China (AI) Rising

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🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Chinese AI models grabbed over 30% of US token use as Beijing weighed curbing access. Anthropic expanded Cowork to mobile and web, Meta launched its first AI image generator on Instagram and WhatsApp, and Xbox's $80B Game Pass bet failed. OpenRouter: Chinese AI models have drawn 30%+ of token use by US companies each week since February 8, peaking at 46%, up from 11% over the previous 12 months (CNBC) Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, sources say (Reuters) Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to mobile and web, letting tasks run in the cloud and continue working even when no device is online (9to5Mac) Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to mobile and web, letting tasks run in the cloud and continue working even when no device is online (ZDNet) Meta launches Muse Image in Meta AI, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and previews Muse Video, the first media generation models from its Superintelligence Labs (Meta) Meta's new Muse Image tool lets users generate AI photos similar to what they'd normally post, including vacation selfies and photo-booth style shots (NYT) Public Instagram profiles are automatically opted into being used as material for others' AI image generations via Meta AI, unless users adjust their settings (Wired) Xbox spent nearly $80B over a decade on content deals betting gamers would flock to Game Pass, but most gamers prefer sticking to a handful of favorite games (Bloomberg) Subscribe to the ad-free feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.4	I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:36.7	Chinese AI models grabbed over 30%
0:38.7	of U.S. token use as Beijing weighs curbing access. Anthropic expanded co-work to mobile and the web.
0:45.6	Meta launched its first AI image generator on Instagram and WhatsApp, and Xbox's $80 billion
0:50.6	game pass bet has officially failed. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.
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1:47.7	In the background of the race to IPO between Open AI and Anthropic, there continues to be this,
1:53.2	which, if you think about it, may be contributing to the sense of urgency to get to the open market.
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