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- UK's incoming PM Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer's plans for digital ID cards; last year a petition opposing the cards attracted ~3M signatures (Geraldine McKelvie/The Guardian) [2d]
- Permit hurdles push up costs for AI data centers; Oracle pivoted from gas turbines to costlier fuel cells for its Project Jupiter in NM, costing billions more (Ann Davis Vaughan/The Information) [2d]
- 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) [2d]
- How the Trump administration shifted from a "light-touch" approach to AI policy to an interventionist stance that led to restrictions on top AI models in the US (Leo Schwartz/The Information) [2d]
- The grassroots group HumansFirst is organizing protests against the "unaccountable" buildout of data centers across 125 US locations on July 18 (Reuters) [2d]
- A review of Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop shows 8GB of RAM is not enough for a good Windows 11 experience; PC makers have unveiled upcoming 8GB laptops (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge) [2d]
- Analysis: recent open weight models lag frontier closed models' cyber capabilities by 4 to 7 months, a narrower gap than the 6 to 10 months through most of 2025 (AI Security Institute) [3d]
- SEC filing: GameStop says it owns 9.8% of eBay, signaling its intent to press ahead with a bid for the company after its unsolicited $56B offer was rejected (Reuters) [3d]
- Feathery, which develops an AI operating and decisioning system for financial services, raised $30M in total funding, including a recently completed Series A (FinTech Global) [3d]
- China's National Data Administration says the country's daily AI token consumption hit 140T in March 2026, up from 100T in December 2025 and 100B in early 2024 (Minxiao Chang/South China Morning Post) [3d]
- London-based Risk Ledger, which helps organizations manage supply chain cyber risks, raised a £24M Series B led by Axiom Equity, taking total funding to £33.8M (Ionut Arghire/SecurityWeek) [3d]
- Data infrastructure startup Cribl acquires CardinalOps, which offers AI-powered threat detection tools and had raised $40M, sources say for around $100M (Meir Orbach/CTech) [3d]
- Sources: China's National AI Industry Investment Fund gained voting rights in DeepSeek by joining its $7.4B round; other investors like Tencent and JD got none (Bloomberg) [3d]
- Thira, an AI startup founded by Apptio co-founders to develop AI agents that handle back-office tasks such as IT support, raised a $21M seed led by Madrona (Todd Bishop/GeekWire) [3d]
- Japan plans to buy 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips to develop a domestic AI foundation model for robots, in a Noetra-led effort that includes SoftBank, Sony, and NEC (Bloomberg) [3d]
- Anthropic says Claude Fable 5 will be included in Max and Team Premium plans at 50% of limits from July 20 and via usage credits for Pro and Team Standard users (Claude/@claudeai) [3d]
- China's BrainCo unveils what it says is the world's first integrated "brain-to-robot" platform that lets users control robots using an EEG headset (Minxiao Chang/South China Morning Post) [3d]
- Memo: the DOJ says federal employees can now download TikTok on government devices, citing ByteDance's transfer of control of US operations to TikTok USDS (David Shepardson/Reuters) [3d]
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- I've used foldable phones for years — here's how the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and iPhone Ultra are fixing the form factor in 2026 [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, July 19 (game #1134) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, July 19 (game #868) [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 19 (game #1637) [2d]
- Ukraine set to get its own 'Starlink' satellite constellation with SpaceX starting in 2027 as $1bn project powers on despite CEO death [2d]
- Quote of the day by Steve Jobs: 'I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this' — giving a bitter rival both barrels [2d]
- USAF's Autonomous AI fighter drone just fired a 'real' AMRAAM air-to-air missile in a world first [2d]
- I replayed Firewatch a decade on — and its storytelling is still some of the best I’ve ever experienced [2d]
- I breathed new life into my vinyl with Fluance's RT87 turntable and while setup was finicky, it's well worth it for seasoned record collectors [2d]
- EV tech is trickling down to hybrid and combustion vehicles, and I’m here for it [2d]
- How to watch France vs England: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 third place play-off [2d]
- The Laifen T1 Pro is an electric shaver with an Apple-esque aesthetic that isn't backed up by its performance [2d]
- How to watch Argentina vs England for FREE: Live Streams & TV Channels for Nations Championship 2026 [2d]
- Apple is putting up prices on Apple Music and Apple One, and says 'rising licensing costs' are to blame — here's how much you'll pay now [2d]
- ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from the world's techiest e-bike to Apple vs OpenAI drama [2d]
- Ukraine reveals secret strike squadron of civilian planes transformed into deadly reusable drone bombers that can drop 100Kg bombs 1200 miles deep inside Russia [2d]
- Marvel's X-Men movie: cast rumors and everything we know so far about MCU's new mutant-starring comic book film [2d]
- Polling rates explained: do you really need 8,000Hz for keyboards and mice in 2026? [2d]
- How to watch South Africa vs Wales for FREE: Live streams and TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 [2d]
- 'It almost defied belief': here are the 5 best OnePlus phones ever, as the 'flagship killer' leaves the US and Europe [2d]
- How to watch Fiji vs Scotland: FREE streams, TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 [2d]
- Best speed camera detectors for UK drivers in 2026: dedicated GPS devices that help you stay on the right side of the law [2d]
- 'We can no longer afford to be blind': Danish startup raises funds to build underwater CCTV-like tech to track drones and more [2d]
- The Google Pixel Watch 5 leaks just keep coming, with details and renders everywhere — here's what's likely in store for the Android smartwatch [3d]
- Heartstopper Forever has a brilliantly unexpected The Odyssey Easter egg in new Netflix movie — and it's not just that they both have the same release date [3d]
- ‘We’ve actually been using the Harman Curve incorrectly’: GoldenSound's new Status earbuds aim to rewrite an industry standard and, having tried them against AirPods Pro, I like it…to a point [3d]
- How to watch Australia vs Italy: FREE streams, TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 game [3d]
- Tadej Pogačar is riding for Tour de France glory on an individually-specced 3D-printed saddle — and an AI-designed helmet for good measure [3d]
- Shark makes some of the best vacuum cleaners — this convenient Clean & Empty model just got a tempting price cut on Amazon [3d]
- How to watch Japan vs France for FREE: Live streams and TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 [3d]
- World's largest health organization threatens to jail or fire staff reading patient data 'without legal justification [3d]
- How to watch Vitality T20 Blast Finals Day 2026: Live stream online from anywhere [3d]
- A mosquito-hunting killer drone is available for preorder – and I have questions [3d]
- Heading to a festival? These are the best power packs to keep your devices juiced up [3d]
- How to watch New Zealand vs Ireland: Free Streams & TV Channels for Nations Championship 2026 [3d]
- Millions of Netflix viewers are abandoning shows after their first season — and I think I know the reasons why [3d]
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