Requiem for a 10x Engineer Dreamhttps://www.architecture-weekly.com/p/requiem-for-a-10x-engineer-dream

Order from Noise: The Rise of Diffusion Models

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‘It’s a Mess’: A Brain-Bending Trip to Quantum Theory’s 100th Birthday Party | Quanta Magazine

https://www.quantamagazine.org/its-a-mess-a-brain-bending-trip-to-quantum-theorys-100th-birthday-party-20250808

OpenAI is releasing its new GPT-5 model for free to all ChatGPT users, bringing significant changes to the service, while also awarding multimillion-dollar bonuses to some employees. Microsoft is integrating GPT-5 into its Copilot product and is also cautiously onboarding Grok 4 due to content concerns. In other business news, tourism giant Trivago is acquiring Israeli company Holisto for approximately $40 million, The Browser Company has launched a $20 subscription for its AI browser, and Google has reportedly fallen victim to a scam it had also discovered.

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https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/756561/openai-employees-bonus-sam-altman-ai-talent-wars
https://www.theverge.com/news/756342/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-update-biggest-changes
https://www.theverge.com/news/756427/browser-company-dia-pro-ai-pricing
https://www.theverge.com/news/756444/openai-gpt-5-vibe-graphing-chart-crime
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/google-sales-data-breached-in-the-same-scam-it-discovered
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-launches-gpt-5-free-to-all-chatgpt-users
https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/754647/microsoft-grok-4-roll-out-private-preview-notepad
https://www.theverge.com/openai/748017/gpt-5-chatgpt-openai-release
https://www.theverge.com/news/753984/microsoft-copilot-gpt-5-model-update

Google states that integrating AI into its search has not negatively impacted website clicks and has even improved their quality. A jury found that Meta illegally collected menstrual data from users of the Flo app. In a new partnership, Apple's chip technology will enable Samsung to produce iPhone image sensors in the US. The CEO of Microsoft Israel commented that the model of equating business success with a large workforce is outdated. OpenAI has launched GPT-5, described as being like "talking to a doctor." In financial news, Palantir's revenue reached one billion dollars for the first time, thanks to a US Army contract, and Israeli company Descartes raised $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation. Meanwhile, Kaltura is laying off 10% of its employees.https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/google-search-boss-says-ai-isnt-killing-search-clicks

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https://www.theverge.com/news/753469/meta-flo-period-tracker-lawsuit-verdict
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b11111ypzdex
https://www.theverge.com/news/752689/apple-samsung-partnership-image-sensors-texas
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkyunkwuxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syrtadfugx

GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff

https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/gpt-5-it-just-does-stuff

Microsoft is making OpenAI's new open model available on Windows, though its separate AI web initiative has encountered a security flaw. Meanwhile, OpenAI is reportedly planning a share sale at a potential $500 billion valuation.

Google is defending its AI-powered search overviews, stating they are not negatively affecting web traffic.

There is significant activity in the Israeli tech sector: fintech company RiseUp is expanding into mortgage consulting, while fellow fintech firm Capitolis raised $56 million. Additionally, AI search agent company Tavily secured $20 million, and an all-Israeli acquisition took place in the AI security field to defend against cyberattacks.

In other news, two Chinese nationals were arrested in the US for allegedly illegally exporting Nvidia AI chips to China, and the high energy demand from AI data centers is raising the possibility of an increased reliance on nuclear power.

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• https://www.theverge.com/news/719617/microsoft-nlweb-security-flaw-agentic-web
• https://www.theverge.com/news/719640/microsoft-openai-gpt-oss-open-model-windows-ai-foundry-release
• https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/719409/nuclear-energy-uranium-enrichment-ai-data-center-electricity
• https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bk0ao2ldel
• https://www.theverge.com/news/720069/google-ai-overviews-search-web-traffic-stable
• https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjdje6l00xx
• https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy4lzygoeg

OpenAI has released a free, partially open-source GPT model that can run on a laptop, reportedly in response to competition. Google introduced Genie 3, an AI model that generates video game worlds in real time, while xAI launched a new image and video generator for Grok featuring a 'spicy' mode. In the hardware sector, Intel is reportedly struggling with its new 18A manufacturing process, resulting in layoffs and project cancellations. On the business side, SentinelOne is acquiring the Israeli startup Prompt Security, and Israeli company EverC is merging with G2 Risk Solutions from the U.S.

https://www.theverge.com/news/718795/xai-grok-imagine-video-generator-spicy-mode

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkz6wdk00ll

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/report-intel-struggles-to-ramp-up-production-on-new-18a-manufacturing-process

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk001b6j00xe

https://www.theverge.com/openai/718785/openai-gpt-oss-open-model-release

https://www.theverge.com/news/718723/google-ai-genie-3-model-video-game-worlds-real-time

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byfpw8joeg

The Author as Designer: Distant Writing and Literary Creation in the Age of AI

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The market shows a strong appetite for AI, evidenced by OpenAI's fundraising and major infrastructure investments from tech giants like Google and Amazon. In acquisitions, SentinelOne is buying an Israeli AI startup for $250 million. This industry shift is also affecting employment, with e-commerce company Yotpo laying off 200 employees to focus more on AI. Google's subsidiary DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, a "world model" for creating real-time interactive simulations, but the company also faces scrutiny over its Waze deal and criticism for the declining quality of its search engine. Elsewhere, Amazon has shut down the Alexa skill for Sengled's smart lighting, PayPal is enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrency, and Valve's founder Gabe Newell has purchased a superyacht company.

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https://www.theverge.com/analysis/718436/amazon-alexa-skill-ended-for-sengled-smart-lighting
https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceanco
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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/deepmind-reveals-genie-3-world-model-that-creates-real-time-interactive-simulations
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi