TechCrunch: Google’s biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI’s unpermitted gas power plant Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/googles-biggest-clean-power-project-is-40-mile s-north-o...
The Verge: Lucid’s bankruptcy rumor is a bad sign for the EV future Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/965924/lucids-bankruptcy-rumor-is-a-bad- sign-for-the-ev-future
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/
Wired: Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement Link: https://www.wired.com/story/lionel-messis-final-world-cup-and-the-death-of-early retirement/
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: Samsung shows off ‘brand new shape’ for Z Fold 8 in Spider-Man teaser Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/965997/samsung-spider-man-galaxy-z-fold-8-teaser
The Verge: OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965901/openai-hardware-codex micro-launch
The Verge: Daylight saving time is on track to become permanent in the US Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/965952/daylight-saving-time-permanent-us-house
TechCrunch: Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4B Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/stripe-and-advent-reportedly-offered-to-buy-pa ypal-for-around-53-4b/
The Verge: JBL’s Flip 7 speaker is small, versatile, and 40 percent off Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965640/jbl-flip-7-nothing-cmf-buds-pro-2-deal-s ale
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...
TechCrunch: Spotify expands parent-managed accounts to users on its free tier Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/spotify-expands-parent-managed-accounts-to-use rs-on-its-free-tier/
TechCrunch: US charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victims Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/us-charges-russian-bulletproof-web-hosts-over-...
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...
Ars Technica: A most improbable astronaut just went to space Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/a-most-improbable-astronaut-just-went-to-s pace/
The Verge: The tiniest MMO Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/965621/playdate-mmo-pointlessquest
TechCrunch: Rime picks up $24M Series A to help enterprises field customer calls Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/rime-picks-up-24m-series-a-to-help-enterprises field-customer-calls/
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/