What to Do in the Age of AI: Chasing Scarcity in a Rapidly Deflating World
In the age of AI, money continues to flow toward scarcity and unique value. The difference now is that AI compresses the lifespan of any given scarcity.
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Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday: Apply KB5101650 for Windows 11 Security Fixes
Microsoft released KB5101650 on July 14, 2026, for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 with critical security fixes, RDP SHA-2 support, curl upgrade, and ongoing Secure Boot certificate deployment.
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iPhone 17 Pro: Aluminum Unibody, Vapor Chamber Cooling and Triple 48MP Camera System
The iPhone 17 Pro uses a heat-forged aluminum unibody with an integrated vapor chamber and a triple 48MP Fusion camera system as its primary physical hardware features.
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SES and Airbus Advance EAGLE-1 with Optical Ground Station Lease in Netherlands
The July 15, 2026 ground lease agreement between SES, Airbus Netherlands and the Municipality of Noordwijk secures the site for the optical ground station supporting Europe’s first satellite-based QKD demonstration through the EAGLE-1 project.
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T-Tech Open-Sources T-Search: High-Performance Agentic Retriever for Multi-Step Search That Runs on a Single GPU
The open-source AI community just received a major efficiency upgrade. T-Tech has released T-Search, an agentic retriever purpose-built for difficult multi-step search tasks in both English and Russian.
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iPhone 17 Pro Aluminum Unibody, Vapor Chamber and Triple 48MP Cameras
The iPhone 17 Pro uses a heat-forged aluminum unibody, integrated vapor chamber cooling and a triple 48MP camera system to support sustained performance, larger battery capacity and advanced imaging based on official Apple specifications.
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How Aluminum Unibody, Vapor Chamber, and 48MP Cameras Shape iPhone 17 Pro
The aluminum unibody, vapor chamber cooling system, and triple 48MP camera system in the iPhone 17 Pro improve thermal efficiency, support higher sustained performance, increase battery capacity, and enable advanced pro imaging and video features.
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Wolfspeed Sues Navitas Over GaN and SiC Patents in Semiconductor IP Battle
Wolfspeed filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Navitas on July 7, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for Delaware, alleging infringement of five patents by Navitas GaNFast, GaNSlim, GaNSafe and GeneSiC products. Navitas disputes the allegations and states it will defend its products.
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AGI: The Ultimate Prize and the Race Against Self-Destruction
AGI promises to transform civilization on a scale that dwarfs the Industrial Revolution.
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Thinking Machines and xAI Intensify the Open-Source AI Arms Race
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab has released its first major open-weights model, Inkling, and it’s making a strong impression.
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Classic McEliece Secures ISO/IEC 18033-2 for Quantum-Safe Encryption
The July 2026 inclusion of Classic McEliece in ISO/IEC 18033-2 provides the first global ISO standard for a post-quantum algorithm, enabling interoperable adoption across 177 member states for long-term data protection.
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OpenAI Merges ChatGPT and Codex into One App After GPT-5.6 Launch, Introduces New “Work” Mode
Following the release of GPT-5.6, OpenAI has rolled out a major update to its mobile and desktop applications, merging the classic ChatGPT experience with Codex into a single unified platform.
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Connecticut QuantumCT Secures $15M NSF Award for Quantum Innovation Hub
The NSF has awarded QuantumCT $15 million to build a quantum technology hub in Connecticut, with $121 million in state support and partnerships from Quantinuum, D-Wave, and others.
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Wolfspeed Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Navitas Over Five GaN and SiC Patents
Wolfspeed sued Navitas Semiconductor on July 7, 2026, in Delaware court asserting five patents against the full GaN and SiC product portfolio. Navitas responded by disputing the claims and committing to a vigorous defense.
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Starlink Delivers 10 Gbps Symmetric Speeds Worldwide — High-Speed Internet for Anywhere on Earth
Starlink has announced a major leap in satellite internet performance: symmetric speeds of up to 10 Gbps (upload and download) for ground terminals.
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