Ars Technica: US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first
time Link:
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/us-military-sent-explosive-drone-boats-into-c
ombat-for-the-first-time/
Bloody Elbow: Former headliner removed from UFC roster weeks on from criticizing
Herb Dean after co-main event loss Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/14/former-headliner-removed-from-ufc-roster-we...
TechCrunch: DeepMind CEO calls for an independent standards body to regulate
frontier AI Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/deepmind-ceo-calls-for-an-independent-standard
s-body-to-regulate-front...
Wired: How To Watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals: France vs Spain Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-the-fifa-2026-world-cup-07-14-2026/
Bloody Elbow: Michael Chandler explains why Conor McGregor threw crazy kick that
caused knee injury at UFC 329 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/14/michael-chandler-explains-why-conor-mcgregor-
th...
TechCrunch: DeepSeek reportedly in talks to raise $1.5B, then IPO Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/deepseek-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-1-5b-the
n-ipo/
Bloody Elbow: UFC signs two MMA champions to debut against each other at
September’s Paris event Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/14/ufc-signs-two-mma-champions-to-debut-against-
each-other-at-se...
TechCrunch: Meta’s Adam Mosseri says AI token budgets could soon be capped per
engineer Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/metas-adam-mosseri-says-ai-token-budgets-could
-soon-be-capped-per-engin...
Ars Technica: New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI
industry Link:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/new-york-is-the-first-state-to-impos
e-a-data-center-moratorium/
The Verge: The Google Images homepage will recommend photos even before you
search Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965138/google-images-homepage-ai-overviews-search-
nano-banana
The Verge: Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too Link:
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/965358/spotify-ai-chatbot-interface-music
-audiobooks-podcasts
TechCrunch: The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/the-real-ai-race-may-no-longer-be-at-the-front
ier-open-models-hugging-face/
TechCrunch: Telegram’s shortlink domain is back online after day-long suspension
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/telegrams-shortlink-domain-is-back-online-afte
r-day-long-suspension/
The Verge: Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965294/openai-apple-trade-se
crets-lawsuit-sam-altman-ipo
TechCrunch: Superhuman’s new auto-draft feature almost makes me like AI replies
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/superhumans-new-auto-draft-feature-almost-make
s-me-like-ai-replies/
Bloody Elbow: Dricus du Plessis advises the UFC against booking ‘ridiculous’
fight for Khamzat Chimaev’s comeback Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/14/dricus-du-plessis-advises-the-ufc-against-boo...
ScienceDaily: Popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may slow biological
aging Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260713084907.htm
The Verge: Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led
by the US Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965270/google-deepmind-demis-hassabis-global-ai-wa
tchdog
Wired: Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending
Science Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/sothebys-t-rex-auction-shows-wealth-upending-science
/
Wired: DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won’t Say How Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/doge-deployed-ai-housing-policy/