Tencent reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to ~$30.4B, above ~$30B est., and net income of ~$8.3B, driven by surging WeChat advertising and resilient game spending (Bloomberg)

Tencent reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to ~$30.4B, above ~$30B est., and net income of ~$8.3B, driven by surging WeChat advertisi…

Stockholm-based AI coding startup Lovable raised $400M at a $13.3B valuation, up from $6.6B in December 2025, becoming one of Europe's most valuable startups (Ben Dummett/Wall Street Journal)

Stockholm-based AI coding startup Lovable raised $400M at a $13.3B valuation, up from $6.6B in December 2025, becoming one of Eu…

Sources: AI coding startup Cognition is in early talks with investors to raise $1B+ at a $40B+ valuation, after raising $1B at a $26B valuation in May (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg)

Sources: AI coding startup Cognition is in early talks with investors to raise $1B+ at a $40B+ valuation, after raising $1B at a…

A look at London-based AI startup Cosine, which is building a frontier model with UK government backing, as some question if it has the talent and resources (Financial Times)

A look at London-based AI startup Cosine, which is building a frontier model with UK government backing, as some question if it …

Intel raised $20B in an upsized share sale, up from the $15B it was targeting; sources say the sale drew $100B+ in demand; INTC is up ~146% in 2026 so far (Bloomberg)

Intel raised $20B in an upsized share sale, up from the $15B it was targeting; sources say the sale drew $100B+ in demand; INTC …

A look at Western Australian police's first live facial recognition trial, which has scanned 130,000+ people since June, raising accuracy and privacy concerns (ABC)

A look at Western Australian police's first live facial recognition trial, which has scanned 130,000+ people since June, rai…

Q&A with historian Jill Lepore on her new book The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, tech leaders misreading science fiction warnings as manuals, and more (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)

Q&A with historian Jill Lepore on her new book The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, tech leaders misreading science fi…

How credit card issuers and reservation apps like OpenTable and Amex-owned Resy fragment restaurant reservations, wiring the best tables into premium card perks (Wall Street Journal)

How credit card issuers and reservation apps like OpenTable and Amex-owned Resy fragment restaurant reservations, wiring the bes…

A look at Chinese state-owned investment bank CICC, which sponsored multibillion-dollar listings of China's tech champions, including CXMT and Zhongji Innolight (Financial Times)

A look at Chinese state-owned investment bank CICC, which sponsored multibillion-dollar listings of China's tech champions, …

As PC makers start using CXMT RAM chips, Apple is testing them too, but it needs a custom version for its devices, and US rules block Apple from sharing designs (Wall Street Journal)

As PC makers start using CXMT RAM chips, Apple is testing them too, but it needs a custom version for its devices, and US rules …

In-depth look at OpenAI's model training, dangerous decisions, and cluelessness before the HuggingFace hack; despite delaying Astra, OpenAI still doesn't get it (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase)

In-depth look at OpenAI's model training, dangerous decisions, and cluelessness before the HuggingFace hack; despite delayin…