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16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Ex-OpenAI CTO Murati's Thinking Machines drops Inkling, a 975B parameter model that leads US labs but trails China

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by Mira Murati, has launched Inkling, a model featuring 975 billion parameters. Inkling leads U.S. open-weights models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, although top Chinese models still outperform it in certain tasks. Pricing for Inkling starts at $1.87 per million input tokens, positioning it as a foundation for fine-tuning rather than the most powerful model available. This strategy reflects a significant move in the development of open-weight AI models.

Models

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Gemma 4 gets a stealth update that fixes tool calling bugs and truncated responses under the same name

Google has released an update for its open AI model, Gemma 4, enhancing performance on Nvidia Hopper GPUs. This update addresses tool calling bugs and fixes issues with truncated responses, demonstrating the company's commitment to improving user experience. The new update aims to boost speed, which is crucial given the increasing demand for scalable AI models. This enhancement allows developers to leverage the power of Nvidia Hopper GPUs, facilitating the implementation of complex applications.

Business

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Neko Health raises $700 million to expand AI body scans in the US

Neko Health has raised $700 million to expand its AI body scan services in the United States, starting with a clinic in New York. The new service combines full-body scans, blood tests, and proprietary sensors, reviewed by clinicians. The latest funding round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors like Atomico and General Catalyst.

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Infrastructure

Huawei to Publicly Demonstrate Atlas 950 SuperPoD AI Computing Hardware at WAIC 2026

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Infrastructure

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Huawei to Publicly Demonstrate Atlas 950 SuperPoD AI Computing Hardware at WAIC 2026

Huawei announced its public demonstration of the Atlas 950 SuperPoD, its most powerful AI computing hardware, at WAIC 2026. The system utilizes 64 NPU cards per cabinet, with up to 8,192 NPU cards interconnected through Huawei's proprietary Lingqu protocol, enabling high-speed communication across the entire cluster. The Atlas 950 SuperPoD delivers an impressive 8 ExaFLOPS at FP8 precision, surpassing the NVIDIA NVL144 system with 144 cards by achieving 6.7 times more computing power, 15 times the memory capacity, and 62 times the interconnect bandwidth. This positions the Atlas 950 as one of the most powerful AI supernodes globally.

Models

Kimi K3 Preview: Benchmark Videos Flood Social Media as Moonshot AI New Model Approaches Fable 5 Level

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Models

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Kimi K3 Preview: Benchmark Videos Flood Social Media as Moonshot AI New Model Approaches Fable 5 Level

Moonshot AI is preparing to launch its new model, Kimi K3, with an anonymous model named Kivine appearing on the Arena platform. Social media has been flooded with benchmark videos comparing K3 against leading models like OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic Fable 5. User tests reveal that Kimi K3 excels in detail control and visual generation, particularly in complex scene generation tasks like bonsai tree creation. In side-by-side comparisons, testers noted that K3 generates smoother motion sequences, while GPT-5.6 Sol excels in lighting effects and animation quality.

Models

How Codex became a collaborator for OpenAI’s creative team

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Models

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

How Codex became a collaborator for OpenAI’s creative team

OpenAI employs Codex to develop custom creative tools that facilitate innovation. Creative teams leverage Codex to accelerate ideation and prototype faster, enhancing efficiency. This strategy highlights the role of AI in boosting creativity and providing timely innovative solutions. Codex improves user experience by offering context-aware capabilities, allowing teams to experiment with new ideas swiftly. This application reflects a trend toward integrating AI into creative processes, opening new avenues for innovation. These tools also help reduce the time taken to develop ideas and turn them into tangible products.

Arab AI Scene

US elevates UAE access to AI chips; Cohere unveils Arabic speech model

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

US elevates UAE access to AI chips; Cohere unveils Arabic speech model

The United States has upgraded the UAE to its highest export control tier, allowing license-free imports of advanced AI chips and servers. This move strengthens the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership and accelerates AI infrastructure development in the region. In another development, HUMAIN has partnered with Cohere to build sovereign Arabic AI models in Saudi Arabia. This initiative aims to enhance AI capabilities in the region and address local market needs effectively.

Business

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Business

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

Applied Computing has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to develop an AI model tailored for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry. The company aims to create an AI model that can enhance efficiency and reduce costs in this vital sector. This funding is a strategic move to foster innovation in the energy field. This investment reflects the growing trend of integrating AI into traditional industries, potentially leading to significant performance improvements and increased competitiveness in the market.

Arab AI Scene

Saudi culture ministry signs AI MoU with SDAIA

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

16 Jul 20262 Safar 1448 AH

Saudi culture ministry signs AI MoU with SDAIA

The Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Development Fund signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority to explore joint AI programs for the cultural sector. This agreement, signed on Monday, aims to support creators and cultural enterprises across the Kingdom's 16 officially recognized cultural sectors.