πŸ“° Tech News Daily Summary - Morning

Date: 2026-07-09 | Generated: 14:26:31

Quick Navigation

πŸ“š View History

AI & Machine Learning

1. AWS GraphRAG deployment cuts drug research cycles by 87%

A recent AWS GraphRAG deployment reduced drug research and development cycles in pharmaceutical environments by 87 percent. This acceleration is achieved by integrating previously separated proprietary databases into a unified and queryable knowledge graph. Historically, initial data gathering and screening phases took over six months per iteration, yielding a low five percent success rate. Crucial […] The post AWS GraphRAG deployment cuts drug research cycles by 87% appeared first on AI News.

2. NHS AI blood test could reduce invasive womb cancer checks

Several NHS hospitals are preparing to use an AI-powered blood test to help assess women referred for possible womb cancer before invasive checks are carried out. According to The Guardian, around 90,000 postmenopausal women in England are referred by GPs each year for checks after experiencing heavy bleeding. About 10,000 women are diagnosed with womb […] The post NHS AI blood test could reduce invasive womb cancer checks appeared first on AI News.

3. LLM Orchestration Frameworks Compared: LangChain vs. LlamaIndex vs. Raw API Calls

The default assumption in most LLM developer communities is that you start with raw API calls and graduate to a framework as your project grows.

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

Tools execute code.

5. ChatGPT is now a partner for your most ambitious work

ChatGPT Work is an agent that can take action across your apps and files, stay with a project for hours if needed, and turn a goal into finished work.

6. GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty

Details about the OpenAI Bio Bounty program

7. GPT-5.6: Frontier intelligence that scales with your ambition

More intelligence from every token, stronger performance per dollar, and more capability on demand for your hardest work.

8. Our approach to government and national security partnerships

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

9. Separating signal from noise in 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.

10. Helping K–12 educators build practical AI 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.

11. Introducing GPT-Live

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

Software Development

1. OpenAI is folding Codex into the ChatGPT app β€” and taking aim at Claude Cowork

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 launch on Thursday was widely expected, but in addition to the new models, the company also made a The post OpenAI is folding Codex into the ChatGPT app β€” and taking aim at Claude Cowork appeared first on The New Stack.

2. OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 is now live

As expected, OpenAI on Thursday made its family of GPT-5.6 models available to its app and API users globally. This The post OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 is now live appeared first on The New Stack.

3. Enterprise AI benchmarks are broken

Every enterprise software vendor claims its AI agent is production-ready, but how to measure it remains up in the air. The The post Enterprise AI benchmarks are broken appeared first on The New Stack.

4. Jensen Huang says traditional coding is dead. Here’s what comes next.

Traditional coding is at a crossroads. The manual process of writing syntax like Python is rapidly being replaced by agentic The post Jensen Huang says traditional coding is dead. Here’s what comes next. appeared first on The New Stack.

5. Why a five-minute sniff test is your secret supply chain defense

In its updated 2025 guidance on SBOMs, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) states, β€œAn SBOM should include information The post Why a five-minute sniff test is your secret supply chain defense appeared first on The New Stack.

6. Develop like you deploy: closing the Kubernetes local-to-cluster gap

Despite significant investments and technological developments in platform engineering over the past decade, most developers still face the same problem The post Develop like you deploy: closing the Kubernetes local-to-cluster gap appeared first on The New Stack.

7. The β€œsilent hallucination” loop: how our autonomous data pipeline poisoned its own vector store

Nothing matches the dread of checking a perfectly green observability dashboard with sub-100ms latency, right before an enterprise client emails The post The β€œsilent hallucination” loop: how our autonomous data pipeline poisoned its own vector store appeared first on The New Stack.

8. Agentic AI in observability: accelerating root cause analysis

The growing development, promise, and use of generative AI and agentic AI continue to drive dramatic change in the IT The post Agentic AI in observability: accelerating root cause analysis appeared first on The New Stack.

9. β€œThe Switzerland of AI”: OpenClaw becomes a non-profit foundation

OpenClaw has undoubtedly been one of the big AI success stories of 2026, an example of how far an open-source The post β€œThe Switzerland of AI”: OpenClaw becomes a non-profit foundation appeared first on The New Stack.

10. β€œOpus-class, but faster”: What Elon Musk says about beating Anthropic

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

11. What's left for infrastructure-as-code after AI moves in?β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€β€‹β€β€‹β€ο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€β€β€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€‹β€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€‹β€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€‹β€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œ

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. β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€β€‹β€β€‹β€ο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€‹ο»Ώβ€β€β€‹β€β€‹β€β€Œβ€β€β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€β€β€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€‹β€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώβ€β€Œβ€β€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€‹β€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€‹ο»Ώο»Ώβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€‹β€Œο»Ώβ€‹β€β€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€‹ο»Ώβ€Œβ€β€Œβ€Œβ€Œβ€ο»Ώβ€β€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€Œβ€Œο»Ώβ€Œβ€‹β€Œβ€β€β€Œβ€Œ...

12. Codex is now ChatGPT Codex.

Codex is now ChatGPT Codex. That’s the right move: Codex made sense as a standalone name for developers, but for everyone else it only added another layer. People already know and use ChatGPT, and then there was this separate Codex thing that was also from OpenAI but somehow lived on its own. Anthropic has had this packaged more clearly with Claude: one main brand, with memorable model names inside it - Opus, Sonnet, Fable, Haiku. You don’t have to keep figuring out what’s the product, what’s th...

13. Building a Driver-Based Cooldown Manager for Laravel

Most Laravel applications eventually need some form of cooldown. Not request throttlingβ€”but actual action cooldowns. Examples include: Password reset requests Email verification OTP / SMS sending AI prompt generation Report exports Payment retries Reward claiming Expensive background jobs Laravel already provides an excellent RateLimiter, but it's primarily designed for request throttling (for example, "60 requests per minute"). When I was building an application, I found myself needing somethin...

14. I Was Tired of Fighting Google Docs to Make a PDF Look Professional

The report that broke me Every Friday, I write a project status report. It has a table, some bullet points, a diagram, and a cover page. Pretty standard. The writing takes 15 minutes. The formatting takes 30. I'd paste my notes into Google Docs, fight with the table borders, nudge the logo into place, realize the page break moved, fix the heading sizes, export to PDF, notice the footer is wrong, go back, fix it, export again. Every. Single. Week. One Friday I caught myself manually adjusting cel...

15. The 10-Minute Document: A Complete Markdown-to-PDF Workflow

People ask us what a "real" PaperQuire workflow looks like. Not the marketing version β€” the actual, honest, here's-what-I-do-on-a-Tuesday version. So here it is. Start to finish, blank file to client-ready PDF, timed. Minute 0–2: Dump Your Thoughts Open PaperQuire. New document. Start writing. Don't worry about structure yet. Get the content out of your head and into the editor: # Project Proposal: Dashboard Redesign client wants a modernized analytics dashboard current one is slow, hard to read...

Programming Languages

1. Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

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

2. My Thoughts on the Bun Rust Rewrite

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

3. Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives

submitted by /u/Successful_Bowl2564 [link] [comments]

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

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

5. Announcing TypeScript 7.0

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

6. How to Achieve Pruning When Querying by Non-Partitioned Columns in PostgreSQL

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

7. Unicode's Transliteration Rules Are Turing-Complete

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]

8. Just Keep At It: A Decade at Mozilla

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

9. Who Operates the Operators?

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

Game Development

1. Fired Marathon director says he's settled lawsuit with Sony

Christopher Barrett, who was fired by Sony for misconduct allegations, now has his name on Marathon's credits.

2. A risk-averse video game industry is failing marginalized developers

Nazih Fares has been inundated with praise when pitching 'spicy' card battler The Arab League of Misfits, so why has funding yet to materialize?

3. Update: WARN notice confirms at least 52 Obsidian workers are being laid off

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

4. Xbox has laid off 379 Zenimax workers in Maryland

That includes 213 employees at The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios.

5. Blizzard eliminates 'small number' of roles in China

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

6. Mobile game Mario Kart Tour is winding down

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

7. Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe

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

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

Don't mind the screams.

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

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

10. Supercell starts developer grants program for African studios

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

Gaming News

1. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports Are Out Now On PS5, But DLC Costs Extra

The ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012) are available now. The ports, which were confirmed in June, are developed by Iron Galaxy in conjunction with Activision. As announced previously, these are not remasters or remakes--if you enjoyed the games in their original states, that's what you're getting here. The games cost $40, but PlayStation Plus members can get each for $20 through August 6. There is no bundle that puts them together. Black Ops 1 and 2 are out now on PS...

2. Black Flag Resynced Hides Its Connection To Assassin’s Creed Shadows, And That’s A Shame

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't just a remake of the sixth mainline game in Ubisoft's historical fantasy action-adventure series: It's a sequel. And, surprisingly, it's not a sequel to Assassin's Creed III like the original Black Flag was back in 2013. Instead, Resynced is a sequel to 2025's Assassin's Creed Shadows. Bizarrely, however, Resynced hides this fun little tidbit away. And that's a shame, because I really like how Resynced continues Shadows' story. I shouldn't be surprised ...

3. New Counter-Strike 2 Map Has Players Rescuing Dogs Instead Of Hostages, And That’s Very Nice

A new, fan-made map for Valve's free shooter Counter-Strike 2 has a unique spin on the game's popular Hostage Rescue mode, having players instead rescue dogs in danger. The "Shelter" map (via Dexerto) takes place in a fictionalized suburban animal shelter, as players race to stop "Phoenix Biotechnical" from kidnapping animals for medical trials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtd0HLui7W4 As you can see in the walkthrough video below, Shelter is a large, impressively detailed map, featuring all ...

4. Palworld Won’t Raise Its Price Following 1.0 Launch

After more than two years in early access, Palworld has launched in 1.0, and there's some good news for anyone looking to dive into it. Usually, early access games charge a smaller fee to entice users, increasing the sticker price once the full release goes live. Palworld developer Pocketpair is bucking that trend, and it says that the game's price will remain at $30 following its full launch on PC and console. "After much thought, we have decided not to raise the price of Palworld following the...

5. Black Flag Resynced 7 Tips We Wish We Knew Before Playing

Here are seven tips on how to become a pirate legend in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.

6. How One Teacher (And A Private Investigator) Revived The Beloved Franchise Of Your Childhood

The Backyard Sports series' resurgence began a few years ago with a re-release of the classic 1997 game Backyard Baseball, but this month's launch of Backyard Baseball--an all-new entry--is a monumental step for a franchise that had been on ice for years. But getting there wasn't easy, requiring years of work (and the help of a private investigator) to even acquire the rights, let alone find a development partner who could revive such a legendary franchise. Playground Productions CEO Lindsay Bar...

7. MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Storm Character Gameplay Guide

Command the skies with Storm!In this Character Guide, we break down how to use her wind, lightning and aerial movement to control the fight from mid-to-long range. Learn how her Tempest mechanic changes the direction and speed of her attacks, helping you pressure opponents from afar while staying out of danger.Watch now and unleash the elements in every match. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!

8. GTA Online’s Next Big Heist, The First Since 2020, Is Coming Soon And It Looks Great

While fans await news about GTA 6, Rockstar continues to update GTA Online, and its next big update is coming very soon. The Kortz Center Heist, the first major brand-new heist in the game since 2020's Cayo Perico, releases on July 14, Rockstar Games has announced. In this heist, players will meet up with Mr. Faber and Raf De Angelis to steal valuable art. Players will be able to acquire an Art Studio for their home as part of the new update, and after doing so, a "gifted counterfeiter" will occ...

9. The most deranged videogame challenge run I've seen: A no-hit playthrough of the 'Unfair' difficulty in a 100-hour RPG

You're just not supposed to be able to do that.

10. Palworld studio says delete your old mods before the 1.0 release: 'Disabling them is not enough'

Old mod data could cause real trouble with all the changes made for the big launch.

11. Roughly 192 Subnautica 2 players have drowned every minute since launch

Good job, team.

12. Microsoft filing shows total ZeniMax layoffs at 379, with over half coming from Elder Scrolls Online studio that's lost at least 60% of its staff in the past year

213 from ZeniMax Online Studios, 166 from ZeniMax Media (which includes the layoffs at Bethesda Game Studios).

13. Rumour suggests Intel is cooking up a 12 Xe desktop Nova Lake CPU

'Decent discrete graphics? In my desktop processor?'

14. New IDC report claims worldwide PC shipments fell by 5% but revenue didn't, as 'vendors are pushing through price increases faster than demand is dropping'

Thanks, AI.

15. PC ports of old console games are the new AI vibe coding battleground

With projects like Donkey Kong 64 Recompiled, human programmers stake a claim on the art and science of retro game recompilation.

Robotics

1. Calling all robotics startups: apply to RoboBusiness Startup Alley

We're looking for robotics startups that are creating a full system, component, or software system to show off their work at RoboBusiness. The post Calling all robotics startups: apply to RoboBusiness Startup Alley appeared first on The Robot Report.

2. Rollon launches two telescopic rails with integrated magnets

Rollon said the magnets deliver improved load management, smoother extension, and increased durability, even under intensive operating conditions. The post Rollon launches two telescopic rails with integrated magnets appeared first on The Robot Report.

3. Beyond da Vinci: Why versatile humanoid robots are the next frontier in surgery

For the first time, teleoperated humanoid robots successfully performed surgeries during a UC San Diego preclinical trial. The post Beyond da Vinci: Why versatile humanoid robots are the next frontier in surgery appeared first on The Robot Report.

4. Tickets, geofences, and 1M miles: The new reality of 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.

5. NVIDIA and Hugging Face bring new models and frameworks to 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.

6. ENCY Software and StΓ€ubli Robotics partner to simplify robot programming

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

7. ABB Robotics includes vSLAM navigation in 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.

8. IEEE Honors Robotics Pioneer 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. New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

News publishers say OpenAI hid tools and datasets that could identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs, escalating their lawsuit with a new motion for sanctions.

2. Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

Slate has an answer for owners who have always want to drive a truck with bright crayon colors.

3. FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem

The video calls highlights the murky relationship between professional athletes and gambling apps.

4. Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation

A new $20 billion valuation would be a giant step up from the $10 billion valuation it reached in October.

5. Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

While Google prohibits misleading and deceptive ads, an ad can still leverage AI to create some type of synthetic or digitally altered content. Until now, that's something Google only required election ads to disclose.

6. Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

The company is using the cash to open an office in the Bay Area and compete for talent there, "strengthening its position at the heart of the world's leading AI ecosystem."

7. How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?

"Exactly what that dialog looked like between the government and Anthropic and OpenAI is unclear."

8. How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

Muse Image allows users to generate AI images using photos from public Instagram accounts. As long as a person's profile is public, another user can tag that account and use their images as part of an AI-generated creation.

9. Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September

The company is taking a modular approach to designing these chips, anticipating that their needs will change as AI evolves rapidly by the time the chips are in production.

10. Nvidia is a victim of the compute marketplace it created

Having proven how valuable compute can be, the company finds itself at the center of a market everyone wants to be in β€” while simpler technologies and less interesting companies get rich on the sidelines.

11. Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year

If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to cut down on cooling costs, Google’s Nest Thermostat can help. It’s packed with smart controls and energy-saving features, and right now it’s on sale in white for $79 ($50 off), which is its best price of the year, at Amazon. The smart thermostat is quick to […]

12. Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once. Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday that it's now using AI to "identify potential issues earlier," which means "customers will see a higher volume of security updates included in each security release." Hackers, even amateurs, have increasingly been using AI […]

13. OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government greenlight β€”Β and announces β€˜ChatGPT Work’

About two weeks after OpenAI's GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama - rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a "limited preview" period - the company has received the Trump administration's greenlight for a public rollout of the model. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it "the best model we have ever produced." To celebrate, […]

14. Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to

The Schlage Sense Pro is a beautiful smart lock. Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, it's Schlage's smartest lock to date. Thanks to ultra-wideband (UWB), it unlocks as I walk up to my front door; I don't need to enter a code or tap my phone or press my finger against it. I've tested several […]

15. Sonos Ace wireless headphones are steeply discounted

If you’re looking for a discount on a great pair of active noise-canceling headphones for your summer adventures (even if they’re indoors), you’re in luck. The Sonos Ace headphones in black are currently on sale for $279 (usually $399) at a variety of retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and directly from Sonos. Weirdly, the […]

Summary Statistics