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Google is being spared from a breakup and can keep its publisher-focused advertising business under AdX exchange and DFP publisher ad server.

Anthropic's new Claude Fable 5.1 model cuts cache-read pricing by 75%; Mythos 5.1 remains invitation-only.

OpenClaw 2.0 revamps desktop AI-agent setup and browser work, adds shared cloud sessions, and makes Gateway migration and trust limits consequential.

Apple’s planned foldable iPhone could pair a pocketable 5.5-inch outer screen with a wider 7.8-inch display.

Apple is reportedly eliminating more than 200 Vision Pro, Siri, and software roles, including 147 scheduled Bay Area separations documented in California filings.

Hugging Face is reportedly using a bank to test sale interest at $13 billion or more. No deal is disclosed, and creators retain rights in hosted work.

Ox Alpha has emerged as a new frontier level AI model temporarily free through OpenRouter and OpenCode, pairing a million-token context with multimodal inputs while its developer remains unconfirmed.

OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Sol API input prices 20% and output prices 33.3% through November 21, with eligible ChatGPT Work and Codex credit pricing rolling out.

OpenAI’s Apple Messages plug-in lets ChatGPT Work and Codex search local conversations and send prepared replies through the app on Apple Silicon Macs.

Estimates put nine tech companies' future AI-linked contracts near $3 trillion. Filing comparisons map leases and purchases against capital spending and recognized debt.

Xbox says an outside licensing failure caused a recent 15-hour outage, blocking sign-ins and owned games; service is back, but its permanent fix is pending.

NVIDIA, Microsoft and 30 other partners have launched the Open Secure AI Alliance, while OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are absent from its founding roster.

GitHub has cut public bug bounty payouts on July 27, capping critical rewards at $10,000 while reserving $30,000-plus payments for invited researchers.

Microsoft's partial pause in ValueLicensing's reported £270 million software-resale case delays the claim as it prepares to seek UK Supreme Court permission.

The EU has fined Google €890 million over Search self-preferencing and Google Play anti-steering, with 60 days to end both practices or risk periodic payments.

Jack Dorsey's Block has launched Buzz to combine team chat, AI agents and Git work, though the early-stage workspace relies on one authoritative relay.

Microsoft plans to end OneDrive sync-app updates and maintenance on pre-22H2 Windows 10 builds on August 15.

OpenAI has restored ChatGPT desktop history, Projects, and a Chat/Work switch after a redesign backlash, while Local Tasks remain tied to a single computer.

OpenRouter considers a multibillion-dollar sale; control of its AI model gateway could shape provider choice, costs, and reliability.

Amazon Web Services has fixed a unit-pricing glitch that showed billion-dollar billing estimates globally.

Microsoft has released Comic Chat's original code and experimental modern-build examples, but the archive is not maintained or a polished product relaunch.

Microsoft reportedly plans Project Perception, a multi-model AI bug finder, but its July timing, design, availability and performance remain unconfirmed.

Microsoft has ended SQL Server 2016 support after 10 years; installations still run, and administrators must now migrate or buy temporary extended security updates.

OpenAI lost its EU court challenge over the OPENAI branding after judges found the name descriptive for specified software and cloud computing services.

Blume turns Markdown folders into static Astro documentation and AI-readable files.

Microsoft is testing a cleaner Windows 11 Search for selected Insiders, prioritizing local files and adding separate controls for web and Store suggestions.

Former GitHub-CEO's startup Entire has launched a Git network that mirrors GitHub repositories for AI coding agents with regional cells.

Meta has rolled out Muse Image for AI image generation in Meta AI, Instagram Stories and WhatsApp, with planned Advantage+ creative access for advertisers.

Cybersecurity firm Novee has identified a GitHub Actions workflow-chain risk that can expose secrets even when checks pass, affecting hundreds of software repositories.

Microsoft has added Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild to preview builds, letting unbootable PCs reinstall from the cloud without USB media while wiping local data.