[8/3 09:00] Alibaba launches Qwen3.8-Max; independent tests fall short of its claim / UK photonic chip startup Olix raises $312M Series B at $3.3B valuation episode artwork

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[8/3 09:00] Alibaba launches Qwen3.8-Max; independent tests fall short of its claim / UK photonic chip startup Olix raises $312M Series B at $3.3B valuation

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AI News Flash for August 03, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Alibaba launches Qwen3.8-Max; independent tests fall short of its claim https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/alibaba-s-new-qwen-ai-model-falls-short-of-second-only-to-fable-5-claim 2. UK photonic chip startup Olix raises $312M Series B at $3.3B valuation https://www.verdict.co.uk/olix-lands-312m/ 3. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries partners with Green AI on industrial energy efficiency https://www.mhi.com/jp/news/260803.html 4. Ex-DeepMind applied robotics founder's Reimagine Robotics exits stealth https://www.therobotreport.com/rios-raises-funding-emerges-from-stealth-with-ai-driven-dexterous-robots/ 5. MIT Technology Review on why AI agents lie and cheat https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141009/heres-why-ai-agents-lie-and-cheat-to-reach-their-goals/

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