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Updated Jul 20, 2026 · 90 stories
I've tried every automation software: here are the 10 best in 2026 ↗
Automation software seems like a straightforward enough concept until you start shopping for it. Suddenly, you're staring down a list of tools that range from no-code automation builders to enterpris…
The Zapier Blog
Claude Fable produced a counterexample to the Jacobian Conjecture
Hacker News: Front Page
The 6 best vibe coding tools in 2026
Decades ago, building the Facebooks of the world was reserved for a small elite clad in technical skills. Today, with a sequence of good prompts, endless curiosity, and good testing practices, you to…
The Zapier Blog
Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup
Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck.
TechCrunch
What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit
Jensen Huang left Tokyo with deals spanning Japan's entire tech ecosystem.
TechCrunch
[Yoo Choon-sik] Vacancies at heart of Korea's artificial intelligence policy
Despite taking office without a proper preparation period, the Lee Jae Myung administration has achieved remarkable results in several areas that none of its predecessors managed to accomplish within…
koreaherald
MLB in Brief: Charles Davalan Is on Fire | Mason Miller Traded?
Charles Davalan is on fire The Quebec native (a Dodgers prospect) is tearing it up in the minors. He now has 13 home runs, including three in his last three games. Charles Davalan hits his 13th home…
dose
China Warns UK Nationalization of British Steel Could Hurt Investment Ties, Seeks Compensation For Jingye
China has warned that the United Kingdom’s decision to nationalize British Steel could damage Chinese investor confidence and strain bilateral investment relations, marking the latest escalation in a…
tekedia
SF restaurant receives backlash after using AI for menu pictures
A San Francisco restaurant is facing some backlash after the owners used AI to create photos of their menu items.
nbcbayarea
Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?
Apple recently filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of a pattern of misconduct aimed at getting current and former Apple employees to share confidential information.…
primanews
Alphabet's Gemini 3.5 Pro Is Late and the Stock Is Slipping. Is the AI Leader Falling Behind?
The search giant promised its most powerful AI model in June. It's still not here.
fool
CSIRO Program Aids Aquaculture SMEs in R&D Planning
The free eight-week online program, delivered by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, helps SMEs turn early-stage ideas into actionable
miragenews
Quote of the day by Confucius: 'If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher...' and the lesson of finding wisdom in everyone around you
Quote of the day by Confucius: 'If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher...' and the lesson of finding wisdom in everyone around you
toi
Declare Your Financial Independence!
It’s time for the next installment of the 2026 Financial Planning Challenge, focusing on retirement.
yahoo
Breaking Down Fundamental Analysis: What Every Equity Investor Should Know
Most investors have heard the term thrown around in financial news segments or brokerage platforms, but far fewer actually understand what it means in practice. Fundamental analysis is the discipline…
equity_insider
New construction on Highway 29 includes Take 5, Gerber Collision
Residents may have noticed dirt moving and construction activity at a commercial development along State Highway 29 near Taco Bell in recent weeks. The work has prompted questions about what business…
kdhnews
44 dogs rescued from Jackson trailer begin recovery at Hub City Humane Society in Hattiesburg
Over 70 dogs rescued from sweltering trailer in Jackson, now more than half are in Hattiesburg at the Hub City Humane Society, where shelter leaders say foster families and community donations are cr…
wlox
44 dogs rescued from Jackson trailer begin recovery at Hub City Humane Society in Hattiesburg
Over 70 dogs rescued from sweltering trailer in Jackson, now more than half are in Hattiesburg at the Hub City Humane Society, where shelter leaders say foster families and community donations are cr…
wlbt
Picklesburgh brings big business boost to local Pittsburgh shops
Picklesburgh draws thousands of visitors, helps small businesses turn one pickle-filled weekend into major monthly revenue.
usatoday
Why Chinese Smartphones Are Cheaper at Home Than Abroad
An analysis of the factors that allow Chinese smartphone vendors to offer lower prices domestically, including local production, competitive market dynamics, and regulatory differences, and why inter…
headtopics
Dividend Stocks To Consider - July 19th
International Business Machines, ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, AT&T, Accenture, Verizon Communications, Chevron, and PepsiCo are the seven Dividend stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s st…
themarketsdaily
Dividend Stocks To Consider - July 19th
International Business Machines, ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, AT&T, Accenture, Verizon Communications, Chevron, and PepsiCo are the seven Dividend stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s st…
zolmax
Fintech Stocks Worth Watching - July 19th
Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, UP Fintech, IDT, and Wealthfront are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. “Fintech stocks” are shares…
watchlistnews
Pregnant Laura Woods shares sweet family snap during World Cup filming break
A pregnant Laura Woods has taken to Instagram to share sweet family snaps from her time in the USA, where she is covering the FIFA World Cup final for ITV.
mirroruk
More And More Wyoming Ranchers Are Raising Alpacas And Not Just For Their Fleece
In Wyoming beef country, many small ranchers now raise alpacas. Their fleece is great and their poop is exceptional for growing vegetables. Plus, their temperament is unmatched. “They're the easiest…
cowboystatedaily
DAVID MARCUS: Socialism and El-Sayed run into harsh reality in blue-collar Michigan
By now, we have all seen the evidence that the socialist uprising happening in the Democratic Party is fueled mainly by highly educated White voters, and on Saturday, I saw even more evidence of it a…
freerepublic
Bombshell reparations plan for black residents passes in Alameda County - despite budget blackhole
A California county that faced a $91 million budget gap this year has approved a sweeping reparations plan for black residents that calls for major changes to housing, education, healthcare and crimi…
freerepublic
2026 World Cup Final: Argentina vs Spain - Live Thread
**2026 World Cup Final: Argentina vs Spain - Preview & Key Notes** Defending champions **Argentina** face off against **Spain** today (July 19) in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium in…
freerepublic
Why Are Phones So Much Cheaper In China?
Chinese smartphone brands sell some of their best phones for much less at home. Regional versions and import complications can limit the apparent savings.
bgr_com
Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B.I.…
freerepublic
Microsoft's own mistakes are pushing users toward Linux faster than anyone expected
Desktop Linux has seen a massive surge in popularity in the past few years alone, which, ironically enough, is in no small part thanks to Microsoft. The recent string of Windows hiccups has forced fo…
freerepublic
Minneapolis Warehouse Workers Claim Sony Shut Warehouse Hours Before Union Talks
MINNEAPOLIS - Employees at Kings Road Merch say they never expected their jobs to disappear just hours before contract negotiations were set to begin."This is a place for weirdos and outsiders," said…
freerepublic
Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.
TechCrunch
Orion Browser by Kagi
Hacker News: Front Page
Protester demands ‘persona non grata’ declaration for Serbian minister who spoke of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo
Një nga protestuesit që ka marrë fjalën në tubimin që po mbahet para Kryeministrisë ka reaguar në lidhje me deklaratën e ministres serbe, Snežana Paunoviç, e cila deklaroi për mediat në…
albeu
Fastest payout online casino: 4 instant withdrawal casinos for July 2026
Looking for the fastest payout online casino in PA? Here are the top four instant withdrawal casinos in July 2026 where players can get quick payouts.
pennlive
I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno
I would never go so far as to say there’s no place for AI in music (I’m a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI to be offensively boring, especially the…
newspub_live
Would this survival pod make you feel safer?
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Disaster prep used to mean bottled water, flashlights and maybe a generator in the garage. Now a French startup is taking all of that to the next level. Mo…
newspub_live
India, Spain Advance Talks On UPI-Bizum Payment Interoperability
The two countries also discussed easing investments, improving professional mobility and promoting joint investments in Latin America during Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's visit to Spain.
ndtv
More than 240 units shut in SEZs, EOUs in FY26; many more eye exit
Data shared by the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (SEZEPC) with TNIE also showed that 50 manufacturing units in SEZs and 27 manufacturing EOUs debonded or exited during the year
newindianexpress
Aluminium makers urge govt to curb low-grade scrap imports, warn India risks becoming dumping ground
India’s Aluminium Association urges tighter quality controls and higher duties on low-grade aluminium scrap imports to protect domestic producers amid rising imports and global trade barriers.
financialexpress
Behind Wall Streetâs Scorching Quarter
bundle_app
India, EU reaffirm commitment to early signing, implementation of FTA during Piyush Goyal's Europe visit
In Spain, Goyal proposed an annual India-Spain Joint Commission meeting with business participation and unveiled a "10x10x10" vision to increase bilateral trade, investment and tourism tenfold over t…
moneycontrol
TechCrunch Mobility: The battle over robotaxi rules
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
TechCrunch
Behind Wall Street’s Scorching Quarter
Q2 2026 was the best year on Wall Street since 2020, but the gains weren’t evenly distributed. Discover what’s sustainable and what’s not in the market.
yahoo
Behind Wall Street’s Scorching Quarter
Q2 2026 was the best year on Wall Street since 2020, but the gains weren’t evenly distributed. Discover what’s sustainable and what’s not in the market.
fool
C$229.87 Secrets Revealed: How To Maximize Your Value Today
Have you ever wonder how to get the most out of C$229.87? Well, today we’re diving deep into the C$229.87 secrets revealed that nobody really talks about. This article gonna show you how to maximize…
dailynewsen
‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’
"Everybody knows the Greeks are inside."
TechCrunch
Show HN: I replaced a $120k bowling center system with $1,600 in ESP32s
I might be the only SRE on Earth with his own bowling center. It's a more in-depth gig than you'd think. My family and I bought an abandoned 8-lane bowling center in the rural mid-west. In our small…
Hacker News: Front Page
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.
TechCrunch
Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years
Hacker News: Front Page
Minecraft: Java Edition now uses SDL3
Hacker News: Front Page
How First-Time Founders Can Validate an Ecommerce Idea Before Making a Major Investment
Launching an ecommerce business has never been more accessible. A founder can register a domain, build a storefront via Shopify, connect a payment method, and begin promoting products without leasing…
techbullion
I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned
Hacker News: Front Page
What I learned selling 2,500 MIDI recorders: Hardware is not so hard
Hacker News: Front Page
Claude Code uses Bun written in Rust now
Hacker News: Front Page
Qwen 3.8
Hacker News: Front Page
Best AI Tools for Customer Segmentation: Tested and Compared
Sending the same message to every customer is expensive and increasingly ineffective. Customers expect communication that reflects what they actually do, buy, and care about. AI tools for customer se…
incbusiness_in
Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause
This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.
TechCrunch
Kimi: Threat or menace?
Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism."
TechCrunch
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.
TechCrunch
Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again
The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.
TechCrunch
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.
TechCrunch
Meet The 50 D2C Brands From D2CX By Inc42’s 8th Cohort
Saturation doesn’t seem to be a concern that plagues India’s D2C boom. What began as a handful of digital-first brands...
inc42
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.
TechCrunch
Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent - here’s how it actually performs
From AI workflows to battery life and security, here's what it's really like to live with Vertu's luxury foldable every day.
TechCrunch
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.
TechCrunch
The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’
If every meeting, watercooler conversation, and date gets transcribed and summarized, who's actually reading any of it?
TechCrunch
Fine-tune video and image models at scale with NVIDIA NeMo Automodel and 🤗 Diffusers
Hugging Face - Blog
OpenClaw vs. Zapier: What's the difference? [2026]
If you've spent any time in AI automation circles this year, you've probably heard about OpenClaw. The open-source AI agent went from a side project to a global phenomenon in a matter of weeks, and f…
The Zapier Blog
The best CRM software for real estate agents in 2026
A CRM is your prized possession in real estate. You need something to keep things straight when juggling client management, property listings, and the looming threat of being upstaged by that insuffe…
The Zapier Blog
16 AI prompt templates for better AI agent outputs
I've gone through a lot of painful trial and error with AI prompting-a lot. Which was fine when I was experimenting in back-and-forth conversations with AI chatbots, because I could refine my prompts…
The Zapier Blog
Agentic AI vs. RPA: Everything you need to know
Automation has evolved far beyond simple scripts and basic workflows. While robotic process automation (RPA) has long been used to handle repetitive, rules-based work, especially inside legacy system…
The Zapier Blog
Integrately vs. Zapier: Which is best? [2026]
Most businesses sign up for an automation platform to fix a specific annoyance. There's only so much copy-paste work you can take before you finally reach the limits of your patience, search "Typefor…
The Zapier Blog
Newer Models, Same Advantage
Hugging Face - Blog
Workato vs. Zapier for large businesses: Which is best? [2026]
Everyone has opinions about how to run a big meeting. Should the host run the show, or are participants free to jump in with questions or input when they feel like it? (And, if you're me, is this Zoo…
The Zapier Blog
Zapier vs. Gumloop: Which is best? [2026]
AI agents are everywhere right now, and platforms like Gumloop are betting that enterprises want tools built specifically to design, launch, and manage agents. But here's the question: do you need a…
The Zapier Blog
Security incident disclosure - July 2026
Hugging Face - Blog
AI agent frameworks: Definition, comparison, and guide
Over the last year, I've seen a shift in how teams talk about AI. Chatbots, once the center of attention, are no longer the primary focus. Instead, more businesses are moving toward autonomous AI sys…
The Zapier Blog
What building Shippy taught us about building agents
Hugging Face - Blog
Model Routing Is Simple. Until It Isn’t.
Hugging Face - Blog
The 4 best read it later apps to save content in 2026
Sometimes, during the work day, I stumble upon a really interesting but really long article that I don't have time to read at the moment. This is the moment read-it-later apps are built for. The idea…
The Zapier Blog
Welcome Inkling by Thinking Machines
Hugging Face - Blog
Introducing Real World VoiceEQ: Measuring the human quality of voice AI
Hugging Face - Blog
84% of companies have AI pilots that never reach deployment. Here's what's keeping them locked in limbo.
Most companies don't have an AI ambition problem. If anything, it's the opposite. Give executives a new AI demo, and they'll find 47 potential use cases before lunch. Companies are spinning up pilots…
The Zapier Blog
The 8 best data integration tools in 2026
If you've ever had to hunt down an important email across one of your seven inboxes, you know the struggle of having information spread out between a bunch of unconnected systems. Ctrl+F can't save y…
The Zapier Blog
The Zen of Parallel Programming
Hacker News: Front Page
Meet the June 2026 Zappy Award monthly winners
This month's three Zappy Award winners are turning scattered company knowledge into shared context that AI and humans can actually use. The strongest June Zappy Award submissions had the same shape:…
The Zapier Blog
What is an AI agent?
When you think of AI agents, do you imagine a personal AI assistant like Tony Stark's Jarvis? Perhaps a calm-under-pressure TARS from Interstellar? Or, more on the scary spectrum, an amoral HAL 9000…
The Zapier Blog
OpenAI models: Every model (including GPT-5.6) and what it's best for
Keeping track of all the new AI models getting released at the moment is practically a full-time job. The most recent series of models, GPT-5.6, was released less than three months after GPT 5.5, whi…
The Zapier Blog
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