July 24, 2026

Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year's mark: Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters. Read More

US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search: A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border. Read More

Anthropic launches Opus 5: Opus 5 will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases. Read More

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Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture: The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian. Read More

Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber: The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch. Read More

Rivian sues the US government for 'full refund' of Trump tariffs: The automaker joins a long line of companies seeking such refunds. In April, Rivian CFO Claire McDonough said she expected the company stood to reap a refund in the "tens of millions of dollars." Read More

Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star: The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation. Read More

Sam Altman's biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale: Sam Altman's side project — which seeks to scan the world's eyeballs and turn them into unique digital identifiers — has raised some fresh cash through a crypto sale. Read More

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OpenAI's new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app: ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents. Read More

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July 24, 2026

Patreon lays off 20% of its workforce: In a memo to staff that was posted online, Conte said the company's core business is strong, but the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable. Read More

OpenAI's new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app: ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents. Read More

Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system: Seller is a dedicated Marketplace app for people who list and sell items frequently. Read More

AI is rewriting the rules of energy. As demand outpaces infrastructure, the answer isn’t just more power: it’s smarter systems. Schneider Electric's CEO shares how energy and industrial intelligence unlock efficiency, resilience, and scalable growth.

OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users: Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. Read More

Tesla's door handles may spur new US safety rules: The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars. Read More

How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers: We spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work. Read More

Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with more capable models: Claude's new voice model will let you reschedule your meeting or draft an email. Read More

Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeks: In the AI-funding frenzy, many startups are raising back-to-back rounds at ever-increasing valuations — but even by those standards, Corgi stands out. Read More

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US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers: An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers. Read More

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