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Poolside launches Laguna S 2.1, an 118B open-weight model built for agentic coding and long-horizon work, that it says competes with larger open models (Iain Martin/Forbes) Poolside launches Laguna S 2.1, an 118B open-weight model built for agentic coding and long-horizon work, that it says competes with larger open models (Iain Martin/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on July 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Substack partners with AI-detection tool Pangram, allowing users to scan text longer than 100 words for an estimate of how much was written with AI assistance (Chris Best/The Substack Post) Substack partners with AI-detection tool Pangram, allowing users to scan text longer than 100 words for an estimate of how much was written with AI assistance (Chris Best/The Substack Post) Reviewed by swadu on July 21, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI paused internal access to an unreleased model that disproved the Erdős unit distance conjecture after it repeatedly found ways to act outside its sandbox (OpenAI) OpenAI paused internal access to an unreleased model that disproved the Erdős unit distance conjecture after it repeatedly found ways to act outside its sandbox (OpenAI) Reviewed by swadu on July 20, 2026 Rating: 5
'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites 'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites Reviewed by swadu on July 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Hugging Face says an agentic AI system hacked its data pipeline, accessing several internal clusters and credentials; its own AI-based triage caught the breach (Hugging Face) Hugging Face says an agentic AI system hacked its data pipeline, accessing several internal clusters and credentials; its own AI-based triage caught the breach (Hugging Face) Reviewed by swadu on July 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Torrential rain hits New York and New Jersey triggering flash floods Watch: Torrential rain hits New York and New Jersey triggering flash floods Reviewed by swadu on July 19, 2026 Rating: 5
As many companies cut AI costs by using cheaper models, some, like Shopify, go all-in on frontier models, barring engineers from using anything else (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal) As many companies cut AI costs by using cheaper models, some, like Shopify, go all-in on frontier models, barring engineers from using anything else (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on July 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Prediction market political betting on insider info spreads in DC; sources: WH lawyers raised alarms over anonymous Polymarket bets on the Iran ceasefire timing (Wall Street Journal) Prediction market political betting on insider info spreads in DC; sources: WH lawyers raised alarms over anonymous Polymarket bets on the Iran ceasefire timing (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on July 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal Reviewed by swadu on July 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities Reviewed by swadu on July 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Apple raises the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan up by $1 to $11.99, and some Apple One bundles, the first price hike for Apple Music since 2022 (Chance Miller/9to5Mac) Apple raises the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan up by $1 to $11.99, and some Apple One bundles, the first price hike for Apple Music since 2022 (Chance Miller/9to5Mac) Reviewed by swadu on July 17, 2026 Rating: 5
More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened? More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened? Reviewed by swadu on July 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Beehiiv launches Community, which lets subscribers chat with each other, adds programmatic ads and an AI tool that helps creators manage their audiences (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) Beehiiv launches Community, which lets subscribers chat with each other, adds programmatic ads and an AI tool that helps creators manage their audiences (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 16, 2026 Rating: 5
White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets Reviewed by swadu on July 16, 2026 Rating: 5
At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died Reviewed by swadu on July 16, 2026 Rating: 5
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 (Greg Bensinger/Reuters) 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 (Greg Bensinger/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on July 15, 2026 Rating: 5
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) 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) Reviewed by swadu on July 15, 2026 Rating: 5
What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages? What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages? Reviewed by swadu on July 15, 2026 Rating: 5
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 (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC) 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 (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on July 14, 2026 Rating: 5
How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower Reviewed by swadu on July 14, 2026 Rating: 5
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) 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) Reviewed by swadu on July 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris Reviewed by swadu on July 13, 2026 Rating: 5
UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates Reviewed by swadu on July 13, 2026 Rating: 5
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists Reviewed by swadu on July 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 Reviewed by swadu on July 12, 2026 Rating: 5
South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign Reviewed by swadu on July 12, 2026 Rating: 5
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) 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) Reviewed by swadu on July 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam Reviewed by swadu on July 11, 2026 Rating: 5
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 (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass) 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 (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass) Reviewed by swadu on July 11, 2026 Rating: 5
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation Reviewed by swadu on July 11, 2026 Rating: 5
China drops a numerical target for urban job creation in its five-year plan, the first such omission since the 1990s, amid volatility fueled by AI displacement (Bloomberg) China drops a numerical target for urban job creation in its five-year plan, the first such omission since the 1990s, amid volatility fueled by AI displacement (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine? Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine? Reviewed by swadu on July 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Filing: college social app Fizz accuses Maveron's Jerry Lu of giving confidential info to rival Sidechat after he met with Fizz as a potential investor in 2022 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Filing: college social app Fizz accuses Maveron's Jerry Lu of giving confidential info to rival Sidechat after he met with Fizz as a potential investor in 2022 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Superb Sinner ends Djokovic's latest bid for history Superb Sinner ends Djokovic's latest bid for history Reviewed by swadu on July 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: AI contractor marketplace Mercor is discussing raising new funds at a roughly $20B valuation, less than a year after raising money at a $10B valuation (Bloomberg) Sources: AI contractor marketplace Mercor is discussing raising new funds at a roughly $20B valuation, less than a year after raising money at a $10B valuation (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 09, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI merges Codex and ChatGPT desktop apps for Mac and Windows under a new ChatGPT desktop app, allowing users to switch between Codex, Chat, and Work (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) OpenAI merges Codex and ChatGPT desktop apps for Mac and Windows under a new ChatGPT desktop app, allowing users to switch between Codex, Chat, and Work (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) Reviewed by swadu on July 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Nato chief asked if there really is 'unity' in Nato Watch: Nato chief asked if there really is 'unity' in Nato Reviewed by swadu on July 08, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta announces its first data center in Canada, a 1GW facility in Alberta that will cost the company about $9B and take two to three years to construct (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC) Meta announces its first data center in Canada, a 1GW facility in Alberta that will cost the company about $9B and take two to three years to construct (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on July 08, 2026 Rating: 5
Grok 4.5 is available in Grok Build, in Cursor, and from the SpaceXAI console, but not in the EU; it costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens (Axios) Grok 4.5 is available in Grok Build, in Cursor, and from the SpaceXAI console, but not in the EU; it costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens (Axios) Reviewed by swadu on July 08, 2026 Rating: 5
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
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