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July 18, 2026

China deploys largest-ever open-weight AI model as 29 countries join new 'World AI Conference Organization'

Also: US-Iran war enters seventh consecutive night with attacks spreading to Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Saturday 18 July 2026

Transformative AI
China deploys largest-ever open-weight AI model as 29 countries join new 'World AI Conference Organization'
On 17 July, China opened the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai with Chinese President Xi Jinping making his first appearance at the annual event, marking a significant elevation in Beijing's positioning on global AI governance.

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