TECHNOLOGYInsurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeksIn the AI-funding frenzy, many startups are raising back-to-back rounds at ever-increasing valuations — but even by those standards, Corgi stands out.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYJosh Brown says the stock market is ‘broadening out.' Here’s how to play itA few insurance and industrial stocks could offer investors strong returns as the market broadens out beyond the AI trade, according to Josh Brown.CNBC·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World EndingThe clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”Wired·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishingAegisAI co-founders developed AI agents that quickly analyze each message as a human would, paying attention to small anomalies that even the most elaborate checklist wouldn’t catch.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYPatreon is laying off 20 percent of workersPatreon is laying off 20 percent of its workers, or around 93 employees, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a memo to employees, Patreon CEO Jack Conte writes that the company isn't making these changes "because we believe AI replaces humans," but says AI has "fundamentally transformed the tech inThe Verge·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYJPMorgan report finds dramatic jump in AI-themed ETFs — despite rough quarterWall Street is banking heavily on exchange-traded funds that give investors artificial intelligence exposure, according to JPMorgan Asset Management.CNBC·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYRunway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowdedThe Media Router is a tool that automatically selects the best image, video, or audio generation model for a request based on whether a developer prioritizes quality, speed or cost.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGeekbench 7 will push your computer or phone even harder for better benchmarkingPrimate Labs is releasing Geekbench 7, the latest generation of its popular benchmarking tool. Geekbench 7 features new video and audio encoding / decoding tests, a redesigned multi-core test, and larger, more demanding datasets for CPUs and GPUs to crunch through. It otherwise looks and acts just lThe Verge·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinctionDavid Bowie's song "Five Years," which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that they have five years left to live before the apocalypse.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie videoThe tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they're ever locked out or don't have access to their usual phone or computer.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investorsEtched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model -- no GPUs required, it says.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGYRemember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI SlopWith “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI images and video.Wired·July 23, 2026