In the blogs: Let's all go to the lobby

SpaceX is expanding access to its latest AI model after positive feedback in beta testing. Grok 4.5 will become available to the public Thursday (July 9), SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote in a post on the company-owned social media platform X early Wednesday (July 8).  “It is an Opus-class model, but faster, more token-efficient and…

Tapping a card or smartphone at checkout has become second nature for many consumers. What began as a convenience feature has evolved into an expectation, with contactless payments now accounting for roughly 60% of U.S. transactions. While the pandemic accelerated early adoption by raising concerns about shared touchpoints like point-of-sale terminals, contactless payments have entered…

ET Intelligence Group: The stock of Just Dial hit an upper circuit on Monday after the local search services provider announced a transition to professional management from a founder led approach. Excluding Monday’s surge, the stock has lost 40% over the past 12 months, with its price-earnings (P/E) multiple languishing at around 10 from the…

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— Le commutateur magnétique TMR de nouvelle génération, avec un courant d’alimentation maximal ultra-faible de 50 nA, vient élargir la gamme éprouvée de capteurs CGM de MDT ZHANGJIAGANG, Chine, 18 juillet 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd. (MDT), l’un des principaux fournisseurs de capteurs magnétiques et pionnier de la technologie de magnétorésistance à effet tunnel (TMR),…