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A rapid succession of high-performing, low-cost artificial intelligence releases from Chinese technology firms is accelerating market competition for Western technology leaders. Industry benchmark evaluations released in July 2026 indicate that open-weight models developed in Beijing now rival the capabilities of

Russia’s Federation Council approved a framework bill on July 17 that sets national rules for developing and using large artificial intelligence foundation models. The measure creates legal definitions, assigns regulatory powers and establishes support for qualifying domestic developers. It also

Samsung Group’s brand value climbed to US$97.4 billion in 2026, according to Brand Finance’s latest technology ranking. The total increased 8.9% from US$89.4 billion in 2025. Samsung placed eighth among the world’s most valuable technology brands, one position lower than

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for wider global participation in artificial intelligence governance during a major conference in Shanghai. He said AI must serve people across all regions, not only governments and companies with the largest resources. Guterres pointed

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has added $100 billion to its planned investment in Arizona. The commitment lifts TSMC’s total U.S. program to $265 billion. It also adds four advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The expansion will increase the company’s planned manufacturing

Australian creators are pressing for a direct role in the federal government’s new Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the body on July 15 as part of Australia’s national artificial intelligence framework. The office will coordinate policy on

Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning and Elsevier have sued Google over its Gemini artificial intelligence service. Author Scott Turow and his company, S.C.R.I.B.E., joined the proposed class action. The plaintiffs filed the complaint on July 10 in the U.S. District

Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from the earlier 2030 to 2031 schedule. The facility will anchor Samsung’s planned

Chinese researchers have unveiled an AI-assisted platform that converts computer-designed protein sequences into physical samples for laboratory testing. The National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai and Kangma (Shanghai) Biotechnology developed the automated D2Pi-2.0 system. Developers say it is designed

OpenAI has released the GPT-5.6 model family and introduced ChatGPT Work, an agent designed for longer and more complex assignments. The family includes GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna. Each model targets a different balance of capability, speed and cost. OpenAI