July 19, 2026

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‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’: "Everybody knows the Greeks are inside." Read More

Apple and Google ordered to purge 'nudify' apps from App Stores: In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law. Read More

All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year: Th Honda Prologue will no longer be sold in the U.S., joining a growing list of EV models to exit the market this year. Read More

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Sunday Must-Reads

Nonprofit Current AI is racing to build the World Wide Web of AI, free for all: Current AI, a non-profit building AI that leaves no one culture behind, has made remarkable progress across devices, AI chat and more. Read More

A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn't suck anymore: A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S. Read More

Kimi: Threat or menace?: Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism." Read More

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out: Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily. Read More

Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI's favorite second act: Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause: This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo. Read More

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