Thinking Machines Lab launches open-weight Inkling 975B MoE model
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines released Inkling, a 975B open-weight MoE model trained from scratch... Apache 2.0 license
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Thinking Machines Lab launches open-weight Inkling 975B MoE model — Saturday, July 18, 2026
Apple sues OpenAI over hardware trade secrets; Anthropic launches IPO investor meetings targeting October; Meta sets September production for Iris AI chip and faces employee lawsuit on AI layoffs; Thinking Machines releases open-weight Inkling model. No recent credible news found on the requested topics and companies within the last 24–48 hours.
Biggest developments
Apple files federal suit against OpenAI alleging trade secret theft for consumer hardware
APPLE SUES OPENAI $AAPL filed a federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI of systematically stealing trade secrets to develop competing consumer hardware, naming former Apple executives and IO Products in the complaint.
Meta to begin Iris AI chip production in September, targets 14GW capacity by 2027
META ADVANCES AI CHIP STRATEGY $META plans to begin production of its in-house AI chip, “Iris,” in September... developed with $AVGO and manufactured by $TSM
Anthropic begins IPO investor meetings with October target
Confirmed today or in the last 48 hours... Anthropic starting IPO investor meetings, targeting October
Meta employees sue over alleged AI-driven layoff targeting
26 Meta employees suing over alleged AI-driven layoff targeting
Important posts & threads
Grok 4.5 outperforms frontier models on practical tasks per user reports
Try Grok 4.5... I have many other dramatic cases of Grok outperforming so called frontier models on genuinely useful tasks.
OpenAI releases GPT-Red model trained to jailbreak other models for self-improvement
OpenAI released GPT-Red, a model trained to jailbreak other models... GPT-Red found successful attacks in 84% of tested scenarios.
Bullish takes
- Meta Iris chip production start accelerates custom silicon shift away from NVIDIA dependency
- Thinking Machines Inkling open-weight release expands enterprise customization options
- Grok 4.5 praised for real-world utility over benchmark leaders
Critical takes
- Apple-OpenAI litigation escalates hardware IP disputes in consumer AI devices
- Meta faces internal lawsuit on AI-targeted layoffs amid workforce reductions
- Demis Hassabis calls for US-led frontier AI regulatory watchdog
Rumors & speculation
Unverified — read with care
- medium confidenceAnthropic targeting October IPO after starting investor meetings
Why this matters
Litigation and IPO activity signal maturing AI market with rising IP and regulatory stakes; custom chips and open models shift infrastructure economics.