TechCrunch: US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-ph one-...
The Verge: Blade Runner 2099’s moody dystopia streams on Amazon in November Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/970524/blade-runner-2099-date-trailer-ama zon-prime-video
The Verge: You can’t ignore Google Zero anymore Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/970735/google-zero-reddit-ai-publishers-vergeca st
TechCrunch: Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year’s mark Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/anduril-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-funding-a t-100b...
The Verge: Anthropic releases Opus 5 with ‘close’ to Fable 5’s capabilities Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/970105/claude-opus-5-announc ed-anthropic-ai-model-release
TechCrunch: Build in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right now Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/build-in-public-fail-in-public-what-its-like-t o-be-a-founder-und...
NASA News: NASA Announces New Spacecraft Technology Demonstration Mission at Moon Link: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/armd/nasa-announces-new-spacecraft-technology- demonstration-mission-at-moon/
TechCrunch: Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5 million via crypto sale Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/sam-altmans-biometric-startup-world-raises-52- 5-million-via-crypto-sale/
TechCrunch: As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/as-us-weighs-response-to-chinese-ai-industry-u rges-again...
Ars Technica: This is the world's most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/this-is-the-worlds-most-advanced-robotic-s ervicing-satellite...
The Verge: Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/970560/tesla-electronic-door-crash-nhtsa safety-rules
TechCrunch: Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/rivian-sues-the-us-government-for-full-refund- of-trump-tariffs/
TechCrunch: Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midjourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/
Wired: Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI Link: https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-is-completely-divided-over-chinese-ai /
The Verge: Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/970618/onyx-boox-picco-ereader-xteink
Live Science: AI web browsers 'aren't ready for the public,' scientists warn as they highlight massive security red flags Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/ai-web-browsers-arent-r...
The Verge: The tech-broification of American science has officially begun Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/970534/genesis-mission-ai-science-funding-trump grants
The Verge: What I track in a day Link: https://www.theverge.com/column/970056/optimizer-health-tracking-fitness-wearabl es-what-i-track-in-a-day
TechCrunch: OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/openais-new-voice-mode-makes-it-to-the-chatgpt desktop-app/
Ars Technica: Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/robot-snakes-searched-for-venezuela-eart hquake-survivors-in...