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SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5 on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — a model aimed at developers and the financial industry, with pricing designed to significantly undercut Anthropic.

Meta's new Muse Image model lets users generate hyperrealistic images of other Instagram users — without notifying the people depicted. That raises serious questions about GDPR compliance in Norway and the EU.

The EU Council of Ministers has given final approval to the Digital Omnibus package, which tightens AI regulation. Norwegian companies and researchers serving the EU market are directly affected.

OpenAI has broken ground on a historically large data center in Michigan — an investment of more than $56 billion that promises thousands of jobs, but has also sparked fierce local environmental opposition.

At its annual Build conference, Microsoft unveiled its own AI models, agents, and a new super-app – a clear signal that the company no longer wants to depend on OpenAI. For Norwegian businesses and developers, this means major shifts in the AI landscape they operate in.

OpenAI has proposed giving the U.S. government a five percent ownership stake in the company – a move that experts warn could create serious conflicts of interest between regulator and investor.

OpenAI has reportedly proposed giving the U.S. government a 5 percent ownership stake in the company — a historic reversal in American industrial policy.

A thread on Product Hunt is exploding right now with frustrated users discovering that Google's new multimodal video model burns through credits far faster than promised — and delivers far less than expected.

OpenAI has announced a physical macro pad device designed specifically for its AI coding tool Codex, developed in collaboration with keyboard manufacturer Work Louder. The launch is set for July 15.

On 29 June, the Council of the EU gave final approval to Omnibus VII, which simplifies the AI Act and extends key deadlines by up to 16 months. For Norwegian businesses, this means more time to adapt — but new prohibitions take effect as early as December.

The EU is launching a major push in artificial intelligence, homegrown chips, and cloud services to reduce dependence on American tech giants. Norway's main business federation NHO says the country cannot afford to sit on the sidelines.

From August 2026, Norway will introduce a near-total ban on generative AI for pupils in grades 1 through 7. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre argues that foundational skills such as reading and writing must be strengthened.

The European Parliament has voted to postpone key deadlines in the AI Act by up to 16 months. Industry pressure is described as a decisive factor behind the decision.

The U.S. federal government asked OpenAI to restrict the launch of GPT-5.6 to select enterprise customers for security reasons — marking the first time an American government has taken such an interventionist step against an AI model.

IBM has unveiled a prototype chip with record-breaking transistor density that could extend Moore's Law by a decade — doubling the density of the company's previous leading-edge technology.

The European Parliament voted on 16 June to push back key deadlines in the EU AI Act by up to 16 months. As an EEA member, Norway will follow suit – and critics fear the delay opens loopholes for high-risk AI.

A developer has dug through Qualcomm's proprietary AI compiler and documented the findings publicly. The AI underground is buzzing.

Just three days after Anthropic launched its most advanced AI models, the US government forced the company to shut down access globally — citing national security.