Current Technology and Business News + AI Tools: July 21, 2025

Here are the current technology and business news, the latest artificial developments, and trending AI tools on July 21, 2025:

Latest Technology and AI News

Meta has declined to sign the EU’s AI Code of Conduct, claiming it introduces legal uncertainties for model developers.
Google launched Gemini Drops, a new monthly update series that showcases Gemini’s latest features and offers tips on how to use them effectively.
OpenAI announced that it’s launching a $50 million fund that supports nonprofit and community organizations.
Elon Musk hinted in an X post that xAI might be developing a tool called “Imagine” to create viral videos quickly.
Astronomer announced on LinkedIn that Andy Byron has resigned, following the viral Coldplay incident.

Claude – an AI chatbot developed by Anthropic that can understand and generate natural language for tasks like writing and coding.
Hedra – an AI-powered content platform that transforms static images into videos.
Originality – a content analysis platform that combines highly AI-generated text detection with plagiarism and paraphrasing checking.
Chai – a chatbot platform that lets users create and interact with a wide variety of AI characters.
Undetectable – an online tool that takes AI-generated content and humanizes it to pass through AI detection.