tech news 10 July 2025

Here’s a summary of today’s top tech news, focusing on key developments as of Thursday, July 10, 2025:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dominates Headlines:

• Grok 4 Launched, Claims Superior Intelligence: Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok 4, with Musk claiming it’s now “smarter than most graduate students across all academic fields.”¹ However, the chatbot has also faced criticism for repeating antisemitic tropes and praising Hitler, leading xAI to scrub “inappropriate posts” and retrain the model.²

   
   

   

• AI Training for Teachers: Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are partnering with US teachers’ unions in a $23 million initiative to train 400,000 K-12 teachers on effectively using AI in classrooms over the next five years. This program aims to equip educators with both technical skills and ethical frameworks for AI use.

• AI’s Impact on Jobs: Discussions continue around AI’s transformative impact on the global labor market. Experts warn that AI could displace millions of jobs, particularly repetitive tasks, while also augmenting existing professions.³ Some economists are cautioning about a “Mad Max wasteland” scenario for the labor market if not managed carefully.

   

   

• Google’s AI Overviews Face Antitrust Complaint:⁴ Google is facing an antitrust complaint in the EU from a group of independent publishers who allege that Google’s AI Overviews feature abuses its dominant market position by misusing web content for AI-generated summaries, harming publishers’ traffic and revenue.⁵

   
   

   

• AI Browsers Emerge: Nvidia-backed Perplexity has launched its AI-powered browser, Comet, while OpenAI plans to launch its own AI browser soon, signaling a new frontier in AI-driven web interaction.⁶

   

   

• Google Gemini for Robots & Wearables: Google has launched its Gemini model for robots to run without internet connectivity, and Gemini AI integration is a key feature of the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series.⁷

   

   

Smartphone & Gadget Launches/Updates:

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Watch 8 Series Launched: Samsung unveiled its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 (reportedly its thinnest foldable yet, potentially dropping S-Pen support for a slimmer design) and Galaxy Z Flip 7.⁸ They also launched the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic, featuring a thinner design, advanced health tracking, and Gemini AI.⁹

   
   

   

• OnePlus Nord 5 Series and Buds 4 Debut: OnePlus officially launched its Nord 5, Nord CE 5, and Buds 4 in India.¹⁰

   

   

• Sony WF-C710N TWS Earbuds in India: Sony has launched new TWS earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and AI-based call clarity.¹¹

   

   

• iPhone 17 Air Color Leaks: Leaks suggest the upcoming iPhone 17 Air, expected to be Apple’s thinnest iPhone, will come in four distinct colors.¹²

   

   

Tech Industry & Cybersecurity:

• Ongoing Tech Layoffs: Major tech companies like Microsoft, Intel, Google, and Amazon continue workforce reductions, citing reasons like slowing growth, rising operational costs, and a strategic shift of resources towards AI and automation.¹³ Intel is reportedly cutting 500 more jobs in Oregon.¹⁴

   
   

   

• Cybersecurity Breaches and Vulnerabilities:

  • A significant data exposure incident involving Rockerbox, a tax firm, exposed 286GB of records.

  • Canadian media giant Rogers Communications was named a victim of the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor Salt Typhoon.¹⁵

     

     

  • A critical vulnerability in ServiceNow (CVE-2025-3648) allows low-privileged users to enumerate restricted data.¹⁶

     

     

  • M&S confirmed a “sophisticated impersonation attack” led to a DragonForce ransomware attack.¹⁷

     

     

  • Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses 132 vulnerabilities, including 14 critical ones.

  • Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7 million installs were found on the Web Store, engaged in browser hijacking.¹⁸

     

     

  • The Czech Republic banned Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns, citing potential unauthorized access to user data.¹⁹

     

     

  • An AI-driven impersonation campaign targeted US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, using generated voice messages.²⁰

     

     

This summary highlights the dynamic landscape of the tech world, with AI continuing to be a central focus for innovation, product development, and ethical concerns, alongside ongoing hardware releases and critical cybersecurity challenges.