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Apple announced in July 2026 a new software development kit called MapKit for Automotive, which allows automakers to embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into vehicle infotainment…
On July 23, 2026, the EU hit Alphabet with a €890M ($1B) DMA fine for self-preferencing in Search (€460M) and Play Store payment restrictions (€430M). Google gets 60 days to comply or face periodic penalties, including fair third‑party treatment.
Michael Kratsios alleged in July 2026 that Moonshot used export-banned chips to distill Anthropic’s Fable into Kimi K3, the largest available open-weight LLM. Researchers counter that Fable only went public July 1, so the two-week distillation timeline doesn’t add up.
Lingverse says its iKairos wearable/desk device continuously monitors surroundings and turns daily moments into AI images using camera snapshots (no continuous video), voice-detected audio, and on-device processing or encrypted transit, with a physical shutter and no training use. It plans presales later in 2026 after Wednesday, July 23, 2026 funding, generating a daily “reflection” with a quality check cross-referencing visual scenes and audio context before saving to a personal journal.
In 2026, Google added “selfie video” account recovery for locked-out users who can’t access their phone, computer, or two-factor authentication apps. Users record a face video matched to an encrypted cloud reference (setup like Face ID, no infrared), then sign in with a live video to resist photos/deepfakes; the reference can be deleted anytime.
ServiceNow invested $40M in Noida banking software startup BusinessNext, valuing it at $700M for an ~5% stake, to expand a 2026 AI partnership and leverage its U.S. sales network. BusinessNext (2002, formerly CRMNext) serves 70+ banks (RBI, SBI, HDFC), with ~$32M revenue and 1,300+ employees, and will co-sell with ServiceNow automation.
Google reported record quarterly profits in July 2026, as surging enterprise adoption of its AI products and cloud infrastructure pushed financial results well beyond analyst expectations. Google…
Meta dodged a bellwether trial scheduled for late July 2026 in Los Angeles after Florida teen R.K.C. dropped his claims against Meta without payment. The suit also targeted TikTok, YouTube, and Snap over allegedly addictive features like infinite scroll and persistent notifications.
Yope’s July 2026 $12.3M seed round supports a private, ad-free network built without algorithmic feeds, ads, or public content. CEO Bahram Ismailau says 100,000+ (AI-assisted) interviews found ~30% already use “photo dump” private accounts; Northzone led the round, bringing total funding to $20M, with AI mini-games expected in about a month.
SoundCloud acquired Nina Protocol on July 22, 2026, taking over its editorial archive and “genre map” for artist discovery; terms weren’t disclosed. Nina launched in 2021 on Solana with Arweave storage, kept 100% revenue, and shut down May 28, 2026.
Google says Android 17 (July 22, 2026) will include a built-in, wireless iPhone-to-Android migration tool that transfers data without downloading an app. Support includes photos, videos, contacts, messages, calendars, plus Google Account credentials, passwords, Wi‑Fi, and eSIM; rolling out to select Pixels and Galaxy Z Flip8/Z Fold8.
Monday.com announced in July 2026 that it is laying off approximately 630 employees — about 20% of its workforce — as part of a restructuring plan centered on its AI Work Platform. The Israeli…
AMD said July 22, 2026 it will invest up to $5B in Anthropic, deploying up to 2GW of Instinct MI450 AI GPUs on AMD’s Helios. The first 1GW is planned for H1 2027, and AMD will use Anthropic’s Claude across software, engineering, and product development.
WhatsApp announced a set of new features in July 2026, expanding its Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, enabling direct iPad account registration, and adding music sharing and in-app PDF…
Passionfroot, a Berlin-based startup that connects B2B creators with brands, announced in July 2026 that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. Existing…
Construction AI startup Cascade raised $3.5M in a July 2026 seed led by Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun (Ada Ventures, Snowball VC). Its AI aggregates state-to-federal job portals and predicts who’s most likely to win grants, tracking prior winners for a $100M affordable housing award.
Glow exited stealth on July 22, 2026, with a $180M all-equity Series A valuing it at $1.2B; CEO Roi Tiger is building an endpoint security platform that uses AI agents to monitor and enforce policies on employee devices. It uses Anthropic and Gemini via Amazon Bedrock to map environments, assess risk in real time, and enforce policies, aiming at CrowdStrike, Microsoft, SentinelOne, and Palo Alto Networks.
Synthesia rolled out Roleplay Sessions in July 2026 for enterprise conversation practice: AI avatars reply in real time, challenge responses, and score people with a rubric. Scenarios include sales pitches, performance reviews, and customer complaints, with performance data and analytics for managers.