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FridayJul 31, 2026 2:45 pm

Beeline Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BLNE) to Update Investors on Q2 Results as Digital Mortgage Strategy Targets Changing Housing Market

The company will host a stakeholder update call on August 13, 2026, to discuss second-quarter financial results and business initiatives. Beeline is using artificial intelligence and automation to shorten mortgage approval and closing timelines while serving both homebuyers and real estate investors. Beeline is addressing financing challenges facing Millennials and Generation Z through digital underwriting designed to provide rapid qualification assessments. The company is also expanding products aimed at older homeowners seeking to access home equity without refinancing existing low-rate mortgages. Q1 2026 results showed revenue and loan originations more than doubling from the prior-year period despite a challenging mortgage…

FridayJul 31, 2026 10:00 am

Draft US Law Seeks to Create a Kill Switch for AI Systems

Bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. have introduced new legislation that would mandate developers of the country’s most advanced AI systems to include an emergency shutdown mechanism designed to prevent catastrophic failures. The AI Kill Switch Act, introduced by Reps. Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran, would give federal authorities the power to direct companies developing cutting-edge AI models to slow, suspend, or completely deactivate their systems if they present a serious threat to public safety, national infrastructure, or the wider economy. The measure follows growing concern over the rapid progress of AI and arrives shortly after OpenAI revealed details of what it described as an unprecedented cybersecurity event…

ThursdayJul 30, 2026 10:00 am

Why Chinese AI Models are Making Inroads into the US

Chinese AI companies are making significant inroads into the U.S., with their latest models attracting growing interest from developers, businesses, and technology professionals seeking lower costs without sacrificing performance. Among those embracing the new generation of Chinese AI tools is Mozilla’s chief technology officer Raffi Krikorian. Shortly after Moonshot released its Kimi K3 model, Krikorian began relying on it for many everyday tasks. He said the chatbot feels faster than Anthropic’s premium Claude Fable model, despite costing considerably less. Before switching, he had already been using GLM-5.2 from Chinese startup Z.ai to manage emails, documents, and scheduling. Krikorian reflects a wider trend as more American users experiment with Chinese-developed AI systems. Crypto exchange Coinbase is among the companies adopting Chinese models in an effort to reduce operating expenses…

TuesdayJul 28, 2026 10:30 am

Why GPS-Free Navigation Is Becoming Essential for Modern Military Drones

Disseminated on behalf of SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) and may include paid advertising. Drones play a crucial role in modern military operations, but it’s becoming increasingly more important for these drones to operate without relying on GPS, due to the prevalence of jamming and other issues. Growing demand for GPS-independent drone navigation has prompted companies such as Robotto to pivot their technologies toward defense applications. Another company operating in this expanding market is SPARC AI, which develops GPS-free target acquisition and autonomous navigation software for drones and other edge devices. Few technologies have reshaped modern warfare as dramatically as…

TuesdayJul 28, 2026 10:00 am

Trump Admin Earmarks $5B for AI Uptake by Federal Agencies

The United States will invest $5 billion in a major artificial intelligence research initiative aimed at addressing complex scientific challenges across a range of disciplines, according to a recent announcement made by the Trump administration. The funding will support projects designed to uncover the underlying causes of chronic illnesses, speed up the development of new medicines, and create stronger, more durable construction materials. As part of the initiative, researchers will gain access to the Energy Department’s AI systems, supercomputers, and specialized scientific datasets. The resources, along with other technical infrastructure, are expected to help scientists conduct large-scale computational experiments and develop AI models capable of solving…

FridayJul 24, 2026 10:00 am

Modeling Study Shows Weak AI Rules are Likely to Backfire

New research suggests that poorly designed artificial intelligence regulations could have unintended consequences, potentially making AI products less safe than if no rules existed at all. With comprehensive federal oversight of AI still lacking in the U.S., state governments have introduced their measures to address safety concerns. However, experts say it remains uncertain how these varying requirements influence the decisions companies make when developing and deploying AI systems. To explore the issue, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Cornell University created a theoretical model examining how different regulatory approaches affect developers of general-purpose AI systems and businesses that build applications using the systems. Their findings, published…

FridayJul 24, 2026 9:00 am

Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI) Awarded USAF Contract Focused on Developing New AI Dataset for Airfield Operations

Safe Pro Group recently announced that it was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) contract focused on developing a new AI dataset that will be used in airfield operations. Specifically, the dataset will be made using images of debris and damage that are commonly encountered on military and civilian airfields and will help address common challenges that the Department of the Air Force (“DAF”) faces. Developing these AI datasets could rapidly expand the applicability of Safe Pro’s computer vision technology and open up a brand-new potential market opportunity in both commercial and defense airfield operations. Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ:…

ThursdayJul 23, 2026 10:00 am

Xi Jinping Launches WAICO AI Alliance

China used a major artificial intelligence gathering in Shanghai to deliver a broader diplomatic message, with President Xi Jinping calling for stronger international cooperation while warning against any single nation controlling the future of the technology. His remarks were widely viewed as a response to the U.S., as the world’s two largest economies continue competing for influence in advanced technology and AI. Addressing the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Xi encouraged governments to seize what he described as the opportunities presented by open-source AI. He said China would continue supporting developing nations through partnerships focused on AI capacity building across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.…

ThursdayJul 23, 2026 9:00 am

SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) Emerges as Viable Solution to Mounting Battlefield GPS Failures

Disseminated on behalf of SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) and may include paid advertising. The Pentagon no longer treats jamming and spoofing as a contingency but as a baseline condition of modern conflict. Sparc AI approaches that problem from the software side rather than through new hardware, offering its Overwatch platform that delivers precision navigation and target acquisition for drones and autonomous systems. The company has also been building the commercial infrastructure to bring that technology to actual defense customers. Modern militaries-built decades of doctrine on the assumption that satellites would always know where a soldier, drone or missile stood,…

TuesdayJul 21, 2026 10:00 am

26 Employees of Meta File Lawsuit Alleging Layoffs While on Leave

Twenty-six current employees of Meta have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of relying on AI tools during its latest round of job cuts in a way that unfairly affected workers on protected leave. The case argues that staff taking family, medical, and parental leave were more likely to be selected for layoffs because of how the company’s evaluation systems measured performance. The plaintiffs are among 8,000 workers, representing roughly 10% of Meta’s workforce, whose positions were eliminated as part of layoffs announced in May. According to the complaint, the company used several digital systems when assessing employees, including AI-supported performance rankings, workplace activity tracking, keyboard usage records, and dashboards monitoring AI-related productivity. The lawsuit contends…

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