2026-07-18: China's Kimi K3 AI Model Challenges US Counterparts

China's Moonshot AI introduces the Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model, intensifying the competition with US models like Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol. Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging trade secret theft involving former employees, while OpenAI denies these claims. Anthropic launches Fable 5 in Max and Team Premium plans with limited access due to capacity constraints and uncertain demand. This episode covers these developments and more, including Netflix's acquisition of Ben Affleck's AI startup and the White House's new control over AI model access. Read the full news brief: https://metacurate.io/briefs/daily/2026-07-18