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MMA Fighting: Bella Mir: DWCS spot ‘most likely’ set for this summer Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498234/bella-mir-dwcs-spot-most-likely-set-for-t his-summer-teases-raf-debut
TechCrunch: OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot amid breakup chatter Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/openai-says-gpt-5-6-is-the-preferred-model-for -microsoft-copilot-amid-breakup-c...
TechCrunch: Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/dont-want-to-invest-in-elon-musk-two-new-etfs- explicitly-exclude-him/
Sherdog: Israel Adesanya announces departure from City Kickboxing Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Israel-Adesanya-announces-departure-from-City- Kickboxing-201834
The Verge: Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/963728/microsoft-sustainability-report-2026
MMA Fighting: UFC 329 press conference video Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498242/ufc-329-press-conference-video
TechCrunch: Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/fidji-simo-steps-down-from-openais-no-2-role/
MMA Fighting: Kevin Holland out of UFC Oklahoma City fight against Jacobe Smith Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498269/kevin-holland-out-of-ufc-oklahoma-city-fi ght-against-jacobe-smith
The Verge: Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963738/openai-fidji-simo-ste ps-down-ceo-advisor
Wired: OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment Fidji Simo Is Stepping Down Link: https://www.wired.com/story/fidji-simo-ceo-agi-deployment-openai/
MMA Fighting: Israel Adesanya reveals he’s split with longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and City Kickboxing: ‘A long time coming’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498264/israel-adesanya-reveals-hes-split-with-lo ng...
The Verge: Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels Link: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/963733/netflix-always-on-channels-bundles
Ars Technica: Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/flores-hobbits-scavenged-komodo-dragons- elephant-kills-study-suggests/
TechCrunch: OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/openai-launches-its-new-family-of-models-with- gpt-5-6/
Sherdog: PFL MENA 10 weigh-in results: Welterweight, featherweight tournaments set Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/PFL-MENA-10-weighin-results-Welterweight-feath erweight-tournaments-set-201833
NASA News: NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Anil Menon Launch to Space Station Link: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-astronaut-anil-menon-la unch-to-space-station/
TechCrunch: An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/an-ai-agent-startup-just-let-its-agent-run-its -100-million-fundraise/
TechCrunch: Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/elon-musk-praises-mythos-fable-promises-not-to -cut-off-anthropic/
Wired: Maine’s Senate Race Implodes, Meta’s Threads Rivals Musk’s X, and the Trump Phone Arrives Link: https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-maine-senate-race-implodes-me ta-threads-trump-phone-arrives/
TechCrunch: Can AI answer the $3 trillion question? Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/can-ai-answer-the-3-trillion-question/
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