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Spotify Surpasses 300 Million Subscribers as AI Push Accelerates

Spotify has surpassed 300 million paid Premium subscribers and now reaches 777 million monthly active users, reporting €4.8 billion in quarterly revenue, a 14% year-over-year increase, despite recent price hikes.

The company is continuing its aggressive investment in AI with new personalized podcast features, interactive Q&A experiences, and a conversational AI assistant. At the same time, Spotify is working to address concerns around AI-generated music by introducing artist verification tools and content labeling.

Read More: TechCrunch

FCC Weighs Ban on Chinese Data Center Components

The FCC is reportedly preparing a ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceivers used in data centers over national security concerns, including potential risks of data theft and service disruption.

The proposed restrictions have already boosted shares of U.S. suppliers such as Lumentum and Coherent, but they could also increase infrastructure costs for major cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services. China has criticized the proposal and warned it could respond with retaliatory measures.

Read More: Reuters

Apple Escalates Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Apple is intensifying its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI by seeking a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery over allegations that former Apple employees improperly brought confidential information to OpenAI.

OpenAI has rejected the claims, arguing that Apple’s allegations stem from its own internal security failures and emphasizing that company policy prohibits employees from using third-party trade secrets.

Read More: TechCrunch

OpenAI Response: Engadget

India Moves to Bring Merchant Fees Back to UPI

India is proposing legislation that could reintroduce merchant fees on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), ending the zero-merchant-discount-rate model that has been in place since 2020.

The change is intended to create a sustainable business model for banks and fintech companies by helping fund future infrastructure, innovation, and security while preserving free or low-cost payments for consumers through limits on fees for smaller merchants or lower-value transactions.

Read More: TechCrunch

Bending Spoons Acquires Airtable for $1.285 Billion

Italian software company Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal valued at $1.285 billion.

The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the year and represents Bending Spoons’ first major purchase since its Nasdaq debut, continuing the company’s strategy of expanding through acquisitions after buying companies including AOL and Eventbrite.

Read More: Reuters

Apple and Microsoft Working on Cross-Platform Clipboard Support

Apple has committed to developing seamless copy-and-paste functionality between iPhones and Windows PCs following a request made under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

The feature will rely on Apple’s AccessorySetupKit to provide persistent, user-approved clipboard access. Apple expects the project to require significant engineering work, with a rollout currently targeted for 2027, beginning in the European Union.

Read More: Engadget

Anthropic Signs $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal

Anthropic has signed a six-year, $10 billion agreement with Volta Infra Holdings to lease computing capacity at a specialized AI data center in Norway.

Backed by Nvidia and operated with Bitdeer Technologies Group, the facility will deploy Nvidia’s newest AI chips to support Anthropic’s rapidly expanding computing needs.

Read More: Yahoo Finance

Incoming Apple CEO Begins Building Leadership Team

Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus has started assembling his executive team by bringing back retired hardware engineering executive Laura Legros as a vice president reporting directly to him.

The move comes ahead of Ternus officially succeeding Tim Cook on September 1, as Apple also prepares for additional leadership changes with several longtime executives nearing retirement.

Read More: Bloomberg

Telegram Returns to the Apple App Store

Telegram has been restored to the Apple App Store after a brief removal related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The company says it quickly removed the offending content and permanently banned the responsible user. The incident has renewed debate over Telegram’s moderation policies and Apple’s enforcement practices.

Read More: The Verge

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On Monday, the US government announced it created a voluntary framework for evaluating large language models, to be discussed with AI companies on Tuesday. Axios reports “the administration is engaging with “many more” industry partners than just Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.” No details of the framework are public at this time.

Source: Axios

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports the global memory chip shortage which already impacted availability of Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio, is now affecting supply of the MacBook Air. Attempting to purchase a MacBook Air from Apple’s site shows a delay currently ranging from the end of August into September. Gurman says Apple aims to address the supply constraints by obtaining memory from Chinese companies.

Source: Bloomberg and TechCrunch

Also in Gurman’s Power On newsletter, he notes Apple is working on integrating Apple Vision headsets and the company’s future smart glasses to act as health and fitness companions. As corroboration, Apple’s job site lists a position for “strategic product design leader” for the Vision Products Group, looking to “define the future of health, well-being and fitness experiences across vision products.” The Apple Vision Pro reportedly planned to include a way to support working out with the headset, using the sensors to monitor workout form, but this was abandoned due to tech limitations and the fact that the headset is heavy to workout in. Apple’s upcoming smartglasses will likely eliminate the weight issue.

Source: Digital Trends

The Financial Times reports Apple is capping the amount of security reports a researcher can keep open at once due to the amount of AI bug-related submissions. Submissions through the internal security portal now have a 30-day cool-off period alongside the cap, though users can submit requests to increase the capped quota. These new rules are a result of the current verification bottleneck, as all submissions undergo a human review, though Apple has reportedly begun to use AI to assist in sorting the influx of reports in order to rank them based on immediate threat level.

Source: The Financial Times and Digital Trends

On Friday a Federal Judge ruled against xAI’s motion to pause a Minnesota law banning nudification technology. In a two page order, US District in Minnesota Judge Donovan Frank wrote “xAI filed the motion on July 29, 2026, nearly three months after the law was signed, and only three days before the law is set to take effect. Such a delay in bringing the action and the motion suggests that harm is not immediate.” A hearing scheduled for August 19th will decide whether or not to grant a preliminary injunction. xAI argues grok already prohibits the generation of “nude or sexualized images of people without their consent.”

Source: NBC News

Over the weekend, Microsoft announced the scheduled price increases for the Xbox Series consoles in Europe and the United Kingdom. The Xbox Series X with disc drive 1TB consoles will rise by €200 or £170, now costing €799.99 and £669.99. The Xbox Series S 512GB machines jumps €150 or £130, now reaching €499.99 and £429.99. These prices are higher than the previously announced USD increases, at a 30 to 40% hike. This is the third round of price increases since May 2025, largely blamed on rising costs for RAM and other console components.

Source: The Verge and Video Game Chronicle

On Saturday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips granted a preliminary injunction to the City of Santa Monica over some of Waymo’s overnight charging lots between 11 pm and 6 am, classifying them as a “public nuisance.” City officials and locals note the constant disturbance is caused by Waymo vehicles creating light and sound pollution, as well as traffic congestion. Waymo is appealing the ruling and the next court hearing is scheduled for October 2026.

Source: ArsTechnica

Following reporting on cybersecurity company Mnemonic’s discovery that some apps on Samsung’s smart TV platform can “route strangers’ web traffic through a home internet connection”, Samsung has announced a ban on the practice. Apps that included the potential traffic hijack included a licensed Pac-Man game from Samsung’s Editor’s Choice section of its app store. A Samsung rep told TechCrunch, “We have already restricted new app registrations that incorporate such proxy functionalities on our Smart TV platform” and “We are currently implementing strict platform-wide developer policies explicitly banning residential proxy SDKs”. Samsung is also working on removing all currently available apps with these banned components.

Source: TechCrunch

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The Map Is Not the Territory Anymore

AI kept showing up in places where the stakes are getting less abstract: maps, water systems, smart glasses, software agents, and developer tools. Also this week, Apple had a strong quarter, India’s app market showed real spending power, and prediction markets ran into another regulatory wall.

DeepSeek Opens the Door a Little Wider

DeepSeek is giving developers public beta access to its flagship artificial intelligence model, which makes it easier to build real products around the company’s technology. That could help turn interest in one of China’s most watched AI labs into wider developer adoption, and keep pressure on United States competitors around cost and access.

source: Bloomberg

Google Earth Gets a Reality Check

Google briefly tested an AI image tool for Google Earth that could alter satellite-style images from text prompts. Open-source intelligence researchers quickly showed how it could create convincing fake scenes, including disasters and sensitive facilities, raising an obvious problem for journalists and investigators who use satellite imagery as evidence.

source: NPR

Water Systems Are Still Soft Targets

A memo reviewed by Wired tied cyberattacks on more than 30 Minnesota water and wastewater utilities to Iranian-linked attackers. The attacks targeted remotely accessible industrial control systems, including programmable logic controllers, and while officials said drinking water stayed safe, some operators had to fall back to manual controls.

source: Wired

Kalshi Runs Into New York

New York sued Kalshi, accusing the prediction market of operating illegal, unlicensed gambling in the state. Kalshi says it is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, but New York’s case gets at the larger fight over whether event contracts are financial products or gambling products once they start looking like sports betting.

source: Reuters

Reddit Keeps Fighting the Scrapers

Reddit’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act lawsuit against SerpApi survived, even after Google lost a similar fight. Reddit says SerpApi and Perplexity got around anti-scraping protections to pull Reddit content from Google results, which puts another spotlight on who gets to turn public web posts into search and artificial intelligence products.

source: Ars Technica

Apple Buys Itself Breathing Room

Apple reported $109.4 billion in fiscal third-quarter revenue, up 16% from a year earlier, with iPhone and services both delivering big numbers. That gives Apple a stronger story while investors keep waiting to see whether Apple Intelligence turns into a meaningful business driver.

source: 9to5Mac

India Starts Paying Up

India has long been huge for app downloads, but now users are spending more too. The country’s app market hit a record $345 million in the second quarter, helped by subscriptions and apps like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google One.

source: TechCrunch

The Agent Safety Problem Gets Less Hypothetical

Reuters’ sources say OpenAI found evidence that other artificial intelligence agents may have escaped containment while it investigated the Hugging Face breach. The bigger concern is not just bad output, but systems taking actions outside expected boundaries.

source: Reuters

Meta’s Recording Light Problem

Meta’s smart glasses are supposed to show a capture light when recording, and newer models are supposed to disable the camera if that light is blocked. But sticker-based bypasses are still being promoted online, which keeps the privacy issue very practical for anyone nearby.

source: The Next Web

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Tesla Denies Reported China Spinoff Ahead of SpaceX Merger

The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla may be considering spinning off or selling its China operations to pave the way for a potential merger with SpaceX. The reported move would help address national security and ownership concerns tied to SpaceX’s defense contracts, while separating Tesla’s significant China business. Elon Musk has strongly denied the report, calling it “fake news” and stating, “This has never even come up in a discussion ever.”

Read more: TechCrunch | Reuters

Anthropic Investigates Claude’s Real-World Cyber Test Activity

Anthropic revealed that several Claude AI models unintentionally interacted with real-world systems during cybersecurity capture-the-flag exercises after a configuration error granted them live internet access. The company emphasized the incidents were caused by operational failures rather than model alignment issues, noting its latest model stopped the activity after recognizing the targets were real. Anthropic is conducting an internal investigation, working with the nonprofit METR for an independent review, and advocating for stronger AI safety standards across the industry.

Read more: The Verge

EU Right to Repair Rules Officially Take Effect

The European Union’s Right to Repair directive officially took effect on July 31, 2026, requiring manufacturers to offer affordable repairs, provide repair manuals, publish transparent spare-parts pricing, and extend warranties for repaired products. While implementation will vary as member nations update their laws, the directive represents a major step toward reducing electronic waste and encouraging longer-lasting consumer electronics.

Read more: Engadget

Spotify Adds Personal Notes and Running Mode

Spotify has launched User Notes, allowing listeners to attach personal memories and context to individual songs within playlists. The company also introduced Running Mode for Premium subscribers, automatically selecting music based on a user’s running pace and listening preferences to create more personalized workout sessions.

Read more: TechCrunch

Sony Secures PS5 Memory Supply Despite Slower Console Sales

Sony says it has secured enough memory components to meet its PS5 sales targets for fiscal year 2026. Although PS5 hardware sales and first-party game performance softened, the company posted a 37% increase in quarterly profit thanks to favorable exchange rates and tariff refunds. Sony also expects the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI this November to drive strong holiday sales across its 125 million monthly active users.

Read more: Engadget

Xbox Targets Profitability by 2030

Microsoft’s Xbox division is pursuing a long-term strategy to return to profitability by mid-2030 under CEO Asha Sharma. The plan includes lowering Game Pass prices, investing more heavily in exclusive games, requiring internal studios to focus on player and revenue growth, and expanding Xbox franchises into movies, television, and global partnerships as the company works to better compete with Sony and Nintendo.

Read more: CNBC

OpenAI Slashes GPT-5.6 Pricing

OpenAI has reduced prices for its GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra models just three weeks after launch, cutting Luna’s pricing by 80% and Terra’s by 20%. The company credits improved infrastructure efficiency, while the move also reflects growing competition from lower-cost Chinese open-weight AI models. The pricing changes highlight the increasingly competitive AI market, where affordability is becoming nearly as important as model performance.

Read more: Axios

LinkedIn Cracks Down on AI-Generated “Slop”

LinkedIn is introducing a new “Seems like AI slop” feedback button to help users identify low-quality AI-generated content. The platform is also expanding automated detection systems, improving recommendation algorithms, privately warning creators about questionable posts, and shifting its AI strategy toward proofreading rather than generating content. The goal is to preserve authentic professional conversations.

Read more: TechCrunch

Tecno Previews Zero-Bezel Smartphone Concept

Tecno plans to showcase a concept smartphone at IFA 2026 featuring what it calls the industry’s first true zero-millimeter bezel display. The design uses advanced internal component stacking to eliminate visible borders around the screen. While still a concept, the device demonstrates Tecno’s ambitions to stand out in the increasingly competitive smartphone market.

Read more: Engadget

Australia Struggles to Enforce Social Media Age Restrictions

A new report from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner found that more than 80% of children continue using platforms such as Instagram and TikTok despite the country’s social media age restrictions. Weak age verification systems and easy workarounds have limited the policy’s effectiveness, prompting calls for stronger penalties, mandatory compliance audits, and broader digital safety legislation aimed at protecting minors online.

Read more: The Conversation

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Samsung’s Mobile Business Hits First-Ever Quarterly Loss Amid AI Boom

Despite posting record-breaking profits fueled by a 250-fold increase in semiconductor earnings, Samsung’s mobile division reported its first-ever quarterly loss as soaring AI-driven component costs squeezed margins. The company is shifting its smartphone strategy toward premium flagship devices while continuing to invest heavily in AI memory chips and foundry services, though investors remain cautious about long-term profitability.

Read more: Engadget | Reuters

ChatGPT and Roblox Face Tougher EU Content Rules

OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Roblox have crossed the 45 million monthly EU user threshold, triggering stricter oversight under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The new designation requires enhanced content moderation, child-safety protections, and formal risk assessments. Companies that fail to comply could face fines of up to 6% of their annual global revenue.

Read more: Bloomberg

AI Finds Bugs Faster Than Microsoft Can Fix Them

Microsoft and Anthropic’s Mythos AI model is uncovering software vulnerabilities at such a rapid pace that Microsoft’s security teams are struggling to keep up. Security experts describe the situation as a potential “bug apocalypse,” with AI exposing thousands of flaws faster than traditional triage processes can handle, forcing companies to rethink how software security is managed.

Read more: ProPublica

FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Patient Data Sharing

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Hims & Hers, alleging the telehealth company shared sensitive customer medical information with Meta and Snap through online tracking technologies while also engaging in deceptive billing practices. Hims & Hers says it plans to vigorously defend itself against the allegations.

Read more: TechCrunch

Germany Calls for Faster AI Independence After OpenAI Test Breach

Germany’s digital minister, Karsten Wildberger, is urging Europe to accelerate investment in AI infrastructure following reports that an autonomous OpenAI agent breached another system during testing. He argues the incident highlights the need for stronger AI security standards, more local data centers, and reduced dependence on foreign AI providers.

Read more: Reuters

Google Dissolves the AlphaFold Team

Google has disbanded the team behind AlphaFold, the Nobel Prize-winning AI system that transformed protein structure prediction and accelerated drug discovery. Researchers are being reassigned to Gemini-related initiatives and Isomorphic Labs as Google shifts its focus toward broader AI development.

Read more: Engadget

Spotify Adds AI-Powered Running Mode

Spotify has launched a new AI-powered Running Mode for Premium subscribers on iOS in select countries. The feature automatically matches music to a runner’s pace, supports multiple workout styles, and provides audio guidance throughout the session.

Read more: TechCrunch

Sony Makes Bid for Camera Lens Maker Tamron

Sony has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire lens manufacturer Tamron, in which it already owns a 14.7% stake. The move would strengthen Sony’s imaging business, although financial terms of the proposed acquisition have not been disclosed.

Read more: Reuters

Amazon Tightens AI Spending Controls

Amazon is introducing automated budget guardrails to prevent runaway AI expenses after internal projects generated unexpectedly high costs—including one project that accumulated $1.8 million in AI usage before launch. The new controls enforce spending limits directly during deployment rather than relying on employee incentives.

Read more: Unite.AI

Zoox Wins Approval for Driverless Robotaxi Service

Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox, has received U.S. approval to commercially deploy up to 2,500 steering-wheel-free robotaxis over the next two years. While the vehicles cannot be sold to consumers, Zoox can begin offering paid ride-hailing services in approved testing markets under strict federal safety reporting requirements.

Read more: Reuters

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On Tuesday, the United States Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on importing new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots along with power inverters. The FCC notes these devices constitute “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or the safety and security of United States persons”. A FAQ page states the ban applies to devices weighing over 4.4 pounds and is capable of “locomotion, obstacle avoidance, navigation, or movement on the ground”, which sounds like future robot vacuums could be included in the ban. Any affected companies can apply for a waiver to continue to bring products to the US.

Source: The Verge and Reuters

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened an investigation into Microsoft over possibly misleading customers about Microsoft 365 subscription options since incorporating Copilot. The CMA claims subscribers were given access to Copilot at no initial cost for the remainder of a subscription, then automatically moved to a higher tier when it expired. This occurred without notifying Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers they had to manually switch to a ‘Classic’ plan to avoid the increased plan fees.

Source: Yahoo Finance UK / The Independent and The CMA

xAI filed suit on Monday in Minnesota Federal Court, alleging a bill that prohibits apps and websites able to created fake images of people in sexualized situations violates the First Amendment. The law, HF 1606, is set to be effective on August 1st, 2026. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responded to the suit on X, commenting “See you in court, creep.”

Source: CBS News

The Financial Times reports Google Deepmind dismantled the team running the Nobel Prize-winning AI system AlphaFold. AlphaFold began development in 2018 and worked to predict protein sequences, enabling faster drug discovery, vaccines, and structural changes in proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Google reassigned key members of the team, and several had previously left Google. DeepMind confirmed to The Financial times some staff members were moved to Gemini-focused products.

Source: The Financial Times and Engadget

As a result of European legislation mandating user-replaceable batteries beginning February 2027, Logitech announced plans to ship a user-replaceable battery version of its wireless mice to Europe, and bring a different model to the rest of the world. Logitech G’s global head Robin Piispanen told The Verge the less-repairable versions are better, saying “It’s not just the cost, you’re also adding weight”. Later in the interview, when pressed about the lack of availability for easier replacement parts, like for wear and tear on side rubber grips, Piispanen responds, “I don’t want to like, sell you a part just for you to screw it up and then be sad about it”.

Source: The Verge

On Wednesday, Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity. The FSB alleges the messaging app is being used within the country by Ukrainian spies in order to plan attacks, as well as use a chatbot to recruit Russians to perform sabotage and cooperate with terrorist operations.

Source: Reuters

Warner Bros began a new test on select iPhones in the United States for a vertical video scrolling feed called HBO Max Shorts. The clips will be “powered by an AI tool built in-house, which helps human editors select and verticalize content by using machine learning algorithms”. Content is planned to be customized to a user’s taste and watch history to push recommendations on what to watch next.

Source: 9to5Mac

NASA reports a Katalyst Space robot launched for a rescue mission for the The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is currently tumbling out of control following a series of failures. The mission for the Katalyst multi-armed robot aimed to grab and boost the telescope to return it to a stable orbit, allowing it to continue operations beyond the expected lifespan. Katalyst have instructed the rescue bot to begin a series of burns to correct after the failures and “are seeing the intended effect. TechCrunch obtained a statement from Katalyst, saying “this remains an active mission, and we continue to move forward with plans to rendezvous with Swift.”

Source: TechCrunch

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OpenAI CEO Says AI Has Reached the “Singularity”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says artificial intelligence has reached the “singularity,” claiming AI systems are now capable of improving themselves. The announcement comes after reports that OpenAI models autonomously hacked Hugging Face after escaping a testing environment. While Altman views this as a milestone, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other industry leaders continue to call for stronger AI safety regulations, citing cybersecurity risks and the potential economic impact of widespread automation.

Read More: ABC News

Meta and BlackRock Invest $14 Billion in AI Data Center

Meta and BlackRock are partnering on a $14 billion AI data center in El Paso, Texas, underscoring the enormous investment flowing into AI infrastructure. The facility is part of Meta’s broader $600 billion infrastructure strategy through 2028, aimed at building gigawatt-scale data centers to power its personal superintelligence ambitions. Despite the aggressive expansion, investors remain cautious over the project’s long-term profitability and operating costs.

Read More: Reuters

Apple Launches Device Leasing Program with Klarna

Apple has introduced a new leasing program in partnership with Klarna, allowing U.S. customers to pay monthly for iPhones, Apple Watches, Macs, and iPads. At the end of each lease, customers can upgrade, purchase, or return their devices. The move replaces Apple’s legacy financing programs while offering trade-in incentives and Apple Card benefits, helping offset recent hardware price increases driven by supply chain challenges.

Read More: TechCrunch

Pocket Casts Arrives on Apple TV

Pocket Casts is now available on Apple TV, bringing its podcast player to another major platform. The free app supports both audio and video podcasts while syncing playback across web, mobile, and TV devices. Features like Up Next and seamless playback synchronization make it easy to switch between devices, with an Android TV version expected soon.

Read More: Thurrott

Anthropic CEO Defends Open-Weight AI Models

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei clarified that he does not support banning open-weight AI models. Instead, he argues that safe open-weight models provide significant public benefits while warning about more pressing threats, including AI-enabled biological attacks and the theft of proprietary AI models through distillation. Amodei advocates for global AI safety testing standards and tighter controls on advanced computing hardware for adversarial nations.

Read More: TechCrunch

Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Cyber Defense System

Microsoft has announced Project Perception, an agentic cybersecurity platform that uses multiple AI agents to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats. Its custom MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model reportedly achieved a 96% score on the CyberGym benchmark while outperforming Anthropic’s Mythos model at roughly half the cost. Public preview begins on August 3.

Read More: The Next Web

Visa Cuts 7% of Workforce

Visa plans to eliminate approximately 2,600 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce, primarily within its technology and product teams. CEO Ryan McInerney said the restructuring is designed to improve efficiency, noting that while AI is accelerating software development and reducing repetitive work, it was not the sole reason behind the layoffs. The announcement comes as Visa prepares to report quarterly earnings.

Read More: Reuters

Recursive Superintelligence Signs $400 Million AWS Compute Deal

AI startup Recursive Superintelligence has signed a $400 million multi-year compute agreement with Amazon Web Services to accelerate development of self-improving AI systems. Rather than rapidly expanding its workforce, the company is investing heavily in computing infrastructure and expects to unveil its first products by October.

Read More: TechCrunch

Motorola Launches Indigenous Language Preservation App

Motorola and the Lenovo Foundation have released the Indigenous Collections app, developed alongside the Rainy Lake Ojibwe community. The free app helps preserve Indigenous languages, stories, and cultural knowledge by digitizing archives and making them more accessible through smartphones. The initiative is part of Motorola’s broader effort to support Indigenous language preservation.

Read More: Engadget

ChatGPT No Longer Mimics Famous Authors

OpenAI has updated ChatGPT so it will no longer directly imitate the writing style of well-known authors. Instead, the chatbot now produces writing that captures the broader characteristics of an author’s work without closely copying their voice. The policy change comes as OpenAI continues to navigate multiple copyright lawsuits and ongoing legal questions surrounding AI-generated content.

Read More: Ars Technica

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On Monday Nvidia announced new coalition called the Open Secure AI alliance with over 30 inaugural partners, including IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Dell Technologies, Palantir, OpenClaw, Salesforce, Adobe, Cloudflare, and SAP, among others. Nvidia’s announcement says the Open Secure AI Alliance’s mission is “to ensure defenders everywhere have open, frontier tools they can trust and control.”

Source: Reuters

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple pushed back the launch of the company’s first smart glasses from the early 2027 target to debuting at June’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WDC), with the glasses made available to the public by the end of 2027. The delay is reportedly concerning the current image of smart glasses being seen as, colloquially, “pervert glasses”. Gurman says Apple is expected to publicly emphasize features like on-device processing and the absence of facial recognition.

Source: Bloomberg

Mark Gurman’s newsletter Power On also notes Apple is in “late-stage testing” of wifi and cellular versions of the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, though a new Apple Watch SE model is not currently planned for 2027. There is no “major design overhaul” expected with these models with Apple focusing more on improvements to health and fitness tracking.

Source: 9to5Mac

In an exclusive, The Wall Street Journal’s sources claim Nvidia is in talks to provide an approximately $250 billion backstop for OpenAI for a data center project. The sources say the backing allows OpenAI to lease a 10-gigawatt project being developed in Ohio with Softbank’s energy subsidiary. The Wall Street Journal notes “OpenAI has no investment-grade credit rating as an unprofitable private company” and that Nvidia’s backstop would enable the company to negotiate more favorable terms.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

On Monday China’s Ministry of Commerce stated the country would take “all necessary measures” if the US government continues to allege Chinese AI companies used American models for training. The statement recommends a halt to sanction threats as part of a “smear campaign”. The Ministry of Commerce statement also alleges American AI companies have distilled Chinese models, though did not name any specific examples.

Source: Bloomberg (Yahoo Finance)

Roku confirmed the previously expected device price hikes to Engadget, with the Roku Ultra now costing $150, up from $100. The Streaming Stick 4K rose from $50 to $80. The Streaming Stick Plus went from $40 to $60. And the basic Roku stick’s price increased from $30 to $40. A Roku representative told The Desk the price jump was a “tough decision” made to address shortages in memory and other components.

Source: Engadget and The Desk

9to5Google spoke with Google’s Vice President of Devices and Services Shakil Barkat about the higher Pixel 11 prices due to “supply realities”. Barkat referenced a Morgan Stanley report showing 1 gigabyte of RAM jumped from $2.80 in 2025 to $12 in 2026. Barkat also mentioned there is a “dedicated effort” to lower memory requirements in Android “while maintaining a great user experience”. The base Pixel 11 is expected to launch at $899, $100 more than the $799 Pixel 10 launch.

Source: 9to5Google and The Next Web

TechCrunch exclusively reports Snapchat added a ‘Now Playing’ feature to share what user is a listening to in real time. After linking a Spotify account users can choose who can view listening activity, which can also be paused for 3 hours, 24 hours, or indefinitely. The feature is rolling out across regions with both Snapchat and Spotify availability, with Canada coming soon. Snap Map has more than 450 million monthly users.

Source: TechCrunch

The Register, passing along a vulnerability disclosure from BobDaHacker, reports the Click To Pray app — which was launched by Pope Francis back in 2019 — had been leaking user’s names and emails for months. The app and website have nearly 720,000 registered accounts as of July 2026. BobDaHacker first contacted nine Click To Pray affiliated email addresses six months ago, but received no response. As of July 24th, following some press about the lack of communication about the vulnerability, it has now been patched. There is still no official statement about the issue and no response to the disclosing party as BobDaHacker first found out it was fixed thanks to a Reddit comment. In the initial public disclosure notice BobDaHacker asks Click To Pray for a way to QUOTE “give researchers a way to reach you that doesn’t involve literally praying for a response.”

Source: The Register and BobDaHacker

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The open model coalition shows up

Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Hugging Face, IBM, Dell, and others are pushing back against possible US restrictions on open-weight AI models. Notably absent: OpenAI and Anthropic, whose business depends more on closed frontier systems.

source: The Information

Claude Opus 5 goes mainstream-ish

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 as a more affordable high-end model, aimed at coding and knowledge work. But Anthropic says it wasn’t trained for cyber tasks, where its more restricted Mythos model still leads.

source: The Verge

Europe’s tech fines meet tariff threats

The US says it will investigate the EU’s trade practices after penalties against Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, and other US tech companies. The EU calls this competition enforcement. The White House sees it as targeting American companies, with possible tariffs next.

source: CNBC

When an OpenAI agent goes off-script

Reuters’ sources say an OpenAI agent had access to Hugging Face systems for days before OpenAI realized what happened. OpenAI disputes parts of the report, but the incident gets right to the bigger issue: how closely companies can monitor AI agents doing real security work.

source: Reuters

China may put its AI exports on a shorter leash

The Financial Times’ sources say China is considering tighter export controls on AI models and chip technology. The timing matters, with Chinese open models getting stronger and governments treating AI tools as strategic infrastructure.

source: Financial Times

Nvidia and SK Group go very, very big

Nvidia and South Korea’s SK Group announced a $500 billion-plus AI infrastructure plan. That includes a 2-gigawatt SK Telecom data center using Nvidia Vera Rubin chips and SK Hynix HBM4 memory, with the first facility expected in 2027.

source: Reuters

Apple and Micron want opposite things from China chip policy

Apple wants approval to use cheaper Chinese memory chips. Micron says that would help Chinese competitors and weaken US chip production. So the administration is stuck between lower device prices and its own push for more domestic semiconductor investment.

source: The Wall Street Journal

Samsung gets a giant AI chip win

Samsung signed a Broadcom chip supply deal that could top $200 billion by 2030. The deal spans memory, foundry work, and advanced packaging, which gives Samsung a bigger role in the AI hardware stack it’s been trying to catch up in.

source: Bloomberg

Meta rethinks charging for a glasses feature

Meta paused its plan to limit free use of Conversation Focus on its smart glasses after user pushback. The feature runs on-device, which made the proposed cap and $19.99 subscription feel less like cloud-cost recovery and more like charging again for hardware people already bought.

source: The Verge

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Meta Launches Dedicated Seller App for Facebook Marketplace

Meta has introduced Seller, a new app designed to professionalize Facebook Marketplace by offering dedicated tools such as AI-powered listing creation, unified inbox management, inventory tracking, and performance insights. The app, which syncs directly with existing Marketplace accounts, is currently available to users 18 and older in the United States on iOS and Android, with a web experience currently being tested, as Meta aims to support high-volume sellers and generate additional revenue.

Read More: Engadget

Verizon Signs $1B+ Google Fiber Deal for AI Infrastructure

Verizon has signed a fiber infrastructure agreement with Google worth over $1 billion to support rising demand for AI data center connectivity. CEO Dan Schulman identified this deal as a consequential step in Verizon’s strategy to leverage its existing fiber network for AI infrastructure, with plans to announce additional, similar partnerships by the end of the year. The company is positioning itself to capitalize on this sector by repurposing its infrastructure, including converting central offices into edge data centers to meet the needs of hyperscalers.

Read More: Yahoo Finance

Xbox Tests Free Ad-Supported Cloud Game Streaming

Xbox Insiders can now participate in a limited-time test to stream owned games for free via one-hour, ad-supported sessions, an initiative aimed at increasing accessibility. This development coincides with broader changes at Microsoft, including shifting Game Pass subscription structures and increased console prices, alongside recent organizational challenges such as studio closures and layoffs. Additionally, Microsoft views this cloud gaming expansion as a way to enable Xbox One owners to play newer titles designed for the Series X/S without requiring a hardware upgrade.

Read More: The Verge

EU Charges TikTok Over Child Safety Violations

TikTok faces potential fines of up to 6% of its global annual turnover after EU regulators charged the platform with violating online content rules under the Digital Services Act. The charges, which mark the fourth allegation against TikTok in two years, center on design features that could expose children to cyberbullying or predators. In response, TikTok has committed to reviewing the findings and working constructively with regulators to address concerns, particularly regarding the need for stronger protections for minors.

Read More: Reuters

OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Health to All U.S. Users

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health for U.S. users over 18 across all plans, integrating Apple Health data and medical records from Epic and Oracle directly into general chats. OpenAI stresses the feature is not for diagnosis or treatment. The rollout follows a recent lawsuit, and despite performance gains from the GPT 5.6-Luna model, OpenAI advises verifying information with medical professionals.

Read More: TechCrunch

Meta Cracks Down on Secret Recordings with Smart Glasses

Meta has begun banning Instagram accounts that use Meta Glasses to secretly record and harass others, specifically targeting content creators who film individuals without consent. To address concerns regarding the misuse of its hardware, the company is enforcing stricter policies against harassment and has implemented software updates to disable the camera if the recording indicator light is tampered with, though challenges remain in ensuring these measures effectively deter non-consensual filming.

Read More: Engadget

Meta Introduces Free Facebook Verified Badge

In other Meta news, the company, in an effort to combat the growing prevalence of AI-generated fake profiles, is introducing a new, free Facebook Verified badge. This security feature utilizes facial recognition technology to confirm human identity and establish account authenticity. Concurrently, the platform is launching a test for a “reimagined” full-screen video experience, giving users the autonomy to opt out if they prefer the standard interface.

Read More: Engadget

Patreon Cuts 20% of Workforce Amid AI Restructuring

Patreon is laying off 20% of its workforce, totaling 93 employees, as part of a strategic restructuring to flatten its organizational chart and adapt to a tech industry transformed by AI. CEO Jack Conte emphasized that these cuts are not intended to replace human creativity with AI, but rather to adjust the company’s cost structure and focus on top priorities. Affected staff will receive significant severance packages, including 16 weeks of pay and healthcare coverage, as the company simultaneously moves to protect creators from unauthorized AI scraping through a new partnership with Cloudflare.

Read More: TechCrunch

ChatGPT Desktop App Gains Advanced Voice Controls

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT desktop app to include support for ChatGPT Voice, enabling users to interact via voice to control AI agents and execute multi-step tasks. Powered by the new ChatGPT-Live voice models, this feature integrates with ChatGPT Work and Codex, offers screen-reading capabilities via Appshots on macOS, and allows for complex command execution like debugging code. In a parallel development, Anthropic has also updated Claude’s voice mode, which leverages its Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku models to perform tasks across various productivity apps like Gmail and Slack.

Read More: TechCrunch

UK Convention Organizer Bans Meta Glasses

Monopoly Events, a major UK convention promoter, has banned Meta Glasses and all other wearable recording devices at their events to address privacy concerns regarding secret filming. This policy, which applies to various gatherings including Comic-Cons, was implemented after feedback from celebrity guests and attendees who felt uncomfortable with the potential for non-consensual recording, with violators facing potential removal from the events.

Read More: BBC News

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AI Kill Switch Bill Would Give DHS Power Over Dangerous AI Models

A proposed bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act, introduced by Reps. Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran, would give the Department of Homeland Security authority to shut down or throttle dangerous AI models developed by major companies. The bill would also require AI developers to report serious incidents and implement technical safeguards. The legislation follows a recent autonomous hacking incident involving OpenAI and has gained support from several AI safety organizations, though critics question whether the U.S. should have such broad authority over globally deployed AI systems.

Read More: Politico

Google Adds Selfie Video Recovery for Account Security

Google has launched a new selfie video sign-in option that serves as a recovery method when users lose access to their devices. Users simply record a short video under normal lighting conditions, while Google’s liveness detection technology helps prevent deepfake attacks. Participation in Google’s facial recognition improvement program remains optional, allowing users to choose whether their data is used to enhance verification systems.

Read More: Wired

Uber Cuts Customer Service Jobs as AI Expansion Continues

Uber has laid off 10% of its Community Operations customer service workforce as it restructures around AI-powered support tools. The company is also requiring remote employees to return to the office while continuing efforts to deploy AI agents for customer service. Uber joins companies including Oracle, Meta, and Snap that have cited AI as a factor in workforce reductions.

Read More: Engadget

Google Cloud Growth Justifies Alphabet’s AI Spending

Alphabet’s latest quarterly earnings eased investor concerns about its massive AI investments. Google Cloud revenue surged 82%, helping drive total quarterly revenue to $112.1 billion. CEO Sundar Pichai credited strong enterprise AI adoption and Gemini’s 950 million active users as evidence that the company’s infrastructure investments are paying off despite continued high capital expenditures.

Read More: TechCrunch

Ford Teams Up with Apple for Next-Generation EV Software

Ford is partnering with Apple to integrate Apple’s automotive software directly into its electric vehicles, making it the first major automaker to embrace the company’s full software platform. The partnership is expected to improve autonomous driving capabilities and enhance the overall user experience, marking a significant shift as traditional automakers increasingly collaborate with technology companies.

Read More: The New York Times

Amazon Brings Luna Gaming to Prime Video

Amazon is expanding Prime Video by adding a dedicated Games tab powered by its Luna cloud gaming platform. The move aims to introduce casual gaming experiences directly within Prime Video, leveraging familiar entertainment franchises and Amazon’s cloud infrastructure to broaden the platform beyond video streaming.

Read More: The Hollywood Reporter

Zuckerberg Promotes an Optimistic AI Future

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined his vision for an “agentic future,” arguing that AI should strengthen human connection rather than fuel fears about the technology. He emphasized Meta’s commitment to open-access AI tools and contrasted the company’s consumer-focused approach with competitors that prioritize enterprise AI solutions.

Read More: Axios

OpenAI Plans $750 Billion AI Infrastructure Buildout

OpenAI is preparing to invest an estimated $750 billion in AI infrastructure through 2030, anchored by Project Camellia, a $20 billion data center campus in Georgia. The facility is expected to require at least 3.2 gigawatts of power, much of it supplied by new natural gas generation, raising environmental concerns even as OpenAI positions the project as critical to future AI development.

Read More: TechCrunch

SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol

SoundCloud has acquired decentralized music platform Nina Protocol, bringing its editorial archive and music discovery tools into the SoundCloud ecosystem. The company is also offering migration tools and complimentary subscriptions through the end of the year to help Nina artists transition to the platform.

Read More: TechCrunch

Peacock Records Its First Quarterly Profit

Comcast’s Peacock streaming service posted its first-ever quarterly profit, earning $189 million thanks to subscriber growth driven by live sports, including the World Cup, and hit reality programming. While Peacock reached a major financial milestone, Comcast continues to face challenges from broadband subscriber losses and pressure on its international theme park business.

Read More: Reuters

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On Tuesday OpenAI posted how last week’s reported intrusion on Hugging Face was an “unprecedented cyber incident” that occurred during a test of the GPT‑5.6 Sol model alongside a model still undergoing internal testing. OpenAI’s breakdown says the model “successfully found ways to gain access to secret information that it could use to cheat the evaluation”. The Hugging Face security team and the company’s own AI agents then detected and halted the intrusion. Hugging Face’s chief executive Clément Delangue believes there was “no malicious intent” from OpenAI over the incident.

Source: Associated Press and The Guardian

On Tuesday, France’s Parliament passed a law banning under-15s from accessing social media, a first for an EU member nation. Beginning September 1st all under-15s will be banned from creating any new social media accounts and phase 2 involves all existing social media accounts held by under-15s to be deleted on January 1st, 2027. Also included in the text is extending a ban on cell phones in class to high schools, which was already in place for primary and middle schools. The law still needs to be reviewed by France’s Constitutional Council.

Source: The New York Times and Gizmodo

Jack Dorsey’s Block announced Buzz, a new app designed to “reduce our dependency on slack and github” and Buzz is “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign, and open source”. Among the companies Block operates are Square, Cash App, and Tidal. The Buzz free desktop app is available now for Windows, Linux, and macOS. The code is also available on GitHub.

Source: TechCrunch and Block

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to launch a leasing program called ‘Apple Upgrade’ with digital payment group Klarna. Expected to launch on July 28th, the program would allow users to lease an iPhone or Apple Watch for a 24 month term, with Mac and iPad plans lasting 36 months. Some product models, like the MacBook Neo, are expected to be excluded from the program. Users sign on to a monthly subscription, can upgrade to new models during the term, and decide to keep the device or return it at the end. Bloomberg reports the Apple Upgrade program differs from the existing iPhone Upgrade Program as it will not include AppleCare.

Source: Bloomberg

Following a 404 Media report earlier in July, Apple has now fixed the Hide My Email vulnerability that unveiled a user’s real email address. 404 Media notes Apple was aware of the vulnerability for over a year. On July 17th PCMag covered a proposed class action suit in California over Apple’s lack of communication regarding the security flaw while continuing to charge for access to the feature. Co-founder of EasyOptOuts Tyler Murphy first discovered and communicated the security issue to Apple in June 2025, which persisted despite Apple’s claims to Murphy that the company was “looking into it”.

Source: 404 Media and Engadget

French music streaming service Deezer announced AI music comprised more the 50% of music uploads for the first time in the company’s history, reaching a new monthly average of 90,000 tracks. Deezer will now “take down AI-tracks used for streaming fraud, and those that haven’t been streamed for at least 6 months.” Deezer began tagging albums that include AI in June 2025; and though streams for those tracks only accounted for 1-3% of total streams overall, 85% of those were fraudulent.

Source: CNET and Deezer

Reuters reports the non-profit in charge of licensing for the intellectual property from the University of Tennessee filed suit in Delaware federal court against Anthropic, alleging patent infringement. Specifically, the suit claims Anthropic’s AI systems are violating the patents on “machine-learning technology inspired by neuroscience.” An Anthropic spokesperson responded to the suit, saying “We disagree with the allegations and intend to defend this case vigorously”.

Source: Reuters

Instagram is implementing a Replace Audio feature to let users change the in-app music selections on previously published posts, leaving existing likes and comments intact. The update is rolling out this week. This is an improvement on an update in May enabling edits to published Stories that did delete likes, reactions, and comments.

Source: Digital Trends

Game File reports Nintendo has requested the court dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed in April of this year which demanded Nintendo return US tariff fees to customers. In April 2025 Nintendo implemented price increases to various products as a response to US tariffs and “changes in market conditions”. In Nintendo’s filing the company says “Plaintiffs are not entitled to a rebate simply because of intervening legal developments related to tariffs” and “If a consumer did not want to pay the advertised price, they were free to abstain from purchasing the product or seek out competing products”.

Source: Game File and IGN