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TechCrunch: OpenAI's new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app (Jul. 24, 2026)
OpenAI added ChatGPT Voice to the desktop app, using ChatGPT-Live, to control agents, run multi-step tasks, and access apps and websites. -
WSJ: Exclusive | OpenAI’s Planned Cloud Spending Hits $750 Billion as Computing Efforts Ramp Up (Jul. 22, 2026)
OpenAI raised projected computing spending to about $750 billion, and will spend $20 billion to start Project Camellia in Georgia, securing 3.2 gigawatts. -
WSJ: Nvidia to Invest $1 Billion in Naver’s AI Project (Jul. 26, 2026)
Nvidia will invest about $1 billion in Naver, buying a 4.5% stake to fund an AI data center. -
www.alexinch.com: Kimi K3 Is Not Cheap
Kimi K3, a new open-weights Chinese LLM, is powerful but not cheap. Benchmarks show similar per-task cost to OpenAI’s top model, higher than other Chinese models, cheaper for coding, and pricier for office work. -
WSJ: Google Study Says AI Is Helping Workers, Not Replacing Them (Jul. 23, 2026)
A Google study of millions of de-identified interactions finds AI mainly aids workers, rather than automating jobs. Use is shallow across occupations, including skilled blue-collar roles, office jobs, and home tasks, but it could shift toward automation. -
WSJ: Gen Z Is Turning to AI Chatbots to Guide Even Their In-Person Social Lives (Jul. 26, 2026)
Young adults increasingly use AI to draft dating-app lines, texts, and in-person responses, easing anxiety and smoothing awkward moments. -
TechCrunch: Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech (Jul. 25, 2026)
Librarians run “Avoiding AI” workshops to teach people how to disable AI features, explain risks, and reclaim control over devices. -
University of Chicago Law School: Rethinking Legal Education in the AI Era (Jul. 6, 2026)
The University of Chicago Law School will adapt legal education for the AI era, emphasizing AI-resilient pedagogy, essential human skills, and responsible AI use. Policies include limited device bans in 1L classrooms, AI-integrated research and writing, and elective experimentation.