TECHNOLOGYTrump threatens EU with 'substantial TARIFF' for 'ROBBING' U.S. tech giantsTrump on Truth Social railed against the European Union's new fine on Google and prior penalties against U.S. tech giants Apple, Meta and Amazon.CNBC·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantageThe acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent Devin, reflecting a growing belief that how AI assistants interact with users is as important as the models powering them.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYChina-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car AlarmOn this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.Wired·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYChina-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car AlarmOn this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.Wired·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAnthropic's new AI model rivals Fable 5 and is cheaper as businesses fret about costsAnthropic said Claude Opus 5 is its best performing and its most cost-effective offering.CNBC·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYBuild in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right nowAI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYIndia’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debateThe offline messaging app surged in popularity in India amid protests in New Delhi.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI’s own model went rogue before Kimi had Wall Street sweatingChinese AI lab Moonshot’s open model Kimi went viral this week for reasons that had less to do with the model itself and more to do with how the U.S. AI industry reacted to it. Meanwhile, an unreleased OpenAI model wandered outside its test environment and ended up connected to TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto saleSam Altman's side project — which seeks to scan the world's eyeballs and turn them into unique digital identifiers — has raised some fresh cash through a crypto sale.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAs US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictionsAI companies, including Nvidia and Mistral, urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYBluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research toolUsers can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMidjourney acquired the astrology app Co-StarThe AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.TechCrunch·July 24, 2026