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Silverado EV Drives Like a Car With Massive Bed

The Chevrolet Silverado EV is here, and it drives like no other pickup you've seen before. With over 400 miles of range and the ability to power homes during emergencies, this truck isn't just a workhorse—it's a luxury car in disguise. If you're in the market for a full-size pickup, the Silverado EV offers a quiet cabin, ample space, and advanced features like rear-wheel steering and Google-powered infotainment. But with only 14K units sold last year compared to traditional models selling ten times that quarterly, it's clear this isn't just another truck. The frunk alone can swallow several roller bags, making it stand out in a crowded market.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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MGX Closes Record $49B AI Fund, Tops $45B Target

Abu Dhabi's MGX closed its first fund at $49 billion, exceeding a $45 billion target and ranking among the largest AI vehicles ever raised. The firm has already backed OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, and will spread capital across chips, data centers, and model labs.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Microsoft Puts $2.5B, 6,000 Staff Into AI Rollouts

Microsoft is committing $2.5 billion and about 6,000 employees to a new unit that helps enterprises actually deploy AI. The move admits a hard truth: Copilot adoption has lagged and customers are stuck deciding which models to use.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Firms That Cut Jobs for AI Are Quietly Rehiring

Companies that replaced staff with AI are reversing course after automation fell short. IBM's HR bots handled 94% of routine requests but missed the other 6%, and the company now plans to triple US entry-level hiring in 2026.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Running Open-Weight LLMs in Local Coding Harnesses

Sebastian Raschka tests open-weight models inside Qwen-Code, Codex, and Claude Code harnesses to see if local setups can replace paid coding subscriptions. The short answer: capable, but harness integration still trails the hosted tools.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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European Politician's Phone Hacked With Pegasus Spyware During Investigatory Committee

A European politician's phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware while they were part of an investigatory committee in 2022 and 2023. The hack occurred during critical discussions on email and text messages before the delivery of a draft report, highlighting the intensity of focus on the committee's work. This marks the first time a member of the PEGA committee has been publicly identified as a victim of spyware, raising serious questions about how governments use such tools ostensibly for crime prevention.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Z.ai Launches ZCode, a Free GLM-5.2 Agentic Coding IDE

China's Z.ai released ZCode, a free desktop coding agent built around its GLM-5.2 model, taking direct aim at Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot. It runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, supports bring-your-own-key, and monetizes through GLM Coding Plan tiers from $16 to $144 a month.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Microsoft Bets $2.5B on Frontier Co. AI Deployment Arm

Microsoft launched Microsoft Frontier Co., a new subsidiary that embeds 6,000 engineers and salespeople inside customer teams to ship enterprise AI deployments. The $2.5 billion bet formalizes 'forward deployed engineering' as Microsoft chases returns on its AI tooling.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Anthropic Restores Fable 5 as US Lifts Export Curbs

Anthropic brought Claude Fable 5 back online globally on July 1 after the US Commerce Department withdrew the June 12 export-control order that forced a shutdown. Fable 5 returns across Claude apps, AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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India, Japan Sign AI and Semiconductor Cooperation Pact

India and Japan signed a Joint Statement on AI Cooperation at the July 2 Modi-Takaichi summit, one of 16 outcomes spanning chips, defence, and energy. Modi called technology the strongest pillar of the partnership.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Meta Plans Cloud Business to Sell Excess AI Compute

Meta is building a cloud unit, reportedly called Meta Compute, to rent out spare AI compute and host models like its closed-weight Muse Spark. The move pits Meta against AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, weeks after xAI and SpaceX made a similar pivot.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Claude Science Adds NVIDIA BioNeMo for Drug Research

Anthropic's Claude Science workbench now plugs into NVIDIA's BioNeMo Agent Toolkit, turning GPU-accelerated biology models into callable agent skills. Researchers describe a task in plain English and Claude orchestrates the pipeline.

Jul 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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