# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-07-08 - Morning *Generated at 2026-07-08 14:42:38* --- ## Quick Navigation - [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (7 articles) - [Software Development](#software-development) (23 articles) - [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (9 articles) - [Game Development](#game-development) (10 articles) - [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (18 articles) - [Robotics](#robotics) (8 articles) - [Tech General](#tech-general) (30 articles) --- ## 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... --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 4. 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. --- ### 5. 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. --- ### 6. 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. --- ### 7. 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. --- ## 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 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. ​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌... --- ### 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.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌... --- ### 13. When the sensor starts thinking: SnortML, agentic AI, and the evolving architecture of intrusion detection​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌​‌‍‌‍​​‍‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‍​‍​‍‌​​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌​​‍‌​‍​​‍‌​‍​​‌‍​‌​​​‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‍‌‍​​​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌​‌‍‌‍​​‍‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‍​‍​‍‌​​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌​​‍‌​‍​​‍‌​‍​​‌‍​‌​​​‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‍‌‍​​​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌ **Source:** Stack Overflow Blog **Published:** 2026-07-06 15:23 **Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/06/when-the-sensor-starts-thinking-snortml-agentic-ai-and-the-evolving-architecture-of-intrusion-detection/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/06/when-the-sensor-starts-thinking-snortml-agentic-ai-and-the-evolving-architecture-of-intrusion-detection/) Signature-based detection has always known what it was looking for. Machine learning and autonomous agents are changing the question entirely, shifting from "does this match a known pattern?" to "does this actually make sense in context?"​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌... --- ### 14. Designing B2B SaaS onboarding that converts **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-08 19:34 **Link:** [https://dev.to/agenyc/designing-b2b-saas-onboarding-that-converts-28eh](https://dev.to/agenyc/designing-b2b-saas-onboarding-that-converts-28eh) Most B2B SaaS churn happens before anyone ever cancels — it happens in the first session, when a new user signs up, stares at an empty screen, and quietly leaves. Onboarding is where signups become customers or become nothing. It deserves as much design attention as your core product, because it is the first experience of your core product. Define activation, then work backwards Before you design a single screen, answer one question: what is the moment a new user first feels the product's value?... --- ### 15. What is a Transient Prop? **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-08 19:23 **Link:** [https://dev.to/usama_dev/what-is-a-transient-prop-2pkj](https://dev.to/usama_dev/what-is-a-transient-prop-2pkj) A transient prop is a special prop in styled-components that starts with a dollar sign ($). Example: Inside the styled component: const StyledRow = styled.div` grid-template-columns: ${(props) => props.$columns}; `; The $ tells styled-components: "This prop is only for styling. Do not pass it to the HTML element." Why do Transient Props exist? Sometimes we pass values only to generate CSS. For example: Number of grid columns Background color Padding Width Bor... --- ## 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] --- ### 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] --- ### 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] --- ### 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] --- ### 5. 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] --- ### 6. 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... --- ### 7. Drunk Post: Things I’ve Learned as a Senior Engineer **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-07 07:45 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1upo7f6/drunk_post_things_ive_learned_as_a_senior_engineer/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1upo7f6/drunk_post_things_ive_learned_as_a_senior_engineer/) submitted by /u/fagnerbrack [link] [comments] --- ### 8. HyWiki: Zero Markup Hypertext **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-08 15:37 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqw8lp/hywiki_zero_markup_hypertext/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqw8lp/hywiki_zero_markup_hypertext/) This post is about Hyperbole's HyWiki package for knowledge management. I've been doing a deep dive into knowledge management and PKMSs, and in my research I've found that HyWiki offers the best of all worlds. It has a truly unique behavior compared to other PKMSs that allows it to obviate the bookkeeping involved with linking your notes together, and allows your curated knowledge to propagate into the rest of your Emacs, not just your siloed notes vault. submitted by /u/misterchiply [link] [com... --- ### 9. Approximating Floating-Point Addition Using The Geometric Mean [PDF] **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-08 11:21 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqpsma/approximating_floatingpoint_addition_using_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uqpsma/approximating_floatingpoint_addition_using_the/) submitted by /u/self [link] [comments] --- ## 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. --- ### 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. --- ### 3. 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. --- ### 4. '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. --- ### 5. 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. --- ### 6. 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. --- ### 7. 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. --- ### 8. 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. --- ### 9. 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. --- ### 10. Nintendo is winding down original Switch sales in Europe **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-06 16:06 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-is-winding-down-switch-1-sales-in-europe](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-is-winding-down-switch-1-sales-in-europe) Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch console to retailers in February 2027. --- ## Gaming News ### 1. 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 ... --- ### 2. Love And Deepspace Drama Continues As Chinese Government Indicates New Love Interest Is Gone For Good **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 18:34 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/love-and-deepspace-drama-continues-as-chinese-government-indicates-new-love-interest-is-gone-for-good/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/love-and-deepspace-drama-continues-as-chinese-government-indicates-new-love-interest-is-gone-for-good/) Regardless of if you play the action-packed dating-sim or not, you've probably heard a bit about the intense controversy surrounding Love and Deepspace recently. And no, it somehow has nothing to do with its spicy content or gacha-style gameplay. Instead, it revolves around the introduction--and quick cancellation--of Valko, the game's sixth love interest. There's been a new development in the ongoing drama, and it doesn't look good for all the fans who have been petitioning for developer Paperg... --- ### 3. Fallout TV Series Lands 10 Emmy Nominations For Season 2, But Actors Get Snubbed **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 18:28 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-tv-series-lands-10-emmy-nominations-for-season-2-but-actors-get-snubbed/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-tv-series-lands-10-emmy-nominations-for-season-2-but-actors-get-snubbed/) The nominees for the next Emmy Awards have been announced, and Amazon's Fallout TV show scored 10. Season 1, for comparison, picked up 16 nominations in 2024, ultimately winning two. For Season 2, Fallout's Emmy nominations included nods for Production Design, Costumes, Hairstyling, and Stunt Performance, but no acting nominations. Many think Walton Goggins was snubbed after he turned in another incredible performance as The Ghoul in Fallout Season 2. Here are the 10 Emmy nominations for Fallout... --- ### 4. Save Up To 95% On Lego Games In Green Man Gaming’s Big Sale **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 18:16 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/save-up-to-95-on-lego-games-in-green-man-gamings-big-sale/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/save-up-to-95-on-lego-games-in-green-man-gamings-big-sale/) Whether you've never experienced a Lego game or are overdue for a dose of childlike joy, you can grab some great Lego games in Green Man Gaming's Lego at the Movies bundle, which has options for as little as a dollar. The sale runs through July 21, and best of all, purchases support Breakthrough T1D, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to type 1 diabetes. See at Green Man Gaming The Lego at the Movies bundle includes Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition, Lego Star Wars:... --- ### 5. The Viture Beast XR Glasses Made Me Question Whether I Need A TV For Gaming **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:08 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-viture-beast-xr-glasses-made-me-question-whether-i-need-a-tv-for-gaming/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-viture-beast-xr-glasses-made-me-question-whether-i-need-a-tv-for-gaming/) It has never been easier to take your gaming with you, thanks to options like the Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or your smartphone. The downside to a portable gaming setup mostly comes down to the screen, as it can be harder to parse what you're seeing on a seven-inch LCD when compared to the much larger TV in your room. Extended Reality (XR) glasses have been presented as a solution, but early attempts at creating wearable screens were clunky and headache-inducing to wear for long periods. Fortu... --- ### 6. Subnautica 2 Update Now Lets You Stun Those Aggressive Fish **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:59 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/subnautica-2-update-now-lets-you-stun-those-aggressive-fish/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/subnautica-2-update-now-lets-you-stun-those-aggressive-fish/) Subnautica 2's Adaptive Measures update is live, bringing quality-of-life changes and a much-needed way to defend against the world's aggressive fish. The patch notes reveal the addition of new Biolab locations, improved the wreckage exploration, and a way to finally fight back against those angry fish biting at your limbs. Since launch, developer Unknown Worlds has emphasized Subnautica is not about combat, but players have still been asking for a way to fight back against the aggressive fish a... --- ### 7. Bernie Sanders Rips Microsoft For Xbox Layoffs And Price Hikes **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:21 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bernie-sanders-rips-microsoft-for-xbox-layoffs-and-price-hikes/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bernie-sanders-rips-microsoft-for-xbox-layoffs-and-price-hikes/) Microsoft recently announced mass layoffs affecting 4,800 people, including 3,200 at Xbox, and now US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has ripped the technology giant for cutting staff at a time when it's making massive profits. Posting on social media, Sanders pointed out how Microsoft made more than $100 billion in profit in 2025, with CEO Satya Nadella getting paid $96 million. He also called out how US President Donald Trump's new tax plan would save Microsoft $12.5 billion. "Please don’t tell ... --- ### 8. Build Your Own Criterion Closet With Up To 50% Off Blu-Rays And Box Sets **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:04 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/build-your-own-criterion-closet-with-up-to-50-off-blu-rays-and-box-sets/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/build-your-own-criterion-closet-with-up-to-50-off-blu-rays-and-box-sets/) Many movie collectors have opted to go digital these days, but considering that films are periodically removed from streaming services, others prefer to maintain a physical collection. If you're a Criterion fan in that boat, we have excellent news for you. Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are having monster sales on Criterion 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD collections with discounts as high as 50%. It runs through July 26 and includes new releases and preorders too, so you can even get a great deal on n... --- ### 9. Obsidian is reportedly making a new Fallout game headed by Josh Sawyer after Microsoft pulled the plug on an Avowed sequel **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 19:15 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/obsidian-is-reportedly-making-a-new-fallout-game-headed-by-josh-sawyer-after-microsoft-pulled-the-plug-on-an-avowed-sequel/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/obsidian-is-reportedly-making-a-new-fallout-game-headed-by-josh-sawyer-after-microsoft-pulled-the-plug-on-an-avowed-sequel/) 25% of the studio's workforce was let go in the sweeping Xbox layoffs, and multiple games in development were cancelled. --- ### 10. Less than 3 years after it launched on Steam, the Final Fantasy 7 gacha game is closing **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:55 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/less-than-3-years-after-it-launched-on-steam-the-final-fantasy-7-gacha-game-is-closing/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/less-than-3-years-after-it-launched-on-steam-the-final-fantasy-7-gacha-game-is-closing/) Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis will be gone in October. --- ### 11. This month's Humble Choice is worth a look if you like RPGs, Zelda-likes, fast-paced shooters, or violating people's civil rights **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:08 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/this-months-humble-choice-is-worth-a-look-if-you-like-rpgs-zelda-likes-fast-paced-shooters-or-violating-peoples-civil-rights/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/this-months-humble-choice-is-worth-a-look-if-you-like-rpgs-zelda-likes-fast-paced-shooters-or-violating-peoples-civil-rights/) Oh, good, I like all those things. --- ### 12. Marvel Rivals' Season 9 update will affect 80% of its roster as NetEase throws balance out the window for a more 'fun' approach to the game **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:38 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-season-9-update-will-affect-80-percent-of-its-roster-as-netease-throws-balance-out-the-window-for-a-more-fun-approach-to-the-game/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-season-9-update-will-affect-80-percent-of-its-roster-as-netease-throws-balance-out-the-window-for-a-more-fun-approach-to-the-game/) To hell with it all, I'll take a crack at the balancing. --- ### 13. This Chrome extension hides 'knockoff' brands on Amazon: 'Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXY' **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:20 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/this-chrome-extension-hides-knockoff-brands-on-amazon-sorry-to-brands-like-wnpethome-eheyciga-yxy/](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/this-chrome-extension-hides-knockoff-brands-on-amazon-sorry-to-brands-like-wnpethome-eheyciga-yxy/) This would have been handy last Prime Day. --- ### 14. Asus ProArt Mouse MD301 **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:12 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/asus-proart-mouse-md301/](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/asus-proart-mouse-md301/) A professional design, but with enough quirks to give me pause. --- ### 15. Arkheron, a competitive PvPvE action RPG, will open its closed beta next week—and I'm getting that Battlerite nostalgia just looking at this thing **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:00 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/arkheron-a-competitive-pvpve-action-rpg-will-open-its-closed-beta-next-week-and-im-getting-that-battlerite-nostalgia-just-looking-at-this-thing/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/arkheron-a-competitive-pvpve-action-rpg-will-open-its-closed-beta-next-week-and-im-getting-that-battlerite-nostalgia-just-looking-at-this-thing/) Closed beta's coming soon. --- ## Robotics ### 1. 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. --- ### 2. 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. --- ### 3. 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. --- ### 4. 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. --- ### 5. 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. --- ### 6. 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. --- ### 7. Quantum Systems raises $1.2B to expand drone production and deployments **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-06 18:29 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/quantum-systems-raises-1-2b-expand-drone-production-deployments/](https://www.therobotreport.com/quantum-systems-raises-1-2b-expand-drone-production-deployments/) Quantum plans to use the proceeds to expand production capacity, strengthen supply chain resilience, and more. The post Quantum Systems raises $1.2B to expand drone production and deployments appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 8. 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... --- ## Tech General ### 1. 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. --- ### 2. ‘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. --- ### 3. 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. --- ### 4. 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. --- ### 5. Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-08 18:30 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/google-photos-adds-a-new-ai-video-remix-tool/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/google-photos-adds-a-new-ai-video-remix-tool/) The feature can do things like apply cinematic relighting to brighten up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic styles to videos. --- ### 6. Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:47 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/video/why-this-ceo-thinks-video-games-make-better-training-data-than-the-internet/](https://techcrunch.com/video/why-this-ceo-thinks-video-games-make-better-training-data-than-the-internet/) When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models just don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claude are great at text, but they’re less skilled at understanding how things actually move through space and time — an essential skill for producing intelligence that generalizes. That gap, it turns out, might be filled by gaming data. That’s the bet behind General Intuition, a […] --- ### 7. Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise. **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:11 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/meta-wants-its-ai-glasses-to-seem-less-creepy-its-ai-strategy-says-otherwise/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/meta-wants-its-ai-glasses-to-seem-less-creepy-its-ai-strategy-says-otherwise/) Meta is adding a new safeguard to stop people from secretly recording others with its AI glasses. But the update comes as the company continues to expand how much personal data its AI products collect and use. --- ### 8. OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:00 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/) OpenAI says its new voice mode can speak and listen at the same time, a key ability for live translation. --- ### 9. Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:29 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/crypto-vc-firm-paradigm-raises-1-2b-to-invest-in-technical-frontier-startups/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/crypto-vc-firm-paradigm-raises-1-2b-to-invest-in-technical-frontier-startups/) For Paradigm, the technical frontier will stretch beyond its cryptocurrency investment roots. This fund is expected to expand its investment focus to include robotics and AI. --- ### 10. Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-08 16:22 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/prime-intellect-raises-130m-series-a-to-help-enterprises-build-their-own-ai-agents/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/prime-intellect-raises-130m-series-a-to-help-enterprises-build-their-own-ai-agents/) Founded in 2024, Prime Intellect’s goal is to give organizations capabilities to train their own agentic systems without relying on frontier AI labs. --- ### 11. 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 […] --- ### 12. 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. […] --- ### 13. 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 […] --- ### 14. If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it? **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:10 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/games/962837/microsoft-xbox-spin-off-sell-divest-layoffs-asha-sharma](https://www.theverge.com/games/962837/microsoft-xbox-spin-off-sell-divest-layoffs-asha-sharma) This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn't been shy about why she's making such dramatic cuts, saying in a […] --- ### 15. Twelve South’s AirFly Pro is a great travel companion, and it’s on sale for $40 **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-08 17:09 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962910/twelve-south-airfly-pro-summer-travel-gadgets-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962910/twelve-south-airfly-pro-summer-travel-gadgets-deal-sale) If you’ve got a summer trip coming up, the last-gen Twelve South AirFly Pro is one of those gadgets that can make a long flight feel a little shorter. It lets you use your wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment systems, and right now it’s on sale for $39.99 ($15 off) at Amazon. That’s the best […] --- ## Summary Statistics - **Total Articles:** 105 - **Categories:** 7 - **Time Period:** Last 24 hours