My local LLM struggles with big questions—here's what it's actually good at
msn.comHow-To Geek explores what local LLMs are actually good at, despite struggles with big questions.
SpaceX Reportedly May Join Artificial Intelligence Arms Race
aol.comElon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly in talks with the Pentagon about advancing computing power supporting warfighting capabilities.
Australia sets out long-term direction for A2A payments
finextra.comPayments Roundtable released its A2A payments vision incorporating feedback from public consultation and ongoing engagements with end-users on Australia's long-term payment infrastructure.
Competing AI Agent Protocols Face IETF Standards Scrutiny at Vienna Meeting
techtimes.comAI agent protocols including MCP face IETF standard review beginning at IETF 126 Vienna meeting, covering the agentproto Birds-of-a-Feather session.
'Powerful but dangerous' full MCP support beta for ChatGPT arrives
msn.comOpenAI has added a beta of Developer mode to ChatGPT, enabling full read and write support for MCP (Model Context Protocol). The feature is described as 'powerful but dangerous' with mixed reactions from the developer community.
Vibe coding is being called the greatest unlock for non-techies. These 9 startups are raising billions.
businessinsider.comReplit is among 9 startups benefiting from the vibe coding boom, raising billions as AI generates code faster than teams can review it.
OpenAI's First Hardware Release Turns Out to Be Keypad for Codex
tech.yahoo.comCNET reports on OpenAI's first hardware release being a keypad for Codex, published 2026-07-16.
OpenAI's Codex Micro: A $230 Macro Pad Built for AI Developers
tech.yahoo.comGadget Review covers OpenAI's Codex Micro hardware, a $230 macro pad designed for AI developers, published 2026-07-17.
OpenAI's first hardware device is an RGB macropod — 'Codex Micro' features 13 lo...
tech.yahoo.comYahoo Tech reports on OpenAI launching the Codex Micro RGB macro pad in collaboration with Work Louder, published 2026-07-16.
I recreated OpenAI's Codex Micro for a lot less - and mine is more customizable
zdnet.comA ZDNet article about recreating OpenAI's Codex Micro for less money with a Stream Deck+, published 2026-07-20.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Expands Llama AI Models to U.S. Government and...
finance.yahoo.comInsider Monkey reports on Meta Platforms expanding Llama AI models to U.S. government and other large institutions, highlighting their strategic growth in enterprise market segmentation.
Grok simulates Penn State's 2026 season with shocking results
msn.comAn AI simulation by Grok offered a look at the 2026 Penn State football season, producing surprising playoff predictions and team analysis as reported on July 18, 2026.
I Tried ChatGPT's "Skills" Feature. It Saved Me Hours Of Boring Work
forbes.comChatGPT Skills feature in ChatGPT Work can significantly reduce administrative work hours. A user report shows the time-saving potential of this new capability for everyday tasks and workflows.
You'll soon be able to ask Gemini about your Chrome tab groups
androidauthority.comGoogle is integrating Gemini into Chrome, allowing users to ask questions directly about their Chrome tab groups. This feature lets AI interact with multiple tabs simultaneously for better context understanding.
Hugging Face suffers 1st autonomous AI system cyberattack on platform
newsbytesapp.comHugging Face confirmed the first autonomous AI agent breach of a major platform, using its own AI to gain access. NewsBytes reports on July 16, 2026.
Chinese AI sensation Moonshot's gamble on big models pays off
japantimes.co.jpThe Japan Times reports that Moonshot's strategic bet on large-scale models has succeeded, vindicating founder Yang Zhilin. Published July 17, 2026.
China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals
msn.comChinese AI startup Moonshot unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that rivals US competitors in the open weights space. The announcement was made on July 17 by Reuters via MSN.
DocuSign (DOCU) Brings Contract Automation to Perplexity's AI Platform for Legal...
finance.yahoo.comDocuSign brings contract automation capabilities to Perplexity's AI platform for legal applications.
xAI Sues Grok User Over Illegal Deepfake Images
hypebeast.comOne of the first times an AI firm has sued its own user, xAI signals zero tolerance for those manipulating it through illegal deepfake images.
Google's AI has access to more than you think. Change these 7 settings now to protect your privacy
msn.comPCMag outlines 7 privacy settings to adjust when using Google's Gemini and Search services, as the company collects more personal data than users expect.