Thursday, July 16, 2026

2:30 AM
A US federal judge rules the State Department engaged in unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination by denying visas to researchers studying misinfo and disinfo
Techdirt
2:20 AM
xAI sues a South Carolina man for allegedly using Grok to generate CSAM, in one of the first cases of its kind brought by an AI company against one of its users
Reuters
2:10 AM
TSMC reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to ~$39.45B, net income up 77.4% YoY to ~$21.9B, both above est., and says chips 7nm or smaller were 77% of its wafer revenue
CNBC
1:30 AM
Data center company Csquare raises $1.05B in its US IPO, selling 50M shares at $21 each, below its marketed range of $23 to $27, valuing the company at ~$3.25B
Reuters
12:45 AM
Hyundai says it would make Boston Dynamics a wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring SoftBank's ~10% stake; Hyundai bought an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics in 2021
Reuters
12:15 AM
Filing: AST SpaceMobile delays the launch of its satellite-to-phone service to 2027 after the Blue Origin mishap and plans to raise $1B in convertible notes
PCMag

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

11:10 PM
AI execs are bolstering personal security amid rising AI opposition; Liferaft: digital threats against execs and data centers grew 7x from late February to May
Wall Street Journal
10:20 PM
Filing: Elon Musk quietly bought Jacksonville, FL-based APR Energy, which operates mobile gas and diesel turbines similar to those used in Colossus 2, for ~$1B
Electrek
9:05 PM
SpaceXAI open-sources Grok Build under an Apache 2.0 license after the tool had uploaded user repositories to a Google Cloud bucket, causing a severe backlash
Simon Willison's Weblog
7:25 PM
Cadence unveils AuraStack AI Super Agent, an AI platform for PCB and advanced chip packaging design, with Nvidia, TSMC, and Schneider Electric among early users
Forbes
6:40 PM
Sources: Microsoft security chief Hayete Gallot, who took over in February, has prioritized AI tools, cut several hundred roles, replaced senior execs, and more
The Information
5:10 PM
Venture funding of fintech startups grew 22.7% YoY in H1 2026 to $28.6B globally, but deal count fell 25.7% and funding fell 17.3% vs. H2 2025's $34.6B funding
Crunchbase News
4:45 PM
Coinbase's Jesse Pollak says Jordan Fish, aka “Cobie”, will now lead the Base app team after acknowledging some of Base's bets on social features fell short
The Block
4:30 PM
SpaceX shares fell for a fourth-straight session on Wednesday, briefly dropping below their $135 IPO price for the first time before closing at $135.27
CNBC
4:25 PM
Apple publishes a policy for upcoming Maps ads, says home services ads are banned, medical services ads will be “evaluated on a case-by-case basis”, and more
TechCrunch
3:35 PM
OpenAI details GPT-Red, an internal automated red-teaming model that scales prompt injection vulnerability discovery so it can fix bugs before wider deployment
OpenAI
3:25 PM
Uber and Waymo are engaged in a DC lobbying battle over AV legislation, with Uber supporting a hybrid human-robotaxi model and Waymo pushing for pure robotaxis
Bloomberg
3:05 PM
Dave Brown, AWS SVP of Compute, AI, and Platform, is leaving the company after 19 years for a new job; he is a member of the S-team that advises CEO Andy Jassy
Reuters
2:35 PM
Apple raises its AppleCare+ prices for Macs and iPads by $0.50 per month and $5 per year; the increases are exclusively for new sign-ups
Bloomberg
2:17 PM
Thinking Machines Lab debuts Inkling, an open-weight MoE model with 975B total and 41B active parameters, trained to be broad rather than optimized for one area
Thinking Machines Lab
1:55 PM
Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman's $1.5B AI implementation company, announced in May, launches with the name “Ode with Anthropic” and 100 engineers
TechCrunch
1:15 PM
Lumin Digital, which provides cloud-based digital banking software to banks and credit unions, raised more than $115M at a $1.6B post-money valuation
Axios
12:45 PM
OpenAI employees donated a combined $215K+ to Guardrails Alliance, a super PAC seeking stricter AI rules and opposing Greg Brockman-backed Leading the Future
Wired
12:10 PM
OpenAI launches Codex Micro, a $230 desktop keypad built in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder, with backlit keys, a rotary knob, and a tiny joystick
Axios
12:01 PM
Sources: ASML has discussed raising prices for its EUV systems with TSMC and plans to charge 10% more for its DUV systems; TSMC is resisting ASML's price plans
The Information
11:30 AM
Source: OnePlus will begin to cease operations in the US and Europe as early as this week and Realme will exit China as part of a restructuring by parent Oppo
Bloomberg
11:20 AM
Hyundai's South Korea auto workers have gone on a partial strike over wages, AI, and the prospect of it deploying Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot in factories
Wall Street Journal
10:55 AM
Sources: Apple is looking to acquire chip companies to boost its AI server efforts, as it struggles with AI server chip upgrades and M2 Ultra server performance
The Information
10:45 AM
Spectro Cloud, an AI infrastucture company helping manage token costs, raised a $100M Series D from AMD, LG, others at a $1B+ valuation, up from $750M in 2024
Axios
10:35 AM
How TikTok Shop sellers are using AI creators and AI twins to boost affiliate sales; eMarketer: US sales on TikTok Shop will grow 48% YoY to $23.41B in 2026
Wall Street Journal
10:25 AM
Israel-based Hemispheric, whose AI model can analyze brain activity measured non-invasively and turn it into quantitative metrics for diagnoses, raised $52M
Globes
9:55 AM
Amsterdam-based Monumental, which develops autonomous robotics and software for the construction industry, raised a $32M Series B led by Khosla Ventures
Tech.eu
9:40 AM
Miami-based Cyclops, which sells an infrastructure platform that bundles crypto and stablecoin services to payments companies, raised a $20M Series A
Fortune
9:20 AM
Rime, which helps companies field calls using AI voice models trained on conversational data it records in a studio, raised a $24M Series A led by M13
TechCrunch
9:15 AM
How Anthropic is pursuing a state-by-state push for ever-tougher AI safety laws, in contrast with OpenAI's “reverse federalism” strategy for common state rules
Politico
9:01 AM
Sources: the EU is set to fine Google hundreds of millions of euros over alleged self-preferencing of its services in Search and restrictions on app developers
Financial Times
8:40 AM
American Growth Insurance, which aims to acquire struggling independent insurance firms and transform them using AI, raised almost $70M
SiliconANGLE
8:30 AM
Gavin Newsom is tempering his pro-tech instincts with economic populism ahead of a likely presidential bid, proposing giving Americans equity in AI companies
Politico
8:20 AM
Indian AI coding startup Emergent raised a $130M Series C at a $1.5B post-money valuation, up from $300M in January, bringing its total funding raised to $230M
TechCrunch
8:10 AM
Hinge adds Friend's Take, a feature that lets daters enlist up to 10 close contacts to share written feedback, photos, voice notes, or videos on their profiles
Bloomberg
8:00 AM
Israel-based Oak, which is building an AI-native identity access management system, comes out of stealth with a $60M seed
TechCrunch
7:45 AM
China enacts rules forbidding companionship chatbots from encouraging emotional reliance, banning virtual relationships with minors, and more
Wall Street Journal
7:15 AM
Neo Security, a cybersecurity startup founded by ex-SentinelOne execs and currently in stealth, raised $50M+, after a $25M seed in 2025 led by a16z and Merlin
CTech
6:45 AM
Samsung unveils a new Flex Titanium foldable display that is slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing, debuting in its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series
The Verge
6:40 AM
AI advocates fear New York's moratorium on new data centers could embolden Democrats to enact more state restrictions and seize on the issue in the midterms
Politico
6:15 AM
India pledges $13.3B to boost domestic chipmaking, building on a $10B incentive program from 2021 that attracted investments from companies like Micron and Tata
Bloomberg
6:05 AM
IBM's stock closed down 25.21% on Tuesday, sinking more than its previous worst day of October 19, 1987, after reporting preliminary Q2 results below estimates
CNBC
5:55 AM
Nokia plans to sell its AI-driven RAN platform, developed with Nvidia, to mobile operators by 2027, aiming for a 100% increase in spectrum efficiency by 2028
Bloomberg
5:40 AM
China says Apple Intelligence has been registered for use on iPhones in the country; the service will integrate Alibaba's Qwen and may add Baidu's AI features
Reuters
4:45 AM
MA-based Walden Robotics, a Toyota robotics spin-off that has started selling humanoid robots, emerges from stealth with a ~$300M seed at a $1.1B valuation
Bloomberg
3:35 AM
ASML says Intel has decided to use ASML's next-gen High NA EUV machines to make some of its flagship Panther Lake laptop chips; a High NA machine costs ~$400M
Reuters
3:30 AM
ASML reports Q2 net sales of €9.3B, above €8.8B est., a €2.9B net profit, above €2.6B est., and raises its 2026 net sales forecast from €36B-€40B to €43B-€45B
CNBC
2:30 AM
A profile of PsiQuantum, which has raised $1B in 2025, is building a quantum computer with GlobalFoundries-made photonic chips, and is highly regarded by DARPA
MIT Technology Review
2:15 AM
As China's rules for humanlike AI interaction take effect, many users are bemoaning the loss of the virtual companions they had created on Chinese AI platforms
Bloomberg
2:00 AM
Sources: DeepSeek's annualized revenue recently reached $400M to $500M as it seeks to raise ~$7.4B at a ~$74B valuation, up from ~$50B after raising ~$7B in May
The Information
1:55 AM
Court filing: Google says it is ready to add third-party app stores within Google Play in the US on July 22, as Google and Epic withdraw their settlement motion
The Verge
12:55 AM
Sources: Oracle leads the race to sell “air-gapped” cloud services to Japan that the US says are key to secure intelligence sharing between Tokyo and its allies
Financial Times
12:50 AM
The UAE gained expanded US AI chip access after aiding the US in the Iran war, letting G42 buy freely for at least nine months; G42 plans to become a US company
Wall Street Journal
12:40 AM
Daniel Ek's Neko Health, which offers AI-based full-body scans, raised $700M co-led by Lightspeed and O.G. Venture Partners, sources say at a ~$7B valuation
New York Times
12:05 AM
NYC-based Hadrius, which provides AI-native compliance tools for financial services, raised a $22M Series A led by CRV with participation from Y Combinator
Axios

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

11:50 PM
Sources: Stripe and PE firm Advent have jointly offered $60.50/share to acquire PayPal, a 28% premium to Tuesday's close, valuing it at $53B+; PYPL jumps 17.2%
Reuters
11:20 PM
Sources: OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is leaving to launch a startup developing AI models for drug discovery, and is in talks to raise ~$200M at a $2B valuation
TechCrunch
11:05 PM
A group of 26 current and former employees sues Meta for allegedly using AI in layoffs in May to unfairly target workers with disabilities or on protected leave
Wall Street Journal
10:40 PM
Sources: multiple GOP governors and large utilities are expected to join Trump's pledge for data center developers to cover their energy use and infrastructure
Politico
9:45 PM
Monitoring Analytics: PJM's recent electricity auction is expected to add $6.3B to customers' bills in 13 states and DC through 2029 due to data center demands
New York Times
9:10 PM
InstaLILY, which develops AI agents to automate sales, operations, and service workflows, raised a $60M Series B led by Energize Capital
SiliconANGLE
8:10 PM
Source: CoreWeave is exploring using financial derivatives as a potential hedge against a future drop in memory and storage chip prices, but hasn't hedged yet
Reuters
7:35 PM
Study: social networks drove 5.7M+ visits to nudify sites between December 2025 and March 2026, with YouTube accounting for 1.82M visits and X for 1.3M visits
Wired
6:40 PM
OpenAI says Apple's claim that OpenAI “never responded” to its concerns is false; emails: OpenAI did respond, but an Apple lawyer mixed up two OpenAI employees
NBC News
6:30 PM
The Trump administration details its “Gold Eagle” federal clearinghouse for sharing AI cyber threat information between the government and the private sector
CyberScoop
6:20 PM
Cybersecurity stocks rallied on Tuesday after IBM CEO Arvind Krishna flagged cyber fears as a top priority for customers; CrowdStrike jumped 12%, Okta rose 11%
CNBC
6:05 PM
The UK government proposes a default overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds and disabling features like autoplay and infinite scroll by default
Reuters
4:55 PM
Sources: OpenAI's first device will be a moveable, screen-free smart speaker with a camera and sensors, meant to serve as an AI companion that taps into ChatGPT
Bloomberg
4:50 PM
Sources: DeepSeek has started planning for an IPO in China and may file as soon as this year, allowing it to debut in 2027
Bloomberg
4:35 PM
Anthropic faces ridicule and criticism for an ad titled “There's hope in hard questions” that unsettled viewers with weird graveyard imagery and doomer-ist tone
TechCrunch
4:25 PM
OpenAI says it is “not aware of any evidence” that Apple's lawsuit alleging trade-secret theft has merit, adding that it believes in fair competition
Bloomberg
4:15 PM
Adapter, which offers an infrastructure layer to help users leverage and control data for use by AI agents and apps, emerges from stealth with $17.8M in funding
Upstarts Media
4:00 PM
Overtone, a “voice- and audio-forward” dating service founded by Hinge creator Justin McLeod that uses AI to make “highly curated introductions”, raised $18M
TechCrunch
3:45 PM
A US judge dismisses a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to stop the dissemination of CSAM through iCloud, saying Section 230 shields the company
Reuters
3:30 PM
PrismML launches Bonsai 27B, a model based on Qwen3.6 27B that it says runs natively on Apple devices via MLX; its CEO says Apple is evaluating the tech
CNBC
2:25 PM
A look at Founders Fund-backed State Affairs, which raised $70M and uses AI trained on reporting by its 76 staffers to power a Bloomberg Terminal-like product
Washington Post
1:45 PM
Austin-based TerraFirma, a construction tech startup founded by two former SpaceX engineers to build remote-controlled construction equipment, raised $115M
CNBC
1:00 PM
Uber is in advanced talks to acquire Delivery Hero; sources: Uber is discussing a bid of ~€40/share, which would value the German food-delivery company at €12B+
Bloomberg
12:20 PM
Google Images launches a Pinterest-like redesign with a browsable, dynamic gallery of images, and adds a way for users to create AI images in Search
TechCrunch
12:15 PM
The European Commission proposes exempting wearable tech from rules requiring removable batteries, clearing a hurdle for Meta's smart glasses, after US pressure
Politico
12:10 PM
Anthropic announces a new Claude for Teachers initiative, as part of which it will provide K-12 teachers in the US free access to premium Claude features
9to5Mac
12:05 PM
Sources: data center operator Switch has hired investment banks for a US IPO that could raise up to $10B and value it at $80B, set for as soon as Q4
Reuters
12:00 PM
Hachette, Elsevier, Cengage Learning, and author Scott Turow sue Google for allegedly using millions of copyrighted books and articles to build AI models
The Wrap
11:55 AM
A Trump administration official says a “trivial” number of Nvidia's H200 chips were shipped to China after winning a US license, without offering specifics
Bloomberg
11:50 AM
Chinese startup DFSX launches an AI chip that it claims uses a fully domestic supply chain and can rival 4nm chips depite being built on a 14nm process
Wall Street Journal
11:45 AM
Velocity, a stablecoin treasury and settlement platform, raised a $38M Series A led by Dragonfly and FirstMark, bringing its total funding to around $50M
The Block
11:30 AM
OpenAI has struck a partnership with Kalshi to show FIFA World Cup prediction market data in ChatGPT search results, its first deal with a prediction market
New York Times
11:20 AM
Spotify launches Talk to Spotify, letting users create playlists and more via voice, rolling out in beta to Premium users age 18+ in the US, Ireland, and Sweden
Engadget
11:10 AM
Researcher: SpaceXAI's Grok Build CLI uploaded user repos to a Google Cloud Storage bucket; uploads have now stopped and Musk says prior uploads will be deleted
The Register
10:40 AM
Filing: Chinese chipmaker CXMT is seeking to raise ~$9.8B in an IPO on Shanghai's chip-heavy STAR Board, pricing 6.69B shares at ~$1.28 each
Bloomberg
10:30 AM
AI startup Reflection says it has signed a $1B+ deal to secure computing capacity from Nebius, including access to Nvidia chips, following a deal with SpaceX
Reuters
10:25 AM
Kalshi launches a forward curve tool for AI compute, using event contracts to track the future rental costs of GPUs, storage, and memory
Bloomberg
10:20 AM
Seattle-based Brinc Drones, which makes 911 response drones, raised $125M led by Motorola Solutions, bringing its total funding to more than $280M
GeekWire
9:35 AM
Flex, which offers AI-based payment tools, credit, and more to mid-sized companies, raised a $70M Series B1 led by Halo Fund, a source says at a $1.2B valuation
Reuters
9:26 AM
Analysis: xAI has installed far more gas turbines without US permits at Colossus 2 than it has publicly acknowledged, impacting Black neighborhoods the hardest
Reuters
9:20 AM
Discount airline Frontier partners with SpaceX to offer Wi-Fi for the first time from early 2027, as it targets customers willing to pay more for premium travel
Wall Street Journal
9:11 AM
Custom AI chip design startup TYLsemi raised $43M in early-stage funding led by Matter Venture Partners to build modular chips thanks to packaging tech advances
SiliconANGLE
8:35 AM
Sources and telecom data: a coordinated campaign of SS7 pings was used to track the locations of US personnel during the US-led strikes on Iran in late February
Financial Times
8:11 AM
AI drug design startup Chai Discovery raised $400M led by Index at a $3.8B valuation, as it pitches its models as AI infrastructure for pharmaceutical companies
New York Times
7:56 AM
The European Commission approves €659M in German state aid to support four first-of-a-kind chip facilities in Germany, saying they will strengthen EU autonomy
Reuters
7:30 AM
IBM reports preliminary Q2 revenue up 1% YoY to $17.2B, below $17.9B est., as CEO Arvind Krishna says customers are shifting spending to chips; IBM falls 25%
Bloomberg
7:05 AM
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a moratorium blocking new environmental permits for data centers over 50MW for up to one year, the first state to do so
The Verge
6:45 AM
Survey: 57% of US women and 47% of men ages 18 to 29 say they get health and wellness information from influencers; women say they see such content more often
Pew Research Center
6:30 AM
Nikita Bier says X made a “tweak to boost visibility of your posts to your mutuals”, or those who users follow back, to avoid replies becoming a “battleground”
TechCrunch
6:20 AM
Demis Hassabis proposes a US-based Standards Body for “Frontier-class” AI, modeled after FINRA; labs would share models for review up to 30 days before release
@demishassabis
6:10 AM
DeepSeek weighs new fundraising a month after closing first round
Financial Times
6:01 AM
A look at AI world models, including how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled, as startups led by tech leaders like Yann LeCun raise billions
Ars Technica
5:40 AM
China's smartphone shipments fell 4.3% YoY to 66M units in Q2, the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, amid a memory shortage; Huawei and Apple grew shipments
IDC
4:25 AM
eMarketer: chatbots like ChatGPT and Google AI Mode will make <$1B in ad revenue in 2026; OpenAI projected $2.5B in ChatGPT ad revenue in 2026 and $100B by 2030
Adweek
3:55 AM
Google agrees to buy 100% of the initial output from the Steel River Energy Center's 1.6GW solar project in Arkansas when it becomes operational in 2029
Financial Times
2:25 AM
Researchers detail “context bombing”, where defenders use prompt injections to trigger guardrails of attackers' LLMs, cutting AI hacking success rates by ~90%
Ars Technica
12:45 AM
Sources: Nvidia has cut its Asian authorized AI chip clients by 50%+ and intensified due diligence in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan to prevent China diversions
Financial Times

Monday, July 13, 2026

11:20 PM
In the wake of China's “embodied AI” push, there's an urgency among China's 100+ humanoid startups to launch IPOs; LimX Dynamics raised $200M in a pre-IPO round
CNBC
8:45 PM
Singapore-based and Alibaba-backed video generation startup PixVerse says it closed a Series C extension to raise $439M total for the round, valuing it at $2B+
TechCrunch
8:10 PM
Anthropic research based on ~310K anonymized Claude conversations shows how Claude expresses different values and behaviors across model versions and languages
Decrypt
7:45 PM
Sources: Nous Research, the startup behind Hermes, an open-source agent and OpenClaw rival, is raising $75M+ at a $1.5B valuation led by Robot Ventures
TechCrunch
7:15 PM
Source: the Trump administration and industry groups discussed streamlining US open model releases of equal or lesser capability to leading Chinese open models
Washington Post
6:55 PM
Apple releases the first public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27, marking the new Siri AI's first public launch
Engadget
3:15 PM
Microsoft unveils a Windows 11 search overhaul that prioritizes local results and files, removes ads from web results, and more, rolling out to Windows Insiders
Windows Central
2:00 PM
Q&A with Xinzhou Wu, head of automotive at Nvidia, on Nvidia's chips and AI models for autonomous driving, lidar's usefulness for Level 4 autonomy, and more
The Verge
1:00 PM
Doc: DHS analysts twice dismissed signs of intruders inside the DHS' network, first detected in May, as harmless activity before confirming a breach in June
Nextgov/FCW
12:05 PM
A coalition of 12 US states led by California files an antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount's WBD merger, alleging it lessens competition in three markets
Variety
11:55 AM
London-based Valarian, which allows companies to use US cloud providers for AI workloads but retain control of their data, raised a $50M Series A led by NEA
Fortune
11:40 AM
Seattle-based Augmodo, whose AI-powered “Smartbadges” worn by employees track shelf inventory, raised $21M led by TQ Ventures at a $350M valuation
GeekWire
11:15 AM
Gauntlet, which helps institutions and crypto companies allocate their digital assets, raised a $125M Series C from Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings
Fortune
10:55 AM
Global smartphone shipments fell 11% YoY in Q2 to the lowest Q2 levels since 2013 amid the DRAM and NAND shortage; Samsung returns to #1 with a 24% market share
Counterpoint Research
9:20 AM
Apple's stock is up 16% since June 25, adding ~$650B in market value and pushing shares back to record territory, as investors flee an AI stock selloff to Apple
Bloomberg
9:10 AM
Sources: US officials estimate unauthorized distillation costs US AI labs up to $6B/year; US AI labs told the White House it could become an existential threat
Bloomberg
8:55 AM
Source: OpenAI still believes it is on track to unveil its first device in 2026 and release it in 2027; Apple's lawsuit may complicate hiring and supply chains
Bloomberg
8:45 AM
Anthropic hires Tom Blomfield, a Monzo co-founder and one of the biggest names in UK tech, to join its compute team; he is taking a leave of absence from YC
Business Insider
8:15 AM
Intel plans to invest €5B to expand chip manufacturing at its Leixlip facility in Ireland; in 2025, Intel canceled a planned €30B factory in Magdeburg, Germany
Financial Times
7:30 AM
Nearly 200 economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and Anthropic's Jack Clark, sign a letter titled We Must Act Now, warning of rapid AI-led job displacement
New York Times
7:15 AM
Samsung says it now aims to begin operations at its first chipmaking plant in South Korea's Yongin by 2029, bringing the timeline forward from 2030 or 2031
The Information
7:00 AM
Meta says it will spend an extra $40B on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana, aiming for 5GW+ of compute, pushing its total spend beyond $250B
Bloomberg
6:50 AM
The EU blacklists Russian intelligence group members it says were responsible for spying on and hacking targets across the EU and Ukraine from as early as 2010
Politico
6:35 AM
China says President Xi will keynote the opening ceremony of the three-day World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday, his first appearance at the event
Bloomberg
6:25 AM
SK Hynix's stock falls 15%+ in Seoul, its largest-ever decline, after a strong Nasdaq debut, as investors book profits amid its US stock valuation uncertainty
CNBC
6:15 AM
Investigation: Western intelligence officials identify a Russian military intelligence unit in Tokyo that smuggles high-tech components for the war in Ukraine
New York Times
6:00 AM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says after the summer the bloc is set to propose a “social media start date for minors” with “gradual access”
Financial Times
5:50 AM
Sources: Shein is targeting a $40B+ valuation after winning Beijing's approval for a Hong Kong IPO, set for as early as Q3; Shein canceled its US IPO in 2024
Wall Street Journal
5:25 AM
A Denmark-based research team is using quantum computers to accelerate AI for predicting proteins, showing a near-term commercial application for quantum tech
Wired
5:00 AM
A look back at the 2007 heist at a Verizon data center in London, underlining the importance of physical data security as cyber defenses grow more sophisticated
New York Times
4:41 AM
Munich-based defense tech startup Helsing raised a $1.8B Series E from Dragoneer, Iconiq, and others at an $18B valuation; Germany made €493M in orders in 2026
Bloomberg
4:05 AM
Docs: Uber lobbied for a “phased transition” to AVs, giving it an edge over self-driving developers; Uber says AV industry proposals overlook drivers' rights
Wired
3:46 AM
Eating disorder therapists say patients are increasingly using AI chatbots, undermining their advice; AI also appears to be directing more patients to helplines
Wall Street Journal
1:35 AM
A look at ADI Predictstreet's rocky launch, marked by tiny trading volumes, fund withdrawal bugs, and other issues, as it tries to take on Kalshi and Polymarket
Wall Street Journal
12:45 AM
A Taiwanese minister says TSMC plans two more advanced chip packaging plants in the Chiayi Science Park, with all four set to generate $9.35B+ in annual output
Reuters
12:00 AM
Open-weight AI models face an existential US policy test; Anthropic is leading a regulatory capture campaign against Chinese models over distillation concerns
Interconnects AI

Sunday, July 12, 2026

11:00 PM
How museums are using AI chatbots to reach new audiences, as some researchers worry AI-generated inaccuracies and bias may undermine museums as trusted sources
Financial Times
9:05 PM
A profile of Asha Sharma, an outsider elevated by Satya Nadella to lead Xbox, where she made sweeping job cuts and shed game studios within her first few months
Financial Times
8:15 PM
Memo: Tang Jie, the founder of Z.ai, the Chinese lab behind GLM models, argues frontier AI capabilities should stay “as open and widely accessible as possible”
Bloomberg
6:30 PM
Sources: Cursor is building a general-purpose AI agent codenamed Sand, aimed at non-developers, that handles emails, texts, and documents to rival Claude Cowork
The Information
5:40 PM
OpenAI, Meta, and SpaceXAI may be able to put pressure on Anthropic by emphasizing cost efficiency, as business customers increasingly scrutinize AI spending
Bloomberg
2:30 PM
Anthropic says it is “extending Claude Fable 5 access on all paid plans, as well as keeping Claude Code's weekly rate limits 50% higher, through July 19”
The Economic Times
11:20 AM
Sources: Apple is taping out the M7 with NPU upgrades and plans an M7 Ultra with 1.5TB of RAM, and the M8 for 2028; new Pencils are coming with new iPad Pros
Bloomberg
7:00 AM
AI coding tool users are flooding open-source projects with low-quality contributions, overwhelming maintainers and potentially eroding community engagement
Financial Times
2:00 AM
A look at the growing anti-AI movement in the Bay Area, as the disappearance of Sam Kirchner, co-founder of a hard-line activist group, has the movement on edge
Wall Street Journal
1:40 AM
AirDNA: during the FIFA World Cup group stage, platforms such as Airbnb saw 52K+ new listings in US host cities, while hotel bookings fell short of expectations
Financial Times
12:55 AM
NYC-based Vendelux, a live B2B event information platform for CMOs and marketing and sales teams, raised a $50M Series B led by Tribeca Venture Partners
Business Insider
12:45 AM
EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath says the EC is set to propose new digital rules by year-end aimed at protecting consumers from online spending traps
Financial Times

Saturday, July 11, 2026

9:15 PM
A look at Bending Spoons' hiring process: the company, which owns Vimeo, AOL, and Evernote, received 800,000 job applications last year and made only 286 hires
Wall Street Journal
6:45 PM
Current AI market dynamics point to frontier models becoming commodity infrastructure as the token crunch eases, with value shifting to products built on top
Benedict Evans
4:15 PM
Psychologist Peter Gray argues that school stress, not smartphone use, is the main driver of the teen mental health crisis, challenging Jonathan Haidt's thesis
The Atlantic
2:15 PM
Apple's lawsuit could sidetrack OpenAI's hardware aspirations for years, or possibly forever, as the startup gets into yet another controversy and messy divorce
Spyglass
12:45 PM
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit follows months of simmering tensions and highlights OpenAI's hardware chief Tang Tan's strained relationship with former boss John Ternus
Bloomberg
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Filing: Google urged the European Commission not to target DNS resolvers, VPNs, or IPs to fight piracy, calling the measures ineffective and easily circumvented
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US software development job postings on Indeed have grown by ~15% since the launch of Claude Code in February 2025, while overall job postings fell by 7%
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How members of the extremist group Boko Haram are using AI chatbots to design explosives, fix or upgrade weapons, and brainstorm attack ideas
New York Times