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Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business; plus, OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users Jul 24, 2026

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Google's cloud business is thriving, as companies adopting its AI and AI infrastructure services help the tech giant to report record profits.

Also, ChatGPT users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.

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The Anthropic-Physical Intelligence rumor roiling AI Twitter; plus, if you pay a hacker’s ransom, they’ll come back for more Jul 23, 2026

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Anthropic and OpenAI's aggressive 2026 acquisition sprees set the stage for a weekend rumor.

Also, the latest research reaffirmed that hackers often demanded more money if a victim paid the first time.

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Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned; plus, Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved Jul 22, 2026

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The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.

Also, the final approval settles one case, but it doesn't resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models.

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Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’; plus, Hugging Face confirmed a breach Jul 21, 2026

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Nolan said, “I think AI is a Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside.” He later described the technology as “a transparent horse, it’s made of glass.”

Also, Hugging Face disclosed the breach on Friday, but said it was still investigating whether any customer or partner data was stolen during the incident.

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Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal; plus BP done with climate tech and X cracking down thieving creators Jul 20, 2026

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A $400 million chip-backed loan points to the next wave of AI infrastructure deals.

Also, BP Ventures is shutting down, ending a nearly 20 year run that was marked by reportedly lackluster returns.

And X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.

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UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group; plus, why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball? Jul 17, 2026

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Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system.

Also, you may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week. You may not have heard about the ChatGPT basketball.

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OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move; plus, Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor at an old hot dog factory Jul 16, 2026

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OpenAI's first hardware device is reported to be a screenless, AI-guided smart speaker that can move. Weird enough for you?

Also, an old Oscar Meyer factory in Wisconsin will become America's latest fusion power research and development hub.

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The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier Jul 15, 2026

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Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue says enterprises increasingly want open models, due to cost, accessibility, and ownership. Do frontier models still matter if most production AI ends up running on open models?

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Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI; plus, Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe Jul 14, 2026

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Apple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.

Also, Responding to Musk accusing him of being a scammer, Altman said, “homeboy you’re the one sellling [sic] public market investors on short-term space datacenters.”

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Character.ai enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but with a twist; plus, ‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon Jul 10, 2026

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In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company's core product, users can chat with these shows' characters, ask them questions, and even roleplay different storylines.

Also, Roost's developer didn't expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it's an alternative to an always-on, fast-paced online culture.

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