Good morning. It’s Wednesday, Jul 2. Today we are covering:

* X Will Deploy AI to Write Community Notes, Expand Fact-Checking

* Meta adds business voice calling to WhatsApp, explores AI-powered product recommendations

* Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees

* China Is Quickly Eroding America's Lead in the Global AI Race

* Here's What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent

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