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
Wired: Intel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 Billion Link: https://www.wired.com/story/pentagons-bill-for-iran-war-exceed-100-billion/
TechCrunch: Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/tesla-driver-in-fatal-texas-crash-pressed-acce lerator-100-ntsb-confirms/
Ars Technica: Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/windows-0-day-drops-the-same-day-micros oft-releases-record-nu...
The Verge: Roblox is shutting down its video chat service Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/966181/roblox-connect-video-chat-calling-service- shut-down
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/
Ars Technica: FCC to repeal 39% TV ownership cap in boost for Trump-friendly news orgs Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/fcc-to-repeal-39-tv-ownership-cap-in boost-for-trump-friendly-n...
TechCrunch: Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/microsoft-patches-bug-in-video-game-age-of-emp ires-ii/
The Verge: Our ‘explosive diarrhea parasite’ future Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/966111/cyclospora-explosive-diarrhea-parasite-fd a-cdc-taco-bell
Wired: AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-isnt-smarter-than-a-baby-yet/
The Verge: Something’s glowing on the Pixel 11’s camera bar Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/966120/google-pixel-11-camera-bar-teaser
TechCrunch: Apple quietly reveals how its Maps ads will differ from Google’s Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/apple-quietly-reveals-how-its-maps-ads-will-di ffer-from-googles/
Wired: Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model Link: https://www.wired.com/story/thinking-machines-lab-releases-its-first-model-inkli ng/
TechCrunch: SpaceX slips below its $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/spacex-slips-below-its-135-ipo-price-ahead-of- starship-launch/
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...
TechCrunch: Phone maker OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/phone-maker-oneplus-reportedly-plans-to-wind-d own-us-and-europe-operatio...
The Verge: Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/966072/suno-ai-music-trainin g-scraping-youtube-hack