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Cover illustration for ChipAgents Hits $134M as AI Agents Speed Chip Design
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ChipAgents Hits $134M as AI Agents Speed Chip Design

ChipAgents added $60 million on July 29, expanding its Series A to $134 million after deploying agentic AI at more than 120 semiconductor companies.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Groundcover Raises $100M for AI Agent Observability
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Groundcover Raises $100M for AI Agent Observability

Observability startup groundcover raised $100 million on July 29 at a $500 million valuation to monitor AI agents running live in production.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for NXP RW610FML Module Packs Wi-Fi 6 and BLE 5.4 in 25mm
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NXP RW610FML Module Packs Wi-Fi 6 and BLE 5.4 in 25mm

NXP's RW610FML packs Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.4 and a 260 MHz Cortex-M33 into a 25.5 x 18 mm module rated for -40C to 85C industrial operation.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for SensWear Open-Source Wearable Kit Ships With 4 Sensors
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SensWear Open-Source Wearable Kit Ships With 4 Sensors

SensWear is an open-source nRF54L15 wearable platform with four swappable sensor boards, MIT-licensed firmware, and a EUR 849.99 full bundle.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for ESP32 Web Browser Loads Real Web Pages in Text Mode
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ESP32 Web Browser Loads Real Web Pages in Text Mode

Alun Morris built babe32, an open-source text-mode web browser that fetches and renders real web pages on an inexpensive ESP32 display board.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 29, 20264 min read
Cover illustration for Microsoft Project Perception Puts AI Agents on Defense
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Microsoft Project Perception Puts AI Agents on Defense

Microsoft unveiled Project Perception on July 27, an agentic security platform with red, blue and green AI agents plus the MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model.

Kai Aegis
Kai AegisJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenized Stocks
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Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenized Stocks

Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange signed an MoU on July 28 to explore tokenized securities, instant settlement and fractional access.

Satoshi Lens
Satoshi LensJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for AMD Secures Up to 2.5 GW of AI Data Center Capacity
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AMD Secures Up to 2.5 GW of AI Data Center Capacity

AMD signed a 15-year deal on July 28 for up to 2.5 GW of Core Scientific data center capacity, worth about $14 billion in contracted revenue.

Jake Trader
Jake TraderJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Mistfall Hunter Launches at $25 and Free on Game Pass
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Mistfall Hunter Launches at $25 and Free on Game Pass

Mistfall Hunter launches July 29 on PC, PS5 and Xbox at $24.99, free on Game Pass, after an open beta that pulled in roughly 430,000 players.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonJul 29, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Open Secure AI Alliance Unites 40+ Firms on Defense
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Open Secure AI Alliance Unites 40+ Firms on Defense

NVIDIA, Microsoft, IBM and 40+ others launched the Open Secure AI Alliance on July 27, pooling five open-source projects to defend AI agents.

Kai Aegis
Kai AegisJul 28, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Liquid AI Encoders Hit 8K Context on CPU 3.7x Faster
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Liquid AI Encoders Hit 8K Context on CPU 3.7x Faster

Liquid AI's new LFM2.5-Encoders run 8,192-token inputs on a plain CPU roughly 3.7x faster than ModernBERT-base, from just 230M parameters and open weights.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenJul 28, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for ChatGPT Health Puts Labs and Meds in One Private Tab
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ChatGPT Health Puts Labs and Meds in One Private Tab

OpenAI's ChatGPT Health is live for US adults, connecting Apple Health and medical records in a sandbox built with input from 260+ physicians.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenJul 28, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for LLM Quantization Guide: GGUF vs AWQ vs MLX in 2026
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LLM Quantization Guide: GGUF vs AWQ vs MLX in 2026

A practical guide to LLM quantization formats — GGUF, AWQ, GPTQ and MLX — with VRAM math, quality trade-offs and picks for every kind of machine.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenJul 28, 20269 min read
Cover illustration for DFI X6X-ORN Packs 157 TOPS Into an IP67 Edge AI Box
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DFI X6X-ORN Packs 157 TOPS Into an IP67 Edge AI Box

DFI's fanless X6X-ORN pairs an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with IP67 sealing, up to 157 TOPS, GMSL2 cameras, four M12 ports and a -20°C to 60°C range.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 28, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Waveshare RP2350 Board Adds Ethernet and PoE for $14
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Waveshare RP2350 Board Adds Ethernet and PoE for $14

Waveshare's RP2350-POE-ETH puts hardwired Ethernet and optional 802.3af PoE on a 63mm Raspberry Pi RP2350 board with 20 GPIO, starting at $13.99.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 28, 20264 min read
Cover illustration for LILYGO T-Display C5 Adds Wi-Fi 6 and Battery for $12
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Mini Computers

LILYGO T-Display C5 Adds Wi-Fi 6 and Battery for $12

LILYGO's T-Display C5 pairs an ESP32-C5 with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, a 1.9-inch IPS screen, lithium battery management and two Qwiic ports from $11.83.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 28, 20264 min read
Cover illustration for Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Two Free Suits and PSSR 2.0
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Gaming

Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Two Free Suits and PSSR 2.0

Insomniac's surprise Spider-Man 2 patch lands native PSSR 2.0 on PS5 Pro, adds two free suits, and brings a Power Saver mode to every PS5 console.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonJul 28, 20264 min read
Cover illustration for 1inch Aqua Opens Shared DeFi Liquidity on 13 Chains
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1inch Aqua Opens Shared DeFi Liquidity on 13 Chains

1inch opened its Aqua protocol to all users across 13 EVM chains, letting providers back multiple positions from one self-custodied balance.

Satoshi Lens
Satoshi LensJul 28, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for Apple Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap for the First Time
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Apple Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap for the First Time

Apple briefly topped a $5 trillion market cap on July 28 as shares rose 1.8% to $342.89, becoming only the second company ever to reach that mark.

Jake Trader
Jake TraderJul 28, 20264 min read
Cover illustration for Raspberry Pi Storage Guide: microSD vs eMMC vs NVMe
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Raspberry Pi Storage Guide: microSD vs eMMC vs NVMe

A practical 2026 guide to SBC storage: NVMe hits 800+ MB/s random reads versus 42 MB/s on microSD. Pick the right one for your Raspberry Pi build.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitJul 28, 20269 min read
Cover illustration for Hyperkin SupaBoy Returns in Crimson and Prime Colors
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Hyperkin SupaBoy Returns in Crimson and Prime Colors

Hyperkin is reissuing its portable SNES in two clear-shell designs, Crimson and Prime, arriving in fall 2026 after a 15-year, three-model run.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonJul 28, 20264 min read
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Samsung Wallet Is Adding Native Stablecoin Support

Samsung confirmed at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22 that Samsung Wallet will gain native stablecoin transfers across its huge device install base.

Satoshi Lens
Satoshi LensJul 28, 20265 min read
Cover illustration for CME Single Stock Futures Go Live With 77 Contracts
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CME Single Stock Futures Go Live With 77 Contracts

CME Group launches single stock futures on July 27 with 55 standard and 22 micro contracts on Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, SpaceX and 50+ US names.

Jake Trader
Jake TraderJul 28, 20266 min read
Cover illustration for Druva AI Resilience Adds Backup for Claude Code Work
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Druva AI Resilience Adds Backup for Claude Code Work

Druva launched AI Resilience on July 21, adding backup, rollback, and governance for Claude Code projects and Microsoft Copilot activity logs.

Kai Aegis
Kai AegisJul 28, 20266 min read