koboldcpp v1.120 Released: DirectIO Support, New Models, and Bug Fixes
This update adds DirectIO model loading mode, full support for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Ling-3.0-flash, and introduces customizable JavaScript tools to Kobold Lite.
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Tesla In-Car AI to Feature Both Doubao and DeepSeek for the Chinese Market
Tesla has reportedly integrated both the locally-made Doubao and DeepSeek into its in-car AI for the Chinese market.
Kioxia to Invest 5 Trillion Yen, Accelerating Semiconductor Investment Competition Among Japan, the US, China, and South Korea
MONOist editorial team presents a selection of this week's news from articles published between 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-28.
U.S. Federal Court Rules Trump Administration's Blacklisting of Anthropic Illegal
Judge Rita Lin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the Trump administration's designation of Anthropic as a national security risk and the subsequent ban on its products are illegal.
US EPA Plans to Limit Public Hearings Regarding Air Pollution from Data Centers
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to repeal federal regulations that mandate public notification and comment periods regarding air pollution from specific industrial facilities.
Qwen3.8 27B Benchmarked on Mac Studio M3 Ultra: Generation Speed Halved Compared to Previous Generation
Benchmarks of Qwen3.8 27B on Mac Studio M3 Ultra show that while generation speed has dropped to half of the previous generation, effective time remains similar due to shorter response lengths.
Domestic Humanoid 'Atom' Streams 3+ Hours of Reorienting Packages on Custom Conveyor Belt
Atom is livestreaming a domestic humanoid robot performing work tasks, continuously picking up packages from a conveyor belt and reorienting them label-side up for over three hours.
Keysight Highlights AI-Driven EDA and Photonic Semiconductor Design Efforts in Media Briefing
On August 26, 2026, Keysight Technologies held a media briefing alongside the KDES event to showcase its initiatives in AI-powered EDA, photonic semiconductor design, and multiphysics simulation.
Pollen Robotics Opens Pre-orders for Microduck, a 25cm Bipedal Robot That Learns Movements via Reinforcement Learning, for $399
On August 28, 2026, Pollen Robotics announced Microduck, a duck-shaped bipedal robot that learns movements through reinforcement learning, and opened pre-orders for $399. The SDK and simulator will be released as open source.
opencode v1.18.23–25 Released — Multi-provider Bug Fixes and Azure Entra ID Sign-in Support
opencode released three consecutive versions from v1.18.23 to v1.18.25 between August 25 and 28, 2026. Key changes include bug fixes for Azure, Bedrock, and Cloudflare AI Gateway, as well as Microsoft Entra ID sign-in support for the Azure provider.
Anthropic Announces 'MHS', a Common Standard for AI Agent Control of Physical Hardware
Anthropic has unveiled the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a common specification for enabling AI agents to safely operate laboratory and manufacturing equipment. By standardizing basic commands and safety limits, MHS aims to significantly reduce hardware integration efforts.
OpenAI and 128 Organizations Issue Open Letter on Strengthening AI Cyber Defense; Altman Says 'Time to Act Is Running Out'
OpenAI, alongside Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and 125 other organizations, published an open letter calling for enhanced AI-driven cyber defense. Sam Altman urged urgent collective action on X.
Nvidia Aims to Secure Market Share Through Support for Chinese Open-Source AI Models While Warning of Regulatory Risks from U.S. Administration
Nvidia is attempting to maintain its market share by supporting Chinese open-source AI models. Meanwhile, the company warned of regulatory risks posed by the U.S. administration in its earnings report.
Court Rules Trump Administration's Blacklisting of Anthropic Unconstitutional
A federal district court in California has ruled that the Department of Defense's decision to blacklist AI developer Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional.
Court Rules Trump Administration's Blacklisting of Anthropic Illegal
A court has ruled that the Trump administration's action of placing Anthropic on a blacklist was illegal.
OpenAI Launches 8-Week Accelerator for AI Startups in Partnership with Thailand's MHESI
OpenAI and Thailand's MHESI have launched an 8-week accelerator program to help 10 AI startups in healthcare, wellness, and education turn their prototypes into reliable products.
OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek Enter Competition Over Low-Cost AI Provision
XenoSpectrum reported that OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek are in intense competition to provide low-priced AI models.
Anthropic Announces Hardware Standard for AI Agents to Control the Physical World
On August 28, 2026, Anthropic announced a standardized driver interface for AI agents to communicate with physical world devices, aiming to enable mutual communication between devices and AI.
xAI Sued Over Alleged Use of Child Pornography in Grok Model Training
xAI has been sued over allegations that it used both real and AI-generated child pornography to train its Grok models, as reported by Ars Technica AI on 2026-08-28.
NVIDIA Releases NVFP4 Quantized Model of Muse-Glimmer-30B on Hugging Face
On August 28, 2026, NVIDIA released the NVFP4 quantized build of Muse-Glimmer-30B on Hugging Face. This is an image-and-text input, text-output model released under the Apache 2.0 license.