TechCrunch: Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight
TechCrunch: Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/bot-detection-startup-spur-nabs-200m-from-insi ght/
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TechCrunch: Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/bot-detection-startup-spur-nabs-200m-from-insi ght/
Live Science: 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan —‬ here's why the seismic event was unusual Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earthquakes/6-8-earthquake-traps-shoppe rs-as-mall-col...
The Verge: The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/972182/wikipedia-wikimedia-foundation-union-editor -strike
Bloody Elbow: Jon Jones believes he would’ve replicated Alex Pereira’s first MMA loss in ‘way behind’ assessment Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/28/jon-jones-believes-he-wouldve-replicated-alex -pereiras-first-mma-...
TechCrunch: MCP startup Runlayer accuses Rippling of stealing its product idea Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/mcp-startup-runlayer-accuses-rippling-of-steal ing-its-product-idea/
Wired: Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ebay-has-to-pay-dollar557-million-in-settlement-for- its-unhinged-harassment-campaign/
TechCrunch: Sam Altman is ready to decelerate Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-is-ready-to-decelerate/
Ars Technica: New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/new-airliner-sets-record-flying-24-hrs-n onstop-from-australia-to-france/
Live Science: 'Not alike any we've ever seen before': Three of the 12 galaxies in this cosmic string are missing a crucial component of the universe Link: https://www.livescience.com/space/not-alike-any-weve-ever-seen-be...
MMA Fighting: Jake Paul, MVP team up with Eddie Hearn for women’s boxing partnership, sign Skye Nicolson Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/501910/jake-paul-mvp-team-up-with-eddie-hearn -for-womens-boxing-partnersh...
The Verge: AI leaders sign statement asking the government to do something about automated AI Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/972161/ai-leaders-us-governm ent-openai-anthropic-google-meta
Wired: Laura Loomer's Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War Link: https://www.wired.com/story/laura-loomer-ukraine/
Live Science: Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/aging/scientists-may-have-found-a-clue-to-pre vent-muscles-from-aging-study-hints
Bloody Elbow: Salahdine Parnasse reacts to Dan Hooker’s complaints that his fans have been sending him death threats Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/28/salahdine-parnasse-reacts-to-dan-hookers-comp laints-that-his-...
The Verge: This comfy gaming headset that can play audio from two sources is $25 Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/972021/epos-h3-hybrid-wired-gaming-headset-deal -sale
TechCrunch: Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/ozlos-sleepbuds-2-build-on-boses-sleep-earbud- legacy/
The Verge: Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/972063/apple-upgrade-program-no-restricted-mode
TechCrunch: eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/ebay-reaches-56m-settlement-with-e-commerce-ne wsletter-writers-it-terrorized-in-2...
The Verge: New Yorkers will soon need to verify their age to access algorithmic feeds Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/972007/new-york-safe-for-kids-act-age-verificati on
TechCrunch: These App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI era Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/these-app-store-hidden-gems-prove-theres-still -room-for-great-software-in-the-ai-...
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