The 8th World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) was held in Shanghai in July 2025, themed "Global Solidarity in the AI Era." The conference showcased tech products, LLMs, and AI-powered devices, with Premier Li Qiang giving an opening keynote, and discussions focused on China's AI ambitions.

Armada, specializing in movable AI data centers, secured $131 million in funding on July 24, 2025, bringing its total funding to over $200 million. Armada develops mobile AI data centers, including the Leviathan, a portable, megawatt-scale data center.

Meta appointed Shengjia Zhao, previously at OpenAI, as Chief Scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) in June. Zhao will lead AI model development, focusing on AI reasoning to compete with OpenAI.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman advised caution when sharing personal information with ChatGPT in July 2025, citing privacy concerns. He is concerned about potential legal requirements to disclose private conversations.

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip7 worldwide on July 25, 2025, featuring a 4.1-inch external display and integrated Galaxy AI. The device is thinner, includes a 4,300mAh battery, and the Z Flip 7 FE starts at $900.

The Google Pixel Watch 4, expected to launch on August 20, will come in sizes 41mm and 45mm. The case will be available in Black, Silver, Gold, and Moonstone colors.

No-code AI platforms are enabling solo creators to launch and scale businesses. Platforms like Vertical AI, Builder.ai, and MindStudio are helping creators build and monetize AI tools without traditional coding.

AI startup Anthropic is seeking to raise $3B to $5B, aiming for a valuation exceeding $150 billion. The company is currently valued at $61.5B and is in talks with Middle Eastern investors.

GIC increased its Americas investments to 49% as of March, up from 44% a year earlier, betting on the US AI boom. Asia-Pacific holdings dropped to 24% from 28%.

Venture capital investment in AI agent startups is increasing in 2025, reaching almost $2 billion through the first half of the year. Investors are focusing on technologies that help build better AI agents.

President Trump’s AI Action Plan was launched, replacing Biden’s 2023 order. The plan aims to reshape the AI landscape, with other AI-related announcements including Walmart, Amazon, OpenAI, YouTube, and Lovable.

Massachusetts introduces Senate Docket 3007 (SD 3007), a bill regulating the use of artificial intelligence in employment-related decision-making. The bill aims to prevent discriminatory outcomes in automated systems.

China is striving to catch up with SpaceX's nearly 8,000 Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit, viewing them as a potential military threat. China currently has only 124 internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit.

Bloomberg Tech discussed the US AI export plan with White House advisors on July 24, 2025. The advisors highlighted the focus on exporting American AI, including cloud, chips, and algorithms.

Indra Sistemas SA is acquiring Aertec's drone division to bolster its defense sector presence. Aertec designs and manufactures the Tarsis drone family.

CVector, an industrial AI startup, secured a $1.5 million pre-seed round. The company develops AI software for industrial operations, with clients including national gas utilities and a chemical manufacturer in California.

On July 24, 2025, Elon Musk told Tesla investors to focus on the company's robotaxi and robotics ventures, rather than electric vehicle sales. Musk highlighted early progress in autonomous robotaxis and robots.

Jason Thomas from Carlyle discussed the significant investments in artificial intelligence by major tech companies on July 25, 2025. Four companies plan to spend over $300 billion this year, shifting from virtual businesses to those with substantial property, plant, and equipment.

On July 24, 2025, ServiceNow Inc. CEO Bill McDermott stated that artificial intelligence is replacing "soul crushing jobs." He mentioned that AI now automatically generates 97% of standard software, and agent AI manages 80% of customer inquiries.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, launched on July 25, 2025, is receiving the One UI 8 Watch update in Mexico. This update includes design changes and new health features.

Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop, showcased at CES, is available for purchase on Lenovo's website as of July 24-25, 2025. The 14-inch laptop features a flexible, extendable 2.3K OLED screen.

IGN and PetaPixel reviewed the Nothing Phone 3, a device priced around $799-$800. The phone features a transparent back with a Glyph Interface/Matrix, a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor.

GPD's new Win 5 handheld features AMD's Strix Halo chip and requires an 180W charger or an 80Wh external battery. The device is set to debut at Chinajoy 2025.

WatchOS 26, now available in public beta, introduces several new features, including a Liquid Glass design and Apple Intelligence integration. The update process involves eight steps and takes approximately 45 minutes.

The SkyRover X1 mini drone has been launched in the US, available on Amazon. It closely resembles DJI's Mini 4 Pro, potentially a DJI product in disguise.

Brave is blocking Microsoft's Recall feature, an AI tool for Windows, due to privacy concerns, starting from version 1.81. Recall automatically takes screenshots of users' browsing activities, and Brave will prevent it from capturing screenshots of Brave windows.

Security firm Socket discovered that 10 packages on npm containing malware were downloaded by about 5,000 users on July 25, 2025. The attacks involved compromising developer accounts and installing surveillance malware.

Tech companies, including Positron, Groq, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, are developing new chips to address AI's energy demands. Positron, founded in 2023, offers chips with better performance than Nvidia's, aiming to solve AI's growing energy problem.

Google is launching AI-powered shopping features, including AI Mode, which generates clothing and interior items based on user descriptions. The launch is planned for this fall in the U.S., with subsequent expansion to international markets.

Google's search engine is adapting well to the AI era and is proving resilient to competition from AI upstarts like OpenAI. Liz Reid is the head of Search at Google.

Dr. Chiranjiv Roy discusses the importance of using meaning-centered models to unlock social media intelligence. He proposes a targeted approach that interprets intent and subtext in social data.

Leena AI launched AI colleagues designed for enterprise use, powered by Gemini and LLMs. These AI agents integrate with systems like ServiceNow and Salesforce, allowing employees to interact via voice.

GPT-5 demonstrates improved coding performance, particularly in software engineering tasks. The model outperforms previous OpenAI models and Claude Sonnet 4.

The Prototype discusses a federal program to bring advanced semiconductor R&D to Florida, a quantum computing milestone for biotech, a new material to clean 'forever chemicals' from water, and South Korea's plan for a moon base by 2045.

IIJ Chairman Kazuyuki Suzuki discusses AI keywords at a press conference. He emphasizes that the software industry can be more efficient with AI, and humans should focus on more creative tasks.

Spear AI, specializing in AI for submarine data analysis, secured $2.3 million in its first funding round. The company uses AI to analyze passive acoustic data from underwater listening devices.

Google Photos is introducing a new Remix feature that allows users to transform their photos into different styles using AI to create six-second videos. The new feature utilizes Gemini's graphic capabilities.

On July 24, 2025, Bloomberg featured a discussion about the future of AI in homes with Samsung's SmartThings Head, Jaeyeon Jung. Samsung aims to deepen connectivity across its devices using its SmartThings ecosystem.