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🎯 OpenAI’s GPT-5 nears launch, US–EU reach 15% tariff deal, AI policy shifts under Trump.

🔸 OpenAI’s unreleased GPT-5 reportedly surpasses Claude and GPT-4.5 in real-world coding, with launch expected as soon as August.

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🔸 OpenAI’s Altman warns ChatGPT conversations lack legal confidentiality, highlighting regulatory gaps as AI chatbots proliferate in sensitive domains.

🔸 Trump signs executive order mandating “neutral” AI for federal agencies, requiring vendors to comply or risk losing government contracts; compliance guidelines due in 120 days.

🔸 Tencent open-sources Hunyuan3D World Model 1.0, enabling text/image-to-3D environment generation for gaming, VR, and simulation.
🔸 Sam Altman (OpenAI) becomes President Trump’s lead AI adviser, replacing Elon Musk and likely influencing US AI policy.