and 3600 nits on Pro versions. The foldable model features dual screens with 3600 nits outside and 3500 nits inside.

The Pixel 11 series runs on the new Tensor G6 chip built on a 2nm TSMC process, featuring a seven-core CPU with an ARM C1-Ultra core at 4.11 GHz, PowerVR graphics, Titan M3 security chip, and MediaTek M90 modem. Storage starts at 256 GB, eliminating the 128 GB option and raising the entry price to match last year's 256 GB model.

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Ⓜ️ Meta AI joins Threads private chats

Threads added a private chat with Meta AI, letting users send posts, photos, or videos for one-on-one discussion. This feature was already on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp before arriving on Threads.

In five countries, Meta AI also posts publicly in Threads feeds under @meta.ai. Users cannot block these posts, only mute them. The AI’s presence in feeds is permanent, unlike the optional private chats.

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🤖 Italian Startup Builds Robot with Sensor Skin

Italian startup Generative Bionics created the robot Gene.01 covered in sensor skin that tracks touch, temperature, proximity, and force. This lets it detect humans before contact and adjust movements.

Gene.01 learns by physical guidance instead of video. Holding its hand and moving it teaches the robot the right grip strength, solving a key challenge in humanoid robotics.

The robot is based on research from the Italian Institute of Technology published in Nature Machine Intelligence. It took six months to build Gene.01 from concept to a working humanoid.

Gene.01 is a platform for specialized robots with customizable AI, outer shells, and interchangeable limbs for different tasks.

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✈️ Airbus A350-1000ULR sets flight duration record

The Airbus A350-1000ULR flew nonstop for 24 hours and 24 minutes from Melbourne to Toulouse, covering nearly 17,000 kilometers.

This model is designed for ultra-long-range flights, enabling continuous travel over vast distances without stops.

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😐 Grok 4.6 Launch Set for Next Week

Elon Musk announced that Grok 4.6 will launch on August 7 with 1.5T parameters. Grok 4.7 is planned to follow just weeks later.

Around the same time, rumors surfaced about Composer 3, developed by Cursor under SpaceX. It was trained from scratch on the Colossus 2 cluster and aims to match Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol quality at a fraction of the cost.

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💻 Radeon RX 9050 Returns with 4GB VRAM

ASRock listed the Radeon RX 9050 with 4GB of video memory, the first modern card with this capacity in years. It features RDNA 4 architecture, 16 compute units, and a boost clock up to 2600 MHz, but only a 64-bit memory bus and 18 GB/s bandwidth.

The 4GB VRAM is well below current AAA game recommendations, limiting play to 1080p with no future-proofing. The card appeared in a Best Buy prebuilt priced at $889, paired with 8GB DDR4 RAM, a 500GB SSD, and a Ryzen 5 5500 CPU.

Higher memory costs and component shortages force manufacturers to cut specs rather than raise prices. The 4GB card is a sign of how tight the market remains, making this low VRAM configuration acceptable again.

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📱 Honor Robot Phone Unboxed Early

A Weibo video shows the Honor Robot Phone before launch. Its robotic arm unfolds in 0.8 seconds when the lens cover slides open, with an on-screen animation, and folds flush when idle.

Honor’s phone features 360-degree stabilization via a three-axis optical system, a four-degree mechanical gimbal, a coprocessor, and AI, reaching a CIPA rating of 5.5. It has a 200MP main sensor on the gimbal, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 200MP periscope lens, color-tuned with ARRI cinema cameras.

Preorders in China need a 1000 yuan deposit and include lifetime YOYO AI SVIP, a year of free gimbal replacement, accessories, 24-month installments, and trade-in options. The price is undisclosed. The official reveal is in August.

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