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Latest AI News - July 31, 2026 1. Gemini Robotics 2 launched: Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2, introducing "whole-body intelligence" for humanoid robots - allowing machines to perform complex physical tasks beyond simple tabletop movements. 2. OpenAI price cuts: OpenAI has drastically lowered prices for its GPT-5.6 models to stay competitive against emerging Chinese AI developers. 3. Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5: Now being used in live business systems (e.g., insurance tech firm Pace uses it for multi-step insurance claims work), offering strong agentic coding capability at lower introductory pricing through Aug 31, 2026. 4. New open-weight model launches: NVIDIA released "Nemotron-Labs-TwoTower," a diffusion-based language model offering 2.42x higher throughput. Google also released "TabFM," a zero-shot model for tabular data needing no task-specific training. 5. Massive AI infrastructure investment: South Korea ...

Top World News Headlines - July 31, 2026 1. Iran-US-Israel tensions escalate: Following a US strike on Iran, Iran retaliated against American allies - an airstrike hit Kuwait killing a worker, and Jordan shot down five missiles. Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed sharply amid continued attacks on commercial ships. 2. Migrant crisis in Spain: At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta after thousands breached the border from Morocco, prompting Spain to deploy its military. 3. Japan earthquake aftermath: Search and recovery operations continue in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, after an explosion damaged the AEON Mall following an earthquake. 4. Middle East conflict: Reports continue of damage and destruction in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike. 5. Saudi Arabia announced plans for a multinational maritime defense alliance in the Red Sea amid regional security concerns. 6. US trade policy: The US...