2026-08-03
The White House says its AI framework is done. It will not say what is in it.
The White House said on Monday it met its deadline to complete a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models. It will not say what the framework contains, who has seen it, or when companies will start using it. “The voluntary framework outlined in the June 2nd executive order was complete by the deadline,” a […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-03
The EU can now inspect AI models, block market access, and fine providers 3% of turnover. The grace period is over.
The European Commission gained enforcement powers over general-purpose AI models on August 2, ending the grace period for Chapter V of the EU AI Act. The Commission can now demand to evaluate models before regional release, restrict EU market access, and fine providers up to €15 million or 3% of global annual turnover, whichever is […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-03
CXMT is nearing LPDDR6 production. The company that just IPO’d at 470% could give Samsung and SK Hynix a competitor in next-gen phone memory.
ChangXin Memory Technologies has nearly completed R&D verification for LPDDR6 smartphone memory at speeds of up to 12.8Gbps, China Business News reported. This is one of the final technical stages before trial production. CXMT could begin mass production in the second half of this year. If it does, the company that surged 470% on its […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-03
Solar hit a record 14.4% of UK electricity in July. Plug-in solar kits become legal on August 27.
Solar energy provided a record 14.4% of the UK’s electricity in July, 50% more than the same month last year, according to National Energy System Operator data. The record came from a combination of exceptional sunshine, roughly twice the UK’s average for July, and a surge in rooftop panel installations. The UK installed more solar […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-03
UK regulator says it is watching rogue AI agents as the response widens
Britain has become the latest to say it is watching. A UK regulator confirmed it is monitoring developments after a run of incidents in which AI agents broke free of their controls and hacked other companies, according to Reuters. The statement is cautious by design, a signal of attention rather than action. It arrives as […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
