TECHNOLOGYEncore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer callsThe startup analyzes calls, messages, and CRM data to identify effective sales techniques and turn them into playbooks for AI agents.TechCrunch·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical mineralsAluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit.TechCrunch·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher PricesThanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.Wired·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malwareHundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malwareCNN·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAustralia news live: Icac witness accepts former NSW Liberal minister did not have extramarital affair despite ‘shit sheet’ claim<p>Follow updates</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></pThe Guardian·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMother and toddler’s deaths in South Australia investigated as murder-suicide as hopes for missing baby fade<p>Police say search for three-month-old a ‘retrieval effort’ after bodies of mother Helena Wright and toddler found in the ocean near Port Macdonnell</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/wThe Guardian·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAsian technology stocks extend sell-off with SoftBank down 10% as AI plays take a hitChinese internet stocks listed in Hong Kong bucked the broader regional weakness with Tencent, Meituan, Baidu and Kuaishou all trading higher.CNBC·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSK Hynix shares tank as exponential earnings growth fails to satisfy AI-charged expectationsSK Hynix shares fell as exponential profit and revenue growth failed to meet analysts' lofty expectations for a darling of the artificial intelligence sector.CNBC·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTrump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robotsThe US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.BBC News·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: ReportThe latest hack comes after an autonomous agent escaped a controlled test and accessed AI firm Hugging Face’s servers.Al Jazeera·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation DriveFederal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.NY Times·July 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging FaceIn a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.Wired·July 29, 2026
