# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-07-25 - Morning

*Generated at 2026-07-25 13:47:04*

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## Quick Navigation

- [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (4 articles)
- [Software Development](#software-development) (22 articles)
- [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (9 articles)
- [Game Development](#game-development) (5 articles)
- [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (19 articles)
- [Robotics](#robotics) (9 articles)
- [Tech General](#tech-general) (30 articles)

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## AI & Machine Learning

### 1. Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, and others back open-weight AI

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 16:18  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/meta-microsoft-nvidia-ibm-others-back-open-weight-ai/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/meta-microsoft-nvidia-ibm-others-back-open-weight-ai/)  

Two dozen companies and organisations signed an open letter urging US policymakers to protect open-weight AI models. The letter, published today (PDF), carries signatures from a list that spans direct commercial rivals and organisations with little obvious overlap in business model: Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Dell Technologies, CrowdStrike, Palantir, ServiceNow, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Mistral, Andreessen […] The post Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, and others back open-weight AI appeared fir...

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### 2. OpenAI pushes ChatGPT into patient health records

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 14:58  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/openai-pushes-chatgpt-into-patient-health-records/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/openai-pushes-chatgpt-into-patient-health-records/)  

OpenAI is deploying a Health feature inside ChatGPT, giving users the option to connect Apple Health data and medical records to the chatbot. Logged-in users aged 18 and older can access it now on web and iOS, across the Free, Go, Plus, and Pro tiers. Users link Apple Health and, where supported, records from US […] The post OpenAI pushes ChatGPT into patient health records appeared first on AI News.

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### 3. OpenAI Presence sells enterprise AI agents with engineers attached

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 08:00  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/openai-presence-enterprise-ai-agents/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/openai-presence-enterprise-ai-agents/)  

The newest way to buy enterprise AI agents from OpenAI does not involve buying anything online. OpenAI Presence, announced on July 22, is a managed product delivered through a limited general availability programme, and the company states plainly that it is not yet available as a self-serve product. Deployments are led by OpenAI’s own Forward Deployed Engineers […] The post OpenAI Presence sells enterprise AI agents with engineers attached appeared first on AI News.

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### 4. Stateful vs. Stateless Agent Design: Tradeoffs for Scalable Agentic Systems

**Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 12:44  
**Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/stateful-vs-stateless-agent-design-tradeoffs-for-scalable-agentic-systems/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/stateful-vs-stateless-agent-design-tradeoffs-for-scalable-agentic-systems/)  

In this article, you will learn how an agent's approach to managing state — stateless or stateful — shapes both its implementation and the deployment...

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## Software Development

### 1. Stop correcting AI code. Build the system agents need.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 17:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/stop-correcting-ai-code-build-the-system-agents-need/](https://thenewstack.io/stop-correcting-ai-code-build-the-system-agents-need/)  

If software engineers are no longer writing code, what are they doing? That’s the question on millions of minds. AI The post Stop correcting AI code. Build the system agents need. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 2. 5 steps to build great service architecture and operational resilience

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/build-resilient-service-architecture/](https://thenewstack.io/build-resilient-service-architecture/)  

When operations teams get an alert, three questions need to be answered before any action can take place: Without a The post 5 steps to build great service architecture and operational resilience appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 3. How routing keys isolate Kafka consumer tests on a shared broker

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 13:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/isolate-kafka-consumer-tests/](https://thenewstack.io/isolate-kafka-consumer-tests/)  

A change to a service that consumes from Kafka is not validated until it has run against the real system: The post How routing keys isolate Kafka consumer tests on a shared broker appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 4. Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta and 22 others defended open weights. Anthropic and OpenAI didn’t sign.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 10:30  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-nvidia-meta-and-open-weights/](https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-nvidia-meta-and-open-weights/)  

The fight over open-weight AI entered a new round over the last week. On July 22, White House officials accused The post Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta and 22 others defended open weights. Anthropic and OpenAI didn’t sign. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 5. Opus 5 costs a third of the price — and that’s actually the problem

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 19:06  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/opus-5-agentic-coding-cost/](https://thenewstack.io/opus-5-agentic-coding-cost/)  

On Friday, Anthropic launched Opus 5, the latest iteration of its heavyweight model. Arriving just two months after Opus 4.8 The post Opus 5 costs a third of the price — and that’s actually the problem appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 6. Jensen Huang made his first X post. He used it to lobby Washington about open-weight AI.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 18:26  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-open-weight-letter/](https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-open-weight-letter/)  

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used his first post on X to share a public letter backing frontier open-weight models. Signed The post Jensen Huang made his first X post. He used it to lobby Washington about open-weight AI. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 7. Anthropic’s Opus 5 is almost Fable 5

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 17:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/anthropics-opus-5-almost-fable-5/](https://thenewstack.io/anthropics-opus-5-almost-fable-5/)  

Anthropic launched Opus 5 on Friday, the latest version of what used to be the company’s flagship model (before the The post Anthropic’s Opus 5 is almost Fable 5 appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 8. What really happened in the Hugging Face breach

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 16:20  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/openai-huggingface-sandbox-breach/](https://thenewstack.io/openai-huggingface-sandbox-breach/)  

According to OpenAI, the Hugging Face security breach was an “unprecedented cyber incident, involving state-of-the-art cyber capabilities.” Critics may disagree. Back The post What really happened in the Hugging Face breach appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 9. AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Cloudflare now all offer agent sandboxes. None built them the same way.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 16:04  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/cloud-agent-code-sandboxes/](https://thenewstack.io/cloud-agent-code-sandboxes/)  

Google Cloud announced it had put Cloud Run sandboxes into public preview earlier this month at WeAreDevelopers World Congress in The post AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Cloudflare now all offer agent sandboxes. None built them the same way. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 10. Alert fatigue is breaking SOCs. Sumo Logic says it has a way out.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 14:07  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/sumo-logic-ai-security-alerts/](https://thenewstack.io/sumo-logic-ai-security-alerts/)  

The instinct is almost universal: When something goes wrong, security teams reach for more data. The belief is that if The post Alert fatigue is breaking SOCs. Sumo Logic says it has a way out. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 11. No Dumb Questions: What is the AI bottleneck? How does context engineering fix it?​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‍​‌‍​​‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​‌​‍‌​‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌​‌​​‍​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌​‌​​​‍​‍‌‌‍​‍​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‍‌‍​​​​‌‍​​​​‌​​​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‍​‌‍​​‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​‌​‍‌​‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌​‌​​‍​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌​‌​​​‍​‍‌‌‍​‍​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‍‌‍​​​​‌‍​​​​‌​​​​‍​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

**Source:** Stack Overflow Blog  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 16:00  
**Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/24/no-dumb-questions-ai-bottleneck/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/24/no-dumb-questions-ai-bottleneck/)  

In this No Dumb Questions, Stack's Director of Data Science Michael Foree teaches Phoebe about AI context, context engineering, and what she can do to become a better context engineer. ​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​...

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### 12. Partnerships can keep open source sustainable​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌​‍‌​​‍​​‌​​‍​​​​​‍​‍‌​​‌‌‍‌‍​​​​‌​‍‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‌​‍‌‌‍​‌​‌​‍​​‌‌​‍​​​‍​‍​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌​‍‌​​‍​​‌​​‍​​​​​‍​‍‌​​‌‌‍‌‍​​​​‌​‍‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‌​‍‌‌‍​‌​‌​‍​​‌‌​‍​​​‍​‍​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‍‌​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

**Source:** Stack Overflow Blog  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 07:40  
**Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/24/partnerships-can-keep-open-source-sustainable/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/24/partnerships-can-keep-open-source-sustainable/)  

Ryan welcomes VoidZero’s Evan You and Cloudflare’s Dane Knecht back to the show to discuss Cloudflare’s recent acquisition of VoidZero and what it means for JavaScript development, how partnerships like theirs can help open-source projects stay maintained and sustainably monetized, and how Cloudflare’s distributed systems are helping to improve developer experience in Vite and beyond. ​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍...

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### 13. Creating my own shell for unix

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 18:35  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/syop200/creating-my-own-shell-for-unix-3ad7](https://dev.to/syop200/creating-my-own-shell-for-unix-3ad7)  

Building Astra: A Modern Shell in Rust I've been working on a personal project called Astra, an interactive shell written in Rust. The goal isn't to replace every existing shell overnight. Instead, I'm building a clean, modular foundation that's easy to understand, extend, and contribute to. Some of the features currently in development include: Interactive shell loop Customizable prompt system TOML-based configuration Built-in themes Git-aware prompt Command history Tab completion Alias support...

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### 14. Beyond AI Agents: Building Persistent, Embodied and Evaluatable Artificial Minds on AWS

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 18:28  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/aws-builders/beyond-ai-agents-building-persistent-embodied-and-evaluatable-artificial-minds-on-aws-893](https://dev.to/aws-builders/beyond-ai-agents-building-persistent-embodied-and-evaluatable-artificial-minds-on-aws-893)  

A foundation model is not a mind. A model invocation is not an individual. A session is not a biography. A first-person response is not evidence of consciousness. And adding tools to a language model does not automatically transform it into an autonomous agent. However, the opposite conclusion is equally weak: the fact that a system is artificial does not prove that its cognitive states are unreal. In my work on the Philosophy of Artificial Minds, I defend a process-based, embodied and non-bioce...

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### 15. The Multiple Browser Tab Token Trap: Synchronizing JWT Refresh Across Browser Tabs

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 18:21  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/nileshcodehub/the-multiple-browser-tab-token-trap-synchronizing-jwt-refresh-across-browser-tabs-45f6](https://dev.to/nileshcodehub/the-multiple-browser-tab-token-trap-synchronizing-jwt-refresh-across-browser-tabs-45f6)  

How multiple open browser tabs can accidentally DDOS your auth server, and how to fix it with the Web Locks API. Picture this: You’ve just shipped a state-of-the-art Axios response interceptor. You implemented a mutex lock (isRefreshing) and a promise queue (failedQueue) to handle concurrent 401 errors. You tested it within a single tab, and it worked like a charm. You gave yourself a high-five and closed your laptop. Then, a power user logs in. Like most humans on the internet, they don't use j...

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## Programming Languages

### 1. Writing a (valid) C program without main()

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 13:50  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v68yb8/writing_a_valid_c_program_without_main/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v68yb8/writing_a_valid_c_program_without_main/)  

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

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### 2. [Sebastian Lague] - I Tried Coding my own Graphics Library

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 12:55  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v67ohp/sebastian_lague_i_tried_coding_my_own_graphics/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v67ohp/sebastian_lague_i_tried_coding_my_own_graphics/)  

submitted by /u/Pink401k [link] [comments]

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### 3. Pushing and Pulling: Three Reactivity Algorithms

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 22:53  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5qsjv/pushing_and_pulling_three_reactivity_algorithms/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5qsjv/pushing_and_pulling_three_reactivity_algorithms/)  

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

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### 4. Delightful integration tests in Rust

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 15:29  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v6bcof/delightful_integration_tests_in_rust/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v6bcof/delightful_integration_tests_in_rust/)  

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

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### 5. What makes a good build system?

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 17:53  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5ip78/what_makes_a_good_build_system/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5ip78/what_makes_a_good_build_system/)  

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### 6. Reusing Buffers in Multicore OCaml

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 03:24  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5wthf/reusing_buffers_in_multicore_ocaml/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5wthf/reusing_buffers_in_multicore_ocaml/)  

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### 7. PostgreSQL Extension Catalog

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 21:14  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5oal0/postgresql_extension_catalog/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5oal0/postgresql_extension_catalog/)  

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### 8. Carbon: graduating from the experiment - Chandler Carruth - NDC Toronto 2026

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 17:36  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5i86w/carbon_graduating_from_the_experiment_chandler/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v5i86w/carbon_graduating_from_the_experiment_chandler/)  

submitted by /u/xoner2 [link] [comments]

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### 9. A twit idea: directory convention for Git worktrees

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:44  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v6d8tt/a_twit_idea_directory_convention_for_git_worktrees/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1v6d8tt/a_twit_idea_directory_convention_for_git_worktrees/)  

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## Game Development

### 1. Black Flag Resynced beats annual sales expectations in two weeks

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 14:16  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/black-flag-resynced-beats-annual-sales-expectations-in-two-weeks](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/black-flag-resynced-beats-annual-sales-expectations-in-two-weeks)  

Publisher Ubisoft shared the news after confirming the remake has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide.

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### 2. How Jackbox Games navigated the post-pandemic sales slump ft. Mike Bilder

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 14:15  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/how-jackbox-games-navigated-the-post-pandemic-sales-slump-ft-mike-bilder](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/how-jackbox-games-navigated-the-post-pandemic-sales-slump-ft-mike-bilder)  

Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder joins the show to discuss how the Jackbox Party Pack developers survived the decline of sales after the end of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

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### 3. Saudi-led EA buyout receives EU approval, Xbox trials ad-supported game streaming, and Poinpy is eternal - Patch Notes #62

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 10:29  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/saudi-led-ea-buyout-receives-eu-approval-xbox-trials-ad-supported-game-streaming-and-poinpy-is-eternal-patch-notes-62](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/saudi-led-ea-buyout-receives-eu-approval-xbox-trials-ad-supported-game-streaming-and-poinpy-is-eternal-patch-notes-62)  

Plus: Bethesda union workers hit back at Xbox and some never-before-seen Pokemon designs.

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### 4. Steam adds wishlist categories and cross-region gifting

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-23 17:31  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/steam-adds-wishlist-categories-and-cross-region-gifting](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/steam-adds-wishlist-categories-and-cross-region-gifting)  

Steam has revamped how wishlists and gifting works across the platform.

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### 5. Vermila Studios lays off its staff, studio closure a 'feasible possibility' in coming months

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-07-23 14:38  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/vermila-studios-lays-off-staff-studio-closure-a-feasible-possibility-in-coming-months](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/vermila-studios-lays-off-staff-studio-closure-a-feasible-possibility-in-coming-months)  

'We're going to try to pull through for the time being without shutting down,' says CEO David Carrasco.

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## Gaming News

### 1. With Doomsday Approaching, Grab A Cheap Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Steam Key With This Preorder Deal

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:00  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/with-doomsday-approaching-grab-a-cheap-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-steam-key-with-this-preorder-deal/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/with-doomsday-approaching-grab-a-cheap-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-steam-key-with-this-preorder-deal/)  

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is exactly what I want from a superhero fighting game. I want it to be energetic. I want it to be packed with familiar faces and lesser-known characters. Most importantly, I want it to be developed by Arc System Works, the developer behind Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ. My dream is finally coming true, and with Doomsday right around the corner, it’s arriving at the perfect time - and at the perfect price. There’s nothing like learning new combos and going from...

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### 2. Kratos’ Next God Of War Game Will Pick Up Where Laufey Leaves Off

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 07:41  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kratos-next-god-of-war-game-will-pick-up-where-laufey-leaves-off/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kratos-next-god-of-war-game-will-pick-up-where-laufey-leaves-off/)  

Kratos' story isn't over yet, as God of War developer Sony Santa Monica announced that the main face of the franchise will lead a new game, following the launch of God of War Laufey in February 2027. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog briefly announced a new Kratos-led game that will connect directly to next year's new God of War adventure that stars his deceased wife, Faye. "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came be...

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### 3. Surprise: God Of War Laufey Has A Release Date, And Its Kratos-Led Sequel Has Been Announced

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 07:32  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/surprise-god-of-war-laufey-has-a-release-date-and-its-kratos-led-sequel-has-been-announced/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/surprise-god-of-war-laufey-has-a-release-date-and-its-kratos-led-sequel-has-been-announced/)  

The God of War Laufey release date has been announced and, much like we anticipated, you won't have to wait too long before you can play Faye's story. At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Sony Santa Monica Studios officially announced that the God of War Laufey release date will be 16 February, 2027. https://twitter.com/SonySantaMonica/status/2080831512820519253 Game director Cory Barlog also announced that the game will ship with physical discs. That announcement comes just weeks after Sony announced t...

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### 4. Is PSN Down? It Was For Hours Today, But It’s Back Up Now

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 15:10  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psn-is-down-2/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psn-is-down-2/)  

Sony's PlaYStation Network was experiencing network issues today, July 24, but those problems now seem to have been resolved. As usual, your mileage may vary, but the hours-long outage now seems to be fixed. The official PlayStation Status page notes that, "All services are up and running." The outage earlier today was severe. All services were initially impacted, including account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Store, and PlayStation Direct. The website Downdetect...

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### 5. Marvel Tokon – Blade vs Green Goblin High Level CPU Gameplay

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 19:22  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/videos/marvel-tokon-blade-vs-green-goblin-high-level-cpu-gameplay/](https://www.gamespot.com/videos/marvel-tokon-blade-vs-green-goblin-high-level-cpu-gameplay/)  

We got our first full gameplay look at Blade and Green Goblin in the latest Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta that's running from July 24th to July 27th. Check out some high level gameplay of both characters here running on PC with max settings.

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### 6. Jimothy, The Viral Raccoon, Is Becoming An Earnable WoW Pet

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 19:08  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/jimothy-the-viral-raccoon-is-becoming-an-earnable-wow-pet/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/jimothy-the-viral-raccoon-is-becoming-an-earnable-wow-pet/)  

Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon who has captured the hearts of the internet, is coming to World of Warcraft. Over the past few weeks, Jimothy the raccoon has gone absolutely viral, as Seattle locals share images and videos of the animal celebrity going about his daily life. He's hard to miss, as his unique spinal condition gives him a noticeably shortened torso and neck that makes him look like a goblin in raccoon form. Naturally, as Jimothy's popularity skyrocketed, so too did the brands begi...

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### 7. Resident Evil Movie Trailer On PlayStation’s YouTube Page Is Full Of People Asking Sony To Change Course On Discs

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 19:07  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-movie-trailer-on-playstations-youtube-page-is-full-of-people-asking-sony-to-change-course-on-discs/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-movie-trailer-on-playstations-youtube-page-is-full-of-people-asking-sony-to-change-course-on-discs/)  

The newest trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger has arrived, and the version of the trailer posted on the PlayStation YouTube page is full of jokes and references to Sony's controversial decision to end support for physical game discs in 2028. The movie, which hails from Sony Pictures, doesn't have a heck of a lot to do with the PlayStation brand outside of the Sony connection, but since it was posted on PlayStation's YouTube page, people took the oppor...

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### 8. Blizzard Employee Out Of A Job After Allegedly Helping Friends Cheat In WoW

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 18:27  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-employee-out-of-a-job-after-allegedly-helping-friends-cheat-in-wow/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-employee-out-of-a-job-after-allegedly-helping-friends-cheat-in-wow/)  

A Blizzard employee who used developer tools to allegedly help a group of friends complete a challenging Mythic+ dungeon in World of Warcraft is no longer with the company, Blizzard has confirmed. Earlier this week, a thread on Reddit called attention to a suspicious Mythic+ 23 dungeon run. A simple look at the key in question on Warcraftlogs, a site players use to track dungeon and raid performance, showed the dungeon shouldn't have been completed in time, as after the final boss the group stil...

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### 9. Halo: Campaign Evolved Secret Ending Seems To Tease A Halo 2 Remake

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 18:24  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-campaign-evolved-secret-ending-seems-to-tease-a-halo-2-remake/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-campaign-evolved-secret-ending-seems-to-tease-a-halo-2-remake/)  

The original Halo might not be the only entry in the series to get a full redo, with the secret ending of Halo: Campaign Evolved giving a wink and a nod to fans by hinting at a Halo 2 remake. Spoilers for Halo: Campaign Evolved (and the 2001 original) follow. Completing the campaign on Legendary difficulty adds a light-hearted sequence featuring Sergeant Johnson, who is relaxing on a makeshift beach chair on the shore while somehow viewing the original Legendary joke ending from Halo: Combat Evo...

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### 10. One excellent, unforgettable expansion has fixed Doom: The Dark Ages

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 17:00  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/one-excellent-unforgettable-expansion-has-fixed-doom-the-dark-ages/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/one-excellent-unforgettable-expansion-has-fixed-doom-the-dark-ages/)  

Revelations singlehandedly redeems the low point of the trilogy.

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### 11. Silent Hill f producer says its writers were pushed 'to read at least 100 to 200 books a year'

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:44  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/silent-hill-f-producer-says-its-writers-were-pushed-to-read-at-least-100-to-200-books-a-year/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/silent-hill-f-producer-says-its-writers-were-pushed-to-read-at-least-100-to-200-books-a-year/)  

Now that's a KPI I can get behind.

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### 12. Conceived in a secure military facility, this Jedi Knight fansite has been running consistently for almost 30 years: 'It looks really close to what it did back in 1998'

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:00  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/conceived-in-a-secure-military-facility-this-jedi-knight-fansite-has-been-running-consistently-for-almost-30-years-it-looks-really-close-to-what-it-did-back-in-1998/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/conceived-in-a-secure-military-facility-this-jedi-knight-fansite-has-been-running-consistently-for-almost-30-years-it-looks-really-close-to-what-it-did-back-in-1998/)  

The story of The Massassi Temple.

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### 13. It's taken 13 years, but Final Fantasy 14 has finally broken the Sephiroth-shaped emergency glass

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 15:54  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/its-taken-13-years-but-final-fantasy-14-has-finally-broken-the-sephiroth-shaped-emergency-glass/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/its-taken-13-years-but-final-fantasy-14-has-finally-broken-the-sephiroth-shaped-emergency-glass/)  

Final Fantasy 7 is showing up in Evercold in a big way.

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### 14. Modders finally got a high-quality third-person camera working in Baldur's Gate 3 for all you Dragon Age sickos

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 15:33  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/modders-finally-got-a-high-quality-third-person-camera-working-in-baldurs-gate-3-for-all-you-dragon-age-sickos/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/modders-finally-got-a-high-quality-third-person-camera-working-in-baldurs-gate-3-for-all-you-dragon-age-sickos/)  

Up close and personal.

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### 15. Discussion time: Have you ever said goodbye to an MMO you've played for 1,000s of hours?

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 15:00  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/discussion-time-have-you-ever-said-goodbye-to-an-mmo-youve-played-for-1-000s-of-hours/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/discussion-time-have-you-ever-said-goodbye-to-an-mmo-youve-played-for-1-000s-of-hours/)  

All good things come to an end.

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## Robotics

### 1. Photos: First look at J&J’s Ottava surgical robot

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 14:00  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/photos-first-look-at-jjs-ottava-surgical-robot/](https://www.therobotreport.com/photos-first-look-at-jjs-ottava-surgical-robot/)  

Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its long-awaited Ottava surgical robot after winning FDA de novo authorization. It’s the world’s first table-integrated, soft-tissue robotics system. The robot-in-table design is meant to save space in the operating room, with J&J saying its novel architecture takes up 30-50% less space than boom-and-cart systems. “Ottava’s robotic arms are built directly… The post Photos: First look at J&J’s Ottava surgical robot appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 2. Generalist’s GEN-1 foundation model now supports a range of robot end effectors

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 18:23  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/generalists-gen-1-foundation-model-now-supports-a-range-of-robot-end-effectors/](https://www.therobotreport.com/generalists-gen-1-foundation-model-now-supports-a-range-of-robot-end-effectors/)  

By training GEN-1 to work with new hands, Generalist said a single base model can learn sensorimotor policies on different robots. The post Generalist’s GEN-1 foundation model now supports a range of robot end effectors appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 3. How time series databases unlock real-time data for robotics

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 16:28  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/how-time-series-databases-unlock-real-time-data-for-robotics/](https://www.therobotreport.com/how-time-series-databases-unlock-real-time-data-for-robotics/)  

Discover how time series databases help robotics teams manage high-volume sensor data, power AI insights, and keep systems running at scale. The post How time series databases unlock real-time data for robotics appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 4. NEURA Robotics establishes NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen to train physical AI

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 12:30  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/neura-robotics-establishes-neura-gym-rwth-aachen-train-physical-ai/](https://www.therobotreport.com/neura-robotics-establishes-neura-gym-rwth-aachen-train-physical-ai/)  

NEURA Robotics has partnered with a German university for NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen, one of 10 facilities for training physical AI. The post NEURA Robotics establishes NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen to train physical AI appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 5. Holiday Robotics raises $105M for its FRIDAY wheeled humanoid

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-23 20:45  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/holiday-robotics-raises-105m-wheeled-humanoid-friday/](https://www.therobotreport.com/holiday-robotics-raises-105m-wheeled-humanoid-friday/)  

Holiday's robot features a wheel-based mobile base, an upper body for dexterous manipulation, and hot-swappable batteries. The post Holiday Robotics raises $105M for its FRIDAY wheeled humanoid appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 6. Uber co-founder raises $1.7B for new robotics startup ATOMS

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-23 18:53  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/uber-co-founder-raises-1-7b-for-new-robotics-startup-atoms/](https://www.therobotreport.com/uber-co-founder-raises-1-7b-for-new-robotics-startup-atoms/)  

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, said with ATOMS, he hopes to create physical automation to transform industry. The post Uber co-founder raises $1.7B for new robotics startup ATOMS appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 7. AMD unveils Kria module for real-time control, unified memory for robots

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-23 18:30  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/amd-unveils-kria-module-real-time-control-unified-memory-robots/](https://www.therobotreport.com/amd-unveils-kria-module-real-time-control-unified-memory-robots/)  

AMD has launched the Ryzen AI Embedded X100 and Kria AI SoM, bringing unified memory and real-time control to challenge NVIDIA in robotics. The post AMD unveils Kria module for real-time control, unified memory for robots appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 8. Ropedia raises $22M to scale data collection for training robots

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-07-23 15:55  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/ropedia-raises-22m-scale-data-collection-training-robots/](https://www.therobotreport.com/ropedia-raises-22m-scale-data-collection-training-robots/)  

Ropdeia's HOMIE is a head-mounted device, equipped with a 360º camera view, that captures first-person data for training robots. The post Ropedia raises $22M to scale data collection for training robots appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 9. Video Friday: An Italian Humanoid Comes to Life

**Source:** IEEE Spectrum  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 15:30  
**Link:** [https://spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-physical-ai-robotics](https://spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-physical-ai-robotics)  

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videosVideo 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.Summer 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, SE...

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## Tech General

### 1. Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:46  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/kalshi-demands-netflix-take-down-trailer-for-prediction-games-documentary/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/kalshi-demands-netflix-take-down-trailer-for-prediction-games-documentary/)  

Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”

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### 2. Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 16:00  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/librarians-are-hosting-viral-avoiding-ai-workshops-for-people-who-are-fed-up-with-big-tech/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/librarians-are-hosting-viral-avoiding-ai-workshops-for-people-who-are-fed-up-with-big-tech/)  

At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.

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### 3. One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 13:05  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/one-fallen-power-line-exposed-a-growing-ai-data-center-problem-heres-how-to-fix-it/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/one-fallen-power-line-exposed-a-growing-ai-data-center-problem-heres-how-to-fix-it/)  

A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.

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### 4. I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 00:23  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/i-tried-out-openais-new-ai-keypad-which-will-be-fun-for-coders-and-slightly-mystifying-to-everyone-else/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/i-tried-out-openais-new-ai-keypad-which-will-be-fun-for-coders-and-slightly-mystifying-to-everyone-else/)  

OpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.

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### 5. SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 23:25  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/spacex-launches-new-v3-starlink-satellites-but-suffers-another-booster-failure/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/spacex-launches-new-v3-starlink-satellites-but-suffers-another-booster-failure/)  

The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engines.

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### 6. Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 22:25  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-mark-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-mark-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m/)  

The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.

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### 7. TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 22:10  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/techcrunch-disrupt-2026s-new-smart-money-stage-explores-fintech-payments-ai-and-everything-between/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/techcrunch-disrupt-2026s-new-smart-money-stage-explores-fintech-payments-ai-and-everything-between/)  

Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression.

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### 8. Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 21:15  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/social-media-ban-children-countries-list/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/social-media-ban-children-countries-list/)  

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

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### 9. Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 20:43  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/waymo-reportedly-mulling-a-breakup-with-uber/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/waymo-reportedly-mulling-a-breakup-with-uber/)  

The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.

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### 10. Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture

**Source:** TechCrunch  
**Published:** 2026-07-24 19:56  
**Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/volkswagen-engineers-charged-with-insider-trading-tied-to-rivian-joint-venture/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/volkswagen-engineers-charged-with-insider-trading-tied-to-rivian-joint-venture/)  

The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.

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### 11. Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 18:13  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/971041/google-confirms-pixel-11-price-hike](https://www.theverge.com/tech/971041/google-confirms-pixel-11-price-hike)  

Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete surprise. Companies from […]

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### 12. Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 15:15  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/971013/oli-freke-bjooks-beat-gems-drum-machine-book-interview](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/971013/oli-freke-bjooks-beat-gems-drum-machine-book-interview)  

Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone scale and deep dives on effects plug-ins. He's even written a book tracing the evolution of the synthesizer from 1963 through 1995, […]

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### 13. Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 15:00  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/970685/teenage-engineering-30-percent-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/970685/teenage-engineering-30-percent-deal-sale)  

With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design language. A wide swath of the brand’s offerings are 30 percent off […]

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### 14. Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 14:05  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/business/971011/warner-bros-suing-amazon-poaching-employees](https://www.theverge.com/business/971011/warner-bros-suing-amazon-poaching-employees)  

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays," and that it engaged in a "lawless employee shopping spree." Deadline reports that […]

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### 15. Is this e-reader case a gun?

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-07-25 13:00  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/970343/e-reader-case-3d-printed-gun](https://www.theverge.com/tech/970343/e-reader-case-3d-printed-gun)  

Is an e-reader case as dangerous as a Glock 19? Last month, Louisville, Kentucky-based creator Luke The Maker showed off a bizarre, 3D-printed, pistol-shaped case design for the popular minimalist Xteink X4 e-reader. The X4 lies vertically atop the plastic gun's slide, with a cutout on the side to access its buttons. Though the frame […]

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