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Silicon Valley and US policy debate over Chinese AI

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How Franchising and Fast Food Led to the Gig Economy

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Anthropic launches Opus 5

Anthropic has launched Opus 5, a new AI model offering improved cost efficiency and fewer restrictions than its predecessor.

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Anthropic launches Opus 5

Anthropic has launched Opus 5, a new AI model designed to offer improved cost-efficiency and capabilities comparable to its predecessor models.

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Silicon Valley divided over Chinese AI policy

Silicon Valley stakeholders are divided on how the U.S.

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Silicon Valley and US policy debate over Chinese AI

The artificial intelligence industry is divided on how the U.S.

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Meta pauses smart glasses rate limiting plan after backlash

Meta has paused its controversial plan to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for a smart glasses feature that enables clearer audio between users, despite the feature operating locally on the device without requiring cloud infrastructure.

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Spanish wildfires damage NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid

A major wildfire in Spain has threatened NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, a critical facility for deep space missions.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 introduces Smart Money Stage

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is launching a dedicated Smart Money Stage to explore the evolving landscape of modern finance, including fintech innovations, payment systems, and artificial intelligence.

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Prentis AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus raises $100M

Prentis, a newly formed AI laboratory co-founded by LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman and Zynga's Marc Pincus, is in discussions to raise $100 million in funding.

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NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex damaged by Spanish wildfires

A wildfire in Spain has damaged NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, a critical facility for deep space missions.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 launches Smart Money Stage for fintech and payments

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is launching a dedicated Smart Money Stage to explore the evolving landscape of financial technology, payments, and artificial intelligence.

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Prentis AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus raises $100M

Prentis, a new AI laboratory co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in discussions to raise $100 million in funding.

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Meta pauses smart glasses rate limiting plan after backlash

Meta has paused its controversial plan to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for a smart glasses feature that enables clearer audio between users, despite the feature operating locally on the device without requiring cloud infrastructure.

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Vietnam and other countries restrict social media for children

Vietnam is considering restricting social media access for children, joining a growing global trend of countries implementing such regulations.

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Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent

Roku has increased the prices of its streaming sticks by up to 60 percent, citing a RAM shortage as the primary reason.

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Anthropic's Opus 5 focuses on token efficiency over capability leap

Anthropic's latest Opus 5 model prioritizes token efficiency and cost-effectiveness rather than delivering a dramatic capability improvement.

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Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

A Canadian legislator inadvertently read what appears to be a large language model (LLM) output during a floor speech, including the typical AI preamble phrase 'Here's a more natural, flowing version of that section.' The incident highlights how AI-generated text is increasingly being used in official communications, sometimes without clear attribution or awareness.

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Friday, July 24, 2026

Anthropic launches Opus 5

Anthropic launches Opus 5

Silicon Valley divided over Chinese AI policy

Silicon Valley and US policy debate over Chinese AI

Meta pauses smart glasses rate limiting plan after backlash

Spanish wildfires damage NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 introduces Smart Money Stage

Prentis AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus raises $100M

NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex damaged by Spanish wildfires

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 launches Smart Money Stage for fintech and payments

Prentis AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus raises $100M

Meta pauses smart glasses rate limiting plan after backlash

Vietnam and other countries restrict social media for children

Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent

Anthropic's Opus 5 focuses on token efficiency over capability leap

Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

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