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July 2026 archive · page 22
Source-linked briefings published in July 2026.
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...
AI in Indian Education: Atal Innovation Mission and Google launch ATL Saathi — Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind and Atal Innovation Mission launched ATL Saathi, a Gemini-powered assistant for 100 pilot schools, to support educators with AI-driven planning, training, and curriculum alignment in local languages.
Intel Invests €5 Billion to Expand Manufacturing in Europe
Intel commits €5 billion ($5.7 billion) to expand its Leixlip, Ireland manufacturing campus, enhancing production of Intel Xeon 6 and next-generation processors to meet rising AI and high-performance computing demand.
Landmark moment as final Jackal 3 rolls off Babcock production for British Army
Babcock and Supacat have completed delivery of 123 Jackal 3 and Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles to the British Army, marking the end of production in Plymouth.
Diarmuid Early Wins ASUS Excel Landmark Battle
Diarmuid Early won the inaugural ASUS Excel Landmark Battle, defeating Andrew Ngai by 40 points in a global spreadsheet challenge held at iconic landmarks using ASUS hardware.
Teachers and Local Businesses Win as Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center
Meta commits over $50 billion to expand its Louisiana data center, funding scholarships, workforce training, and local business support while securing energy savings for Entergy Louisiana customers.
Eni and BMW Group: an agreement for Enilive HVO diesel biofuel to power corporate fleets
Eni and BMW Group will supply corporate fleets in Italy, Germany, and Austria with Enilive’s HVOlution diesel biofuel, a 100% renewable fuel reducing CO₂eq emissions by 79.5% compared to fossil diesel.
Waze rolls out new customization features and more Gemini updates
Waze introduces motorcycle-specific routing, personalized navigation, and reduced voice prompts, alongside new AI-powered features for map updates and destination searches.
First ever mobile connectivity delivered to residents in rural North Wales village
Residents in Clocaenog, a rural North Wales village, have gained mobile connectivity for the first time through a partnership involving BT, Denbighshire County Council, and the Welsh Government.
Hyundai Motor to Provide Official Security Vehicles for 2026 ASEAN Summit
Hyundai Motor will supply 50 Hyundai SANTA FE SUVs as official security vehicles for the 2026 ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, in November 2026.
Pipedream vs. Zapier: Which Is Best? [2026]
Pipedream and Zapier target different users: Pipedream focuses on developers with multi-language support and Workday integration, while Zapier prioritizes accessibility for all users with AI tools and a visual builder.
Zapier vs. Power Automate: Which Is Best? [2026]
Zapier and Power Automate both automate workflows, but Power Automate prioritizes Microsoft’s ecosystem while Zapier supports over 9,000 apps across vendors. Pricing for Power Automate Premium starts at $15 per user...
Wild, Scenic, and Increasingly Rusty
Scientists report over 200 Arctic streams in Alaska’s Brooks Range have turned orange in the past decade due to thawing permafrost, which releases iron and acids into waterways, disrupting ecosystems and water quality.
The context layer for AI: Bringing trusted Dropbox content into OpenAI workflows
Dropbox integrates with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Work, ChatGPT, and Codex to let users organize files, create shareable links, and run multi-step workflows directly within AI tools, expanding trusted content access for...
FIA WEC: Second win of the season for BMW M Team WRT – #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 triumphs in São Paulo.
BMW M Team WRT secured its second FIA WEC victory of the season at São Paulo with the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8, while the #20 car’s eighth-place finish returned its drivers to the championship lead.
Driving Simulator: How Hyundai Motor and Kia Compressed Years of Track Testing into Hours of Simulation
Hyundai Motor and Kia have developed a high-fidelity driving simulator at their Namyang R&D Center to accelerate vehicle validation by replacing months of track testing with hours of virtual simulation, addressing the...
Driving Simulator: How Hyundai Motor and Kia Compressed Years of Track Testing into Hours of Simulation
Hyundai Motor and Kia have developed a virtual Driving Simulator at their Namyang R&D Center to accelerate vehicle testing by replacing months of track work with hours of high-precision simulation, addressing the...
Challenging WorldSBK weekend at Donington Park.
BMW’s WorldSBK team returned to Donington Park with both riders fit after injuries, but struggled with setup and performance, scoring modest finishes before the summer break.
The Reverse Information Paradox
Microsoft highlights the 'Reverse Information Paradox' in AI, where users trade proprietary data for insights while losing control over how those insights are derived and utilized by AI providers.
Berkeley Talks: When we talk to AI, what are we talking to?
NYU philosopher David Chalmers argues that modern AI lacks fixed identity, acting as temporary conversational agents rather than permanent systems, raising ethical questions about their role in human interaction.
Amazon EC2 network/EBS instances now available in additional regions
AWS has expanded availability of Amazon EC2 R8i instances to the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) and Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland) regions, offering enhanced compute and storage performance for demanding workloads.
NASA Volunteers Help Zooniverse Reach 1 Billion Classifications
NASA-supported Zooniverse has surpassed 1 billion classifications by volunteers, advancing research through projects like exoplanet discovery and wildlife monitoring since 2020.
The agentic marketing stack starts with the data layer
Acxiom’s modernization shift from on-premises Hadoop to Databricks enabled 80-90% faster workloads and freed engineering teams to focus on agentic marketing workflows, transforming campaign execution and audience...
Amazon EMR on EKS now supports Apache Spark troubleshooting agent
AWS adds an AI-powered troubleshooting agent for Apache Spark jobs running on Amazon EMR on EKS, enabling automated root-cause analysis and code fixes via natural language.
From the Cookout to the Console: Black Spades Comes to XBOX Today
Konsole Kingz and Xbox announced the release of Black Spades, a dedicated Spades game for Xbox Series X|S, bringing back the classic card game tradition with modern online features.
Jeff Hollan on Building Long-Running Agents with Foundry
Microsoft Foundry now offers generally available hosted agents, enabling developers to build long-running AI agents across frameworks, languages, and models with native compute and continuous optimization.
Amazon Location Service enhances Places APIs with new address and search options
Amazon Location Service expands Places APIs with multilingual address translations, travel-optimized search, drive-through data, and flexible address formatting for developers.
Moving sales and service organizations forward with agentic CX and Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft introduces agentic AI capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Dynamics 365 to help sales and service teams meet elevated customer experience standards by integrating AI directly into existing workflows.
Aurora 1.5: Extending open foundation models for weather and Earth-system applications
Microsoft released Aurora 1.5, an open update to its Earth-system foundation model, adding 22 new weather variables, hourly forecasts, and ensemble forecasting to improve atmospheric modeling and decision-making across...