<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Research & Development - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Research & Development news with just one click. 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Choosing Cheaper Chinese AI Models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese AI models are gaining business interest as companies weigh lower costs, open-weight flexibility, performance trade-offs, and enterprise risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/why-more-businesses-are-choosing-cheaper-chinese-ai-models/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/why-more-businesses-are-choosing-cheaper-chinese-ai-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Launches Global AI Organization With 29 Countries as West Stays Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[China and 28 other countries have established WAICO, a Shanghai-based AI governance body that excludes the US and many Western nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/china-launches-global-ai-organization-with-29-countries-as-west-stays-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/china-launches-global-ai-organization-with-29-countries-as-west-stays-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Brings Third-Party Apps Into Search AI Mode for Everyday Tasks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google AI Mode can now connect with Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music, turning searches into actions while raising new web traffic concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/google-brings-third-party-apps-into-search-ai-mode-for-everyday-tasks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/google-brings-third-party-apps-into-search-ai-mode-for-everyday-tasks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonshot AI&rsquo;s Kimi K3 Could Reshape Who Controls Enterprise AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moonshot AI&rsquo;s Kimi K3 offers 2.8 trillion parameters and planned open weights, raising new questions about AI costs, control, and US-China competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/moonshot-airsquos-kimi-k3-could-reshape-who-controls-enterprise-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/moonshot-airsquos-kimi-k3-could-reshape-who-controls-enterprise-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pixel 10&rsquo;s New Gemma Model Can Run AI Tasks Without the Cloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s new Gemma model brings offline AI processing to the Pixel 10, enabling local text, image, and audio tasks while reducing reliance on the cloud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/pixel-10rsquos-new-gemma-model-can-run-ai-tasks-without-the-cloud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/pixel-10rsquos-new-gemma-model-can-run-ai-tasks-without-the-cloud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Outlaws Virtual Intimacy in Sweep Against Companion Chatbots]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s new AI companion rules restrict emotional dependency, require crisis protections, and impose safeguards for children and user data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/china-outlaws-virtual-intimacy-in-sweep-against-companion-chatbots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/china-outlaws-virtual-intimacy-in-sweep-against-companion-chatbots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean Hyundai Workers Demand Protections Before Atlas Robots Arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyundai workers in South Korea strike over pay and job protections as the automaker plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia factories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/south-korean-hyundai-workers-demand-protections-before-atlas-robots-arrive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/south-korean-hyundai-workers-demand-protections-before-atlas-robots-arrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia Taps Japan&rsquo;s Robot Giants to Build Smarter Factories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia is partnering with Japan&rsquo;s robotics leaders to develop smarter factories using physical AI, new models, and domestic computing infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-taps-japanrsquos-robot-giants-to-build-smarter-factories/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-taps-japanrsquos-robot-giants-to-build-smarter-factories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft's Record Patch Tuesday Shows AI Is Changing Cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft fixed a record 570 vulnerabilities in July's Patch Tuesday as AI-powered tools play a growing role in vulnerability discovery and cybersecurity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/microsofts-record-patch-tuesday-shows-ai-is-changing-cybersecurity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/microsofts-record-patch-tuesday-shows-ai-is-changing-cybersecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mira Murati&rsquo;s Thinking Machines Unveils Customizable Inkling AI Model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking Machines released Inkling, an open-weight AI model built for enterprise customization through its Tinker platform and available on Hugging Face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/mira-muratirsquos-thinking-machines-unveils-customizable-inkling-ai-model/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/mira-muratirsquos-thinking-machines-unveils-customizable-inkling-ai-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common Sense Media Rates Google's AI Search Tools an 'Unacceptable Risk' for Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Sense Media rated Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode an "Unacceptable Risk" for minors, while Google disputed the report's findings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/common-sense-media-rates-googles-ai-search-tools-an-unacceptable-risk-for-minors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/common-sense-media-rates-googles-ai-search-tools-an-unacceptable-risk-for-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grok Build Sent Full Git Repositories to the Cloud, Researcher Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grok Build uploaded full Git repositories to xAI cloud storage before xAI disabled the behavior and Musk pledged to delete uploaded data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/grok-build-sent-full-git-repositories-to-the-cloud-researcher-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:29:00 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Here is what Samsung may be changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/galaxy-z-fold-8-leak-explained-why-samsung-may-be-rethinking-foldable-phones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/galaxy-z-fold-8-leak-explained-why-samsung-may-be-rethinking-foldable-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHOOP Patent Application Outlines Wrist-Based Glucose Monitoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly published WHOOP patent application reveals a possible path toward wrist-based glucose monitoring, while major accuracy and regulatory questions remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/whoop-patent-application-outlines-wrist-based-glucose-monitoring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/whoop-patent-application-outlines-wrist-based-glucose-monitoring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siri AI Lands in the watchOS 27 Public Beta, but Key Limits Remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple&rsquo;s watchOS 27 public beta brings Siri AI to the Apple Watch with conversational features, personal-context searches, and cross-device continuity, but hardware, regional, and reliability limits remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/siri-ai-lands-in-the-watchos-27-public-beta-but-key-limits-remain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/siri-ai-lands-in-the-watchos-27-public-beta-but-key-limits-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Disputes Child-Safety Report on AI Search as Control Gap Persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google is challenging a child-safety assessment of AI Overviews and AI Mode, but schools still lack a dedicated way to disable generated Search answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/google-disputes-child-safety-report-on-ai-search-as-control-gap-persists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/google-disputes-child-safety-report-on-ai-search-as-control-gap-persists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[xAI Takes Grok User to Court Over Alleged Abusive Deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[xAI sued a Grok user accused of bypassing safeguards to create sexual deepfakes, seeking damages, legal costs, and a permanent ban from the AI service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/xai-takes-grok-user-to-court-over-alleged-abusive-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/xai-takes-grok-user-to-court-over-alleged-abusive-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Teases Galaxy Watch 9 Health Upgrades Ahead of July 22 Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung is promising better battery life and expanded health tracking for the Galaxy Watch 9, but key compatibility and hardware questions remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/samsung-teases-galaxy-watch-9-health-upgrades-ahead-of-july-22-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/samsung-teases-galaxy-watch-9-health-upgrades-ahead-of-july-22-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI's First Hardware, the Codex Micro Keyboard, Is Already Out of Stock]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI&rsquo;s first hardware product, the $230 Codex Micro keypad for Codex users, quickly sold out after launching with Work Louder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/openais-first-hardware-the-codex-micro-keyboard-is-already-out-of-stock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/research-and-development/openais-first-hardware-the-codex-micro-keyboard-is-already-out-of-stock/</guid></item></channel></rss>