# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-07-11 - Evening *Generated at 2026-07-11 20:00:52* --- ## Quick Navigation - [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (3 articles) - [Software Development](#software-development) (21 articles) - [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (6 articles) - [Game Development](#game-development) (4 articles) - [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (19 articles) - [Robotics](#robotics) (8 articles) - [Tech General](#tech-general) (30 articles) --- ## AI & Machine Learning ### 1. How to shrink the token budget without shrinking the team **Source:** AI News **Published:** 2026-07-10 09:34 **Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/shrink-token-budget-not-team/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/shrink-token-budget-not-team/) Jensen Huang has a test for whether an engineer is worth keeping, and it comes with a token budget attached. Speaking on the All-In Podcast at the close of GTC 2026, the Nvidia chief executive said that if a $500,000 engineer’s annual AI token consumption came in under half their salary, “I am going to […] The post How to shrink the token budget without shrinking the team appeared first on AI News. --- ### 2. Choosing the Right AI Agent Memory Strategy: A Decision-Tree Approach **Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com **Published:** 2026-07-10 20:26 **Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/choosing-the-right-ai-agent-memory-strategy-a-decision-tree-approach/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/choosing-the-right-ai-agent-memory-strategy-a-decision-tree-approach/) In this article, you will learn how to choose the right memory strategy for an AI agent by working through a simple decision tree, one... --- ### 3. How Deutsche Telekom is rewiring telecommunications with AI **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-07-10 07:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/index/deutsche-telekom](https://openai.com/index/deutsche-telekom) How Deutsche Telekom is becoming an AI-native telco with OpenAI-transforming customer service, employee workflows, network operations, and the future of voice. --- ## Software Development ### 1. 85% say code review is the new bottleneck. Here’s what the AI coding narrative leaves out. **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-11 17:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/merge-gate-coding-agents/](https://thenewstack.io/merge-gate-coding-agents/) A merge is a contract. The moment a change lands on main, every other team in the organization starts building The post 85% say code review is the new bottleneck. Here’s what the AI coding narrative leaves out. appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 2. The impressive AI demo is dead. Here’s what actually reaches production **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-11 16:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/ai-production-data-problem/](https://thenewstack.io/ai-production-data-problem/) Most engineering teams I talk to can ship an AI demo. The prototype works, stakeholders are impressed, and everyone agrees The post The impressive AI demo is dead. Here’s what actually reaches production appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 3. Microsoft joins Google in backing Go for AI agents — OpenAI and Anthropic lag **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-11 14:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-agent-framework-go/](https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-agent-framework-go/) Go has emerged as the lingua franca for cloud infrastructure, used for everything from container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines to The post Microsoft joins Google in backing Go for AI agents — OpenAI and Anthropic lag appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 4. In 24 hours, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Meta turned AI into a race to the bottom on price **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-11 10:30 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/openai-spacexai-meta-price-war/](https://thenewstack.io/openai-spacexai-meta-price-war/) I’m Matt Burns, Chief Content Officer at Insight Media Group. Each week, I round up the most important AI developments, The post In 24 hours, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Meta turned AI into a race to the bottom on price appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 5. Meta’s Iris push signals the next phase of AI infrastructure **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-10 17:02 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/meta-iris-ai-chip/](https://thenewstack.io/meta-iris-ai-chip/) Meta is preparing to manufacture its own AI chip for the first time. According to an internal memo, the company The post Meta’s Iris push signals the next phase of AI infrastructure appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 6. Why retrieval quality is becoming the defining challenge in AI agent architecture **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-10 16:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/retrieval-ai-agent-architecture/](https://thenewstack.io/retrieval-ai-agent-architecture/) Agentic systems usually have two jobs: Build context, then use that context to produce an answer or action. Many failures The post Why retrieval quality is becoming the defining challenge in AI agent architecture appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 7. What running Kubernetes across millions of clusters taught AWS about zonal failures **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-10 15:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/eks-zonal-shift-resilience/](https://thenewstack.io/eks-zonal-shift-resilience/) Handling the obvious failures is the easy part: a server goes down, you spin up another. The failures that actually The post What running Kubernetes across millions of clusters taught AWS about zonal failures appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 8. Anthropic wants you to use AI to decide whether or not you should use AI. **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-10 14:14 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/claude-reflection-ai-judgment/](https://thenewstack.io/claude-reflection-ai-judgment/) On Thursday, Anthropic released reflection, a new feature that lets users track and review their Claude activity. Available now in beta The post Anthropic wants you to use AI to decide whether or not you should use AI. appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 9. OpenAI, Microsoft & Anthropic agree on who runs the agent. They disagree on what you can take back. **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-10 14:11 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/ai-agent-control-planes/](https://thenewstack.io/ai-agent-control-planes/) OpenAI announced ChatGPT Work on July 9 and began rolling it out to Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users. It runs The post OpenAI, Microsoft & Anthropic agree on who runs the agent. They disagree on what you can take back. appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 10. “Every IC engineer is really a front line manager now.” But are they productive? **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-10 12:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/ai-engineering-productivity/](https://thenewstack.io/ai-engineering-productivity/) Saying AI has changed the way software engineers work is an understatement, but Cameron Etezadi, CTO, LaunchDarkly and former VP The post “Every IC engineer is really a front line manager now.” But are they productive? appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 11. Building more than just an agent harness​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​​‌‍‌‍​‍‌​​​‌‌​‍​​‍‌​​‌‍​‍‌‍​‍​​‍​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌​​​​​‌‌‍‌​​​‌​‍‌​‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​​‌‍‌‍​‍‌​​​‌‌​‍​​‍‌​​‌‍​‍‌‍​‍​​‍​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌​​​​​‌‌‍‌​​​‌​‍‌​‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌ **Source:** Stack Overflow Blog **Published:** 2026-07-10 07:40 **Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/10/building-more-than-just-an-agent-harness/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/10/building-more-than-just-an-agent-harness/) Live from Microsoft Build, Ryan is joined by Jay Parikh, Microsoft’s VP of AI Core, for a conversation on what enterprises need to build, deploy, and run AI agents at scale with demonstrable ROI; how Microsoft built an end-to-end agent development system that goes past just the harness; and how you can evaluate for reliability and correctness in models that get more intelligent and autonomous everyday.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​... --- ### 12. TrulyFreeOCR – a Java OCR pipeline in a single fat JAR, zero native deps required **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-12 00:45 **Link:** [https://dev.to/mark_front_d509d304a2f460/trulyfreeocr-a-java-ocr-pipeline-in-a-single-fat-jar-zero-native-deps-required-27k2](https://dev.to/mark_front_d509d304a2f460/trulyfreeocr-a-java-ocr-pipeline-in-a-single-fat-jar-zero-native-deps-required-27k2) Introduction I'm the author of TrulyFreeOCR, an open-source OCR pipeline that turns scanned PDFs into searchable, highly-compressed PDFs. Everything is Apache 2.0 / MIT / BSD — no GPL, no AGPL, no proprietary model weights. Why I built it: I needed an OCR pipeline for a document processing system where: Every dependency had to be business-friendly (no GPL/AGPL) Deployment required zero admin rights (no sudo, no brew, no apt-get) MRC compression was needed to hit 5-10x file size reduction vs JPEG... --- ### 13. 🚀 Calling all DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineers! Let’s build the future of AI for DevOps together. **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-12 00:35 **Link:** [https://dev.to/lakhera2015/calling-all-devops-sre-and-platform-engineers-lets-build-the-future-of-ai-for-devops-together-4i2i](https://dev.to/lakhera2015/calling-all-devops-sre-and-platform-engineers-lets-build-the-future-of-ai-for-devops-together-4i2i) Over the last few years, I've been exploring AI agents, and one thing became obvious. There are hundreds of AI agents available today, but almost all of them are general-purpose. They can answer questions, write code, or browse the web, but very few truly understand the day-to-day challenges of running production infrastructure. As someone who has spent years working in DevOps, I wanted something different. That's why I built DevOps Open Agent, an open-source, self-hosted AI platform designed sp... --- ### 14. Block vs. Object Storage: A Deep Dive Into the Foundation of Modern Data, and How the Lakehouse Made the Slow Option Fast **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-12 00:33 **Link:** [https://dev.to/alexmercedcoder/block-vs-object-storage-a-deep-dive-into-the-foundation-of-modern-data-and-how-the-lakehouse-1eof](https://dev.to/alexmercedcoder/block-vs-object-storage-a-deep-dive-into-the-foundation-of-modern-data-and-how-the-lakehouse-1eof) Here is one of the strangest and most consequential plot twists in the history of data infrastructure: over the past decade, the analytics industry deliberately moved its data onto the slowest storage it could find, and got faster. Amazon S3 answers a read request in tens to over a hundred milliseconds. A modern block volume answers in one or two, and local NVMe in microseconds. By the only metric storage vendors printed on the box, object storage was a fifty-to-hundred-fold step backward. Yet t... --- ### 15. Stratagems #12: Mark Watched an AI Dashboard Take Over. The Muted Channel Was Still Speaking. **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-12 00:24 **Link:** [https://dev.to/xulingfeng/stratagems-12-mark-watched-an-ai-dashboard-take-over-the-muted-channel-was-still-speaking-20jo](https://dev.to/xulingfeng/stratagems-12-mark-watched-an-ai-dashboard-take-over-the-muted-channel-was-still-speaking-20jo) Take something that is dead and give it new life. — The 36 Stratagems, Borrow a Corpse to Return the Soul Previously on this series: #1: Mark Johnson Walked Into an AI Audit. The Benchmark Had Everything Figured Out — Except the Truth. — Mark was the first protagonist to open the 36 Stratagems series. A former Client Engineering lead laid off after his 12 years of experience were packaged into an AI Skill, he walked into a benchmark audit, found a benchmark that looked clean on paper but was bui... --- ## Programming Languages ### 1. Official jscrambler npm Package Compromised at 8.14.0 **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-11 17:35 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1utqclm/official_jscrambler_npm_package_compromised_at/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1utqclm/official_jscrambler_npm_package_compromised_at/) submitted by /u/BattleRemote3157 [link] [comments] --- ### 2. How Container Networking Works: Building a Bridge Network From Scratch **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-11 09:33 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1utfiq2/how_container_networking_works_building_a_bridge/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1utfiq2/how_container_networking_works_building_a_bridge/) submitted by /u/iximiuz [link] [comments] --- ### 3. Programs, Not Objects: How I Stopped Designing Architecture and Started Writing a 3D Editor **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-11 03:43 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ut97oi/programs_not_objects_how_i_stopped_designing/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ut97oi/programs_not_objects_how_i_stopped_designing/) submitted by /u/TheBear_at_SBB [link] [comments] --- ### 4. Self-hosting Umami analytics on Cloudflare, Fly, and Supabase **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-11 11:57 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uti5tr/selfhosting_umami_analytics_on_cloudflare_fly_and/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uti5tr/selfhosting_umami_analytics_on_cloudflare_fly_and/) submitted by /u/Sankra [link] [comments] --- ### 5. Good Tools Are Invisible **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-10 10:19 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1usjlm7/good_tools_are_invisible/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1usjlm7/good_tools_are_invisible/) submitted by /u/gingerbill [link] [comments] --- ### 6. Quantum Computers Are Not a Threat to 128-bit Symmetric Keys **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-10 12:29 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1usmas0/quantum_computers_are_not_a_threat_to_128bit/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1usmas0/quantum_computers_are_not_a_threat_to_128bit/) submitted by /u/fagnerbrack [link] [comments] --- ## Game Development ### 1. NexusMods CEO digs into the dynamics of video game modding ft. Victor Folmann **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-10 20:45 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/nexusmods-ceo-digs-into-the-dynamics-of-video-game-modding-ft-victor-folmann](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/nexusmods-ceo-digs-into-the-dynamics-of-video-game-modding-ft-victor-folmann) Folmann believes the company can evolve from a file-hosting company to a bona fide user-generated content (UGC) platform. --- ### 2. Own goal specialist Xbox rifles another into the roof of the net - Patch Notes #60 **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-10 10:18 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-state-of-play-after-a-truly-torrid-week-for-xbox-patch-notes-60](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-state-of-play-after-a-truly-torrid-week-for-xbox-patch-notes-60) In a change to our scheduled programming, we break down how one of the most significant weeks in the recent history of Xbox unfolded. --- ### 3. 'We mean business:' Xbox union workers fighting back with 'Save Our Devs' rally on July 15 **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-10 09:02 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-mean-business-xbox-union-workers-fighting-back-with-save-our-devs-rally-on-july-15](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-mean-business-xbox-union-workers-fighting-back-with-save-our-devs-rally-on-july-15) The protest is being organized by union members at Bethesda Game Studios. --- ### 4. Asha Sharma joins Federal Reserve advisory task force days after laying off thousands at Xbox **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-09 21:26 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/asha-sharma-joins-federal-reserve-task-force-days-after-laying-off-thousands-at-xbox](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/asha-sharma-joins-federal-reserve-task-force-days-after-laying-off-thousands-at-xbox) Sharma certainly knows about 'the economic impact of new general-purpose technologies.' --- ## Gaming News ### 1. Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-11 00:23 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/garfield-craps-on-mario-over-upcoming-mario-kart-game-shutdown/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/garfield-craps-on-mario-over-upcoming-mario-kart-game-shutdown/) In the kart-racing genre, Mario Kart's reigns supreme. But the social media team behind Garfield Kart: Furious Racing and Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift didn't miss a chance to dunk on Nintendo's decision to sunset Mario Kart Tour this fall. On X, the official account for Garfield Kart declared its superiority to Mario Kart because it "will not randomly kill your game license." https://twitter.com/GarfieldKartX/status/2074947859644809275 While the Garfield Kart games are far behind Mario Kar... --- ### 2. Pokemon Go Fest 2026: Mega Mewtwo Raids, Zeraora Special Research, Rotating Habitats, And More **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-11 00:21 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-fest-2026-mega-mewtwo-raids-zeraora-special-research-rotating-habitats-and-more/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-fest-2026-mega-mewtwo-raids-zeraora-special-research-rotating-habitats-and-more/) Pokemon Go's global Go Fest has arrived, and this year's event is a big one. For the first time in the game's history, all players who log in during the festivities will receive access to a new Special Research that leads to an encounter with the mythical Pokemon Zeraora. That's not all that players can look forward to this weekend. Mewtwo's Mega-Evolved forms are also making their debut, and different wild Pokemon and Raid bosses will appear throughout the weekend as part of the game's rotating... --- ### 3. Big Walk Is Destined To Be Your Next Big Co-Op Obsession **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 21:47 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/big-walk-is-destined-to-be-your-next-big-co-op-obsession/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/big-walk-is-destined-to-be-your-next-big-co-op-obsession/) Often my job involves playing games before they come out. Sometimes, this means I'll come away feeling like I've just played the next big thing. That's one of the most exciting parts of my job, really, and it happened yesterday; I'm certain Big Walk is the next big thing. Developed by Untitled Goose Game's House House, Big Walk is a two- to 12-player co-op game in which you explore a huge island full of puzzles and secrets. Playing in first-person as vaguely human-like, customizable avatars, you... --- ### 4. This Isn’t The First Time PlayStation (And Others) Tried To Kill Used Games **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 20:58 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-isnt-the-first-time-playstation-and-others-tried-to-kill-used-games/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-isnt-the-first-time-playstation-and-others-tried-to-kill-used-games/) As monumental as Sony’s decision to abandon PlayStation discs by 2028 is, it isn’t surprising one bit. The move feels like the culmination of industry trends dating back over a decade, and it recalls one egregious business practice--one that took aim at the used-game market, whether companies would admit it or not--that caused a brief uproar before fading away into the depths of our collective memory. There was a period at the end of the 2000s and start of the 2010s when big publishers including... --- ### 5. I’m Breaking Up With Love And Deepspace **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 20:35 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/im-breaking-up-with-love-and-deepspace/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/im-breaking-up-with-love-and-deepspace/) Earlier this year, Infold invited me to attend Love and Deepspace's second anniversary event. At this point, I had been playing the game on and off for about a year. I was juggling questionable relationships with both Zayne, the main character's physician, and Sylus, the violent leader of a crime syndicate. And while I wasn't as financially invested as many players, I certainly had fostered a level of emotional investment in the game, its story, and its charming characters. I was thrilled to be ... --- ### 6. Microsoft Refutes Notion That Foreign-Worker Visas Were Behind Mass Xbox Layoffs **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 19:57 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-refutes-notion-that-foreign-worker-visas-were-behind-mass-xbox-layoffs/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-refutes-notion-that-foreign-worker-visas-were-behind-mass-xbox-layoffs/) Since news broke of Microsoft's recent round of mass layoffs--which affected 1,600 people immediately and will reach double that number over the next year--a number of reports have claimed that mass approvals of foreign-worker visas were behind the decision. Now, Microsoft communications lead Frank X. Shaw has refuted what he calls "bad information." In a Twitter post, Shaw said that while there are Microsoft workers using H-1B visas, they are "not specific to Xbox and represent a small percenta... --- ### 7. This Promising DayZ Rival Is Thankfully Pivoting To PvE Before Launch **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 19:50 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-promising-dayz-rival-is-thankfully-pivoting-to-pve-before-launch/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-promising-dayz-rival-is-thankfully-pivoting-to-pve-before-launch/) Zeverland, the upcoming open-world zombie sim for PC, plays a lot like DayZ, but the team at Quantum Quirks has announced a major shift in the game's design following a closed alpha test. According to the studio, players wanted the PvPvE game to be an entirely cooperative PvE experience instead, so much so that the team is meeting the community's requests and turning Zeverland into exactly that. "You talked. We listened," the studio said on the Zeverland Steam page. "We've decided to shift Zever... --- ### 8. Roblox’s Latest Crossover Is One I Guarantee You’d Never Guess **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 19:41 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/robloxs-latest-crossover-is-one-i-guarantee-youd-never-guess/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/robloxs-latest-crossover-is-one-i-guarantee-youd-never-guess/) The Rolling Stones, one of the most legendary rock bands of all time, are coming to Roblox. The band is launching an "immersive" new game inside Roblox today, July 10, but it's only going to be around for a short time. The Stones are coming to Roblox's The Block virtual venue starting today and ending on July 17. The in-game event will feature "classic hits" and new songs from the band's Foreign Tongues album, which released on July 10. As for the game, players are called on to work together to ... --- ### 9. AC Black Flag Resynced Is A Hit, But People Are Particularly Upset About One Thing **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-10 18:47 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/) Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched on July 9, and the swashbuckling pirate adventure game got off to a great start. Vantage Studios, the new company in charge of the Assassin's Creed brand, announced today that Resynced sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. It hasn't been a total success story, however, and the negativity surrounding the game pertains to the usual culprit: microtransactions. Beyond the strong sales and player numbers, Resynced is scoring well with cri... --- ### 10. I've found my perfect summer game: A stomach-churning horror story about Czech train conductors built over a bafflingly deep simulation of a fictional subway **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-11 18:23 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/ive-found-my-perfect-summer-game-a-stomach-churning-horror-story-about-czech-train-conductors-built-over-a-bafflingly-deep-simulation-of-a-fictional-subway/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/ive-found-my-perfect-summer-game-a-stomach-churning-horror-story-about-czech-train-conductors-built-over-a-bafflingly-deep-simulation-of-a-fictional-subway/) Rancid vibes only. --- ### 11. Steam has raked in an estimated $11.1 billion gross revenue so far this year, says market analyst—its 'biggest-ever six months' **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-11 17:09 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-has-raked-in-an-estimated-usd11-1-billion-gross-revenue-so-far-this-year-says-market-analyst-its-biggest-ever-six-months/](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-has-raked-in-an-estimated-usd11-1-billion-gross-revenue-so-far-this-year-says-market-analyst-its-biggest-ever-six-months/) PC gaming continues to embiggen. --- ### 12. College Football 27 to remove microtransactions after player backlash, though EA maintains they were only added to 'give players more choice' **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-11 16:30 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/college-football-27-to-remove-microtransactions-after-player-backlash-though-ea-maintains-they-were-only-added-to-give-players-more-choice/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/college-football-27-to-remove-microtransactions-after-player-backlash-though-ea-maintains-they-were-only-added-to-give-players-more-choice/) The goal for CFB 28 is "greater transparency and communication." --- ### 13. The Elder Scrolls Online's developer deserved better than to get sucker-punched by Microsoft twice in two years **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-11 16:00 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/the-elder-scrolls-onlines-developer-deserved-better-than-to-get-sucker-punched-by-microsoft-twice-in-two-years/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/the-elder-scrolls-onlines-developer-deserved-better-than-to-get-sucker-punched-by-microsoft-twice-in-two-years/) $2 billion over 10 years can't save you from Xbox. --- ### 14. Handheld gaming PCs are cooked **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-11 15:00 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/handheld-gaming-pcs-are-cooked/](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/handheld-gaming-pcs-are-cooked/) Fancy a spot of pessimism, perchance? --- ### 15. Star Citizen's next update will switch focus to fixing its bug-riddled previous update, with bigger changes shunted to a later patch **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-11 14:00 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-citizens-next-update-will-switch-focus-to-fixing-its-bug-riddled-previous-update-with-bigger-changes-shunted-to-a-later-patch/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-citizens-next-update-will-switch-focus-to-fixing-its-bug-riddled-previous-update-with-bigger-changes-shunted-to-a-later-patch/) "We're moving Siege of Orison and all instance-related content out of Alpha 4.9.0". --- ## Robotics ### 1. Are suppliers ready for new robot safety standards? **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-11 13:30 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/are-suppliers-ready-for-new-robot-safety-standards/](https://www.therobotreport.com/are-suppliers-ready-for-new-robot-safety-standards/) Suppliers that are well prepared for standard changes will benefit, while underprepared companies may face market access disruption. The post Are suppliers ready for new robot safety standards? appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 2. Why robotics teams need virtual gyms before deployment **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-11 12:36 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/why-robotics-teams-need-virtual-gyms-before-deployment/](https://www.therobotreport.com/why-robotics-teams-need-virtual-gyms-before-deployment/) To address environmental and task variability, robots can benefit from 'virtual gyms' to bridge the sim-to-real gap, says SoftServe. The post Why robotics teams need virtual gyms before deployment appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 3. How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-10 23:02 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/how-path-robotics-uses-ai-optimize-robotic-welding/](https://www.therobotreport.com/how-path-robotics-uses-ai-optimize-robotic-welding/) CEO Andy Lonsberry explains how Path Robotics applies AI to welding, and UC San Diego professor Michael Yip discusses robot learning. The post How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 4. XTEND secures U.S. patent for autonomous navigation technology **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-10 21:31 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/xtend-secures-u-s-patent-autonomous-navigation-technology/](https://www.therobotreport.com/xtend-secures-u-s-patent-autonomous-navigation-technology/) XTEND said the newly granted patent expands its portfolio supporting autonomous navigation, operator assistance, and mission execution. The post XTEND secures U.S. patent for autonomous navigation technology appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 5. AI² Robotics raises $735M at $3B valuation for wheeled humanoid robots **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-10 19:44 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/ai%c2%b2-robotics-raises-735m-3b-valuation-wheeled-humanoid-robots/](https://www.therobotreport.com/ai%c2%b2-robotics-raises-735m-3b-valuation-wheeled-humanoid-robots/) Shenzhen’s Ai2 Robotics raised $735 million at a $2.8 billion valuation, backed by state, corporate, and financial giants. The post AI² Robotics raises $735M at $3B valuation for wheeled humanoid robots appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 6. ForSight Robotics’ road to performing a fully robotic cataract surgery **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-09 21:14 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/forsight-robotics-road-to-performing-a-fully-robotic-cataracts-surgery/](https://www.therobotreport.com/forsight-robotics-road-to-performing-a-fully-robotic-cataracts-surgery/) ForSight Robotics' JASPER Platform assists surgeons with cataract surgeries, while still leaving the power in the surgeon's hands. The post ForSight Robotics’ road to performing a fully robotic cataract surgery appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 7. Video Friday: A World Cup for Robots **Source:** IEEE Spectrum **Published:** 2026-07-10 16:00 **Link:** [https://spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-robot-world-cup](https://spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-robot-world-cup) Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.RSS 2026: 13–17 July 2026, SYDNEYSummer School on Multi-Robot Systems: 29 July–4 August 2026, PRAGUEActuate 2026: 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCOIROS 2026: 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGHHumanoids Summit Seoul: 22–23 September 2026, SEOULEnjoy tod... --- ### 8. Ground Robots Inherit the Kill Zone **Source:** IEEE Spectrum **Published:** 2026-07-10 11:00 **Link:** [https://spectrum.ieee.org/ukraine-ground-drones](https://spectrum.ieee.org/ukraine-ground-drones) Borys Drozhak has a vision: a frontline almost free of humans, patrolled by flying drones and ground robots, and continuously monitored by AI-controlled sensor networks. And it’s not a pipe dream. Ukrainian roboticists have made major strides in that direction over the past four years. Remotely controlled ground vehicles fitted with machine guns and grenade launchers now patrol the no-man’s land straddling the front, part of a robotic legion that has stymied Russia’s territorial ambitions so far... --- ## Tech General ### 1. Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-12 00:16 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/reed-jobs-would-rather-talk-about-curing-cancer-than-his-last-name/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/reed-jobs-would-rather-talk-about-curing-cancer-than-his-last-name/) When we last sat down with Jobs at TechCrunch Disrupt nearly three years ago, his firm Yosemite was brand new and biotech was still reeling from its post-pandemic crash. Now, the venture outfit has a team of 17; a cluster of blockbuster drugs are all losing patent protection in roughly the same window, creating all kinds of new opportunities; and AI has gone from a curiosity to, in Jobs's words, a huge part of what Yosemite does. "I didn't expect Yosemite to be moving this fast," he said. --- ### 2. This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-11 22:00 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/this-slushie-machine-was-a-lifesaver-during-nycs-heat-wave/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/this-slushie-machine-was-a-lifesaver-during-nycs-heat-wave/) Last weekend’s brutal NYC heat wave had me craving a frozen drink almost every afternoon. Normally, that would mean sweating through a walk to 7-Eleven for a slurpee. This time, though, I stayed home and put the new Ninja Slushi Twist to the test. Ninja’s latest slushie machine builds on the popularity of the original […] --- ### 3. Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-11 17:30 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/smart-glasses-without-a-camera-even-realities-bets-productivity-beats-recording-everyone/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/smart-glasses-without-a-camera-even-realities-bets-productivity-beats-recording-everyone/) The glasses are targeted at people who might be constantly in meetings, giving presentations, and traveling to countries where different languages are spoken. --- ### 4. OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-11 14:13 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/openai-bets-on-families-as-chatgpt-goes-deeper-into-households/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/openai-bets-on-families-as-chatgpt-goes-deeper-into-households/) ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting. --- ### 5. US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-11 01:01 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/us-cyber-agency-cisa-had-to-build-its-incident-playbook-during-the-incident-agency-reveals/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/us-cyber-agency-cisa-had-to-build-its-incident-playbook-during-the-incident-agency-reveals/) Independent cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported in May that a security researcher with cyber firm GitGuardian alerted him to reams of exposed passwords stored in a publicly accessible GitHub repository, which an employee of a CISA contractor had uploaded. --- ### 6. Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-11 00:29 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/phia-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-taking-affiliate-credit-on-purchases-it-didnt-earn/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/phia-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-taking-affiliate-credit-on-purchases-it-didnt-earn/) Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend Sophia Kianni is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, per a Bloomberg investigation. --- ### 7. Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-10 23:55 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash/) "Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control over whether their public content could be referenced in this way," the company said in a blog post. "We've heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it's no longer available." --- ### 8. Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’ **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-10 21:51 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/blueskys-interim-ceo-toni-schneider-drops-the-interim/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/blueskys-interim-ceo-toni-schneider-drops-the-interim/) Schneider, who formerly served as the CEO of Automattic and is a partner at True Ventures, says he is "all in" on the unconventional social media platform. --- ### 9. Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-10 21:00 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-over-alleged-trade-secret-theft/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-over-alleged-trade-secret-theft/) Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAI's senior leadership, including a longtime former employee. --- ### 10. Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-10 17:42 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/filing-college-app-fizz-accuses-vc-of-sharing-confidential-startup-information-with-rival-sidechat/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/filing-college-app-fizz-accuses-vc-of-sharing-confidential-startup-information-with-rival-sidechat/) Fizz has expanded its lawsuit against rival Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron VC shared its confidential information obtained during a fundraising meeting with the competing startup. --- ### 11. After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’ **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-11 20:57 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/964499/nopia-viral-synth-finished-price-release-demo](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/964499/nopia-viral-synth-finished-price-release-demo) After setting the music gear corner of the internet on fire back in 2023 with the first glimpse at the Nopia, creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal are almost ready to bring it to market. The duo brought it to the MusicRadar offices for an in-depth first look and revealed that it will be launching […] --- ### 12. Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-11 18:44 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/policy/964493/oregons-ag-delay-paramount-warner-bros-merger](https://www.theverge.com/policy/964493/oregons-ag-delay-paramount-warner-bros-merger) Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield had been seeking documents from Paramount related to its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Rayfield also asked a state circuit court judge to delay the closing of the deal by 60 days so that his office could review the documents. But according to Deadline and Variety, he's now dropped his […] --- ### 13. FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-11 15:00 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/963509/image-line-ceo-constantin-koehncke-fl-studio-interview](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/963509/image-line-ceo-constantin-koehncke-fl-studio-interview) If you're a music maker of a certain age, then you probably once dabbled with a pirated copy of a little app called Fruity Loops. These days it's called FL Studio, and Constantin Koehncke, is the man responsible for shepherding the pioneering digital audio workstation (DAW) through the modern age. As CEO of Image Line, […] --- ### 14. Nintendo’s Talking Flower got a small price cut **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-11 15:00 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/964138/nintendo-talking-flower-mario-wonder-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/964138/nintendo-talking-flower-mario-wonder-deal-sale) If you’re the type of person who could always use a little extra positive affirmation, or you have a weakness for weird gadgets, the Talking Flower might be of interest. I’m only kind of serious. The toy is based on a character from Super Mario Bros. Wonder that guides Mario through levels with quippy, whimsical […] --- ### 15. White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO group **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-11 14:18 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/science/964478/white-house-avi-loeb-aliens-ufo-uap-council](https://www.theverge.com/science/964478/white-house-avi-loeb-aliens-ufo-uap-council) Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and "the intelligence community." The Council will provide scientific reports and advice to the UAP Governing Board, in an effort to "resolve the nature of UAP," or […] --- ## Summary Statistics - **Total Articles:** 91 - **Categories:** 7 - **Time Period:** Last 24 hours