[7/3 10:00] Meta's next model "Watermelon" said to match GPT-5.5, per Wang / Business Insider / AI data centers use far more water than tech giants report, per WSJ

AI News Flash for July 03, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Meta's next model "Watermelon" said to match GPT-5.5, per Wang / Business Insider https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/07/60264651/metas-upcoming-watermelon-ai-model-matches-openais-gpt-5-5-on-key-benchmarks-alexandr-wang-reportedly-tells-employees 2. AI data centers use far more water than tech giants report, per WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902