AI Sector Daily Digest — July 10, 2026

1. OpenAI turns GPT-5.6 into a workplace agent push

• OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, an agent that combines ChatGPT with Codex to create documents, presentations and websites for white-collar workflows. 1
• The GPT-5.6 family behind the launch has three tiers: Sol, Terra and Luna. OpenAI says they are available across ChatGPT, Codex and the API, with Sol priced at $5 per 1 million input tokens and $30 per 1 million output tokens. 4
• Reuters frames ChatGPT Work as OpenAI's answer to Anthropic's Claude Cowork; the first rollout covers Pro, Enterprise and Edu users, with Plus and Business users following over the next few days. 1

2. Meta's in-house AI chip heads toward September production

• Meta plans to start manufacturing Iris, an in-house AI chip, in September as part of its Meta Training and Inference Accelerators program. 2
• The company is working with Broadcom on design and TSMC on manufacturing. Reuters says testing took six weeks and found no major issues. 2
• Meta plans seven gigawatts of computing infrastructure this year and 14 gigawatts in 2027, while expecting up to $145 billion of AI infrastructure spending this year. 2

3. Tencent is in talks to become Manus' largest shareholder

• Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder of Manus after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the AI-agent startup, Reuters reported. 3
• Tencent and Manus' original investors, including ZhenFund and HSG, are planning to buy the company back from Meta for no less than $2 billion, according to people Reuters cited. 3
• Manus develops agents that can carry out tasks with minimal human input. It moved operations from China to Singapore last year before China's April review of the Meta deal. 3

4. Ollama raises $65 million as open-weight AI demand turns into a company

• Ollama raised a $65 million Series B led by Theory Ventures, bringing total funding to $88 million. 5
• The tool helps developers run open-weight AI models on personal computers; TechCrunch reports 176,000 GitHub stars, nearly 17,000 forks and more than 8.9 million monthly developers. 5
• Ollama now offers hosted access to larger models through subscription tiers from free to $100 per month, while its leadership says the free desktop product remains unchanged. 5

5. The ITU starts work on trust rules for AI agents

• The International Telecommunication Union announced a new focus group at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva to improve trust in AI agents. 6
• The group will develop frameworks so agents remain identifiable, trustworthy and subject to meaningful human control, especially in financial transactions and critical infrastructure. 6
• The first meeting is scheduled for Paris in November and the second for Geneva in January, bringing together technical, policy and legal experts. 6