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China's Nayuta Space has introduced the 'Alaya' orbital computing constellation, intending to deploy 12,500 artificial intelligence compute satellites. This GW-class system integrates satellites and rockets for operation in sun-synchronous orbit, addressing terrestrial data centre limitations.

Huawei Technologies is set to unveil its next-generation computing cluster and what has been described as the world's first artificial intelligence agent phone. This will occur at the upcoming World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, where China continues to focus on developing its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Zhipu AI has launched GLM-Image, a new standalone image generation tool available at image.z.ai. The service is free, provides unlimited use, and produces 2K resolution images without watermarks. It has attracted considerable attention within the Chinese artificial intelligence community for its advanced Chinese language capabilities, according to Pandaily.

Australia's social media ban for users under 16 years old is faltering. A recent study, involving a team that advised the government, indicates platforms are failing at the initial age verification stage, rendering the world-first restriction largely ineffective.

DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, is developing its own artificial intelligence chip. This initiative aims to reduce the company's reliance on chips from Nvidia and Huawei, which it has used to train and operate its globally recognised models.

China has updated its nuclear fusion development timeline, aiming for its first kilowatt-hour of fusion power by 2030. This target follows the technical acceptance of two domestically developed superconducting magnets for the China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor, or CFETR, after full-parameter testing concluded in late June.

Tencent has launched its Hunyuan Hy3 large language model. This model features a Mixture of Experts architecture. It includes 295 billion total parameters with 21 billion activated, supporting a 256K context length. The model reportedly achieves a 90 per cent task resolution rate on Tencent's WorkBuddy enterprise platform, according to Tencent Tech.

ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen have withdrawn their artificial intelligence agent functions. This coordinated action, effective when new Chinese regulations on anthropomorphic AI services became enforceable, concludes a two year period of industry focus on consumer AI agents, according to a report by TMTPost. These regulatory changes, along with economic challenges, prompted the strategic withdrawal.

Microsoft recently disclosed plans to eliminate 4,800 jobs, representing approximately 2.1% of its global workforce, according to Reuters. This action accompanies a significant reorganisation within its Xbox gaming division and the divestment of up to five studios. The company aims to enhance returns following substantial investment in the gaming sector.

According to Interesting Engineering, a staged video from Indonesia, depicting a humanoid robot appearing to go rogue and attack coworkers, garnered millions of social media views. Many initially believed the footage showed a genuine malfunction, prompting widespread discussion.

A Chinese artificial intelligence chip startup, led by industry veteran Wei Shaojun, has emerged from stealth operations. The company joins other firms, including Huawei Technologies, in using 3D stacking to navigate US technology export controls.

ByteDance and Alibaba are disabling customised agent features within their leading artificial intelligence applications. This action aligns with new regulations from Beijing concerning humanlike AI interaction services, part of a wider effort to construct a regulatory framework for the growing AI sector.