Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after months of MOVE token turmoil
Movement Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while continuing operations under court supervision after facing a market-making scandal, a co-founder's suspension, and multiple exchange delistings. The blockchain developer is restructuring its operations following the MOVE token turmoil that affected the project.
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia issued a ban on social media for children in late 2025 to reduce cyberbullying, addiction, and predator exposure. The legislation targets pressures and risks that young users face on platforms.
Intel confirms more layoffs in its data center unit as stock rallies on turnaround momentum
Intel is cutting an unspecified number of jobs in its data center division, which produces Xeon server processors and AI-related hardware. The announcement occurred as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's broader restructuring, with Intel shares rising as much as 8 percent in early trading.
AI didn’t create the talent shortage. Employers did.
Only 22% of leaders believe entry-level workers are fully prepared for their jobs, yet employers have reduced internal training and raised credential requirements over two decades. The AI-ready workforce that companies expect to hire at scale does not yet exist, with data scientists, AI engineers, and prompt specialists still scarce and concentrated in few markets.
NASA to Host Media Briefing on Roman Telescope, Launching Next Month
NASA will host a virtual briefing on July 29 at 2 p.m. EDT about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before its launch. The telescope is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center on August 30.
Google's Gemini 3.6 Flash model cuts AI agent token costs by up to 65% on long horizon engineering tasks —and 3.5 Pro is on the way
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, which reduces AI agent token costs by up to 65 percent on long horizon engineering tasks and is priced at $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens. The company also released Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.30/$2.50 per million tokens, though the prior generation Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite remains cheaper at $0.25/$1.50 per million tokens.
Poolside releases Laguna S 2.1, the open-weight coding model pitched as the West’s answer to DeepSeek and Qwen
Poolside released Laguna S 2.1, a 118-billion-parameter open-weight coding model with eight billion active parameters per token using mixture-of-experts architecture. The model runs on a single Nvidia DGX Spark desktop system and matches or exceeds larger models for agentic coding tasks.
‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever
An interactive American Sign Language learning app was created by Josh Staub and a team of Deaf animators and engineers. The app will remain free permanently for users.
Gritt raises $32M for AI robots that bolt onto existing construction equipment to build solar farms faster
AI-powered robotic systems that attach to existing construction equipment have been developed to accelerate solar farm building. Gritt raised $32 million across pre-seed and Series A funding rounds, with the $26 million Series A led by Obvious Ventures.
Off-duty North Texas Firefighter Saves 3 Children Trapped Under Boat on 4th of July
An off-duty North Texas firefighter named Jason Horne rescued three children who were trapped under a pontoon boat on Alvarado Lake in Midlothian on July 4th. Horne was in his family boat when he discovered and saved the three drowning children from underneath the vessel.
Evals are the new PRD, Expedia’s AI chief tells VB Transform 2026
Evaluation frameworks are replacing traditional product requirement documents by encoding desired product behavior through tests including red teaming and security checks before coding begins. Sixty-six percent of surveyed enterprises allow production deployment without human review or plan to within 12 months, yet only 5% fully trust their automated evaluations.
Sila raises $300M to fast-track gigascale anode production and shore up US battery supply chains
Sila raised $300 million in funding to expand its silicon anode manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington. The round was led by Atreides Management and Sutter Hill Ventures, with participation from 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, and T Rowe Price.
US-India Satellite Delivers Data, Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica
The NISAR satellite's L-band and S-band radar data became publicly accessible as of July 20, enabling researchers to track Earth's surface movements. The joint US-India mission continues releasing processed radar files on an ongoing basis.
Chime Launches In-App Investing
Chime users can now buy stocks and ETFs commission-free directly within the app. Managed portfolio accounts are available through Atomic Invest, an SEC-registered firm.
Google Releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber: A Cheaper, More Token-Efficient Flash Tier Built for Agentic Workloads
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash with 17% fewer output tokens and output pricing of $7.50 per 1M tokens on July 21, 2026. Flash-Lite operates at 350 tokens per second while gated Flash Cyber powers CodeMender for vulnerability finding.
Why AI Needs a “Genie Coefficient”
A new metric called the Genie coefficient measures the gap between what users ask AI systems to do and their unspoken assumptions about how tasks should be completed. Current benchmarks fail to capture this difference because human language always underspecifies intent, making it impossible to list every caveat and exception upfront.
Moving beyond passive RAG: How to implement active memory reconstruction for AI agents
Active memory reconstruction improves LLM reasoning by filtering noise from retrieval-augmented generation systems and reducing token consumption. MRAgent implements this approach to enable AI agents to selectively retrieve and reconstruct relevant memories during task execution.
London robotics startup Humanoid raises $152M Series A, with Bosch set to manufacture its wheeled robots at scale
Humanoid, a London robotics startup, raised $152 million in Series A funding to manufacture wheeled robots at scale through Bosch. The round valued the company above $1 billion and was led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from Bosch, Schaeffler, and other investors.
Intel Foundry lands its first named outside customer: Fortinet
Intel Foundry secured its first named external customer, Fortinet, to manufacture the Security Processor 6 for FortiGate firewalls. Intel will handle chip design, advanced packaging, and manufacturing for the custom silicon.
Hyperscale Data Buys More Bitcoin, Bridging Holdings to Over $72 million
Hyperscale Data acquired additional Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to over 1,000 coins valued at more than $72 million. The company's Bitcoin holdings now exceed 1,000 units in total.
New Species of Monkey Found in DR Congo Shows How Much There’s Left to Discover
A new colobus monkey species was identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking only the fifth such discovery in 75 years. This represents an unusual finding since new primate species are rarely documented compared to invertebrates and deep sea creatures.
Solana News: Stablecoin Supply Hits $15Bn With New Issuers Reshaping the Mix
Solana's stablecoin market reached $15 billion in total supply, driven by emerging issuers. Non-USDC and non-USDT stablecoins on Solana reached $4.81 billion at an all-time high.
MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there
MoneyGram's blockchain strategy has evolved from early experimentation into a broader modernization effort for the company's global payments infrastructure. CEO Anthony Soohoo stated that blockchain functions most effectively when customers remain unaware they are using it.
Russia Passes Landmark Crypto Law, Setting State-Run Rails for Sanctioned Trade
Russia's parliament passed its first comprehensive cryptocurrency law establishing a state-regulated framework for exchanges and investors. The legislation creates official channels for sanctioned crypto trading under government control.
British Runner ‘Calls His Shot’ and Breaks World Record in the Mile–After it Stood for 27 Years
Josh Kerr ran a mile in 3:42.66, breaking a world record that stood for 27 years. The Scottish runner's time at the London Diamond League meet was half a second faster than Hicham El Guerrouj's previous record of 3:43.13.
Galaxy (GLXY) Commits $5 Million to Prepare Bitcoin for the Quantum Threat
Galaxy Digital allocated five million dollars toward a Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative to address potential threats from quantum computers. The initiative aims to help prepare the Bitcoin network for security challenges that powerful quantum computing could pose.
The AI Slot Machine Effect: Why Generative Feeds Disrupt Deep Work And How to Reclaim Focus
Generative AI tools cause users to spend extended time refining prompts repeatedly, diverting them from their original tasks. Knowledge workers in 2026 increasingly experience this distraction pattern when using these tools for quick productivity boosts.
The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout
Chinese AI models have become a source of conflict among President Trump's advisers, with current and former officials publicly criticizing each other over how to handle the technology. The disagreement reflects division within the White House over China's artificial intelligence development and policy response.
Ethereum price forecast: ETH eyes $2,000 breakout as ETF inflows boost momentum
Ethereum gained 8.8% over one week driven by spot ETF inflows including BlackRock's ETHA. The cryptocurrency climbed above $1,900 with $2,000 identified as the next major resistance level.
Robinhood Chain Booming, Bernstein Puts Higher Target on HOOD
Bernstein raised its price target on Robinhood stock to $160, driven primarily by growth in Robinhood Chain rather than crypto trading volume. The analyst firm identified the blockchain network as a key factor supporting the higher valuation target.