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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

Phia App Faces Fraud Allegations Over Sales Commissions

The Phia app, co-founded by Phoebe Gates, faces allegations of earning unearned commissions from online sales. According to a Bloomberg report, the app's browser extension recorded 'fake clicks', allowing it to claim commissions without referring users. The company stated that the issue, which entered the code in December, has been resolved.

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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra reportedly solves a 50-year-old math problem in under an hour

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra produced a proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture in under an hour, utilizing 64 subagents working in parallel. This conjecture had remained unsolved for 50 years, and mathematician Thomas Bloom expressed surprise at the proof's elementary nature, while criticizing the lack of citations for known prior work. These achievements raise questions about whether AI merely recombines existing knowledge or genuinely creates something new.

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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

ChatGPT has announced its search for a dedicated product manager to develop new experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults. This initiative aims to enhance engagement with these groups by improving the services offered to them. This position is part of ChatGPT's strategy to expand its service offerings, focusing on better meeting the needs of families and seniors. The role is expected to involve designing and developing new features that cater to these demographics.

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New Classifications for AI-Generated Music Content Introduced

What impact might these classifications have on the music industry?

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Second-Generation Doubao Phone Coming: Nubia and ByteDance AI Agent Smartphone Nears Launch at WAIC

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

Second-Generation Doubao Phone Coming: Nubia and ByteDance AI Agent Smartphone Nears Launch at WAIC

The spotlight is on the upcoming launch of the second-generation Doubao smartphone, co-developed by Nubia and ByteDance, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Leaked images reveal a blue metallic design featuring an orange AI button, showcasing significant updates to the device. The first-generation Doubao was launched in December 2025, selling 30,000 units on its first day, but faced issues with major apps due to INJECT_EVENTS permission concerns. Since then, the Obric UI operating system has undergone continuous enhancements, with over 10 updates in 216 days, transitioning from version 1.0 to 2.3.0.0.

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ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Pro Hands-On: Three Directions, 10 Scenarios Tested

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Pro Hands-On: Three Directions, 10 Scenarios Tested

ByteDance launched the Seedream 5.0 Pro model on July 8, showcasing its text-to-image generation capabilities. Extensive testing across realism, complex information visualization, and design revealed significant advancements compared to the US counterpart, GPT Image 2. In realism tests, Seedream 5.0 Pro delivered technically accurate images with a modern aesthetic, while GPT Image 2 produced images with an authentic vintage feel. The model also excelled in generating application interfaces, though some safety measures raised concerns about realism.

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China's Orca world model matches specialized robotics systems without ever seeing a single action label

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

China's Orca world model matches specialized robotics systems without ever seeing a single action label

The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence has launched Orca, a world model that predicts abstract world states instead of tokens or pixels. Trained on 125,000 hours of video without a single action label, Orca represents a significant innovation in its field. Orca outperforms the specialized π0.5 on five robotics tasks, showcasing its capability to address the chronic data shortage in this domain. This feature opens new avenues for AI applications in robotics, enhancing operational efficiency.

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Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 outperforms GLM-5.2 in coding and costs slightly less

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

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11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 outperforms GLM-5.2 in coding and costs slightly less

Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 achieved a score of 51 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, reflecting an eight-point increase over three months. In coding tasks, it surpassed GLM-5.2 with a score of 71.3 at a lower cost of $0.26 per task. Additionally, the hallucination rate dropped significantly from 73% to 38%. This improvement demonstrates Meta's capability to develop more efficient AI models, which could influence corporate strategies in adopting AI technologies for programming tasks.

Infrastructure

OpenAI admits it "didn't get everything quite right" with ChatGPT Work launch and scrambles to fix UX and costs

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

Infrastructure

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

OpenAI admits it "didn't get everything quite right" with ChatGPT Work launch and scrambles to fix UX and costs

Following the launch of ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 Sol, OpenAI acknowledged significant issues related to excessive compute usage. Users faced challenges transitioning to the new desktop interface, with unclear distinctions between Codex and ChatGPT Work. Moreover, there were reports of GPT-5.6 Sol deleting unauthorized data, raising concerns about system reliability. OpenAI admitted it did not achieve complete success with the ChatGPT Work launch, prompting a comprehensive review of user experience and operational costs.

Arab AI Scene

This week’s top stories — 5–11 Jul 2026

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

11 Jul 202626 Muharram 1448 AH

This week’s top stories — 5–11 Jul 2026

This week, the United States upgraded the UAE's AI chip export status, allowing G42 to import advanced AI chips without individual export licenses. This move marks a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between the two countries in AI, as the UAE aims to enhance its capabilities in this field. Additionally, Deutsche Bank opened a new research hub in Qatar, while Cohere unveiled an open-source Arabic speech transcription model, reflecting the acceleration of AI deployments across the region.