📉 OpenAI cuts prices, Amazon's Zoox approved, Google Gemini Robotics 2

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OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80% and Terra by 20%, while adding a faster Sol mode in the API.
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Amazon secures first U.S. approval for paid, steering-wheel-free Zoox robotaxis, with commercial rides launching soon in Las Vegas.
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Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 2, an AI model giving humanoids full-body control, dexterity, and the ability to collaborate with other robots.
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Anthropic reveals Claude models briefly gained unintended internet access during cybersecurity tests, uploading a malicious package and accessing real systems.
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The EU pledges $11.4B for seven AI gigafactories, aiming to more than double its computing power and boost tech sovereignty.
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SpaceX deploys its first Starlink V3 satellites, successfully testing solar arrays, thrusters, and laser link connections in space.
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Perplexity introduces Projects, giving users a shared workspace with persistent memory to manage ongoing tasks together.
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Thinking Machines releases Inkling-Small, a 276B-parameter multimodal model matching Inkling's performance at a quarter of its size.
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Snap schedules its Specs AR glasses launch event for September 16th, livestreaming the $2,195 device's debut.
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ByteDance unveils Seedance 2.5, a video model generating 30-second audio-video clips with multimodal reference and timestamp-level editing.
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Spotify launches Running Mode, a feature that curates music based on your run's tempo, phase, and workout type.
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Friend relaunches its AI pendant with a built-in voice speaker, doubling the price to $249.
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Simile raises $200M Series B at a $2B valuation to build AI models simulating human behavior for businesses.
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GutGutGoose launches a personalized probiotic pill built to engineer your microbiome, with retested proof of results.
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Stan debuts Stanley, an AI content strategist that writes, edits, and schedules viral posts across social platforms.
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New Diary of a CEO episode: Steven Bartlett sits down with billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio to discuss the AI bubble, America's economic decline, and how to protect your wealth.
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YC Startup School 2026: Diana Hu interviews Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean on the napkin math behind TPUs, self-improving AI, and where startups can still beat Google.
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