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πŸ€– OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 with three models

OpenAI released GPT-5.6 with three models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. Sol scored 53.6 on Agents' Last Exam, beating Claude Fable 5 by 13.1 points at about a quarter of the cost. Terra and Luna also outperform Fable 5 at much lower cost.

Sol scored 80.0 on the Artificial Analysis Coding Agent index, surpassing Claude Fable 5's 77.2. It uses less than half the tokens, runs twice as fast, and costs a third less. Ultra mode runs multiple agents in parallel for faster results.

GPT-5.6 can visually check rendered outputs, spotting and fixing errors before delivery. It produces cleaner presentations, documents, and tables with template support and exports to common tools.

ChatGPT Work launched as an agent inside.

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🌐 DuckDuckGo blocks YouTube video ads

The DuckDuckGo browser now blocks video ads, mainly on YouTube, when videos play inside the browser. This uses community filters from uBlock Origin plus DuckDuckGo's own rules for compatibility.

The ad blocker is enabled by default on iPhone, Windows, and Mac. On Android, it will turn on automatically soon but can be enabled manually in settings now. Users can also easily disable it anytime.

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🫒 DDR4 Memory Prices Surge Over 50%

In Q3, prices for DDR4 8Gb DRAM modules will rise over 50%, says DigiTimes. Spot prices for DDR4 16Gb sometimes exceed DDR5 with similar specs due to strong demand and limited supply.

Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix mostly stopped DDR4 production, focusing on DDR5 and AI memory. Samsung makes DDR4 in small batches, Micron runs limited output in Virginia, while Nanya and Winbond supply most DDR4 but still fall short.

Corporate SSDs with DRAM boost demand. DDR3 prices also rose, with gigabit costs now above DDR5. In early July, DDR4 4Gb costs $12.75, DDR5 16Gb $47.07, and DDR3 gigabit $3.19 versus DDR5’s $2.94.

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πŸ€– OpenAI Shuts Down Atlas Browser

OpenAI will disable its AI browser Atlas on August 9, less than a year after its October launch on macOS. All browser features will move into the updated ChatGPT desktop app, with users notified by email and in-app messages.

Atlas offered an Agent mode to automate tasks but remained niche, limited to Macs and paid subscribers. The new ChatGPT app combines ChatGPT, Codex, and ChatGPT Work with a built-in browser that can browse sites, compare sources, open Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 files, and continue tasks while showing results.

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Ⓜ️ Meta’s Muse AI blends code and images

Meta’s Muse Image and Muse Video, under Meta Superintelligence lab, combine diffusion and large language models. Muse can write Python code, parse the web, generate fractal code, embed graphs, and create precise HTML layouts like menus.

Muse also self-corrects image flaws using a method like Test-Time-Scaling. It ranks second on image-to-image benchmarks, just ahead of Nano Banana 2 and Reve-2, though Reve-2.1 has since surpassed it. The video model ranks top 3, beating Alibaba’s happyhorse.

Muse sparked controversy by defaulting to generating Instagram user faces from @tags. Access is currently limited to US Instagram, with Europe’s rollout delayed indefinitely.

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πŸš€ China catches Long March 10B rocket stage at sea

On July 10, China launched the Long March 10B rocket and successfully recovered its first stage by catching it on a sea platform net. The 70-meter rocket lifted off from Wenchang and the stage slowed down to land vertically on the platform.

The rocket is two-stage, medium-lift, powered by seven YF-100K engines running on kerosene and liquid oxygen. It can deliver up to 16 tons to low Earth orbit, mainly for cargo missions.

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🍏 Apple debates hinge tech for foldable iPhone

Apple is still deciding how to build the hinge for its rumored foldable iPhone Ultra. Insider Fixed Focus Digital says the company is choosing between two methods to create a nearly invisible crease.

One option uses liquid metal, an amorphous alloy known as metallic glass, which offers flexibility, scratch resistance, and shape memory. The other is 3D printing, which is cheaper and easier to produce.

Apple’s choice depends on chip supply. Limited memory availability favors the liquid metal hinge for small batches. If memory supply improves, Apple may switch to 3D printing. The final decision is expected by the end of July.

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πŸ€– OpenAI hired Apple engineers as spies

OpenAI recruited former Apple employees and asked them for secret Apple data. One ex-iPhone engineer was caught after refusing to return his work laptop, which he used to download confidential Apple files while at OpenAI.

He boasted to former colleagues about retained access and made guides on copying files undetected. This may have been led by Tang Tan, OpenAI's hardware chief and former lead iPhone developer who recruited Apple staff for design documents.

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πŸˆβ€β¬› Shanghai Opera House Opens with Fan-Shaped Roof

The Shanghai Opera House was completed after six years, covering 146,000 square meters on the Huangpu riverbank, the former site of Expo 2010. The building features a dramatic spiral roof designed to resemble a Chinese fan, which is also accessible as a viewing platform overlooking the city skyline.

Designed by Norway's SnΓΈhetta and China's ECADI, the complex includes four halls. The largest, Harmony Hall, has one of Asia's biggest stages at 3,500 square meters with China's first six-block stage system, allowing rapid scene changes during performances.

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πŸ€– 1X unveils humanoid hands with human-like dexterity

Each hand has 25 movable joints with motors hidden in the forearm, transmitting movement through tendons like a human hand. Every joint includes a force sensor, allowing the robot to feel how hard it presses on objects.

The humanoid NEO can perform tasks like assembling LEGO, handling coins, screwing in bulbs, using a screwdriver, zipping zippers, pouring tea, catching soft balls, inserting USB-C, and signing in gestures.

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πŸ€– OpenAI Enables ChatGPT to Speak and Listen Simultaneously

OpenAI replaced ChatGPT's voice mode with new full-duplex models GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini. These models let the assistant speak and listen at the same time, avoiding awkward interruptions and enabling live translation.

The voice model streams complex queries to text models like GPT-5.5 in real time, can pause to absorb context, and shows visual responses. The voice product lead uses it for 30-40 minute walks. Live translation still struggles, with a strong American accent on Hindi demos.

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βš”οΈ Altman and Musk Clash Over AI and Space Data Centers

Elon Musk called Sam Altman a "new level" fraud for selling space-based data centers to investors. Altman replied that Musk pitched the same idea.

Sam Altman added Musk's obsession is the best benchmark for GPT-5.6. This shows ongoing tension between the two tech leaders.

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πŸ€– ChatGPT Codex lifts session limits

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