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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Safe Superintelligence And Commonwealth Fusion Lead With Billion-Dollar Deals

Crunchbase News, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 1:14:23 PM

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Zuck Starts Throwing His Weights Around

Techdirt, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 1:12:12 PM

Sources: California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office urged state AG Bonta to settle the lawsuit against Paramount's WBD acquisition; Bonta has independent authority (Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 1:10:07 PM

DC’s ‘Booster Gold’ TV Series Is No Longer Happening

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 1:00:19 PM

Variety Executive Editor Brent Lang has been named editor-in-chief of IndieWire, succeeding Dana Harris-Bridson, who is stepping down after 15 years (William Earl/Variety)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:41:03 PM

Stood literally 50 feet away from actual Kylie Minogue! Thank you Nick Cave.

Paul Robert Lloyd, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:30:15 PM

Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirty-Third Week

LibrarianShipwreck, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:29:54 PM

Analysis shows declining YouTube and X viewerships for several high-profile right-wing influencers, pointing to a shrinking audience for pro-Trump content (Stuart A. Thompson/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:25:02 PM

Google Workspace Weekly Recap - July 31, 2026

Google Workspace Updates, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:25:01 PM

The CHATBOT Act Forces One Parenting Model On Every Family

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:06:43 PM

DOJ Drama, Prediction Markets, and the Limits of Congressional Power

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 12:02:03 PM

OpenAI says its new GPT 5.6 models are becoming more cost-efficient

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:52:44 AM

‘Section 415’ podcast: What 49ers training camp looks like as Kyle Shanahan recovers

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:50:03 AM

Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada’s Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention

The Citizen Lab, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:40:20 AM

A deep look at FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's moves favoring the Trump administration; former chair Tom Wheeler warns against the agency becoming a political tool (Nancy Scola/Washingtonian)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:40:00 AM

The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel R...

Ryan Barrett, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:31:58 AM

Still no QR for you

jwz, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:30:46 AM

Gavin Newsom releases tax returns amid DOJ probe

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:30:12 AM

Three reactions to Anthropics’s latest apologia

Marcus on AI, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:14:21 AM

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department For “Unlawful,” “Unethical” And “Unseemly” Conduct

Techdirt, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:12:12 AM

Daily Deal: The Lifetime Learner Bundle

Techdirt, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:07:12 AM

Mahershala Ali Has ‘Moved On’ From ‘Blade’

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:00:45 AM

Snap says its recommendation systems will be adjusted so only videos created by real people, not AI-generated ones, are eligible for Spotlight recommendations (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:00:42 AM

*Redefining Global Health in the 21st Century*

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:54:16 AM

Airlines Are Using AI to Maximize Prices – Here’s How You Fight Back

Hunter Walk, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:46:21 AM

Introducing The Defender’s Dispatch

CybersecKyle, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:45:00 AM

PureGenius - AI Powered Learning Platform

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:37:00 AM

Hacker uses DeepSeek AI to autonomously attack vulnerable servers

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:35:35 AM

Democrats Won’t Save Voting Rights Without Building Black and Brown Political Power

Dame Magazine, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:26:38 AM

Anthropic’s Opus 5 Is Better at Resisting Prompt Injection

Schneier on Security, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:23:16 AM

Samara Weaving Is Marvel’s New Emma Frost

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:15:14 AM

Hair by Erica Loney & Company in Cheltenham to take over former Studio 456 by Alma location in Glenside

Glenside Local, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:10:02 AM

GNU nano 9.2 Adds New Buffer Synonym and Fixes Crashes

https://fossforce.com, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:08:27 AM

Through the lens of young artists with LensBright Initiative

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:06:00 AM

Instruments of Empire

Transfer Orbit, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:00:59 AM

Gov. Shapiro sues Trump Administration over election, immigration conditions on federal grants

Glenside Local, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:00:52 AM

A Packing List for the Woman I Will Become on My Summer Vacation to Cape Cod

McSweeney’s, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:00:00 AM

The Bay Area’s next Steph Curry? If anyone has a shot, it’s Macklin Celebrini

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 10:00:00 AM

Corporate Media Is Not Failing—It Is Collaborating

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:56:20 AM

July Stardust Mixtape

Mia V. Moss's Stardust Dispatch, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:54:46 AM

CISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilities

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:49:49 AM

Grand Jury Witness: Reflecting Pool Was Already Damaged Before Arrested Man Touched It

Techdirt, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:31:11 AM

WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal says he's stepping down after a year in the role; his hiring was part of a push to promote "personal liberties and free markets" (Lucia Moses/Business Insider)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:30:01 AM

Behind the Blog: Silent Retreat

404 Media, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:24:50 AM

The Massachusetts Senate passes an amendment that would in many instances bar judges, grand juries, and others from forcing reporters to identify their sources (Matt Stout/The Boston Globe)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:20:01 AM

AI as an Enterprise Operating System

Radar, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:09:24 AM

Friday assorted links

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:05:45 AM

Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

404 Media, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:03:08 AM

92 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Releasing in August

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 9:00:36 AM

previously on Ask a Manager…

Ask a Manager, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:59:49 AM

Premium: AI Is Getting Way Too Expensive

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:53:49 AM

Zero Gravity Dance Company of Jenkintown to host open house on Aug. 1

Glenside Local, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:45:54 AM

Gaza deal remains conditional on Israel; Earthquake-level explosions in Lebanon; 60,000 migrants cross from Morocco into Spanish territory

Drop Site News, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:41:50 AM

Ignatius Day Dreamin'

Pop Culture Spirit Wow, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:39:29 AM

Email from Apple: We’re reaching out to let you know that the iPhone Upgrade...

Chris Coyier, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:39:12 AM

The Good Gym Is Still Running

Interdependent Thoughts, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:37:32 AM

Oregon startup news for the week ending July 31, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:37:20 AM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for July 31, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:33:51 AM

Word on Wall Street: Business Surveys Suggest Economic Activity Accelerated in July | Wyncote Wealth Management Group

Glenside Local, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:33:45 AM

THE ODYSSEY (2026)

Cows in the Field, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:20:22 AM

Ardsley Day Care Center now enrolling pre-K students

Glenside Local, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:11:21 AM

open thread – July 31, 2026

Ask a Manager, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:00:37 AM

For Lease: Office space at Jenkins Court building in Jenkintown

Glenside Local, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:00:34 AM

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in August 2026

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 8:00:20 AM

UMG, WMG, Sony, and other record companies propose a set of principles for how AI-generated songs should be considered for chart eligibility (Ariel King/Billboard)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:55:01 AM

Lobbying Filings Reveal What Companies Paid for Trump's Freedom 250

Sludge, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:53:14 AM

Slim Shady: Smugglers Eye Big Profits Running Weight Loss Drugs into Brazil

OCCRP, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:50:00 AM

Cities and States Can Replicate NYC’s Ambitious Public Interest Tech Crew

Tech Policy Press, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:44:37 AM

Summer news diary 3 August – 6 September: Edinburgh Fringe, Burnham ‘listening tour’, Clacton by-election

Press Gazette, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:42:28 AM

One and one thing only

Unsung, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:38:33 AM

Holding Democracy Together

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:37:00 AM

“Insights and ideas emerge from that interface.”

Unsung, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:29:46 AM

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions

Bolts, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:26:30 AM

YouTube Bans Popular ASMR Artists, Accusing Them of Making 'Sexually Gratifying' Content

404 Media, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:25:01 AM

If you run your own RSS.chat instance, you can now add a menu of commands to the...

Scripting News, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:12:11 AM

Five Stories To Watch

Search Blog, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:11:46 AM

EFF Guide to Recording Law Enforcement

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:11:24 AM

Creator-style content helps Time deliver seven-fold increase in Youtube views

Press Gazette, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:11:05 AM

Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage

404 Media, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:04:26 AM

YouTube is eating TV

Cord Cutter Weekly, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:03:33 AM

This Week in Matrix 2026-07-31

Matrix.org, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:02:29 AM

ESET tracks rise in malicious AI skills and adaptable malware

BleepingComputer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:01:11 AM

Let’s Talk About the Ending (and End Credits Scene) of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:00:48 AM

The court and the “opinions of mankind”

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:00:00 AM

YouTube is eating TV

Advisorator, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:54:54 AM

A new validator for RSS.chat-compatible apps. Examples: The everyone feed on rss...

Scripting News, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:53:02 AM

Tom Holland Confirms ‘There’s a Whole Plan’ for Spider-Man Successor in the MCU

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:49:43 AM

Trump’s nominee to oversee Voice of America, Sarah B. Rogers, suggests return of journalists on leave

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:42:49 AM

Pink and Tremors

Lilith Saintcrow, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:41:12 AM

Arcadex: a tiny neon Snake game for the browser

IndieNews English, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:34:18 AM

Yes, Glen Hansard Was Truly Special

Sustain What, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:32:29 AM

Traditional Publishing and the Pitfalls of the Literary Agent Model

Teri Kanefield, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:31:44 AM

The court’s big gun cases – and what’s next

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:30:00 AM

Lasst uns über Angst reden

Gedankensplitter, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:26:56 AM

Dave + Claude is far more powerful than either on their own.

Scripting News, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:19:51 AM

UMG shares fall 25%, the record company's worst day since its 2021 IPO, following disappointing Q2 results; UMG is down 40%+ over the past 12 months (Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:15:00 AM

Claude, as we're finishing a project: "The diving is what makes it a test of the...

Scripting News, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:11:28 AM

The Murder of French Television

Media War & Peace, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:06:30 AM

Ukraine’s Successes Make the Case for How Democracy Support Enhances U.S. National Security

Just Security, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:04:41 AM

This Week in AI: Agents, Gatekeepers, and World Models

Radar, Friday, Jul 31, 2026 6:02:06 AM