TechCrunch: Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket
engine Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/venus-aerospace-raises-90m-series-b-to-build-a
-new-kind-of-rocket-engine/
Bloody Elbow: Why timing might actually be Conor McGregor’s best friend despite
his 5-year layoff before UFC 329 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/08/why-timing-might-actually-be-conor-mcgregors-...
TechCrunch: Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit
your steps Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/venus-williams-backed-weward-can-now-lock-your
-apps-until-you-hit-your...
TechCrunch: Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/former-openai-exec-kevin-weil-is-now-on-the-bo
ard-of-stoke-space/
Bloody Elbow: Paddy Pimblett took $1,000 from Daniel Cormier after winning
pre-UFC 329 wager Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/08/paddy-pimblett-took-1000-from-daniel-cormier-
after-winning-pre-uf...
Bloody Elbow: Conor McGregor complains about being left out of featherweight
GOAT talk: ‘It is me’ Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/08/conor-mcgregor-complains-about-being-left-out
-of-featherwei...
TechCrunch: Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference
across lots of AI chips Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/hot-french-startup-zml-releases-free-product-t
o-speed-infer...
TechCrunch: AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after
last mega round Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/sambanova-draws-1b-at-11b-valuation-in-series-
f-first-close/
Bloody Elbow: Max Holloway looking to buck surprising 2026 trend that he’s been
victim of with win at UFC 329 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/08/max-holloway-looking-to-buck-surprising-2026-
tre...
Bloody Elbow: Chad Mendes earned more in Conor McGregor’s promotion than he did
facing him for a UFC title Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/chad-mendes-earned-more-in-conor-mcgregors-pr
omotio...
Bloody Elbow: MMA saved ex-police officer Elisha Ellison’s life before he tries
to spoil Gable Steveson’s UFC 329 debut Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/mma-saved-ex-police-officer-elisha-elli...
TechCrunch: Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now
close July 20 Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/final-extension-startup-battlefield-australia-
applications-now-close-...
TechCrunch: Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/meta-rolls-out-muse-a-new-ai-image-generator/
TechCrunch: Why the rise of open source AI isn’t hurting Anthropic … yet Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/why-the-rise-of-open-source-ai-isnt-hurting-an
thropic-yet/
TechCrunch: Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own
models Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/microsoft-joins-ai-cost-cutting-trend-by-relyi
ng-more-on-its-own-models/
NASA News: NASA Transfers ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ to Patuxent Research Refuge Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/nasa-transfers-hundred-acre-
wood-to-patuxent-research-refuge/
TechCrunch: Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over
harmless images Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/discord-admits-ai-moderation-bug-wrongfully-ba
nned-users-over-harmles...
Bloody Elbow: Tracy Cortez has created separation between ‘entitled’ fans and
her life ahead of UFC 329 return Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/tracy-cortez-has-created-separation-between-e
nt...
TechCrunch: Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12 Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/googles-pixel-event-is-set-for-august-12/
Wired: Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/mysterious-compound-detected-on-pluto-and-titan/