[7/11 19:00] MiniMax CEO forgoes salary until AGI, seeks $2 billion / ThorArena benchmark tests humanoid robots against real-world forces

[7/11 21:00] UltraX pre-training data refinement framework / Veritone annual shareholder meeting

AI News Flash for July 11, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. Topics: 1. UltraX pre-training data refinement framework https://www.startuphub.ai/ai-news/ai-research/2026/ultrax-redefining-llm-data-refinement 2. Veritone annual shareholder meeting https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/veritone-shareholders-back-share-increase-200159547.html

[7/11 20:00] American Gastroenterological Association clinical AI assistant Nigel / Tokyo University of Science, echo state network parameter tuning

AI News Flash for July 11, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. Topics: 1. American Gastroenterological Association clinical AI assistant Nigel https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260711/AGA-launches-AI-powered-virtual-assistant-for-gastroenterology-and-hepatology-care.aspx 2. Tokyo University of Science, echo state network parameter tuning https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-easier-parameter-tuning-echo-state.html

[7/11 19:00] MiniMax CEO forgoes salary until AGI, seeks $2 billion / ThorArena benchmark tests humanoid robots against real-world forces

AI News Flash for July 11, 2026 at 19:00 UTC. Topics: 1. MiniMax CEO forgoes salary until AGI, seeks $2 billion https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3360084/minimax-ceo-forgoes-salary-until-agi-achieved-firm-seeks-us2b-amid-80-stock-plunge 2. ThorArena benchmark tests humanoid robots against real-world forces https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-humanoid-robots-real-world.html 3. Oregon AG drops motion to delay Paramount-Warner Bros. merger https://www.theverge.com/policy/964493/oregons-ag-delay-paramount-warner-bros-merger

[7/11 18:00] Shanghai's Yuanjiwei aims for 5nm-equivalent 2D chips without EUV by 2029 / Amazon layoffs take their toll in a saturated job market

AI News Flash for July 11, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Shanghai's Yuanjiwei aims for 5nm-equivalent 2D chips without EUV by 2029 https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3360208/chinese-chip-start-aims-build-5-nanometre-equivalent-chips-without-using-euv-2029 2. Amazon layoffs take their toll in a saturated job market https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/burnout-frustration-and-heartbreak-amazon-layoffs-take-their-toll.html 3. Chinese parents turn to AI to pick university degrees https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360144/china-parents-turn-ai-help-children-select-university-degree

[7/11 17:00] AI Futures Project publishes "AI 2040: Plan A" / WAIC 2026 opens July 17 in Shanghai at record scale

AI News Flash for July 11, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Topics: 1. AI Futures Project publishes "AI 2040: Plan A" https://www.semafor.com/article/07/10/2026/a-new-plan-emerges-for-ai-apocalypse-avoidance 2. WAIC 2026 opens July 17 in Shanghai at record scale https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1365551.shtml 3. AI fakes flood social media around Taylor Swift's wedding https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/10/a-lost-airpod-ai-fakes-and-the-secret-garden-how-fans-experienced-taylor-swifts-private-wedding/