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Spyware Pegasus infected phone of EU lawmaker investigating surveillance in European Union
Citizen Lab confirmed Pegasus infection of former EU lawmaker Stelios Kouloglou's phone; he had been investigating surveillance in the EU; human rights advocates demand action from the European Commission.
Somalia joined India's protest against WhatsApp's transition to usernames
Somalia officially lodged complaints to Meta about WhatsApp's shift to usernames instead of phone numbers, supporting India's protest and expanding the dispute across two continents.
Microsoft Prepares New Workforce Reduction—Thousands of Employees to Be Laid Off
Microsoft is preparing to cut fewer than 2.5% of its workforce in a new round of layoffs, reports Business Insider—sales and consulting divisions are among the hardest hit.
Meta Failed to Dismiss Lawsuit from 29 States Over Intentional Teen Addiction on Instagram
A federal judge dismissed Meta's motion to dismiss a lawsuit from 29 US states accusing the company of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children.
Hotel captive portals: how Wi-Fi login pages became an advertising channel and security risk
The Next Web examines how hotel guest Wi-Fi login pages (captive portals) have turned into a hidden data collection channel, advertising platform, and potential security vulnerability.
Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5 — an agent-focused model cheaper than flagship Opus 4.8
Anthropic on June 30, 2026, launched Claude Sonnet 5 — the most agent-capable mid-tier model in its lineup, priced at less than half of flagship Claude Opus 4.8.
Rob Hanna: corporate AI lacks not breakthroughs but content management
CEO of consulting firm Precision Content Rob Hanna believes that corporate AI projects are stalling due to the absence of content management systems, not a lack of new models.
Stargate UK: OpenAI never inspected the flagship AI project site in Britain
The Guardian reported that OpenAI never visited the key site for the Stargate UK data center.
Hong Kong processes over half of all chip imports to China
According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong has become the main channel for importing chips to China.
Microsoft launches AI business Frontier Company with 6000 engineers for enterprise implementations
Microsoft announced a new operating division Frontier Company backed by 2.5 billion dollars in investments.
SpaceX showed investors an AI device prototype with xAI technologies; Musk denies it
The Wall Street Journal reported about SpaceX AI gadget prototype, thinner than an iPhone with a Snapdragon chip.
Honda begins battery production for data centers at cancelled EV factory
According to Nikkei Asia, Honda has started producing energy storage batteries for data centers at an Ohio facility.
Ashton Kutcher leaves Sound Ventures for new AI fund with Morgan Beller
According to TechCrunch, actor and investor Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures to launch an AI infrastructure and energy fund with Morgan Beller.
Norm Ai Raises $120M Series C at $1.2B Valuation, Khosla Ventures Among Investors
New York-based AI startup Norm Ai, which built its own AI-powered law firm, raised $120 million in Series C at a $1.2 billion valuation, Bloomberg reports.
Quaise Energy Raises $134M for Microwave Deep Drilling Technology
Quaise Energy startup has raised $134 million for deep drilling technology using microwave energy to break rock and access ultra-hot geothermal sources at depths of several kilometers.
Hud CEO Roy Adler: Runtime Intelligence Will Be the Next Stage of Software Operations
Hud startup CEO Roy Adler explains why traditional logs, metrics, and traces are no longer enough in an era when AI agents write production-ready code in minutes.
Romania launched CyberCUBE satellite — the first private mission of the European Space Agency
On July 7, 2026, a Falcon 9 rocket launched the CyberCUBE satellite — the first private ESA mission led by Romania to test European satellites' vulnerability to cyberattacks.
SpaceX joined Nasdaq 100: analyst valued company at $10.5 trillion, Grantham expects crash
On the day SpaceX was added to the Nasdaq 100 index, Raymond James analyst valued the company at $10.5 trillion, while renowned investor Jeremy Granthem predicted a 90% probability of a crash.
FuriosaAI launched RNGD chips in Europe as a cheaper alternative to Nvidia
South Korean startup FuriosaAI deployed its AI accelerators RNGD at the Equinix LS2 data center in Lisbon — the company's first foray into the European market.
Luffy AI raised £8.1 million for self-tuning AI for electric motors
British startup Luffy AI closed a Series A round for £8.1 million to manage electric motors in real-time using 'neuroplastic' AI.
SpaceXAI and Cursor Preparing First Joint AI Model Against Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5
SpaceXAI and Cursor may release their first jointly developed AI model as early as July 15, 2026—an internal memo compares it to Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5.
NHTSA Ordered Autonomous Vehicle Companies to Fix Emergency Responder Interference by End of July
NHTSA issued a directive: autonomous vehicles were interfering with ambulances and fire departments at accident scenes; companies were given until end of July 2026 to provide solutions.
CISA Uses Anthropic's Mythos Model to Audit US Government System Code
US cybersecurity agency CISA applies Anthropic's closed offensive AI model Mythos to find vulnerabilities in US government agency software.
Brown University Professor Proved Mass AI Cheating on Exams
Economist Roberto Serrano compared results between homework and in-person exams for his class: average score fell nearly in half—from 96 to 48 out of 100.
Proxima Fusion Raised Record €411 Million with Support from Google and RWE
Munich-based startup Proxima Fusion raised the largest private funding round for fusion energy in Europe—€411 million at a valuation of €2.4 billion.
Lovable in Talks for $300 Million Round at $13.2 Billion Valuation—Double December Level
Swedish startup Lovable, a vibe-coding platform, is in talks to raise $300 million at a $13.2 billion valuation—double the December 2025 level.
Synopsys exits chip fab software to focus on more profitable AI chip design
Synopsys is preparing to exit software that manages semiconductor fab operations and redirect engineers to developing tools for AI chip design.
Nscale closes $900 million credit line for data center construction
London-based Nscale obtained a renewable credit line of $900 million to accelerate data center construction in the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
WiseTech Global co-founder Richard White steps down as board chairman
Billionaire Richard White has left the executive chairman position at WiseTech Global but remains on the board and as chief innovation officer.
AI companies spend hundreds of millions on 2026 midterm elections in the USA
AI companies and their investors are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections in the USA through super-PACs, seeking unified federal AI regulation.