Model ML's "super agents" | China's bet on robotics and open source AI | Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’

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Model ML is helping financial firms rebuild with AI from the ground up
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• Model ML, founded by Chaz and Arnie Englander (formerly of Fancy), is launching a platform to automate financial research workflows using AI-native infrastructure and autonomous agents.

• They are preparing to release “super agents” capable of drafting research memos and earnings summaries with minimal human input.

• The company recently raised a $12 million seed round from Y Combinator and LocalGlobe to build tools for financial professionals.

China bets on robotics and an open-source approach to get an edge over U.S. AI
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• At the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference in Singapore, experts highlighted how China is prioritizing robotics and open-source AI technologies like DeepSeek and Unitree to compete with the U.S.

• Chinese companies are leveraging open-source LLMs and robotics to deliver affordable and localized solutions, forming a group known as the “Six Little Dragons.”

• This strategy is enabling rapid innovation across Asia and reshaping the global AI landscape.

Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile
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• T-Mobile has launched a satellite service powered by Starlink, enabling nationwide text messaging, location sharing, and 911 emergency calling in areas without cellular coverage.

• The service automatically activates when traditional networks are unavailable and also supports image messaging on Android devices.

• Pricing starts at $10 per month and will later increase to $15, while premium T-Mobile plans will include the service at no extra cost.

Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership
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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed excitement about OpenAI’s decision to host services on Google Cloud, praising its open platform and AI infrastructure.

• The move helps OpenAI reduce dependency on Microsoft Azure and supports Google Cloud’s continued revenue growth, which surpassed $13 billion in the second quarter.

• Pichai emphasized that this collaboration will drive innovation and benefit the broader AI industry.

OpenAI’s new economic analysis
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• OpenAI released a global economic report showing over 500 million users generate 2.5 billion ChatGPT messages per day, including 330 million from the U.S.

• The data suggests that AI is significantly boosting productivity—for example, saving teachers and government workers up to an hour per day on routine tasks.

• OpenAI also launched a research collaboration to explore AI’s broader effects on labor markets, economic growth, and workplace efficiency.