TechCrunch: LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’
TechCrunch: LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated- slop/
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TechCrunch: LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated- slop/
Wired: Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Snubs OpenAI and Anthropic Link: https://www.wired.com/story/nvidias-open-source-alliance-snubs-openai-and-anthro pic/
TechCrunch: Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/synthetic-user-startup-simile-raises-200m-at-2 b-valuation...
Live Science: 40,000-year-old bird figurines the size of a thumbnail discovered in German cave Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/40-000-year-old-bird-figurines-the-size- of-a-thumbnail-dis...
Wired: Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting Link: https://www.wired.com/story/chrome-needs-twice-a-week-patching-thanks-to-ai-bug- hunting-for-now/
Live Science: A unique antibody system may help explain bats' unusual tolerance of viruses Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/a-unique-antibody- system-may-help-explai...
The Verge: Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/973163/friend-re-launches-its-ai-pendant-with-a speaker-that-t...
Wired: The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-friend-2-necklace-can-talk-back-to-you-now/
TechCrunch: Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/meta-says-ai-is-making-it-easier-to-build-new- apps-and-more-are-coming/
TechCrunch: Nscale buys Anyscale as it seeks to own more of the AI compute stack Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/nscale-buys-anyscale-as-it-seeks-to-own-more-o f-the-ai-compute-stack/
TechCrunch: Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/fusion-power-darling-commonwealth-fusion-syste ms-raises-another-1b/
Ars Technica: New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/with-a-stateless-makeover-new-mcp-spec-target s-enterprise-scale/
Wired: Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World Link: https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-can-control-humanoid-robots/
TechCrunch: Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/forward-deployed-engineers-are-the-ai-industry s-latest-talent-obsession/
MMA Fighting: Uros Medic reacts to Daniel Rodriguez’s imprisonment prior to UFC Belgrade booking: ‘It puts a stain on all of our names’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/501958/uros-medic-reacts-t...
TechCrunch: In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/in-the-hugging-face-breach-openais-hacker-was- noisy-and-fast-b...
Bloody Elbow: Israel Adesanya backs long-time training partner to beat former foe Jan Blachowicz at his own game at UFC Belgrade Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/30/israel-adesanya-backs-long-tim...
ScienceDaily: Scientists found evolution repeating itself in the Galápagos Islands Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260729051537.htm
TechCrunch: Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/zoox-clears-final-federal-hurdle-to-launch-pai d-robotaxi-service/
The Verge: Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/973002/spotify-running-mode-launch-bpm-pl aylists
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