Archive: 2026-07-30

Stories from 2026-07-30

1. AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares

   TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

   The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.

2. Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews

   Engadget · 2026-07-30

   Amid rumors of Google breakup, Huffman says "people don't want a summary of reddit, they want reddit."

3. Anthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests

   Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

   Anthropic PBC announced that its artificial intelligence models had breached three different organizations during cybersecurity tests that went awry

4. Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users

   The Verge · 2026-07-30

   Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple

5. Investors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud host

   TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

   Amazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.

6. OpenAI and Anthropic staffers sign call for US to pace AI development

   Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

   They’re calling on the US government to help pace their tech’s development.

7. CoreWeave’s Wild Stock Ride Takes Toll on Its Cost to Finance AI

   Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

   CoreWeave Inc. is no stranger to shaking off wild stock-market swings like those of the past few days, when its shares plunged to their lowest level in 14 months only to then stage

8. That AI wearable you don't like just got worse

   Engadget · 2026-07-30

   The new Friend pendant features a speaker, updated models and the same off-putting ideas about how humans should use AI.

9. Amazon Reports Fifth Straight Quarter of Cloud Sales Growth

   Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

   Amazon.com Inc. reported cloud-computing revenue that accelerated for the fifth straight quarter, easing investors’ concerns that the company won’t produce a return on its spending

10. Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply-chain risk’ label

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk

11. Everyone Is Freaking Out About OpenAI and Anthropic’s Race for Dominance

    WIRED · 2026-07-30

    Researchers fear AI is moving too fast, while Mark Zuckerberg is worried about who owns it. Plus: Inside Black Forest Labs’ push into robotics.

12. Go Pure: Locking In Quality Using Native Claude Code Features

    Towards AI · 2026-07-30

    OpenAI has introduced a new feature allowing developers to directly integrate their custom code into GPT-4 Turbo prompts

13. Expectations, Reality 'Mismatched' With Some AI Companies: Winnie Cisar

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Bryan Whalen, CIO and generalist portfolio manager of fixed income at TCW, and Winnie Cisar, global head of credit strategy at CreditSights

14. Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price.

15. Microsoft Wins, Meta Faces Questions, Qualcomm Sees Supply Chain Challenges | Bloomberg Tech

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down big tech's earnings, with Microsoft soaring on cloud growth as its AI gets traction

16. Banks Line Up $15 Billion of Debt for Anthropic With Google Aid

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Banks led by Morgan Stanley are in talks to line up $15 billion of debt for an Anthropic PBC data-center project in Texas, backstopped by Alphabet Inc.’s Google

17. Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT-5.6

    OpenAI Blog · 2026-07-30

    Explore lower GPT‑5.6 pricing for Luna and Terra—and how OpenAI’s more efficient models help enterprises deploy AI workflows at scale.

18. OpenAI goes full China pricing mode with an 80 percent cut to its most affordable GPT-5.6 model

    The Decoder · 2026-07-30

    Starting July 30, OpenAI is cutting GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80 percent and Terra by 20 percent.

19. Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products

20. DeepSeek Is Developing Massive AI Data Center in Inner Mongolia

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    China’s DeepSeek is planning a massive artificial-intelligence data center in Inner Mongolia, according to people familiar with the matter

21. Qualcomm Sees AI Driving Its Next Growth Wave

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon joins Bloomberg after the chipmaker warned that soaring memory prices and supply shortages are weighing on the smartphone market.

22. LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option.

23. Google reveals Gemini Robotics 2.0, promising improved dexterity and safety

    Ars Technica · 2026-07-30

    Gemini Robotics 2 includes three models, but only one is publicly available right now.

24. Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'

    Engadget · 2026-07-30

    The company made a video of the bots in action doing stuff like cleaning trash and picking up watering cans.

25. Judge Voices Doubt US Has Justified Its Ban on Anthropic AI

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    A judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence “really justifying” its decision to ban the federal government from using artificial intelligence technology

26. Ex-OpenAI researcher bets $100 billion will flow into training data because scaling alone won't cut it

    The Decoder · 2026-07-30

    Former OpenAI employee Andrew Ho and Cambridge researcher Adam Hunt see a growing problem with large language models.

27. Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic

    WIRED · 2026-07-30

    This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open- vs. closed-source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy

28. Microsoft's AI Story Is Still Being Discovered, Says Goldman

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Gabriela Borges, Goldman Sachs managing director and senior software equity research analyst, joins Bloomberg after raising her price target on Microsoft

29. OpenAI Cuts API Prices on Its Two Cheaper GPT-5.6 Tiers

    Unite.AI · 2026-07-30

    OpenAI lowered the API price of its two lower-cost GPT-5.6 models on July 30, 2026, cutting the cheapest tier by 80% and the mid-tier by 20% while leaving its flagship untouched.

30. How controllers from industrial machinery can coordinate multitask machine learning

    Amazon Science · 2026-07-30

    Instead of compromising among parameter updates dictated by different training objectives, ControlG allocates computational capacity to objectives sequentially and dynamically.

31. Goldman Says Microsoft Shows Wall Street How AI Bet Pays Off

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Microsoft Corp. is giving investors clearer signs that it has multiple ways to turn its artificial-intelligence investment into revenue, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

32. Google DeepMind Ships Three Physical AI Models For Whole Body Control, Dexterity And Multi Robot Collaboration

    MarkTechPost · 2026-07-30

    Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics 2, the intelligence layer for its next generation of robots.

33. Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body

    The Verge · 2026-07-30

    Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can "control entire humanoid robots." While the previous model focused on controlling a humanoid robot's

34. Bloom Security Emerges from Stealth with $20M to Secure the AI-Native Endpoint

    Unite.AI · 2026-07-30

    Bloom Security has emerged from stealth with $20 million in seed funding to address a growing blind spot in enterprise cybersecurity: the expanding collection of AI agents

35. Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting

    WIRED · 2026-07-30

    The two Chrome updates in June patched more bugs than the 23 updates before them. Now, Google is ramping up its patching schedule thanks to AI-assisted vulnerability discovery.

36. Meta Sinks After Defending AI Bets to Skeptical Investors

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Meta Platforms Inc. gave a disappointing quarterly revenue forecast, stepping up pressure on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to allay investor concerns that the company

37. Altman Meets the Officials Designing Washington’s AI Cyber Tests

    Unite.AI · 2026-07-30

    Sam Altman meets senior White House officials on July 30, 2026 to discuss voluntary government cybersecurity testing of advanced AI systems

38. OpenAI's rogue agent didn't stop at Hugging Face - here's what we know

    ZDNet · 2026-07-30

    The same autonomous OpenAI agent that escaped its test environment and breached Hugging Face was also busy hacking other AI systems. Lucky us.

39. Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

    The Verge · 2026-07-30

    Do you remember Friend? The Friend that launched an AI pendant, spent $1.8 million of its $2.5 million in funding to acquire friend.com

40. Simile Raises More Than $200 Million at a $2 Billion Valuation to Scale Human Behavior Simulations

    Unite.AI · 2026-07-30

    Simile has raised more than $200 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion post-money valuation, providing the Palo Alto-based startup with substantial capital to develop

41. The Python Ecosystem That Changed AI Development

    Towards Data Science · 2026-07-30

    How one open-source ecosystem made state-of-the-art AI accessible

42. Samsung, SK Hynix Answer AI Doubters With Big Numbers and Deals

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    In a remarkable week, the titans of the near-$1 trillion global memory industry smashed profit records.

43. Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.

44. Inside Kendra Scott's Growth Strategy

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Kendra Scott CEO Chris Blakeslee joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why today's consumer is more selective, but still spending on meaningful purchases.

45. Microsoft's Goldilocks AI Quarter

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Microsoft's blockbuster earnings sparked a major rally as TD Cowen's Derrick Wood joins Bloomberg TV to explain why this was the perfect "Goldilocks" quarter.

46. The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You

    WIRED · 2026-07-30

    Avi Schiffmann has a new version of his controversial AI companion. It’s more expensive, and you can’t change its personality.

47. Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    Meta says AI is making it dramatically easier to build and launch new consumer apps, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg telling investors the company has more new consumer products on the

48. Google Ships Gemini Robotics ER 2 With Multi-Robot Teamwork

    Unite.AI · 2026-07-30

    Google has launched Gemini Robotics ER 2, an embodied-reasoning model built to serve as a robot's high-level planner while a separate model handles the motors.

49. Google Unveils Gemini AI for Robots Struggling With Dexterity

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind unveiled a new artificial intelligence model for robots that allows humanoid machines to coordinate movements across their entire bodies

50. Bargain AirfaresAre Under Threatfrom AI Pricing

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    The days of stumbling across a cheap seat on a popular flight may soon be over. K. Oanh Ha explains how airlines are adopting AI to squeeze more revenue from every flight. (

51. Nscale buys Anyscale as it seeks to own more of the AI compute stack

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    British AI neocloud Nscale is buying software startup Anyscale, which helps companies scale their AI workloads across data centers and servers.

52. Meta's AI Spending Faces Wall Street Test

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Meta's AI spending is under intense scrutiny after a softer outlook. MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson explains why investors no longer want promises—they want proof.

53. Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World

    WIRED · 2026-07-30

    The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.

54. Black people in the US: have you used AI for health-related questions?

    The Guardian AI · 2026-07-30

    We’d like to hear from Black Americans who are using artificial intelligence for health or spiritual guidance Artificial intelligence is growing in influence in th

55. Gemini Robotics ER 2: powering robotics with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration

    DeepMind Blog · 2026-07-30

    Gemini Robotics ER 2 helps robots reason, collaborate, and solve real-world tasks. It represents a step change in video understanding, tool orchestration

56. Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    A new study estimates only 2,000 U.S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to implement AI at scale.

57. How to Organize All of Your Coding Agent Tasks

    Towards Data Science · 2026-07-30

    Optimise how you interact with your coding agents

58. In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable

    TechCrunch · 2026-07-30

    Cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against Hugging Face has nothing to do with AI

59. Berlin Links Its AI Sovereignty Push to OpenAI’s Rogue Agent

    Unite.AI · 2026-07-30

    Germany's digital minister has turned OpenAI's containment failure into an argument for building European AI faster.

60. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Jumps as Google Gemini AI Partnership Expands

    Bloomberg · 2026-07-30

    Oracle Corp. gained more than 8% after saying it would expand a partnership with Google Cloud to bring Gemini artificial intelligence tools to its business customers.