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3 updates · 3 appsJuly 5, 2026

A quiet day across AI apps

A quiet day for AI apps, with no new features or major changes announced.

Midjourney

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Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage TechCrunch

A judge previously ruled that the studios would indeed have to provide information about their generative AI usage – but o… In its latest filing, Midjourney seeks to overturn that limitation, arguing that it “unfairly” allows the studios “to cherry-pick only those documents they believe support the…

In its latest filing , Midjourney seeks to overturn that limitation, arguing that it “unfairly” allows the studios “to cherry-pick only those documents they believe support their market harm claims while depriving Midjourney of documents t…

Original reportingMidjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage | TechCrunchRead original

ChatGPT

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Anyone who judges Mistral by how close it is to becoming ‘the OpenAI from Europe’ is in for disappointment.

Anyone who judges Mistral by how close it is to becoming ‘the OpenAI from Europe’ is in for disappo…

Original reportingWhat is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor | TechCrunchRead original

Claude Code

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According to a recent Reddit post, some of that loophole-closing involved a version of Claude Code that could secretly identify Chinese users.

Media & Entertainment New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI Anthony Ha

Original reportingAlibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code | TechCrunchRead original