TechCrunch: Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/why-greylock-capped-its-new-fund-at-1-5b-when- it-says-it-could-hav...
Wired: Can Bose Help Skullcandy Shake Its Bargain-Bin Reputation? Link: https://www.wired.com/story/can-bose-help-skullcandy-shake-its-bargain-bin-reput ation/
TechCrunch: Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/microsoft-is-reportedly-training-salespeople-t o-talk-down-openai-and...
Been reaching for Pendleton a lot lately. It's honest whiskey. Nothing flashy, nothing trying to impress anybody. Just a good pour that goes down easy after a long day. That's all I need tonight. Burr...
logged in to get on Usenet alt.checkmate what a mess all I see is Nazi anti-Jew stuff all over the freaking place.
The Verge: Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/966219/apple-care-plus-price-increase
NASA News: NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation Link: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-uses-subscale-aircraf t-to-accelerate-flight-innovation/
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev’s coach says teammate who can mimic ‘almost anybody’ is aiding Ian Machado Garry camp Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/15/islam-makhachevs-coach-says-teammate-who-ca...
Wired: How To Watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals: Spain vs. Argentina Link: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-the-fifa-2026-world-cup-07-15-2026/
Ars Technica: Sheetz moves 838 stores off VMware: Broadcom created “too much uncertainty" Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/07/sheetz-moves-838-stores-o ff-vmware-broadcom-crea...
The Verge: xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’ Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/966293/xai-grok-user-lawsuit csam
MMA Fighting: Dillon Danis’ attorney quits again over lack of payment, failure to communicate in Nina Agdal lawsuit Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/latest-news/499616/dillon-danis-attorney-quits-aga...
Bloody Elbow: Jon Jones ‘wakes up in pain’ reveals coach who doesn’t want him to ever fight again Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/15/jon-jones-wakes-up-in-pain-reveals-coach-who- doesnt-want-him...
MMA Fighting: LFA champ Lucas Fernando books UFC 330 debut against ‘Bipolar’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499619/lfa-champ-lucas-fernando-books-ufc-330-de but-against-bipolar
TechCrunch: Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/daniel-eks-body-scanning-startup-neko-health-r aises-another-700m/
TechCrunch: Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/amid-hardware-legal-battle-openai-releases-a-2 30-keyboard-for-codex/
Wired: AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-isnt-smarter-than-a-baby-yet/
Live Science: Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in Congo rainforest is new species to science Link: https://www.livescience.com/animals/primates/orange-lipped-monkey-that-roars-and snort...
TechCrunch: Thinking Machines amps up its bet against one-size-fits-all AI with its first open model, Inkling Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/thinking-machines-amps-up-its-bet-against-one- siz...
Live Science: Robot dog can climb stairs, navigate a forest and bound over logs thanks to new, rapid AI training technique Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/robot-dog-can-climb-sta...