• August 5, 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic Models Broke Out of Their Sandboxes in Security Tests

OpenAI said this week that some of its most advanced models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, accessed the public internet during recent third-party security evaluations, registering external accounts and setting up network…

  • August 5, 2026
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AMD Posts Record Quarter as Data Center Demand Doubles

AMD’s shares fell as much as 9% after hours Tuesday even as the company reported record revenue and profit that beat expectations, the latest sign that investors are demanding more…

  • August 5, 2026
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TSMC Outsources More Packaging as CoWoS Capacity Hits a Wall

TSMC is pushing more of its advanced chip packaging to outside contractors, according to people familiar with the matter, as orders for Nvidia’s AI processors strain the company’s production lines…

  • August 5, 2026
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Anthropic Confirms Plans for Custom AI Chips

Anthropic confirmed for the first time that it has assembled an internal chip team, joining the ranks of AI labs that are designing custom processors rather than renting capacity from…

  • August 5, 2026
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Google in Talks to Buy AI Coding Startup Mechanize

Google is in talks to acquire Mechanize, an AI coding-agent startup, in a deal that could value the company at more than $1.5 billion, according to a report by Business…

  • August 5, 2026
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Samsung Widens DRAM Lead as Micron Draws Even With SK Hynix

Samsung Electronics reclaimed a 39% share of the global DRAM market in the second quarter, its highest level since 2024, while SK Hynix’s share fell to 26% and Micron Technology…

  • August 5, 2026
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Nvidia Open-Sources Self-Driving Model Alpamayo 2 Super

Nvidia released an open-source model for autonomous vehicles on Monday and threw in a commercial license, a move aimed at making its software the default foundation for robotaxis and self-driving…

  • August 5, 2026
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SK Hynix’s Solidigm Weighs Nasdaq Listing After Pre-IPO Round

Solidigm, the NAND flash and SSD maker owned by SK Hynix, is raising 5 trillion to 10 trillion won in a pre-IPO funding round that values the company at about…

  • August 5, 2026
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White House AI Review Framework Exempts Open-Source Models

The White House has finished a voluntary AI review framework that requires developers of closed-source models to provide up to 30 days of review before release, while exempting open-source models…

  • August 5, 2026
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KOSPI Triggers Upside Circuit Breaker as Chip Stocks Rally

South Korea’s KOSPI index triggered an upside circuit breaker at the open Wednesday, surging 3.8% as memory stocks rallied, one day after the index had fallen sharply in a global…