AI

CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on the second-quarter earnings call that several new apps are in the pipeline, including recently launched apps for Marketplace sellers, Facebook Groups, a gaming app built through 'vibe coding,' an Instagram photo app, and an AI bedtime story experiment.

Microsoft's stock price surged 15% at Thursday's close, adding approximately $450 billion in market value, marking its largest single-day gain in nearly 18 years.

Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, a family of AI models designed to provide robots with whole-body control, enhanced dexterity, multi-step reasoning, and collaborative capabilities.

Amazon reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Thursday, with net sales rising 20% year over year.

OpenAI has ignited a new phase in the AI price war by slashing the prices of two models in its GPT-5.6 frontier series, cutting GPT-5.6 Luna by 80% and GPT-5.6 Terra by 20%, while introducing a premium Fast mode for its flagship GPT-5.6 Sol.