The day in tech.

Google announced its Made by Google event for August 12, 2026, in New York City at 6 PM ET, where the Pixel 11 lineup is expected. Leaks indicate the base model starts at €999 for 256GB, dropping the 128GB variant, with new colors and a Tensor G6 chip on TSMC's 2nm process.

Samsung confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked event for July 22, 2026, in London. The company is expected to unveil three foldable phones, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8, along with two new Galaxy Watches and possibly its first smart glasses. Early registrants can receive $30 in Samsung credit and a chance to win a $500 gift card.

Meta is testing a new version of its smart glasses that can continuously record video, enabling a 'super sensing' AI feature. The glasses capture ongoing footage to provide real-time contextual information to the wearer, raising new privacy considerations around always-on recording.

Amazon.com Inc. is raising at least $25 billion through a bond sale to fund its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The offering consists of senior unsecured notes split into eight parts, with maturities ranging from three to 40 years. Most notes carry fixed interest rates, though some are floating.

Nvidia and AI chip startup d-Matrix are combining their hardware in a new system to power AI models. The partnership represents the latest example of Nvidia collaborating with a rival in the AI chip space.

Samsung opened reservations for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Flip 8, Watch 9, and Watch Ultra 2 ahead of the July 22 Unpacked event. The $30 Samsung credit for pre-orders is down from last year's $50. A sweepstakes now offers ten $500 gift cards instead of one $5,000 prize.

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on OpenAI's GPT-5.6, granting US approval for its rollout. The decision removes prior regulatory barriers, allowing the company to proceed with deploying the next-generation AI model.

Meta launched Muse Image, a free AI image generator on its apps, and added an invisible watermark to images created with the tool. Users have expressed concerns about how their photos may be used within the AI system.

Bizay, a Portugal-based platform for customized products, raised $55 million in Series D funding led by Indico Capital Partners with participation from Lince Capital, Cedrus, and BPF. The company plans to accelerate US expansion, pursue acquisitions, and develop AI infrastructure. Founded in 2014, Bizay expects 2026 to be its first profitable year with revenue surpassing $100 million.

Microsoft is reportedly transitioning from OpenAI and Anthropic AI models to its own MAI models to cut costs. It now uses MAI models for some prompts in Excel and Word. At Build, Microsoft launched seven new MAI models including an agentic coder and text-to-image generator.