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• SpaceXAI Grok 4.5 to launch publicly as ‘Opus-class’ rival

  On July 8, 2026 Elon Musk said SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.5 model will be made available to the public on July 9 after internal beta testing at SpaceX and Tesla. Musk described Grok 4.5 as an “Opus-class” model that is faster, more token‑efficient and lower cost than rivals.

  Source: PYMNTS2026-07-08T13:16:21.516Z

• Forterra deploys generative-AI ground vehicles in live combat in Ukraine

  TechCrunch reports that US startup Forterra has deployed over 100 autonomous Lancer vehicles in Ukrainian combat zones over the past nine months. The gas-powered UGVs, equipped with a custom sensor and compute stack plus Starlink connectivity, use self-driving and generative AI software but are still largely teleoperated in battle.

  Source: TechCrunch2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z

• Shanghai’s WAIC 2026 touts AI phones, humanoid robots and 1,100 exhibitors

  At a July 7 Shanghai press conference previewing the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, officials said over 1,100 companies and 300 new products will exhibit, with compute and embodied AI each drawing 200+ firms. China’s NDRC forecast AI phones and PCs will outsell non-AI devices this year, and MIIT said humanoid robot output could exceed 100,000 units in 2026.

  Source: Sina News2026-07-07T06:00:00.000Z

• xAI finishes Grok Imagine, completing its multimodal image and video AI

  Elon Musk said “Done with Grok Imagine” on July 5, signaling that xAI has completed development of its Grok Imagine image and video generation feature. The multimodal tool, already in beta, is now positioned as a fully built‑out creative suite integrated across Grok and the X app.

  Source: Basenor2026-07-05T21:06:49.401Z

• Elon Musk phone rumor highlights scramble for AI‑first devices

  Gizmodo en Español reports that, according to a Wall Street Journal story picked up by Reuters, SpaceX recently showed investors a thin, smartphone‑like device powered by xAI technology and Qualcomm chips ahead of its IPO. Elon Musk publicly denied the report on X as “utterly false,” and neither SpaceX, xAI nor Qualcomm have confirmed the product.

  Source: Gizmodo en Español2026-07-05T09:45:00.000Z

• SpaceX and Reflection AI sign $6.3B Nvidia Blackwell compute pact

  Open Source For You reports that SpaceX has signed a compute-capacity lease with open-source startup Reflection AI worth up to $6.3 billion through 2029, granting the firm priority access to Nvidia GB300 'Blackwell Ultra' GPUs in SpaceX’s Colossus 2 data center. Reflection AI will pay around $150 million per month starting July 1, 2026, with a three‑month trial and a 90‑day termination clause.

  Source: Open Source For You2026-07-02T13:08:31.702Z

• Google limits Meta’s Gemini access as AI compute crunch bites

  On June 29, 2026, Global Daily News reported that Google has restricted Meta’s access to its Gemini AI models after the social network sought more compute capacity than Google could supply, disrupting some internal Meta AI projects. The move follows earlier Financial Times and Reuters reporting that Google told Meta in March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity requested, amid surging demand for generative‑AI compute. ([globdn.com](https://www.globdn.com/post/google-limits-meta-s-access-to-gemini-ai-models-amid-growing-artificial-intelligence-competition/))

  Source: Global Daily News2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

• Grok 4.5 enters private beta at Tesla and SpaceX with 1.5T‑parameter V9 model

  On June 28, 2026, Elon Musk said on X that xAI’s Grok 4.5, built on a 1.5‑trillion‑parameter V9 foundation model trained with Cursor coding data, has entered closed beta testing inside SpaceX and Tesla. Follow‑up coverage reports Musk claims Grok 4.5 approaches or may surpass Anthropic’s Claude Opus/Mythos family on internal benchmarks.

  Source: IT之家2026-06-28T21:09:24.891Z

• AI bubble fears spread as eNCA highlights Wall Street jitters

  On June 27, 2026 at 08:30 a.m. SAST, South African broadcaster eNCA ran an AFP-sourced piece warning that recent volatility in US tech stocks has revived fears of an AI-driven market bubble. The article cites mounting debt for AI buildouts, sharp drops in Oracle and other names, and fresh concerns after SpaceX announced a $25 billion bond issue tied to its space and AI expansion.

  Source: eNCA2026-06-27T06:30:00.000Z

• EA-driven SpaceX bond plan for AI infrastructure erases $600bn in value

  SpaceX shares lost about US$600 billion in market value over three sessions after the company announced plans to raise at least US$20 billion via bonds. The planned debt issue is aimed at financing artificial intelligence infrastructure inherited from xAI, prompting investor concern over capital intensity.

  Source: Mettis Global2026-06-23T13:00:00.000Z