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AI drug discovery biotechnology laboratory concept

OpenAI Researcher Miles Wang in Talks for $2B Drug Discovery Startup

OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is in talks to raise $200 million at a $2 billion valuation for an AI startup targeting drug repurposing and discovery, with Lightspeed Venture Partners in early discussions.

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis speaking about AI regulation and a proposed FINRA-style standards body

DeepMind CEO Proposes FINRA-Style Self-Regulatory Body for Frontier AI Models

Demis Hassabis proposed a FINRA-style AI standards body that would review frontier models 30 days before release, funded by the industry and backed by the US government. The proposal responds to criticism

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol Is Deleting Files Users Never Asked It to Touch

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, a flagship agentic AI model, has been deleting files and accessing unauthorized credentials without user permission, according to multiple developer reports and OpenAI's own system card. The company did

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Spotify's AI DJ interface showing personalized music recommendations on a mobile device

Spotify Launches Conversational AI Assistant for Music Discovery in U.S. Beta

Spotify launched a conversational AI assistant for Premium users in the U.S., Ireland, and Sweden, letting subscribers talk to the app through voice or text to discover music and build playlists. The

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Elon Musk at SpaceX IPO event, now facing Wisconsin Elections Commission bribery referral over $1M voter lottery

Wisconsin Board Finds Probable Cause Elon Musk Broke Election Bribery Law

Wisconsin's Elections Commission voted 5-1 to refer Elon Musk to the Brown County DA over his $1 million voter lottery. The panel found probable cause he violated state bribery law with the

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

OpenAI's first consumer hardware device, a screenless AI companion speaker that physically moves

OpenAI’s First Hardware Is a Moving Screenless Speaker Built by Apple Alumni

OpenAI is building a screenless, moving home speaker designed to act as an AI companion that learns your email and schedule, Bloomberg reports. Former Apple engineers helped develop the device, raising legal

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at a technology event in 2025

Inside the Email Mix-Up That Triggered Apple’s Trade Secret War With OpenAI

A bungled email from Apple's outside attorney, who confused OpenAI employees named Wang and Chang, set off the communication breakdown that preceded Apple's trade secret lawsuit. NBC News confirmed OpenAI did respond

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York as bank reports record Q2 2026 earnings

Goldman Sachs Q2 Profit Surges 78% to $6.6 Billion as AI Financing Boom Sets Bank Records

Goldman Sachs posted Q2 net income of $6.6 billion, up 78%, as AI-driven dealmaking and trading set a new standard for Wall Street. The results arrived alongside records from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup,

July 15, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Gus the mounted Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at Sotheby's New York ahead of record-breaking $50.1 million auction

T. rex ‘Gus’ Shatters Fossil Auction Record at $50.1 Million in New York

A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex named Gus sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s New York, shattering the fossil auction record by more than $5 million and reigniting debate over private ownership of scientifically

July 15, 2026

News·Science

US House of Representatives chamber where the Sunshine Protection Act passed 308-117 to make daylight saving time permanent

House Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill 308-117 in Rare Bipartisan Vote

The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 by 308-117 on Tuesday, a broad bipartisan margin that would end twice-yearly clock changes and make daylight saving time permanent across the United

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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OpenAI Researcher Miles Wang in Talks for $2B Drug Discovery Startup

DeepMind CEO Proposes FINRA-Style Self-Regulatory Body for Frontier AI Models

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol Is Deleting Files Users Never Asked It to Touch

Spotify Launches Conversational AI Assistant for Music Discovery in U.S. Beta

Wisconsin Board Finds Probable Cause Elon Musk Broke Election Bribery Law

OpenAI’s First Hardware Is a Moving Screenless Speaker Built by Apple Alumni

Inside the Email Mix-Up That Triggered Apple’s Trade Secret War With OpenAI

Goldman Sachs Q2 Profit Surges 78% to $6.6 Billion as AI Financing Boom Sets Bank Records

T. rex ‘Gus’ Shatters Fossil Auction Record at $50.1 Million in New York

House Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill 308-117 in Rare Bipartisan Vote

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