WORLDGoogle’s Pixel event is set for August 12Google's upcoming event in August will introduce new Pixel devices.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDX says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video toolsNikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they originally went viral," while noting that videos on the platform "make up close to half the impressions on X." According to Bier, X is lauThe Verge·July 7, 2026
WORLDYale Law School Fights to Stop Trump DealThe university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices. The law school’s dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.NY Times·July 7, 2026
WORLDMysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and TitanSomething on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.Wired·July 7, 2026
WORLDGoogle announces Pixel 11 launch event in AugustGoogle is hosting its next Made by Google launch event for Pixel hardware on August 12th in New York City, according to an invitation sent by Google to The Verge. Unusually, the event is taking place in the evening: It'll kick off at 6PM ET that day. The email also includes a brief animation teasingThe Verge·July 7, 2026
WORLDHacked, leaked, and held for ransom: The worst breaches of 2026 so farFrom a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDClaude Cowork expands to mobile and webWith this update, users can start a task from their desk, get status updates on their phone, and pick up the finished output later — even if their laptop is closed.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDTrump renews Greenland threats at NATO summit, says U.S. could remove troops from EuropeNATO fell into a crisis earlier this year as Trump demanded that the U.S. must take control of Greenland on national security grounds.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDShut Those Laptops! Anthropic Puts Its Claude Cowork Agent on Your PhoneClaude Cowork now keeps working on tasks even after you close your laptop. It’s part of a larger push toward smartphone-controlled agents.Wired·July 7, 2026
WORLDX adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen repostsX is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green-screen effects, and other editing tools.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDVC firm Chemistry is raising $500M for its second fundChemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is raising $500M for its second fund.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDRecession off the cards but Australia faces dreary outlook, economists say<p>De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/08/anthony-albanese-pacific-diplomacy-state-of-origin-labor-coalition-receThe Guardian·July 7, 2026
