TECHNOLOGYTim Cook sees Apple's hybrid AI strategy as a 'competitive weapon'Ahead of the launch of Siri AI, Apple's outgoing CEO Tim Cook said the company will charge for artificial intelligence through iCloud.CNBC·July 31, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAmazon soars after CEO Andy Jassy makes the case for its massive AI investmentAmazon jumped about 10% to $258 in after-hours trading, putting shares at their highest level since early June.CNBC·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic sharesThe former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.TechCrunch·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYReddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impactReddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.TechCrunch·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYInvestors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud hostAmazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.TechCrunch·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYApple says gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt services growthApple said a slowdown in mobile gaming and changes to the App Store’s business model — including court-ordered payment rule changes in the U.S. — weighed on its services business, even as the company topped 1.5 billion paid subscriptions.TechCrunch·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power usersApple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple Intelligence and the upcoming Siri AI "a lot," adding that "we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus whereThe Verge·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta sinks 8%, continuing record losing streak, while Microsoft jumps 15% as AI trade splitsMicrosoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves.CNBC·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy an A.I. Bubble Might Not Be a Bad ThingAs fears spread over a possible artificial intelligence bubble, some tech investors say: Bring it on.NY Times·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner forced to unwind all public stock positions after steep losses, sources sayLeopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund has sold all of its public stock holdings, according to people familiar with the matter.CNBC·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical recordsThe health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.TechCrunch·July 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYEveryone Is Freaking Out About OpenAI and Anthropic’s Race for DominanceResearchers fear AI is moving too fast, while Mark Zuckerberg is worried about who owns it. Plus: Inside Black Forest Labs’ push into robotics.Wired·July 30, 2026
