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Jul 24, 2026

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·VentureBeat

Microsoft launches new in-house AI models it says cut costs up to 89% versus OpenAI

Microsoft AI released MAI-Image-2.5-Pro and MAI-Voice-2-Flash in public preview, positioning them as production-ready models for tools including Bing, PowerPoint, Excel, GitHub Cop...

Microsoft launches new in-house AI models it says cut costs up to 89% versus OpenAI
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·TechCrunch

Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics

Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua will leave the top role after nearly three decades, staying on until a successor is hired. The move comes as Mobileye pushes beyond driver-as...

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·jdan.github.io

98.css offers a CSS-only design system for building accessible web interfaces that mimic Windows 98

98.css is a CSS library for recreating Windows 98-style interfaces using semantic HTML elements like buttons, inputs, and labels. It includes no JavaScript, works with frameworks s...

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·VentureBeat

Agentic coding goes hands-free as OpenAI brings GPT-Live's full duplex voice control to Codex and ChatGPT on the desktop

OpenAI is integrating its full-duplex GPT-Live audio model into the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS and Windows, connecting voice control to Codex and ChatGPT Work. Developers can us...

Agentic coding goes hands-free as OpenAI brings GPT-Live's full duplex voice control to Codex and ChatGPT on the desktop
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·The Verge

Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions

Amazon is previewing an Alexa Plus update that lets the assistant connect more deeply with smart-home products from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy,...

Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions
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·The Verge

The Echo Show 21 is a great smart home hub that’s $80 off

Amazon’s Echo Show 21 is on sale for $319.99, an $80 discount and the lowest price seen so far. The 21-inch smart display combines a kitchen TV, smart calendar, video-calling scree...

The Echo Show 21 is a great smart home hub that’s $80 off
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·TechCrunch

AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack-scale system

AMD is introducing Helios, a rack-scale AI system aimed at competing more directly with Nvidia’s data center offerings. The company says the system will begin shipping to customers...

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