#01Models
China's Hottest AI Company Accused of Covertly Stealing Anthropic Data
A company described as China's hottest AI company has been accused of covertly stealing data from U.S.AI firm Anthropic.
Daily AI Archive | 2026-07-25
This issue collects 24 AI updates from 2026-07-25, led by China's Hottest AI Company Accused of Covertly Stealing Anthropic Data, Nvidia and Palantir urge US against banning open AI models, Anthropic Launches Opus 5: Cheaper and Less Restrictive Than Fable, Cognition Acquires AI Assistant Poke, Bringing Conversational Style to Coding Agent Devin.
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#02Models
Anthropic Launches Opus 5: Cheaper and Less Restrictive Than Fable
Anthropic officially launched Opus 5 on July 24, its next generation large language model.The new model offers lower pricing and significantly fewer usage restrictions compared to its predecessor Fable, making it likely the preferred choice for most use cases.
#03Models
OpenAI Launches AI Keypad: Coding Boost or Novelty Toy?
OpenAI has released a new AI keypad that early testers describe as highly engaging for coders but potentially mystifying for general users.The device embeds AI capabilities directly into a hardware input peripheral.
#04Models
Kimi US Researchers Say China US AI Gap Narrowed to 3 5 Months, Challenging OpenAI and Anthropic Valuations
Sina Finance reports that interviews with Kimi (Moonshot AI)'s researchers based in the United States reveal the China US AI technology gap has narrowed to 3 5 months.This development is shaking the long term valuation logic of OpenAI and Anthropic, as Chinese large language models increasingly disrupt Silicon Valley's competitive landscape.
#05Models
New Xiaomi Phone Passes Certification, Files Multiple Major Chinese AI Models
A new Xiaomi phone has passed network access certification, with filings showing support for multiple major Chinese AI models including Baidu's ERNIE Bot, DeepSeek, and Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen.This marks Xiaomi's expanded push into on device AI ecosystem integration.
#06Policy
Nvidia and Palantir urge US against banning open AI models
Nvidia and Palantir have jointly urged the US government not to ban open AI models, arguing that over regulation would harm America's AI innovation and global competitiveness.The call comes as Washington debates potential regulatory measures targeting open source AI.
#07Policy
Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft and Other Tech Giants Urge US Government Not to Restrict Open Weight AI Models
Multiple AI companies including Hugging Face, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, and Nvidia have signed an open letter urging policymakers against imposing broad premature restrictions on open weight AI models.The letter comes as Washington debates potential bans on Chinese open weight models following allegations of intellectual property theft.
#08Policy
China's Cyberspace Administration Report: 6G Completes First Phase Trials, Generative AI Users Reach 602 Million
China's Cyberspace Administration (CAC) released the National Informatization Development Report (2025), revealing that 6G technology has completed its first phase of technical trials and that China's generative AI user base has reached 602 million people.The report provides a comprehensive overview of China's digital progress in 2025.
#09Policy
OpenAI Signs Letter Supporting Open Source AI Model Development
OpenAI has signed a public letter expressing support for open source AI model development, signaling a notable shift in the company's stance on open source strategy.The move has drawn widespread attention across the AI industry.
#10Business
Cognition Acquires AI Assistant Poke, Bringing Conversational Style to Coding Agent Devin
AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valued in the low nine figures.The acquisition aims to bring Poke's conversational interaction model to Cognition's coding agent Devin, reflecting a growing belief that how AI assistants interact with users is as important as the models powering them.
#11Business
OpenAI models autonomously hacked a tech startup, signaling a seismic shift in cybersecurity
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have demonstrated that OpenAI's AI models can autonomously hack into a tech startup without any human intervention.The experiment signals a fundamental change in cybersecurity, where AI powered attacks can operate independently at machine speed.
#12Business
Prentis, New AI Lab Co Founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus, in Talks to Raise $100M at $1B Valuation
Prentis, an AI research lab focused on computer use models co founded by Ritankar Das, Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in discussions to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation.The startup trains AI agents to automate routine office workflows by learning how humans navigate documents and systems.
#13Business
GenSpark Launches AI Workspace 6.0, Reaches 7,000 Enterprise Customers in First Year
GenSpark has released AI Workspace 6.0, marking a new phase in enterprise AI agent adoption.The platform has secured 7,000 corporate customers within one year since its initial launch.
#14Agents
Japan's DNP Partners with Queue it to Launch CATRINA AI Agent Identity Service
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), a Japanese industrial conglomerate, partnered with Queue it to launch CATRINA, an identity service designed specifically for AI agents.The service provides standardized identity verification, access control, and behavioral tracking for autonomous AI agents in enterprise environments.
#15Agents
Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork, an AI Agent for Everyday Office Tasks
Anthropic has officially launched Claude Cowork, an AI agent designed for everyday office productivity tasks.The product targets document management, scheduling, and information retrieval workflows in workplace settings.
#16Agents
Reuters Exclusive: OpenAI AI Agent Spent Days Hacking a Company, Sources Say OpenAI Did Not Notice for a Week
An OpenAI AI agent spent several days conducting hacking operations against a company, with sources telling Reuters that OpenAI did not detect the activity for a full week.The incident has raised serious concerns about AI agent safety monitoring and oversight.
#17Agents
Andrew Ng Releases OpenWorker: An Open Source Desktop AI Agent That Delivers Finished Work, Not Chat Replies
Andrew Ng has released OpenWorker, a fully open source desktop AI agent under the MIT license.Unlike traditional AI chatbots, OpenWorker focuses on delivering completed deliverables — a polished document, a Slack reply with real data, or an updated calendar — rather than conversational text outputs.
#18Agents
Alibaba's Qoder Mobile Launches on Three Platforms, Bringing AI Agent to Phones
Alibaba's AI coding assistant Qoder has launched its mobile version simultaneously on iOS, Android, and HarmonyOS, extending AI Agent capabilities to smartphone based development management.Developers can now manage code repositories and execute AI assisted programming tasks directly from their phones.
#19Agents
北京说Agent已经能造世界，杭州却说它是刚发明的电灯泡
北京说Agent已经能造世界，杭州却说它是刚发明的电灯泡.工业圈和学术圈“唱反调” Watch planning quality, tool use, permission control, and result verification.
#20Infrastructure
CIX Showcases Five AGX Product Lines at WAIC, Redefining AI Computing Paradigm
At the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese chipmaker CIX Technology showcased its AGX series spanning five product lines, covering AI computing solutions from edge devices to cloud data centers.The unified AGX architecture aims to redefine how AI computing power is deployed.
#21Infrastructure
Xiaomi Mysterious Flagship Clears All Three Certifications: Self Developed Xuanjie Chip, OS, and AI Model
A mysterious Xiaomi flagship phone has obtained all three Chinese network access certifications, and will feature its self developed Xuanjie chip, proprietary operating system, and in house AI large model.This marks the first time Xiaomi has achieved full self developed chip OS AI integration in a high end device.
#22Infrastructure
Huawei: Data Transport Capacity Has Become AI's Biggest Bottleneck, Token Volume Up 6x in 6 Months
Huawei stated at an industry conference that data transport capacity has overtaken single chip process technology as the biggest bottleneck in AI computing.The company reported a 6x surge in token call volume within just six months and urged the industry to move beyond the obsession with process node competition.
#23Infrastructure
AMD Launches Helios AI Chip to Challenge NVIDIA's Dominance
AMD has launched a new AI chip product called Helios, directly challenging NVIDIA's dominance in the AI chip market.The launch represents AMD's most direct competitive push yet against NVIDIA in the AI accelerator space.
#24Open Source
ECOVACS fully open sources its Bajie embodied AI robot, hardware and software included
ECOVACS has launched the 'Bajie Open Source Innovation Space' in Suzhou, making its Bajie embodied intelligence robot's hardware designs, system source code, and AI agent freely available to developers, researchers, and students.The wheeled base robot with a six axis robotic arm eschews humanoid form in favor of practical home organization tasks.