https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-03-microsoft-and-nine-sign-ai-news-licensing-deal-for Race to AGI en 2026-07-03T05:08:54.612Z Microsoft and Nine sign AI news licensing deal for Copilot https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-03-survey-finds-citizens-want-governments-leading-ai- Race to AGI en 2026-07-03T04:02:00.000Z Survey finds citizens want governments leading AI regulation https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-03-hcltech-secures-114b-ai-operations-deal-with-fortu Race to AGI en 2026-07-03T03:24:00.000Z HCLTech secures $1.14B AI operations deal with Fortune 50 client https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-03-china-adds-embodied-ai-robot-roles-to-official-job Race to AGI en 2026-07-03T02:41:00.000Z China adds embodied AI robot roles to official job taxonomy https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-03-kling-ai-raises-2b-as-alibaba-and-tencent-join-meg Race to AGI en 2026-07-03T01:49:00.000Z Kling AI raises $2B as Alibaba and Tencent join mega funding https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-03-checkoutcom-and-agoda-partner-on-ai-optimised-trav Race to AGI en 2026-07-03T01:00:00.000Z Checkout.com and Agoda partner on AI-optimised travel payments https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-meta-admits-ai-agents-lag-expectations-despite-145 Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T23:38:00.000Z Meta admits AI agents lag expectations despite $145B spend https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-openai-floats-5-equity-gift-to-us-government-to-sh Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T20:25:00.000Z OpenAI floats 5% equity gift to US government to share AI gains https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-seoul-offers-ai-credits-and-lounges-to-close-youth Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T19:30:00.000Z Seoul offers AI credits and lounges to close youth skills gap https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-google-and-amazon-reports-expose-ais-soaring-carbo Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T19:14:00.000Z Google and Amazon reports expose AI’s soaring carbon costs https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-anthropic-and-samsung-explore-2nm-custom-ai-chip-a Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T18:31:00.000Z Anthropic and Samsung explore 2nm custom AI chip amid compute crunch https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-iberoamerican-ministers-back-avils-declaration-on- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T16:40:00.000Z Ibero‑American ministers back Avilés Declaration on AI and workers’ rights https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-indias-supreme-court-warns-courts-on-ai-hallucinat Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T15:31:00.000Z India’s Supreme Court warns courts on AI hallucinations after fake precedents case https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-tripo-ai-secures-150m-series-a3-to-scale-3d-founda Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T15:24:00.000Z Tripo AI secures $150M Series A3 to scale 3D foundation and world models https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-openai-codex-micro-turns-ai-coding-into-a-hardware Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:51:00.000Z OpenAI Codex Micro turns AI coding into a hardware experience https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-india-and-japan-sign-ai-and-energy-security-pacts- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:16:00.000Z India and Japan sign AI and energy security pacts amid strategic reset https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-africas-startup-funding-hits-144b-h1-2026-amid-ai- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:37.126Z Africa’s startup funding hits $1.44B H1 2026 amid AI and mobility mega-deals https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-global-startup-funding-hits-510b-as-70-of-q2-capit Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:37.020Z Global startup funding hits $510B as 70% of Q2 capital flows to AI https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-un-forms-ai-governance-commission-with-nvidia-amaz Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:36.236Z UN forms AI governance commission with Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft chiefs https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-indias-meity-to-empanel-20-ai-firms-to-modernize-g Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:36.034Z India’s MeitY to empanel 20 AI firms to modernize gov IT systems https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-smartcore-lands-china-angel-round-for-silicon-phot Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:33.554Z SmartCore lands China angel++ round for silicon photonics AI interconnect https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-spacex-and-reflection-ai-sign-63b-nvidia-blackwell Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:31.702Z SpaceX and Reflection AI sign $6.3B Nvidia Blackwell compute pact https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-anthropic-fable-5-returns-as-us-lifts-18-day-expor Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:08:30.714Z Anthropic Fable 5 returns as US lifts 18-day export controls https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-dod-genaimil-tops-17m-users-as-pentagon-expands-in Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T13:00:00.000Z DoD GenAI.mil tops 1.7M users as Pentagon expands internal AI marketplace https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-chinas-star50-slumps-77-as-metas-spare-ai-compute- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T12:15:00.000Z China’s STAR50 slumps 7.7% as Meta’s spare AI compute stokes overcapacity fears https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-luxonis-lands-14m-series-a-to-scale-physical-ai-pe Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T12:10:00.000Z Luxonis lands $14M Series A to scale ‘physical AI’ perception platform https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-chile-emerges-as-latin-americas-ai-investment-lead Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T12:00:00.000Z Chile emerges as Latin America’s AI investment leader, shifts to optimization phase https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-oxmiq-raises-35m-series-a-to-license-cudacompatibl Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T12:00:00.000Z Oxmiq raises $35m Series A to license CUDA‑compatible AI GPU architecture https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-white-house-pushes-voluntary-frontier-ai-model-sta Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T12:00:00.000Z White House pushes voluntary frontier AI model standards toward release https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-microsoft-frontier-company-commits-25b-and-6000-st Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T12:00:00.000Z Microsoft Frontier Company commits $2.5B and 6,000 staff to enterprise AI https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-oxmiq-raises-35m-series-a-to-license-nextgen-ai-gp Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T11:10:00.000Z Oxmiq raises $35M Series A to license next‑gen AI GPU cores https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-arista-7060xe7-platforms-target-16t-rack-scale-ai- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T06:16:00.000Z Arista 7060XE7 platforms target 1.6T rack-scale AI networking https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-cequence-launches-ainative-api-security-with-built Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T05:07:21.906Z Cequence launches AI‑native API security with built‑in assistant https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-un-ai-panel-issues-preliminary-warning-on-catastro Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T05:07:20.271Z UN AI panel issues preliminary warning on catastrophic risks https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-beijing-unveils-20262028-ai-plan-to-build-ai-scien Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T05:07:15.225Z Beijing unveils 2026–2028 AI plan to build 'AI scientists' https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-linqalpha-secures-22m-series-a-to-power-ai-agents- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T05:00:00.000Z LinqAlpha secures $22M Series A to power AI agents for public markets https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-zai-glm-52-stirs-uschina-ai-race-with-cheap-fronti Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T03:17:00.000Z Z.ai GLM-5.2 stirs US–China AI race with cheap frontier model https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-us-government-and-ai-firms-draft-voluntary-model-s Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T03:17:00.000Z US government and AI firms draft voluntary model standards https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-koreas-13t-ai-megaprojects-target-chips-physical-a Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T03:00:00.000Z Korea’s $1.3T AI mega‑projects target chips, physical AI and data centers https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-02-eu-advisory-body-backs-digital-omnibus-changes-to- Race to AGI en 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z EU advisory body backs Digital Omnibus changes to AI rules https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-thomson-reuters-flags-143b-risk-from-ai-execution- Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T23:00:00.000Z Thomson Reuters flags $143B risk from AI execution gap https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-lingzhu-ai-secures-angel-round-for-zerocode-app-cr Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T23:00:00.000Z Lingzhu AI secures angel round for zero‑code app creation https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-mexico-plans-national-debate-on-social-media-and-a Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T21:07:43.762Z Mexico plans national debate on social media and AI regulation https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-1001-raises-30m-series-a-to-build-sovereign-ai-for Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T21:07:43.000Z 1001 raises $30m Series A to build sovereign AI for GCC infrastructure https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-openai-chatgpt-finance-rolls-out-to-plus-users-in- Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T21:07:41.391Z OpenAI ChatGPT Finance rolls out to Plus users in the US https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-google-gemini-spark-agent-comes-to-macos-desktop-a Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T21:07:41.063Z Google Gemini Spark agent comes to macOS desktop automation https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-anthropic-fable-5-returns-globally-as-us-lifts-exp Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T21:07:30.100Z Anthropic Fable 5 returns globally as US lifts export controls https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-un-ai-panel-warns-rapid-ai-progress-risks-catastro Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T17:45:00.000Z UN AI panel warns rapid AI progress risks catastrophic harm https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-venice-ai-hits-1b-valuation-with-65m-series-a-for- Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T14:25:00.000Z Venice AI hits $1B valuation with $65M Series A for privacy‑first AI platform https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-google-notebooklm-adds-ai-short-video-summaries-fo Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T14:06:00.000Z Google NotebookLM adds AI short video summaries for documents https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-meta-plots-ai-cloud-business-to-sell-excess-comput Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T13:14:00.000Z Meta plots AI cloud business to sell excess compute power https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-visa-showcases-ai-and-stablecoin-stack-for-cemea-p Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T13:08:45.194Z Visa showcases AI and stablecoin stack for CEMEA payments https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-anthropic-claude-science-workbench-brings-ai-deepe Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T13:08:42.995Z Anthropic Claude Science workbench brings AI deeper into research labs https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-google-nano-banana-2-lite-slashes-ai-image-costs-a Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T13:08:38.661Z Google Nano Banana 2 Lite slashes AI image costs and latency https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-ubtech-u1-humanoid-robot-targets-mass-consumer-mar Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T13:08:38.275Z UBTECH U1 humanoid robot targets mass consumer market in China https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-xinhua-maps-junes-global-ai-shifts-from-sovereignt Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T12:14:03.000Z Xinhua maps June’s global AI shifts, from sovereignty to ‘physical AI’ https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-anthropic-fable-5-and-mythos-5-return-as-us-lifts- Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T11:02:00.000Z Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5 return as US lifts export controls https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-french-assembly-probes-how-ai-is-reshaping-educati Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T07:30:00.000Z French Assembly probes how AI is reshaping education and culture https://www.racetoagi.org/news/2026-07-01-un-ai-panel-warns-of-catastrophic-risks-and-wideni Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T06:15:00.000Z UN AI panel warns of catastrophic risks and widening inequality https://www.racetoagi.org/analysis/big-tech-s-ai-debt-dilemma-when-the-financing-runs-ahead-of-the-revenue Race to AGI en 2026-07-01T21:06:19.670Z Big Tech's AI Debt Dilemma: When the Financing Runs Ahead of the Revenue