# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-07-08 - Evening

*Generated at 2026-07-08 20:00:53*

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## Quick Navigation

- [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (9 articles)
- [Software Development](#software-development) (22 articles)
- [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (9 articles)
- [Game Development](#game-development) (10 articles)
- [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (20 articles)
- [Robotics](#robotics) (9 articles)
- [Tech General](#tech-general) (30 articles)

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## AI & Machine Learning

### 1. Insilico Medicine advances AI drug for IPF to Phase III trials

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 14:00  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/insilico-medicine-advances-ai-drug-for-ipf-to-phase-iii-trials/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/insilico-medicine-advances-ai-drug-for-ipf-to-phase-iii-trials/)  

Insilico Medicine is advancing to Phase III human trials for testing a drug identified by AI targeting idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This progression supplies the computational drug discovery sector with empirical test cases, advancing an AI medicine past early safety evaluations into late-stage efficacy validation. IPF destroys respiratory capacity through severe lung tissue scarring. Patients […] The post Insilico Medicine advances AI drug for IPF to Phase III trials appeared first on A...

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### 2. L’Oreal, Mondelez, and Nestle use AI to speed product development

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 10:00  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-product-development-loreal-mondelez-nestle/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-product-development-loreal-mondelez-nestle/)  

L’Oreal is using AI to shorten product development timelines and identify new uses for ingredients already present in its portfolio. The French cosmetics group has applied AI in its laboratories for the past four years, with Fabrice Megarbane, president of L’Oreal’s consumer products division, telling Reuters that the technology helps the company predict how molecules […] The post L’Oreal, Mondelez, and Nestle use AI to speed product development appeared first on AI News.

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### 3. Tools vs. Subagents: Building Effective AI Agents Without Over-Engineering

**Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 17:04  
**Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/tools-vs-subagents-building-effective-ai-agents-without-over-engineering/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/tools-vs-subagents-building-effective-ai-agents-without-over-engineering/)  

Tools execute code.

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### 4. Our approach to government and national security partnerships

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 13:30  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/government-national-security-partnerships](https://openai.com/index/government-national-security-partnerships)  

Learn how OpenAI approaches government and national security partnerships, with principles for responsible AI use, democratic accountability, and public safety.

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### 5. Separating signal from noise in coding evaluations

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 13:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/separating-signal-from-noise-coding-evaluations](https://openai.com/index/separating-signal-from-noise-coding-evaluations)  

A new analysis from OpenAI reveals issues in SWE-Bench Pro, a popular coding benchmark, raising concerns about reliability and accuracy in evaluating AI models.

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### 6. Helping K–12 educators build practical AI skills

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 10:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/k-12-educators-practical-skills](https://openai.com/index/k-12-educators-practical-skills)  

OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation are bringing hands-on AI Skills Jams to help K–12 educators build practical AI skills for the classroom.

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### 7. Introducing GPT-Live

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 00:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live)  

A new generation of voice models for natural human-AI interaction, now powering ChatGPT Voice.

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### 8. Australian Payments Plus moves faster with ChatGPT and Codex

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 00:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/australian-payments-plus](https://openai.com/index/australian-payments-plus)  

See how Australian Payments Plus uses ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to move faster through payments complexity. AP+ saves time, improves quality, and keeps human judgment central.

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### 9. MUFG aims to become AI-native with OpenAI

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 00:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/mufg](https://openai.com/index/mufg)  

MUFG uses ChatGPT Enterprise to build an AI-native organization, improve workflows, and deliver new AI-powered financial services at scale.

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## Software Development

### 1. “Opus-class, but faster”: What Elon Musk says about beating Anthropic

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 18:59  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/grok-45-opus-killer-launch/](https://thenewstack.io/grok-45-opus-killer-launch/)  

SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that Grok 4.5 will be released publicly on Thursday, posting on X, “Based The post “Opus-class, but faster”: What Elon Musk says about beating Anthropic appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 2. JetBrains’ next move isn’t a better IDE — it’s a governance layer over Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 17:44  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/jetbrains-ai-team-governance/](https://thenewstack.io/jetbrains-ai-team-governance/)  

Engineering teams have spent the past few years picking their own AI tools — an IDE here, a terminal-based coding The post JetBrains’ next move isn’t a better IDE — it’s a governance layer over Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 3. Meta says it caught OpenAI. One thing is missing.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 17:34  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/meta-watermelon-benchmark-claim/](https://thenewstack.io/meta-watermelon-benchmark-claim/)  

The same week Mark Zuckerberg told Meta staff that the company’s AI bets “haven’t come to fruition yet,” his superintelligence The post Meta says it caught OpenAI. One thing is missing. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 4. OpenAI’s own safety card says GPT-5.6 has a lying problem

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 17:08  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/gpt-5-6-developer-reactions/](https://thenewstack.io/gpt-5-6-developer-reactions/)  

OpenAI’s confirmation late Tuesday that GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna will launch publicly on Thursday closes one of the more The post OpenAI’s own safety card says GPT-5.6 has a lying problem appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 5. Most enterprises will hand root cause analysis to AI agents within two years

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 14:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/elastic-agentic-observability-enterprise-adoption/](https://thenewstack.io/elastic-agentic-observability-enterprise-adoption/)  

For decades, software engineers have been the eyes and ears of enterprises, combing through voluminous logs, observability tools, consoles, browser The post Most enterprises will hand root cause analysis to AI agents within two years appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 6. “Nature is the most computationally efficient system we know”: How Refiant used swarm optimization to build a 10-million-token AI model

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 13:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/refiant-protea-swarm-optimization/](https://thenewstack.io/refiant-protea-swarm-optimization/)  

While the household-name frontier models race forward with version numbers and context windows of at least a million tokens, a The post “Nature is the most computationally efficient system we know”: How Refiant used swarm optimization to build a 10-million-token AI model appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 7. Entire is building a Git network for agents

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 13:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/entire-git-for-agents/](https://thenewstack.io/entire-git-for-agents/)  

Thomas Dohmke, who stepped down as GitHub’s CEO last year to become a founder again, is opening a preview of The post Entire is building a Git network for agents appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 8. Coinbase runs 1,200 agents and just slashed its AI bill in half

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 20:55  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/multi-model-ai-infrastructure/](https://thenewstack.io/multi-model-ai-infrastructure/)  

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong run very different companies, but they’re making the same architectural bet. The post Coinbase runs 1,200 agents and just slashed its AI bill in half appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 9. Watch AWS engineers troubleshoot agentic AI with OpenTelemetry and OpenSearch

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 20:29  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/opentelemetry-opensearch-agent-observability/](https://thenewstack.io/opentelemetry-opensearch-agent-observability/)  

Your organization constantly needs more information about system performance, usage, and data while in production — or better yet, before The post Watch AWS engineers troubleshoot agentic AI with OpenTelemetry and OpenSearch appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 10. Vercel acquires Better Auth to give AI agents their own identity

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 20:13  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/vercel-acquires-better-auth/](https://thenewstack.io/vercel-acquires-better-auth/)  

AI agents increasingly act on people’s behalf, opening pull requests, reviewing code, creating deployments, querying internal systems, or updating business The post Vercel acquires Better Auth to give AI agents their own identity appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 11. What's left for infrastructure-as-code after AI moves in?​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌​​‌​‌‍‌‍‌​​​‍​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‍​‍​​‍​​‍‌​‍​​​‍‌‍‌‍​‍‌​‍‌​​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​​‍‌‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌‍​​‌‌‌‍​‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌​​‌​‌‍‌‍‌​​​‍​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‍​‍​​‍​​‍‌​‍​​​‍‌‍‌‍​‍‌​‍‌​​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​​‍‌‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌‍​​‌‌‌‍​‌‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

**Source:** Stack Overflow Blog  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 04:40  
**Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/08/what-s-left-for-infrastructure-as-code-after-ai-moves-in/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/08/what-s-left-for-infrastructure-as-code-after-ai-moves-in/)  

Ryan is joined by Rosemary Wang, Developer Advocate at IBM, to explore what infrastructure as code looks like once AI starts writing and deploying it. ​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌...

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### 12. Agent orchestration is so two-years ago​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​​‍‌‍​‍​​​​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​‍​​​​​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌​​‌​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‍​​​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​​‍‌‍​‍​​​​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​‍​​​​​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌​​‌​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‍​​​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

**Source:** Stack Overflow Blog  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 07:40  
**Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/07/agent-orchestration-is-so-two-years-ago/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/07/agent-orchestration-is-so-two-years-ago/)  

Ryan welcomes Saahil Jain, CTO of You.com, to discuss why building agents with a 2024 mindset is a mistake as modern models improve at long-horizon tasks, why heavy orchestration layers can hurt model performance more than help it, and why the 2026 competitive edge actually comes from information retrieval and unique data paired with end-to-end evaluation.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌...

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### 13. littlebag Creator Seeks User Feedback to Validate 343-Byte UI Framework's Utility Despite Performance Limitations

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-07-09 00:45  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/pavkode/littlebag-creator-seeks-user-feedback-to-validate-343-byte-ui-frameworks-utility-despite-hgp](https://dev.to/pavkode/littlebag-creator-seeks-user-feedback-to-validate-343-byte-ui-frameworks-utility-despite-hgp)  

Introduction: Unveiling littlebag Meet littlebag, a reactive UI framework that defies conventional expectations by packing essential features into a mere 343 bytes (minified and brotlified). This isn’t just a technical curiosity—it’s a proof of concept that challenges the notion that UI frameworks must be bloated to be functional. littlebag includes: Reactive state management via state and effect, enabling dynamic updates without manual DOM manipulation. An html element factory that inherently s...

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### 14. Chrome Web Store Submission: The Gotchas Nobody Warns You About

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-07-09 00:42  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/sukhmeet_singh/chrome-web-store-submission-the-gotchas-nobody-warns-you-about-2g7](https://dev.to/sukhmeet_singh/chrome-web-store-submission-the-gotchas-nobody-warns-you-about-2g7)  

I just submitted another Chrome extension to the Chrome Web Store. I have submitted multiple extensions overtime. Mostly for my own tooling and community share or just because idea was fun. The first time took 3 attempts. The second time I got rejected in 12 hours for something completely avoidable. Here's every gotcha I hit — so you don't have to. 1. Manifest description has a 132-character hard limit Not documented prominently anywhere. You'll get a cryptic upload error: "The description field...

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### 15. Collect VietQR Payments in Telegram Bots with AgentPay

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-07-09 00:35  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/ai_services_f9c382bdb33b9/collect-vietqr-payments-in-telegram-bots-with-agentpay-4neb](https://dev.to/ai_services_f9c382bdb33b9/collect-vietqr-payments-in-telegram-bots-with-agentpay-4neb)  

The Problem: Why Most Telegram Payment Bots Fail You've built a Telegram bot that sells digital courses, takes coffee orders, or offers freelance services. Traffic is flowing. But when your bot tries to collect payment, you hit a wall: Payment gateways demand hefty setup fees and compliance audits You end up holding customer money in an intermediary account (legal liability) Settlement takes 3–5 days, frustrating both you and buyers Integration is a maze of webhooks, IPNs, and error handling A f...

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## Programming Languages

### 1. Decoding the obfuscated bash script on a Uniqlo t-shirt

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 14:24  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqu6au/decoding_the_obfuscated_bash_script_on_a_uniqlo/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqu6au/decoding_the_obfuscated_bash_script_on_a_uniqlo/)  

submitted by /u/mitousa [link] [comments]

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### 2. Announcing TypeScript 7.0

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 16:06  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqx3mn/announcing_typescript_70/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqx3mn/announcing_typescript_70/)  

submitted by /u/DanielRosenwasser [link] [comments]

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### 3. Unicode's Transliteration Rules Are Turing-Complete

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 09:45  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqny65/unicodes_transliteration_rules_are_turingcomplete/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqny65/unicodes_transliteration_rules_are_turingcomplete/)  

I've been wondering for a while if anything in Unicode could accidentally compute. It turns out that UTS #35 transliteration rules are Turing-complete. I show how to compute Collatz with just 3 rewrite rules running on stock ICU, shipped with every major OS. submitted by /u/Dull_Replacement8890 [link] [comments]

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### 4. Just Keep At It: A Decade at Mozilla

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 12:57  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqrx5n/just_keep_at_it_a_decade_at_mozilla/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqrx5n/just_keep_at_it_a_decade_at_mozilla/)  

submitted by /u/eqrion [link] [comments]

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### 5. Anchor Pointing: a tiny convention for durable code↔doc links, no tooling required

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 23:47  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ur9ro5/anchor_pointing_a_tiny_convention_for_durable/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ur9ro5/anchor_pointing_a_tiny_convention_for_durable/)  

The problem Doc references to a line number or function name break the moment code gets refactored. You write "see line 142 of foo.py" or "see calculateRefund()" in a design doc, then six months later the line has shifted or the function got renamed, and the reference just quietly points at the wrong thing (or nothing). Nobody notices until someone follows it and lands in the wrong place. The fix Anchor Pointing is a tiny text convention that swaps the location for a fixed ID. You drop an ID at ...

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### 6. What is a token and why does it cost so much? - Computerphile

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 12:54  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1upu953/what_is_a_token_and_why_does_it_cost_so_much/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1upu953/what_is_a_token_and_why_does_it_cost_so_much/)  

submitted by /u/itgforlife [link] [comments]

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### 7. Cloud Detection at Scale on a Laptop

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 20:51  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ur58zs/cloud_detection_at_scale_on_a_laptop/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ur58zs/cloud_detection_at_scale_on_a_laptop/)  

submitted by /u/Happycodeine [link] [comments]

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### 8. The Wall of Fame: for the ones who found the way up. Think you can find the door?

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:57  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ur3qsk/the_wall_of_fame_for_the_ones_who_found_the_way/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ur3qsk/the_wall_of_fame_for_the_ones_who_found_the_way/)  

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### 9. GitHub's "Verified" commit badge isn't always the trust signal developers think it is

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 05:23  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqje4g/githubs_verified_commit_badge_isnt_always_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqje4g/githubs_verified_commit_badge_isnt_always_the/)  

I recently read some interesting research on GitHub's Verified commit workflow. The issue isn't a break in Git, GPG, or commit signing itself, but rather how the Verified badge can be interpreted in certain edge cases. It's a good reminder that a cryptographically valid signature doesn't automatically establish the provenance or intent of a commit. Here's a technical breakdown covering how the trust model works, the affected scenarios, GitHub's response, and what maintainers can do to avoid rely...

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## Game Development

### 1. Blizzard eliminates 'small number' of roles in China

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 16:29  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/blizzard-eliminates-small-number-of-roles-in-china](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/blizzard-eliminates-small-number-of-roles-in-china)  

The news comes with Activision Blizzard's parent company cutting jobs across the board.

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### 2. Mobile game Mario Kart Tour is winding down

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 15:50  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mobile-game-mario-kart-tour-is-winding-down](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mobile-game-mario-kart-tour-is-winding-down)  

There won't be an offline version, says Nintendo.

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### 3. Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 14:30  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-appoints-andreas-deptolla-as-president-of-atari-europe](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-appoints-andreas-deptolla-as-president-of-atari-europe)  

Deptolla calls Europe a 'strategically important region for Atari.'

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### 4. Opinion: Welcome to the house of pain, brought to you by Xbox

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 14:29  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/opinion-welcome-to-the-house-of-pain-brought-to-you-by-xbox](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/opinion-welcome-to-the-house-of-pain-brought-to-you-by-xbox)  

Don't mind the screams.

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### 5. 'Used, abused, and discarded:' CWA Canada slams Microsoft over handling of Bethesda layoffs

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 09:46  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-employers-are-ruthless-cwa-canada-slams-microsoft-over-handling-of-bethesda-layoffs](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-employers-are-ruthless-cwa-canada-slams-microsoft-over-handling-of-bethesda-layoffs)  

The union claims around a dozen roles have been eliminated at Bethesda Game Studios Montreal.

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### 6. Supercell starts developer grants program for African studios

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 16:28  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/supercell-starts-developer-grants-program-for-studios-across-africa](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/supercell-starts-developer-grants-program-for-studios-across-africa)  

The equity-free grants can range from $20,000 to $200,000.

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### 7. Xbox CEO amidst layoffs: 'I think our core has to be healthy'

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 14:03  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-ceo-amidst-layoffs-i-think-our-core-has-to-be-healthy](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-ceo-amidst-layoffs-i-think-our-core-has-to-be-healthy)  

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says that turning Xbox around will take time.

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### 8. IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 13:07  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/io-interactive-closing-istanbul-studio-after-regaining-control-of-project-fantasy](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/io-interactive-closing-istanbul-studio-after-regaining-control-of-project-fantasy)  

The studio said it must restructure to find sure footing after Xbox pulled funding for the in-development RPG.

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### 9. Update: 136 workers have been laid off at id Software

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 12:09  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-around-half-of-the-id-software-team-have-been-laid-off](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-around-half-of-the-id-software-team-have-been-laid-off)  

The news comes with Xbox preparing to 'reset' its video game division by eliminating 3,200 roles.

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### 10. Report: Obsidian losing around one quarter of its staff to 'Xbox reset'

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 00:04  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-obsidian-losing-around-one-quarter-of-its-staff-to-xbox-reset-](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-obsidian-losing-around-one-quarter-of-its-staff-to-xbox-reset-)  

The Pentiment and The Outer Worlds studio is reportedly losing 60-70 employees in the cuts.

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## Gaming News

### 1. Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Some Noteworthy Character Changes Are Coming

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 22:41  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/persona-4-revival-producer-confirms-some-noteworthy-character-changes-are-coming/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/persona-4-revival-producer-confirms-some-noteworthy-character-changes-are-coming/)  

Persona saw a big presence at Anime Expo last weekend, featuring a dedicated booth, panels, and merchandise to promote the series' 30th anniversary, as well as the upcoming Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6. The staff behind P4R was also giving press interviews, and one comment by General Producer Kazuhisa Wada has been drawing attention. Speaking to Anime Corner, Wada discussed some changes would be made to parts of the game, particularly with regard to one specific character. "We haven't changed...

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### 2. Sony’s No More Discs Debacle Was Inevitable, But The Worst Is Yet To Come

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 22:19  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-no-more-discs-debacle-was-inevitable-but-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-no-more-discs-debacle-was-inevitable-but-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/)  

Well, it finally happened. Sony has announced that PlayStation disc production will come to an end by 2028, which subsequently creates the implication that the future PS6 console will be digital-only. Naturally, a lot of folks are upset by this, and I'm certainly among them. But I can't really say I'm surprised. I'm a PlayStation girl through and through, but years after buying the console at launch, I still only own a few physical PlayStation 5 discs. The vast majority of my PS5 collection is d...

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### 3. Black Flag Resynced Is A Bad Remake Of Peak Assassin’s Creed | Review

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 21:29  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/videos/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed-review/](https://www.gamespot.com/videos/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed-review/)  

My worst fears have been realized, but damn if Edward's story isn't still pretty great 13 years later.

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### 4. Stripped-Back Shooter Empulse Could Be The Titanfall Successor We’ve Been Waiting For

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 20:23  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/stripped-back-shooter-empulse-could-be-the-titanfall-successor-weve-been-waiting-for/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/stripped-back-shooter-empulse-could-be-the-titanfall-successor-weve-been-waiting-for/)  

I'm always on the lookout for new first-person shooters to sink my teeth into. For a long time, Destiny 2 was my predominant shooter of choice. I'm not the biggest fan of extraction shooters or battle royales, of which Destiny 2 is neither. But I mainly stuck with it because it combined Bungie's best-in-class gunplay with individual slices of single-player, cooperative, and competitive action. There aren't any other first-person shooters mixing these same ingredients together, but some at least ...

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### 5. Some Of The Most Impressive Gaming Tech Ever Wasn’t Enough To Save Devs From Xbox Cuts

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 19:49  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/some-of-the-most-impressive-gaming-tech-ever-wasnt-enough-to-save-devs-from-xbox-cuts/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/some-of-the-most-impressive-gaming-tech-ever-wasnt-enough-to-save-devs-from-xbox-cuts/)  

This week, id Software and Microsoft are launching Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations, an expansion to the latest critically-acclaimed entry in the enduring first-person shooter franchise. It's just the second game to make use of id Tech 8, the latest iteration of the engine with its own storied history and influence on the games industry. It could, potentially, also be one of the last, in the wake of Microsoft's brutal gutting of id Software as part of its thousands of announced layoffs. The scale...

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### 6. Microsoft, Please Don’t Ruin Minecraft

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:39  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-please-dont-ruin-minecraft/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-please-dont-ruin-minecraft/)  

The long-dreaded time has come and Microsoft has begun to aggressively shift its Xbox plans, instituting heavy cuts across many of its studios--with more cuts to come over the next year--and various studio closures. One studio that appears to have emerged relatively unscathed is Mojang, makers of Minecraft. But underneath this illusion of safety are signs that Microsoft wants to use Minecraft to turn on the money spigot, which could mean worrying things for the beloved classic. This "reset" for ...

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### 7. Your Loyalty To Sony Or Xbox Means Nothing, Analyst Says

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:29  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-loyalty-to-sony-or-xbox-means-nothing-analyst-says/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-loyalty-to-sony-or-xbox-means-nothing-analyst-says/)  

In response to Sony announcing that it will stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation starting in 2028, a lot of people have had a lot of things to say. One of those voices is Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, who offered a refreshing, if not brutal, reminder that your loyalty and love of PlayStation--or any other game console or franchise--means nothing to the corporate overlords controlling them. It's all about money, and it always has been. "You can love your preferred video game ecosy...

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### 8. New Fallout Game Is New Focus For New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment – Report

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:25  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-fallout-game-is-new-focus-for-new-vegas-developer-obsidian-entertainment-report/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-fallout-game-is-new-focus-for-new-vegas-developer-obsidian-entertainment-report/)  

Obsidian Entertainment--the developer behind Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and Avowed--will reportedly shift strategies to work on a new Fallout game. That means that a planned Avowed sequel and other unannounced projects will get shelved in the process, according to Bloomberg. It's unclear whether this new Fallout game from Obsidian will be Fallout 5 or a spin-off similar to New Vegas. Fallout 5 was reportedly "greenlit" a year ago, though there were no details about the lead developer. In 2023, ...

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### 9. Over 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:20  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/over-220000-people-petition-sony-not-to-kill-physical-playstation-game-discs/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/over-220000-people-petition-sony-not-to-kill-physical-playstation-game-discs/)  

As Sony plans to kill all PlayStation disc production in January 2028, a Canadian retailer has done what everyone was probably thinking of doing: urging the company to change its mind with a petition that's garnered over 220,000 signatures. PNP Games is an independent retailer based in Canada that started in 2005 by selling games on eBay. Since then, it opened three locations around Canada, becoming a budding business that supplies its customers with everything from home goods like art and drink...

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### 10. Xbox Kills Obsidian’s Avowed Sequel In The Wake Of Layoffs – Report

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 18:58  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-kills-obsidians-avowed-sequel-in-the-wake-of-layoffs-report/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-kills-obsidians-avowed-sequel-in-the-wake-of-layoffs-report/)  

Xbox's big reset continues, as the company has targeted RPG icon Obsidian Entertainment, laying off about a quarter of its staff and cancelling a sequel to the underrated 2025 action-RPG Avowed. According to a July 8 Bloomberg report, Obsidian Entertainment has cancelled "multiple projects" so that the California-based developer can focus on a bigger franchise: Fallout. As part of the cuts, Avowed was a casualty, along with 52 workers, per a July 8 Game File report. As Bloomberg noted, progress ...

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### 11. Are you excited for a new Fallout game from Obsidian? You know, given everything

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-09 00:27  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/are-you-excited-for-a-new-fallout-game-from-obsidian-you-know-given-everything/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/are-you-excited-for-a-new-fallout-game-from-obsidian-you-know-given-everything/)  

Reader poll: Obsidian might be pivoting to a Fallout game, but only after major layoffs and the cancellation of other projects—how's that landing?

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### 12. Fallout series nominated for 9 Emmys, but not even one of them is for 'Outstanding Goggins'

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-09 00:01  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/fallout-series-nominated-for-9-emmys-but-not-even-one-of-them-is-for-outstanding-goggins/](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/fallout-series-nominated-for-9-emmys-but-not-even-one-of-them-is-for-outstanding-goggins/)  

Stunts, hair, makeup, costumes, and technical categories were recognized, but nothing for the actors.

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### 13. Expert anglers, can you name all of these videogames with fishing in them after seeing just one screenshot of a successful catch?

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 23:30  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/can-you-name-these-videogames-with-fishing-in-them-after-seeing-just-one-screenshot/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/can-you-name-these-videogames-with-fishing-in-them-after-seeing-just-one-screenshot/)  

Bring your best bait, this is a big'un.

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### 14. Former Destiny 2 and Marathon director settles $200 million lawsuit against Sony and Bungie: 'The outcome is one I am very satisfied with'

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 23:08  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/former-destiny-2-and-marathon-director-settles-usd200-million-lawsuit-against-sony-and-bungie-the-outcome-is-one-i-am-very-satisfied-with/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/former-destiny-2-and-marathon-director-settles-usd200-million-lawsuit-against-sony-and-bungie-the-outcome-is-one-i-am-very-satisfied-with/)  

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Christopher Barrett seems very happy.

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### 15. How to beat all four legendary ships in Black Flag Resynced

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 23:00  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/black-flag-resynced-legendary-ships/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/black-flag-resynced-legendary-ships/)  

And what you'll get in return.

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## Robotics

### 1. Tickets, geofences, and 1M miles: The new reality of California AV compliance

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 23:48  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/tickets-geofences-1m-miles-new-reality-california-av-compliance/](https://www.therobotreport.com/tickets-geofences-1m-miles-new-reality-california-av-compliance/)  

Guident CEO Harald Braun breaks down the new AV mandates in California mandates and how they will affect the driverless industry. The post Tickets, geofences, and 1M miles: The new reality of California AV compliance appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 2. NVIDIA and Hugging Face bring new models and frameworks to LeRobot

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 22:49  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/nvidia-hugging-face-bring-new-models-frameworks-lerobot/](https://www.therobotreport.com/nvidia-hugging-face-bring-new-models-frameworks-lerobot/)  

Hugging Face LeRobot is an open-source robotics library for training, running, and sharing robot datasets, models, policies, and workflows. The post NVIDIA and Hugging Face bring new models and frameworks to LeRobot appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 3. ENCY Software and Stäubli Robotics partner to simplify robot programming

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 15:02  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/ency-software-staubli-robotics-partner-simplify-robot-programming/](https://www.therobotreport.com/ency-software-staubli-robotics-partner-simplify-robot-programming/)  

ENCY Software and Stäubli Robotics have signed a global agreement to make robot programming more intuitive, faster, and more accessible. The post ENCY Software and Stäubli Robotics partner to simplify robot programming appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 4. ABB Robotics includes vSLAM navigation in F712 autonomous forklift

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 20:24  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/abb-robotics-includes-vslam-navigation-f712-autonomous-forklift/](https://www.therobotreport.com/abb-robotics-includes-vslam-navigation-f712-autonomous-forklift/)  

The Flexley Stacy F712 forklift uses vision to navigate, works with other robots, and complies with safety standards, says ABB Robotics. The post ABB Robotics includes vSLAM navigation in F712 autonomous forklift appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 5. Tesollo initiates IPO process while developing humanoid hands

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 13:17  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/tesollo-initiates-ipo-process-developing-humanoid-hands/](https://www.therobotreport.com/tesollo-initiates-ipo-process-developing-humanoid-hands/)  

Tesollo, a South Korean robotic hand specialist, has officially begun preparations for its initial public offering. The post Tesollo initiates IPO process while developing humanoid hands appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 6. HIVE brings in $15M to build physical AI for industrial machines

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 06:55  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/hive-brings-in-15m-to-build-physical-ai-for-industrial-machines/](https://www.therobotreport.com/hive-brings-in-15m-to-build-physical-ai-for-industrial-machines/)  

HIVE has deployed its technology across several sites in Scandinavia, operating autonomously across different machines. The post HIVE brings in $15M to build physical AI for industrial machines appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 7. Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group for $615M

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-06 21:00  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/kraken-robotics-acquires-covelya-group-for-615m/](https://www.therobotreport.com/kraken-robotics-acquires-covelya-group-for-615m/)  

Covelya Group expands Kraken Robotics' product offerings and total addressable market in subsea technology. The post Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group for $615M appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 8. Boston Dynamics brings its legged robots to the FIFA World Cup

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-06 20:45  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-brings-its-legged-robots-to-the-fifa-world-cup/](https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-brings-its-legged-robots-to-the-fifa-world-cup/)  

Around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics have taught footwork to the Atlas humanoid, while the Spot robot is on patrol. The post Boston Dynamics brings its legged robots to the FIFA World Cup appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 9. IEEE Honors Robotics Pioneer Toshio Fukuda

**Source:** IEEE Spectrum  
**Published:** 2026-07-07 19:02  
**Link:** [https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-honors-toshio-fukuda](https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-honors-toshio-fukuda)  

Toshio Fukuda has been blazing trails for most of his career. He is considered to be one of the most prolific scholars in robotics, writing more than 2,000 research papers and authoring several books on the field. He’s an influential figure thanks to his pioneering work developing biomedical robotic systems, industrial robots, micro-nano robotics, mechatronics, and AI-driven automation.Fukuda launched one of the first robotics conferences, the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Rob...

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## Tech General

### 1. Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 23:11  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/despite-misgivings-judge-approves-elon-musks-1-5-million-sec-settlement/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/despite-misgivings-judge-approves-elon-musks-1-5-million-sec-settlement/)  

The saga of Musk's tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now X) has come to an end.

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### 2. Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 22:41  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/lovable-reportedly-in-talks-to-double-its-valuation-to-13-2b/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/lovable-reportedly-in-talks-to-double-its-valuation-to-13-2b/)  

The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.

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### 3. Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 21:49  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/feds-demand-autonomous-vehicle-companies-stop-interfering-with-first-responders/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/feds-demand-autonomous-vehicle-companies-stop-interfering-with-first-responders/)  

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not "edge cases."

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### 4. Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 20:37  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/googles-deepfake-detector-system-used-to-debunk-mcconnell-hoax-pic/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/googles-deepfake-detector-system-used-to-debunk-mcconnell-hoax-pic/)  

Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.

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### 5. With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 20:29  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/with-eu-backing-quantumdiamonds-aims-to-speed-up-chip-manufacturing/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/with-eu-backing-quantumdiamonds-aims-to-speed-up-chip-manufacturing/)  

Like its U.S. counterpart, the European Chips Act aims to foster the semiconductor industry — in part thanks to state subsidies. One of the beneficiaries is QuantumDiamonds, a German startup that applies a novel approach to inspecting chips.

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### 6. Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major US expansion

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 20:06  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/autonomous-drone-delivery-startup-manna-plots-major-u-s-expansion/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/autonomous-drone-delivery-startup-manna-plots-major-u-s-expansion/)  

Manna is launching a U.S. operations and manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that will eventually employ 1,000 people.

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### 7. SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:30  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/spacexai-releases-grok-4-5-which-elon-describes-as-an-opus-class-model/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/spacexai-releases-grok-4-5-which-elon-describes-as-an-opus-class-model/)  

Elon Musk's tech company released the newest version of Grok on Wednesday, promising a cheaper, more efficient alternative to other powerful AI models.

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### 8. ‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:22  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/slow-cial-app-roost-forces-you-to-slow-down-to-the-speed-of-a-carrier-pigeon/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/slow-cial-app-roost-forces-you-to-slow-down-to-the-speed-of-a-carrier-pigeon/)  

This developer didn't expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it's an alternative to an always-on, fast-paced online culture.

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### 9. This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 19:19  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/this-startup-thinks-robotics-is-about-to-have-its-chatgpt-moment/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/this-startup-thinks-robotics-is-about-to-have-its-chatgpt-moment/)  

General Intuition is betting millions of hours of video game data can train the foundation models for physical AI, making it easier to build smarter robots with minimal real-world data.

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### 10. Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 18:46  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/elon-musk-says-x-will-send-dms-when-posts-youve-engaged-with-are-corrected/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/elon-musk-says-x-will-send-dms-when-posts-youve-engaged-with-are-corrected/)  

X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update aimed at addressing criticism that the platform’s crowdsourced fact-checking system often arrives too late to curb misinformation.

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### 11. Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 22:37  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/963138/meta-smart-glasses-recording-super-sensing-ai](https://www.theverge.com/tech/963138/meta-smart-glasses-recording-super-sensing-ai)  

Meta might be the next company to make an always-on AI wearable. The company is working on prototype "super sensing" always-aware smart glasses that could continuously record audio and snap photos "every few seconds," according to the Financial Times. The wearer could then ask Meta AI about the captured audio and images. However, the images […]

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### 12. Get a $30 credit when you reserve Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy phones

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 20:00  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962999/samsung-unpacked-z-fold-flip-wide-reserve-credit-preorder](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962999/samsung-unpacked-z-fold-flip-wide-reserve-credit-preorder)  

Even though they haven’t been officially announced yet, Samsung is giving you a chance to save some cash when you preorder what we’re expecting to be the brand’s updated Galaxy Z Fold phones. The next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22nd, 2026, and features the tagline “A new shape unfolds.” In addition […]

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### 13. Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 18:50  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/games/963024/microsoft-xbox-reset-obsidian-fallout-layoffs](https://www.theverge.com/games/963024/microsoft-xbox-reset-obsidian-fallout-layoffs)  

As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on "higher priority projects," Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds, is starting work on a new Fallout title and has canceled "multiple projects," including a […]

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### 14. America’s cheapest new EV is smaller than a ping-pong table and tops out at 19mph

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 17:57  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/transportation/962753/fiat-topolino-ev-us-price-specs-micromobiilty](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/962753/fiat-topolino-ev-us-price-specs-micromobiilty)  

When searching for an affordable electric vehicle these days, there are always tradeoffs. How much range are you willing to sacrifice, how much leg room and storage space, how many features, in the pursuit of that magic sticker price that won't break the bank? The Fiat Topolino is basically the ultimate embodiment of those tradeoffs. […]

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### 15. Cockroaches will learn to fear my SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-08 17:30  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962163/switchbot-bot-rechargeable-hands-on-review](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962163/switchbot-bot-rechargeable-hands-on-review)  

A little robotic switch-flipper has become my sidekick in combating cockroaches. Before I got the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, I'd tiptoe through the dark every morning, hoping I wouldn't step on one of those terrible bugs scurrying around as I made my way to the light switch across the room. Now I'm ready for battle before […]

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