Anthropic's latest Sonnet model brings notable improvements to reasoning, coding, and analysis tasks. Here's what changed and what it means for developers.
The 2026 World AI Conference and a parallel High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened in Shanghai on July 17 for a four-day run. Xi Jinping delivers his first-ever WAIC keynote, and China is proposing a Shanghai-headquartered World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO). At record scale — over 100,000 sqm of floor space, 1,100+ companies and 300+ global product debuts.
The sole maker of EUV lithography machines posted Q2 2026 net sales of €9.3 billion and €2.9 billion net income, above its own guidance, and raised full-year sales guidance to €43–45 billion. ASML says AI-related investment is driving demand for advanced Logic and Memory chips and plans to add 30% to its 2027 EUV and DUV capacity. A day before TSMC's earnings, it's a signal from the very bottom layer of the AI boom.
The AI music generation market has exploded in 2026. We compare Suno v4, Udio, Google MusicFX, and Stability Audio on audio quality, pricing, copyright clarity, and real-world use cases — so you can choose the right tool for your workflow.