Instacart Acquires Arpalus to Move Intelligence In Store
Instacart acquired computer vision company Arpalus to integrate its shelf intelligence technology for improving inventory accuracy across grocery platforms. Arpalus' technology, designed specifically for grocery retail, will enhance inventory data used for eCommerce fulfillment and in-store operations when installed on camera-equipped devices.
UnitedHealth Says AI Now Runs Every Function of Its Business
Artificial intelligence now processes every claim, prior authorization, and patient interaction at UnitedHealth. The company is commercializing this internal AI infrastructure as new product offerings.
Researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
Researchers discovered a living freshwater mussel community in the Moosup River, marking the first documented record in over three decades. The community includes rare native species that are considered sensitive indicators of river health.
For biodiversity to thrive across Europe, laws should treat wildlife as individuals capable of suffering, experts argue
European wildlife protection laws should recognize animals as individuals capable of suffering instead of treating them as ecological resources. Experts argue that both EU and UK frameworks require stronger and more consistent implementation to improve biodiversity outcomes.
1Password and Anthropic Bring Secure Credential Access to Claude
A browser integration allows Claude to access 1Password credentials without the model viewing them or storing them in Anthropic's systems. The tool enables Claude to complete tasks like booking travel and managing accounts while keeping credential data secure from the model.
NASA Welcomes Serbia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Serbia became the 69th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, pledging commitment to peaceful and transparent space exploration. The signing ceremony took place Thursday at NASA's Washington headquarters.
Roblox launches Build, a mobile tab that turns text prompts into playable games
A new Roblox mobile feature called Build lets users create playable games by entering text prompts without coding or using Roblox Studio. The system generates basic games from descriptions like cozy forest adventures with environmental obstacles.
U.S. Bancorp Rides Payments Boom to Record Revenue
U.S. Bancorp achieved record quarterly revenue of $7.7 billion in the second quarter, driven by higher fee income and loan growth from its payments business. The bank's customers continued spending, borrowing, and using digital banking products during the period.
Bryson DeChambeau takes subtle swipe at Nick Faldo as Jackson Suber sets Open pace
Bryson DeChambeau declined to speak with media after shooting a strong round at the 154th Open Championship, responding to criticism from Nick Faldo. Jackson Suber holds the lead position on the leaderboard after the opening day of competition.
Crypto.com Secures $400M Investment From Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing the company at $20 billion. The investment represents a significant capital infusion into the cryptocurrency exchange platform.
1Password lets Claude log you into websites without ever seeing your passwords
1Password launched a browser integration allowing Claude to use stored credentials for logging into websites while keeping passwords hidden from the AI model. The system shows users which credential Claude needs before accessing it through a zero-exposure architecture.
Arsène Wenger: US soccer development will depend on ‘consistency’ and ‘education’
Arsène Wenger, FIFA's global football development head, stated that US soccer growth requires consistency and education while praising the US Soccer Federation's new $250 million headquarters in Fayetteville, Georgia. Wenger identified the pay-to-play model as a structural obstacle and emphasized that academy setups are vital for the sport's development in the country.
Visa Foresees Stablecoins Enabling Micro Transactions in the Ecosystem Autonomous AI Agents
Stablecoins could enable micro transactions between autonomous AI agents operating independently in digital ecosystems. Visa identified this use case as particularly suited to economies where self-operating intelligent systems handle complex tasks without human intervention.
Volkswagen enters the robotaxi race with a shared shuttle service in Hamburg
Volkswagen's Moia subsidiary launched a self-driving taxi service using autonomous ID Buzz vans in Hamburg with up to five vehicles initially operating. The fleet is expected to expand to ten vehicles as the service grows.
What is a micro-cap IPO—and why are they disappearing from the stock market?
Micro-cap IPOs with market capitalizations historically around $5 million to $30 million are disappearing as regulators now require a minimum $15 million in public float and crack down on smaller listings. Foreign micro-cap companies have declined due to stricter listing rules following pump-and-dump schemes, resulting in trading halts for more than a dozen firms last year.
Linux Foundation Launches x402 Foundation to Enable Seamless Internet Payments
A new standardized payment protocol called x402 has been launched to enable financial transactions between machines, applications, and AI systems. The x402 Foundation aims to make web payments as seamless as standard data exchanges.
Truth Social is selling real-time access to posts that could move the markets
Truth Social's parent company is launching a paid data feed called Truth API that will give Wall Street firms real-time access to posts from the platform's top 10 most-influential accounts starting August 1. The service delivers posts within milliseconds to paying institutional clients seeking market-moving information before it becomes publicly available online.
Oracle is one notch above junk after S&P downgrade as AI data-centre spending burns through cash
Oracle was downgraded to BBB- status by S&P on July 9, placing it one notch above junk rating due to a $250 billion data-centre expansion plan consuming cash faster than revenue replaces it. The company now holds $117 billion in outstanding debt, making it the second-largest non-financial debt issuer in the Bloomberg US Corporate Bond Index after Amazon.
Shared charging is the key to electric trucking’s success
Electric truck costs are projected to drop from roughly $425,000 today to approximately $300,000 by 2028 and below $230,000 by 2035, driven by battery cost reductions and vehicle standardization. Shared charging infrastructure becomes critical as adoption grows, with fleets needing to balance depot charging control against public infrastructure reliance.
Google’s next Gemini Pro is months behind schedule as coding capabilities fall short of internal goals
Google's next Gemini Pro version is months delayed because its coding capabilities failed to meet internal performance targets. The company missed its planned May developer conference release date for the upgraded model.
China’s Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, the largest open-source model ever, rivaling top U.S. systems
Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-source model described as the world's largest, with performance comparable to top U.S. proprietary systems from Anthropic and OpenAI. Full model weights are scheduled for release on July 27, and the model is currently accessible for testing at kimi.com.
The AI compute gap: Enterprises are buying infrastructure faster than they can measure what it costs
Across 107 enterprises, AI infrastructure spending is accelerating faster than organizations can track its costs, with GPUs operating at half utilization or less. Fewer than half of enterprises rigorously measure what their compute actually costs, creating a gap between rapid investment and economic visibility.
The agent security gap: 54% of enterprises have already had an AI agent incident, and most still let agents share credentials
Fifty-four percent of enterprises have experienced confirmed AI agent security incidents, while most still allow agents to share credentials rather than isolating them with individual identities. Only 30 percent of organizations isolate their highest-risk agents, and security controls remain borrowed from model providers instead of purpose-built for agent management.
Jensen Huang says the more AI is used, the more ‘we have to hire’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims increased AI adoption requires hiring more workers because AI agents demand new skills from software engineers. Huang stated that software engineers now prefer building agents over writing Python code, and that deploying AI agents across industries creates substantial new work requiring imagination and creativity.
Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google Vids now allows users to create AI avatars that represent themselves in videos. The feature uses Gemini Omni-powered tools to generate and edit videos from prompts and reference images.
The EU is forcing Google to open Android to rival AI and share its search data
Google must allow rival AI assistants to operate on Android with the same capabilities as Gemini and share search data with competitors. The European Commission imposed these requirements under the Digital Markets Act, treating Google as a gatekeeper in the market.
S&P 500 companies with this AI strategy dramatically outperformed their peers: New data
Companies with high-quality AI strategy announcements measured on five dimensions, including CEO involvement and specific use cases, saw substantially better stock market returns from 2022 to 2025. Gregory assessed 449 S&P 500 companies using an AI Communications Quality Score ranging from 0 to 20, based on CEO ownership, named use cases, 90-day follow-through, board governance record, and tier-1 media coverage.
AI and a brain implant restored a paralysed man’s movement and touch
A paralyzed man regained hand movement and touch sensation through a "double neural bypass" system that rewired his nervous system. The technology, developed by the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, restored function in a patient paralyzed from the chest down.
Tim Merlier surges to Tour de France 2026 hat-trick on stage 12 but crash hits sprinters
Tim Merlier won stage 12 of the Tour de France, his third victory this year after winning stages in Bordeaux and Bergerac. Merlier's Soudal Quick-Step teammate finished ahead of Kooij and Philipsen at the riverside finish on the banks of the Saône.
‘Dirty Jobs’ host just revealed the lucrative salary Gen Z electricians make from AI data centers—the number is eye-popping
Young electricians working at AI data centers earn between $240,000 and $280,000 annually, with unlimited overtime opportunities and no debt. Construction workers on data center projects earn approximately 32 percent more than traditional construction work, with Northern Virginia and Texas locations reporting salaries between $140,000 and $280,000 per year.