02 Jul 2026
Anthropic Poaches Four Top Scholars in Two Weeks, From Nobel Laureate to Berkeley Department Chair
The AI talent war in Silicon Valley reached a fever pitch in the final two weeks of June 2026, and this time, the battle has spread to the most fundamental theoretical strongholds of academia. On the afternoon of July 1, a brief announcement sent shockwaves through academic circles: Jelani Nelson, chair of the Computer Science division in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer…
02 Jul 2026
New Android Features Roll Out for Gemini, Circle to Search, and Quick Share
Google has announced new features for Android devices—including Gemini, Circle to Search, Quick Share, Find Hub, and Android Auto—within the “Google System Release Notes,” which consolidate information on “Google System Updates.”
02 Jul 2026
OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report
OpenAI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the artificial intelligence startup seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.
02 Jul 2026
KBTX requested public records related to SpaceX, but Grimes County is asking the AG to keep some of them hidden
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Grimes County is asking the state’s top lawyer to let it keep secret communications about the proposed SpaceX Terafab project, all while hundreds of state environmental records obtained by KBTX reveal the groundwork for the $119 billion facility was being quietly laid nearly three years before most people ever heard the project’s name.
02 Jul 2026
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Hits $999 at Best Buy: OLED Copilot+ PC at Record Low
Best Buy's 4th of July sale, which runs through Sunday, July 5, has pushed the 2026 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x — powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus chip with a 2K OLED touchscreen — to $999.99, down from its standard $1,200 retail price and the lowest price ever recorded for this configuration.
02 Jul 2026
"Man with Bipolar Disorder Claims ChatGPT Exacerbated Delusions, Leading to Suicide Attempt"
A lawsuit involving OpenAI and ChatGPT was filed this Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in a state court in San Francisco. Michael Lines, 34, claims that the chatbot aggravated a manic episode associated with his bipolar disorder.
01 Jul 2026
US Stocks H1 Wrap: Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Doubles; Microsoft Sheds $1.23 Trillion, Leading 'Magnificent Seven' Declines
The first half of 2026 officially closed with a dramatic reshuffling within US technology stocks. The "Magnificent Seven" that once dominated the market have lost their luster, while memory chips and semiconductor equipment makers — previously viewed as cyclical sectors — have emerged as the most direct beneficiaries of the AI wave.
01 Jul 2026
Combine GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more with one tool for a flat $70
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01 Jul 2026
Emery County takes center stage as Valar and Nvidia power historic breakthrough
ORANGEVILLE — Hundreds gathered Wednesday at the San Rafael Energy Research Center property as Valar Atomics announced a major nuclear milestone that placed Emery County at the center of the nation’s growing push for advanced nuclear power and artificial intelligence.
