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Today's BriefJuly 18, 2026
Full brief →Meta is in discussions to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential $10 billion deal, highlighting the escalating demand for AI infrastructure and the strategic moves big tech is making to capitalize on it.
The New York Times · CNBC
A family is suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT contributed to a woman's death, underscoring the legal and ethical risks AI companies face as their tools become more pervasive.
wvtm · WBMA
OpenAI is introducing a new metric to measure AI investments, which could influence how companies benchmark and allocate resources in the competitive AI landscape.
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The WSJ reports that AI's wider availability in China benefits local players, potentially squeezing Western firms like OpenAI and Anthropic in the global market.
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