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Applied AI·September 22, 2026·1 min read

Low Expectations for US-China AI Talks

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Markets are pricing these US–China AI talks as bounded to safety and cybersecurity, not market access or export relief. Plan on current export controls and cross-border AI friction persisting—optimize architectures and supplier choices for a long-term constrained regime rather than a near-term thaw.

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MiMo-V2.6-Pro ties Grok 4.7 (xHigh) and beats GLM-5.3 (max) on Artificial Analysis' Intelligence Index, making it the benchmark's top-scoring open-weight model

An open-weight model from Xiaomi tying Grok 4.7 on Artificial Analysis’ Intelligence Index is another data point that top-tier capability is leaking out of proprietary silos. If you’re still assuming a permanent quality gap between closed and open, it’s time to revisit your build-vs-buy calculus and your IP protection assumptions.

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Shopify plans to allow Meta's Muse to complete purchases on behalf of users at Shopify-powered stores via its one-tap checkout service Shop Pay

Letting Muse drive Shop Pay turns Meta’s assistant into a full-funnel commerce agent—discovery, intent, and transaction in one surface. If you run a Shopify store, you now have to design for AI-as-buyer: structured catalogs, clear policies, and attribution that assumes the “customer” is an agent acting on human preferences.