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Beat the AI Slot Machine Effect: Reclaim Focus Now

Generative AI tools are designed to keep you engaged, not just efficient. Learn how the "slot machine effect" disrupts deep work and how to reclaim focus in 2026.

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Jul 21, 2026

New Gemini 3.6 Flash Cuts Token Costs 17% for Enterprise AI

Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite to reduce latency and token costs for enterprise AI agents, targeting continuous reasoning workflows.

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Jul 21, 2026

Anthropic $1.5B Copyright Settlement Approved

A federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement in a copyright lawsuit, marking the largest known settlement of a U.S. copyright case.

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Jul 20, 2026

AI Coding Harness Engineering Guide

Anthropic's Cat Wu explains why AI coding tools need more than grep — and how context-rich harnesses are changing software development.

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Jul 20, 2026

YouTube Bans AI Slop Monetization: New Policy

YouTube updates its monetization rules to clearly define which AI-generated and low-quality videos cannot earn ad revenue, targeting AI slop and inauthentic content.

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Jul 20, 2026

Kimi K3 2.8T Model: Memory Over Compute Strategy

Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 open-weight model, with 2.8 trillion parameters, focuses on memory architecture to bypass US compute restrictions on China’s AI industry.

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Jul 20, 2026

New AI Tools Tested in US Public Health Program

Public health departments across the US will test generative AI tools from OpenAI and Anthropic under a new program called PULSE, involving the Coalition for Health AI and Accenture.

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Jul 19, 2026

Current AI Builds Free Open AI Network for All

Current AI, a nonprofit, is racing to create a free, open World Wide Web of AI that works across devices and cultures, leaving no one behind.

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Jul 19, 2026

Christopher Nolan Warns AI Is a Trojan Horse

‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan compares AI to a Trojan horse, warning that its hidden dangers are already known to everyone in the industry.

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Jul 18, 2026

AI Prior Authorization Fix or New Problems

AI is already used in prior authorization for healthcare. Will it speed up approvals or create new problems for patients and doctors? We analyze the debate.

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Jul 18, 2026

AI Wealth Must Be Redistributed Warns Index Ventures Co-Founder

Venture capitalist Neil Rimer predicts the massive wealth generated by AI in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, either voluntarily or through policy changes.

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Jul 17, 2026

San Francisco Demands Apple Google Remove Nudify Apps

San Francisco’s attorney general demands Apple and Google remove 13 AI nudify apps from their stores, citing illegal deepfake pornography creation.

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