Introducing Real World VoiceEQ: Measuring the human quality of voice AI
Hugging Face introduces Real World VoiceEQ, a benchmark assessing voice AI’s human-like listening, response, and naturalness beyond traditional metrics like word error rate.
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Source-linked briefings published in July 2026. Page 21 of 30: briefings 601-630, published Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 15, 2026.
Welcome Inkling by Thinking Machines
Hugging Face introduces Inkling, a 1-trillion-parameter open multimodal model by Thinking Machines that processes text, images, and audio with a 1-million-token context window and speculative decoding layers.
World premiere of the all-new electric ID. Cross: premium class in compact format
Volkswagen unveiled the new all-electric ID. Cross compact SUV, featuring three power outputs, two battery sizes, and advanced driver-assistance systems. Starting at €27,995, sales begin in select markets with...
'Big Brother' Delivers Its Most-Watched Season Premiere Since 2021
Big Brother's season 28 premiere drew 3.88 million viewers, its largest audience in five years, with a 22% increase over last year's premiere. The new Time Trip twist introduced 14 new houseguests and surprise...
Bridge BIM Modeling Software
Bentley Systems released OpenBridge Modeler, a BIM tool purpose-built for bridges to reduce rework, errors, and construction delays through intelligent parametric modeling and seamless integration with Bentley’s...
From HBCUs to the Bay, mentoring the next generation of scientists
UC Berkeley’s HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars for Change program pairs undergraduates from Spelman, Tuskegee, and Morehouse with Berkeley mentors for summer research and graduate school preparation.
Color Correction & Grading Tips for Premiere Pro
ASUS ProArt monitors supporting HDR will integrate Adobe Premiere Pro color validation starting in 2026, enhancing consistency in HDR workflows for creators.
Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition brings gridiron action to Apple Arcade on August 6
Apple Arcade will add Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition on August 6, expanding its sports catalog with a full Madden experience free of ads or in-app purchases.
Over The Edge 2.0: what independent researchers found about browser choice on Windows
Independent researchers found Microsoft’s browser choice tactics remain coercive outside Europe, despite minor changes under the Digital Markets Act.
New York’s Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation Selects New Flyer to Expand Transit Fleet with a Firm Order for 116 Buses
Westchester County, New York, ordered 121 New Flyer hybrid-electric buses to expand its Bee-Line transit fleet, including 116 40-foot and 5 35-foot models, with 16 customized for express routes.
CISA Joins NSA, FBI, DC3 and International Partners Warning of Russian Cyber Threat Activity Targeting Communications, Energy, Government and Other Critical Inf
CISA and partners issued a joint advisory warning that Russian state-sponsored actors are targeting vulnerable networking devices in critical infrastructure sectors worldwide, urging immediate mitigation steps.
FTC Secures Major Settlement with Caremark, Resolving Antitrust Case Against Second Drug Middleman
The FTC secured a settlement with Caremark Rx LLC, requiring changes to lower drug costs, enhance transparency, and prevent anticompetitive practices that inflated insulin prices and restricted pharmacy access.
Mozilla’s Inaugural ‘State of Open Source AI’ Report Is Here
Mozilla’s first State of Open Source AI report finds open models now trail top closed systems by just 3% in performance and cost up to 50x less, yet capture only 4% of revenue despite powering a third of real-world AI...
Sunrun’s California Distributed Power Plant Expands Dispatch Capacity to 425 Megawatts to Provide Statewide Grid Relief
Sunrun announced its California distributed power plant will provide up to 425 megawatts of dispatchable capacity this summer, supporting the state’s grid during peak demand periods.
Scotch™ Brand launches Scotch Kids® Tape for young creators
3M’s Scotch™ Brand introduced Scotch Kids® Tape on July 14, 2026, offering a child-friendly adhesive designed for ages four and up to support crafting and building projects without glue mess.
Devcon 8 Tickets Are Live: Find Your Path to Mumbai
Devcon 8 tickets for the November event in Mumbai are now available, with multiple purchase options including discounts for eligible participants.
Autodesk 2026 AI Jobs Report: AI hiring in Design and Make more than doubles as students face a new skills gap
Autodesk’s 2026 AI Jobs Report reveals AI hiring in design and manufacturing roles has more than doubled in two years, with demand shifting toward professionals who apply AI rather than build it.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches July 23, full details
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches on July 23, introducing new maps, modes, weapons, and limited-time events across multiplayer, zombies, and battle royale modes.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
Xbox announced *The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu*, a psychological horror game where players' sanity deteriorates without UI cues, altering environments and perceptions to create immersive terror.
Coloratura: Designing a world where sound is the only guide
PlayStation 5’s Coloratura redefines accessibility by making sound the primary gameplay mechanic, allowing players to navigate a 3D world without visuals.
Deep Learning: How AI Systems Learn to Recognize Patterns
Deep learning, a subset of machine learning using layered neural networks, enables AI systems to recognize patterns in data such as images, speech, and text without explicit programming. Its applications range from...
Optimize your reach and frequency across campaigns with video campaign groups.
Google Ads now supports YouTube reach and frequency optimization for video campaign groups globally, allowing advertisers to coordinate campaigns for better performance.
Gemma-4-E2B-it for is now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
AWS has made the Gemma-4-E2B-it model from Google DeepMind available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, expanding multimodal AI capabilities for AWS customers.
Qwen3 embedding and reranking models for retrieval are now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
AWS has made Qwen3 embedding and reranking models available in SageMaker JumpStart for retrieval workflows, enabling multimodal and multilingual search pipelines.
Voxtral-Mini-4B-Realtime for real-time speech transcription is now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
AWS now offers Voxtral-Mini-4B-Realtime-2602 in SageMaker JumpStart, a real-time speech-transcription model from Mistral AI supporting 13 languages with configurable latency.
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon
NASA astronaut Anil Menon is scheduled to launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14, 2026, joining Expedition 74 to conduct scientific research and technology...
Razer Axon Wallpaper Engine Artist Spotlight: Tim Fu Transforms Architectural Blueprints into Living Art
Studio Tim Fu founder Tim Fu debuts Living Sketches on Razer Axon Wallpaper Engine, blending architecture, AI, and animated wallpapers that transform blueprints into dynamic art.
NASA’s Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes
NASA’s Hubble and Webb telescopes have identified the first stellar-mass black hole in the Omega Centauri star cluster, resolving a long-standing astronomical mystery and advancing understanding of black hole formation.
Your Kraken balance, ready to spend: the Kraken Card is here
Kraken has launched a debit card allowing eligible UK and EEA customers to spend crypto and cash balances directly via Mastercard, integrating spending with existing Kraken accounts.
Ascend to ZERO: A Time-Bending Roguelike Sharpened to the Last Second
Xbox announced *Ascend to ZERO*, a roguelike where players control time in 30-second battles, freezing enemies to strategize mid-fight. The game is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud, including via Xbox...