Live Science: Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in Congo
rainforest is new species to science Link:
https://www.livescience.com/animals/primates/orange-lipped-monkey-that-roars-and
-snorts-deep-in-congo-rai...
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/
MMA Fighting: UFC champion Justin Gaethje not interested in Paddy Pimblett
rematch Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499602/ufc-champion-justin-gaethje-not-intereste
d-in-paddy-pimblett-rematch
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-
size-fits-all-ai-with-i...
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-stairs-navig
ate-a-fore...
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-operations/
Bloody Elbow: Justin Gaethje insists Paddy Pimblett rematch won’t happen despite
his impressive UFC 329 win Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/15/justin-gaethje-insists-paddy-pimblett-rematch
-wont-happen-despite-his-...
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
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-of-xais-unpermitted-g...
MMA Fighting: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn official for September fight in Las
Vegas Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/499593/ryan-garcia-vs-conor-benn-official-for
-september-fight-in-las-vegas
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/
Bloody Elbow: Victor Ortiz recalls Mike Tyson’s advice for Floyd Mayweather bout
ahead of bare-knuckle return Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/15/victor-ortiz-recalls-mike-tysons-advice-for-f
loyd-mayweather-bout-ah...
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-citing-its-use-of-ai/
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
Live Science: We tested Canon’s $10,000 wildlife zoom — can it replace a prime
lens? Link:
https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/we-tested-canons-usd10-000-wildlife-
zoom-can-it-replace-a-prime-lens