TECHNOLOGYThe 20-somethings betting big on tech stocksThe BBC hears from people about the risks and rewards of investing in technology shares.BBC News·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficientAlphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to useUnder the new system, the protocol will take a looser, "stateless" approach to session IDs on the server side, similar to how most ordinary websites already work.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTrump administration's head of AI safety agency resigns after 3 months on jobArvind Raman, the director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, will serve as acting director of CAISI, according to a spokespersonCNBC·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTech stocks to buy after the big semiconductor pullback, according to UBSUBS listed companies with share prices that have fallen sharply even as underlying fundamentals remain resilient.CNBC·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThe PlayStation replica ornament is an homage to a great, yet fragile consoleYou probably know the signature PlayStation boot sound. Did you know that it's technically a multi-part chime? There's the synthy section where "Sony Computer Entertainment" shows onscreen with a white background. You only get to the next screen with the echo-y chimes and the color-filled PlayStatioThe Verge·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYX relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effortX says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYNatural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on StripeThe one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYLG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up adsA video from Gamers Nexus explains how, after connecting a new LG UltraGear monitor to a PC running Windows 11 for the first time, Windows Update is silently installing LG driver updates and the LG Monitor App Installer, without so much as a permission pop-up or notification. The app doesn't appear The Verge·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAdobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AIAdobe's Project Indigo can now remove all kinds of backgrounds from photos you snap using the app.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at riskTwo critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.TechCrunch·July 20, 2026
