Alibaba Previews Qwen 3.8, Claiming Second Place Behind Fable 5

HANGZHOU, China: Alibaba unveils Qwen 3.8, a 2.4 trillion-parameter model its team ranks “second only to Fable 5” among all AI systems. The July 19 announcement landed during the World AI Conference in Shanghai. A preview called Qwen3.8-Max-Preview went live...

OpenAI Launches Codex Macropad for AI Agents

SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI has launched Codex Micro, a physical control pad designed for developers working with AI coding agents. Priced at USD 230, the device sold out immediately after going live, highlighting growing interest in tools built specifically for AI-assisted...
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Indian AI Coding Startup Emergent Hits Unicorn Status

Bengaluru: Indian AI startup Emergent has become a unicorn after raising USD 130 million in a Series C funding round, taking its valuation to USD 1.5 billion. According to reports, the funding round was led by Creaegis, with participation from...
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