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Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities Reviewed by swadu on July 07, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta rolls out Muse Image, the first image generation model from its Superintelligence Labs, in Meta AI; it will also power new tools in Instagram and WhatsApp (Meta Newsroom) Meta rolls out Muse Image, the first image generation model from its Superintelligence Labs, in Meta AI; it will also power new tools in Instagram and WhatsApp (Meta Newsroom) Reviewed by swadu on July 07, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: CISA's Attack Surface Evaluation team is using Mythos to audit government code repositories and has already uncovered a large number of vulnerabilities (Raphael Satter/Reuters) Sources: CISA's Attack Surface Evaluation team is using Mythos to audit government code repositories and has already uncovered a large number of vulnerabilities (Raphael Satter/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on July 06, 2026 Rating: 5
SCOTUS declines to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users, and for minors to obtain parental consent (Andrew Chung/Reuters) SCOTUS declines to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users, and for minors to obtain parental consent (Andrew Chung/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on July 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: the US considers housing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at Commerce instead of Treasury amid concerns over Treasury's legal authority to manage it (Bloomberg) Sources: the US considers housing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at Commerce instead of Treasury amid concerns over Treasury's legal authority to manage it (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Xbox appoints Helen Chiang as its first COO; Chiang was previously corporate vice president for the Minecraft Franchise and the studio head of Minecraft (Sam Smith/GamesBeat) Xbox appoints Helen Chiang as its first COO; Chiang was previously corporate vice president for the Minecraft Franchise and the studio head of Minecraft (Sam Smith/GamesBeat) Reviewed by swadu on July 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump thanks Fifa for overturning USA striker's ban Trump thanks Fifa for overturning USA striker's ban Reviewed by swadu on July 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Data centers offer US a chance to get ahead in the next key technologies and to build domestic supply chains based on demand rather than subsidies and tariffs (Josh Zoffer/Financial Times) Data centers offer US a chance to get ahead in the next key technologies and to build domestic supply chains based on demand rather than subsidies and tariffs (Josh Zoffer/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader Reviewed by swadu on July 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Funeral of Iran's former supreme leader 'intensely political moment' Funeral of Iran's former supreme leader 'intensely political moment' Reviewed by swadu on July 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Indonesia's enforcement of social media restrictions for under-16s has been patchy, with tech companies ignoring the rules and youth still accessing platforms (Marcel Thee/Nikkei Asia) Indonesia's enforcement of social media restrictions for under-16s has been patchy, with tech companies ignoring the rules and youth still accessing platforms (Marcel Thee/Nikkei Asia) Reviewed by swadu on July 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks' Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks' Reviewed by swadu on July 04, 2026 Rating: 5
How some high-income families use AI-powered private schools and tutors, such as Alpha School, to teach their children life skills and tailor their curriculum (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal) How some high-income families use AI-powered private schools and tutors, such as Alpha School, to teach their children life skills and tailor their curriculum (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on July 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope Reviewed by swadu on July 03, 2026 Rating: 5
A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking Reviewed by swadu on July 03, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta could use its compute for its own models, ad scaling, SpaceX-like neocloud deals, and hosting 3rd-party models; it may be close to an Anthropic deal (Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros/SemiAnalysis) Meta could use its compute for its own models, ad scaling, SpaceX-like neocloud deals, and hosting 3rd-party models; it may be close to an Anthropic deal (Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros/SemiAnalysis) Reviewed by swadu on July 03, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta getting into the cloud business has been inevitable for a long time, as it seeks to diversify beyond ad revenue and monetize its AI buildout (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass) Meta getting into the cloud business has been inevitable for a long time, as it seeks to diversify beyond ad revenue and monetize its AI buildout (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass) Reviewed by swadu on July 03, 2026 Rating: 5
People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum Reviewed by swadu on July 02, 2026 Rating: 5
UK-based StirlingX, which develops secure data intelligence systems for defense and critical infrastructure, raised a $20M Series A, following a $11M seed (Cate Lawrence/Tech.eu) UK-based StirlingX, which develops secure data intelligence systems for defense and critical infrastructure, raised a $20M Series A, following a $11M seed (Cate Lawrence/Tech.eu) Reviewed by swadu on July 02, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Microsoft has been working on a disc-to-digital feature for Xbox One and Xbox Series X that will let users digitize their physical game collections (Tom Warren/The Verge) Sources: Microsoft has been working on a disc-to-digital feature for Xbox One and Xbox Series X that will let users digitize their physical game collections (Tom Warren/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 01, 2026 Rating: 5
Fire kills five at Antwerp apartment block Fire kills five at Antwerp apartment block Reviewed by swadu on July 01, 2026 Rating: 5
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5, saying it nears Opus 4.8 performance at lower prices and is substantially better than Sonnet 4.6 for agentic work (Anthropic) Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5, saying it nears Opus 4.8 performance at lower prices and is substantially better than Sonnet 4.6 for agentic work (Anthropic) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2026 Rating: 5
Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2026 Rating: 5
'Hoping beyond hope': Rescue efforts continue at collapsed La Guaira building 'Hoping beyond hope': Rescue efforts continue at collapsed La Guaira building Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Baz releases Baz Planner, which uses four specialized AI agents to analyze code at the planning stage, and extends its seed funding by $9M to $17M (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE) Baz releases Baz Planner, which uses four specialized AI agents to analyze code at the planning stage, and extends its seed funding by $9M to $17M (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech (Marton Eder/Bloomberg) Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech (Marton Eder/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2026 Rating: 5
GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase) GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers (Jackson Chen/Engadget) Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers (Jackson Chen/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2026 Rating: 5
In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2026 Rating: 5
Sports clips' rise on platforms like YouTube has left broadcasters debating whether to use them to attract younger viewers or protect their subscription revenue (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC) Sports clips' rise on platforms like YouTube has left broadcasters debating whether to use them to attract younger viewers or protect their subscription revenue (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: A race of against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers Watch: A race of against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI appoints ex-Uber India head Prabhjeet Singh as its first managing director for India, to scale its presence in its second-largest market after the US (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) OpenAI appoints ex-Uber India head Prabhjeet Singh as its first managing director for India, to scale its presence in its second-largest market after the US (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2026 Rating: 5
Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2026 Rating: 5
Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Netris, which helps neoclouds automate network configuration to bring their data centers online faster, raised a $15M Series A from a16z (Ram Iyer/TechCrunch) Netris, which helps neoclouds automate network configuration to bring their data centers online faster, raised a $15M Series A from a16z (Ram Iyer/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Documents: Meta's planned prediction markets app will use Meta AI models to generate questions from trending topics, make recommendations, and resolve markets (Bobby Allyn/NPR) Documents: Meta's planned prediction markets app will use Meta AI models to generate questions from trending topics, make recommendations, and resolve markets (Bobby Allyn/NPR) Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Google says computer use is now a built-in tool supported in Gemini 3.5 Flash, available via the Gemini API and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Mateo Quiros/The Keyword) Google says computer use is now a built-in tool supported in Gemini 3.5 Flash, available via the Gemini API and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Mateo Quiros/The Keyword) Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2026 Rating: 5
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2026 Rating: 5
The FCC says an auction of wireless mid-band spectrum raised $3.5B+, which will largely be used to fund the replacement of Chinese telecom equipment in the US (David Shepardson/Reuters) The FCC says an auction of wireless mid-band spectrum raised $3.5B+, which will largely be used to fund the replacement of Chinese telecom equipment in the US (David Shepardson/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Walmart acquires Vibe.co, which lets businesses create and buy ads on CTVs, sources say for $1.4B cash; top executives get $180M to stay for four years (Sarah Nassauer/Wall Street Journal) Walmart acquires Vibe.co, which lets businesses create and buy ads on CTVs, sources say for $1.4B cash; top executives get $180M to stay for four years (Sarah Nassauer/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Meta internally exposed data from its employee-tracking program meant to help train its AI models, including full prompts and private conversations (Wired) Sources: Meta internally exposed data from its employee-tracking program meant to help train its AI models, including full prompts and private conversations (Wired) Reviewed by swadu on June 22, 2026 Rating: 5
Air Space Intelligence won an $875M, 12-year FAA contract to develop AI tools that map flight trajectories and identify areas of congestion to reduce delays (Allyson Versprille/Bloomberg) Air Space Intelligence won an $875M, 12-year FAA contract to develop AI tools that map flight trajectories and identify areas of congestion to reduce delays (Allyson Versprille/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 22, 2026 Rating: 5
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