TechCrunch: Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/hack-suggests-ai-music-generator-suno-scraped- youtube-for-training-data/
The Verge: Netflix tries to recapture Stranger Things magic with nostalgic re-release Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/965980/stranger-things-vhs-edition-netfli x
TechCrunch: Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/microsoft-patches-record-number-of-security-vu lnerabilities-citin...
The Verge: OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965901/openai-hardware-codex micro-launch
The Verge: 8BitDo’s FlipPad is the most pocketable way to turn your phone into a Game Boy Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/964658/8bitdo-flippad-controller-gamepad-smartphon e-price-hands-on-availa...
ScienceDaily: Are humans really the ultimate super-predator? Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225540.htm
NASA News: Volunteer Measures Record Louisiana Rainfall Link: https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/volunteer-measures-record- louisiana-rainfall/
TechCrunch: Anthropic, Blackstone bet the next trillion-dollar AI business is implementation, not models Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/anthropic-blackstone-bet-the-next-trillion-dol lar-ai-b...
The Verge: The tiniest MMO Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/965621/playdate-mmo-pointlessquest
MMA Fighting: Ben Askren admits double-lung transplant almost feels like a ‘bad dream’ now that he’s wrestling again just one year later Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499473/ben-askren-admits-...
The Verge: The Motorola Edge 70 Max is all about power Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/965884/motorola-edge-70-max-qi2-wireless-price-ava ilability
Wired: The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-apple-faceid-veteran-building-a-frontier-ai-mode l-for-the-human-brain/
TechCrunch: Indian AI coding startup Emergent becomes a unicorn with $130M Series C Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/indian-ai-coding-startup-emergent-becomes-a-un icorn-just-over-a-year-after-...
Wired: The Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2026: Air, Pro, Mini Link: https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-ipad/
Wired: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: Great Power, Shocking Price Link: https://www.wired.com/review/msi-claw-8-ex-ai/
TechCrunch: Backed by $60M in funding, Oak steps out of stealth to fix the identity mess that AI agents are making worse Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/backed-by-60m-in-funding-oak-steps-out-...
TechCrunch: A SpaceX vet raised $65M to pull wire harnesses out of the Cold War era Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/a-spacex-vet-raised-65m-to-pull-wire-harnesses out-of-the-cold-war-era/
Wired: OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss Link: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-employees-donations-guardrails-alliance-leadi ng-the-future/
ScienceDaily: Astronomers just found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225528.htm
The Verge: Starlink’s V5 dish is now available — here’s how it compares Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/965824/starlink-v5-vs-v4-dish-comparison