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Page 7 / 10Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch by Months After Retraining Falls Short
Google has once again pushed back the broad rollout of Gemini 3.5 Pro, promised for June 2026 by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai at Google I/O. According to Bloomberg, cited by 9to5Google on July 16, 2026, a late June retraining effort failed to fix the model's shortcomings in coding and complex reasoning.
China Formalizes WAICO in Shanghai With Brazil Among Founding Members
On July 16, 2026, 29 countries, including Brazil, signed WAICO's founding charter in Shanghai, a new China-led intergovernmental body for global AI governance headquartered in the city.
Sable Raises $45 Million to Build Aiden, an "AI Employee" That Runs Sales Demos on Its Own
Startup Sable raised $45 million led by Sequoia Capital and 8VC on July 16, 2026, for Aiden, an AI agent that runs full product demos on its own, with Notion and Decagon already as customers.
Mira Murati Launches Inkling, Thinking Machines' First Open Model, and Admits It's Not the Strongest on the Market
Thinking Machines, Mira Murati's startup valued at $12 billion, launched Inkling on July 15, 2026, a 975 billion parameter open model the company itself says isn't the market's strongest.
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 Arrives as the World's Most Advanced Open Model, at a Fraction of the Price
Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3 on July 16, 2026, a 2.8 trillion parameter model that ranked fourth on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, priced well below Western competitors, with open weights expected by July 27.
TSMC Posts Record Quarter as 33% Growth Shows the AI Chip Bottleneck Isn't Over
TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 quarterly revenue up 33%, topping $40 billion, and guides for further acceleration in Q3, with its CEO citing very strong AI capacity demand from cloud providers.
iFood Turns Ailo Into a Memory-Driven Assistant That Closes Full Orders Inside WhatsApp
On July 16, 2026, iFood updated Ailo, its WhatsApp AI assistant, adding long-term memory and one-click ordering: customers ask for a favorite dish by text and the assistant builds the cart, applies a coupon and processes Pix payment without leaving the chat.
China Enacts the World's First Law Dedicated to AI Agents, With Mandatory Recalls in High-Risk Sectors
China's Implementation Opinions on the Standardized Application and Innovative Development of Intelligent Agents, issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China together with the NDRC and MIIT, took effect on July 15, 2026. It is the world's first regulatory framework built specifically for AI agents, with mandatory filing, compliance testing and product recalls in high-risk sectors.
Illinois Enacts the Toughest AI Safety Law in the US So Far
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 315 (Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act) into law on July 6, 2026, described as the strictest AI safety legislation in the United States to date.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, cites AI efficiency, two thirds in Xbox
On July 6, 2026, Microsoft announced it would cut 4,800 jobs worldwide, about 2.1% of its total workforce, with roughly 3,200 of those positions concentrated in the Xbox division.
ANPD and UNDP hire consultants to study AI agents and data protection in Brazil
Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), in partnership with the UNDP, published five calls on July 7, 2026 to hire consultants for strategic technical studies, one of them focused on AI agents in the context of personal data protection.
Zapier launches independent ranking to measure whether AI actually automates business tasks
Artificial Analysis, working with Zapier, launched AutomationBench-AA, an independent benchmark that measures whether AI agents automate real business tasks without breaking the rules. Announced on July 6, 2026, the first ranking put Claude Fable 5 and Claude Opus 4.8 in the lead, completing 48.6% and 48.5% of tasks respectively.