Travis Kalanick's robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z |

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company, Atoms, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben Horowitz will join the company’s board following…

Science Corporation's vision-restoring chip wins EU approval |

Science Corporation, a startup developing novel brain-computer interfaces (BCI), won approval from Europe’s medical device regulator to begin selling a device that restores vision lost…

Monday.com lays off hundreds to focus on AI |

In Brief Posted: 10:54 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 Israeli workplace software maker Monday.com is laying off hundreds of employees as part of a…

Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android |

In Brief Posted: 10:08 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 Google announced on Wednesday a new migration experience built directly into Android 17 that should…

Substack's new tool tells you who's been writing their newsletters with AI |

9:23 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 Substack has launched a new feature that can show you which of your favorite newsletters are being written…

OpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B |

9:13 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 OpenAI announced Wednesday that it will spend $750 billion on infrastructure through 2030, some 25% more than it…

If you pay a hacker's ransom, chances are that they'll come back for more |

8:29 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 Governments have long warned not to pay a hacker’s ransom demands, arguing that doing so only lets criminals…

The browser wars aren't about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari |

The browser wars have entered a new phase this year: The fight isn’t just over search results anymore — it’s over which company’s AI gets…

Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US |

Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, said on Wednesday it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding…

WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more |

6:00 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new features, including a revamped Apple CarPlay and Android Auto experience…