AI updates: Thursday, 23 July 2026
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Today at a glance: 9 news stories, 0 research papers, 1 new open models and 2 videos tracked. Top story: “An opinionated guide to which AI to use to do stuff” (One Useful Thing).
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- One Useful Thing · 23 Jul 2026 · blogAn opinionated guide to which AI to use to do stuff
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- The Register AI · 23 Jul 2026IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed them
Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets
- Writesonic · 23 Jul 2026 · updateWhat Separates Brands Gaining AI Visibility From Those Losing It? A 4,670-Brand Study
We tracked 4,670 brands over four months to find which signals moved with AI visibility growth. Citation share showed a 0.41 correlation with visibility change.
- Writesonic · 23 Jul 2026 · updateWho Loses When You Win in AI Search? A Study of 10.7 Million Answer Changes
We analyzed 10.7 million AI answer changes to understand brand displacement in AI search. In 90% of brand entries, at least one other brand left.
- Vizard · 23 Jul 2026 · updateHow to Make a Launch Video People Actually Want to Watch
For many AI startups, a launch video has become almost as important as the product announcement itself. This is especially true in Silicon Valley, where companies are competing for attention in an increasingly crowded market. A strong launch video can help a new product stand out, explain an unfamiliar idea, and give people a reason [ ]
- Vizard · 23 Jul 2026 · updateVideo Agents vs. Traditional Editing Software: What Creators Need to Learn Now
Video editing used to mean one thing: a timeline. You dragged clips, trimmed frames, and moved things around until the story made sense. Tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro were built on this model, and for decades, it worked. AI video agents work completely differently. There is no timeline to drag. [ ]
- OpenAI News · 23 Jul 2026 · labLaunching Health in ChatGPT
Health in ChatGPT now lets eligible U.S. users securely connect medical records and Apple Health to get more personalized insights and better understand their health.
- Hugging Face Blog · 23 Jul 2026 · labBringing Nunchaku 4-bit Diffusion Inference to Diffusers
- Google Research · 23 Jul 2026 · labSymptomAI: Towards a conversational AI agent for everyday symptom assessment
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