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(July 23, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Last updated: July 23, 2026, 06:44 AM PHT
Last updated: July 23, 2026, 06:44 AM PHT
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1Quantum internet leaves the lab with first real-world entanglement over busy telecom fiber
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
2The credential that let OpenAI's agents into Hugging Face exists in most enterprises right now
louiswcolumbus@gmail.com (Louis Columbus) — July 23, 2026, 06:12 AM PHT -
3Meta won’t have to face the next planned social media addiction trial
The Verge — July 23, 2026, 06:03 AM PHT -
4Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business
Lucas Ropek — July 23, 2026, 06:01 AM PHT -
5Reusable magnetic invention removes microplastics plus some PFAS from water
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
6Shifting weather patterns drive 55% of Europe's summer drought trend, study finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
7Plasma design rules show how to preserve attosecond flashes for observing electrons
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
8The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI
Hugo Lowell — July 23, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
9US outlines its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — July 23, 2026, 04:54 AM PHT -
10Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
Rebecca Bellan — July 23, 2026, 04:49 AM PHT -
11Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips
Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane — July 23, 2026, 04:43 AM PHT -
12Neural networks unlock larger quantum simulations with lower computational costs
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
13Detecting the body's magnetic fields with a low-power Ramsey-based magnetometer
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
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15AI and quantum chemistry combine to identify efficient blue OLED materials
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 04:20 AM PHT -
16ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
Jon Brodkin — July 23, 2026, 04:17 AM PHT -
17Why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
185 disturbing things we saw after digging into the recent 'Dune: Part 3' trailer
stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) — July 23, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
19SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown
Lauren Forristal — July 23, 2026, 03:42 AM PHT -
20EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead
staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — July 23, 2026, 03:41 AM PHT -
21Are penalties in the US airline industry a deterrent or a 'price?'
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
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23AI agents aren't confidently wrong because of bad context — they're wrong because of bad data engineering
VentureBeat — July 23, 2026, 03:14 AM PHT -
24iOS code could reportedly let Apple cut off apps when users miss iPhone payments
The Verge — July 23, 2026, 03:13 AM PHT -
25How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — July 23, 2026, 03:11 AM PHT -
26China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook
Zeyi Yang — July 23, 2026, 03:01 AM PHT -
27Physics-based AI could boost biomedical imaging and autonomous vehicle sensors
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
28Molecular model for semiconductor surfaces developed
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
29After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day
Samantha Mathewson — July 23, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
30More connections can deepen polarization when social ties remain weak
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:54 AM PHT -
31Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Sean O'Kane — July 23, 2026, 02:50 AM PHT -
32OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — July 23, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
33Chemists develop a molecular platform for the selective control of oxygen reaction pathways
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
34France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
35Apple's rumored upgrades to its Mac lineup go beyond touchscreens
staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — July 23, 2026, 02:31 AM PHT -
36Colorado thinks it found the answer to EV battery recycling's biggest challenge
staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — July 23, 2026, 02:30 AM PHT -
37Before you disable Google Play Protect, here's what you need to know
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — July 23, 2026, 02:30 AM PHT -
38Dating apps like Tinder affect relationships and the economics of desire
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:20 AM PHT -
39Spread of invasive malaria mosquito from Asia to Africa traced in new genomic study
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:20 AM PHT -
40Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
Jeremy Hsu — July 23, 2026, 02:18 AM PHT -
41Science Corporation’s vision-restoring chip wins EU approval
Tim Fernholz — July 23, 2026, 02:18 AM PHT -
42Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Sarah Perez — July 23, 2026, 02:13 AM PHT -
43Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains why Anthropic is winning (and it’s not the model)
Theresa Loconsolo — July 23, 2026, 02:02 AM PHT -
44Antibiotic-tolerant bacteria rely on a hidden RNA-based survival strategy
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
45New genetic approaches raise hopes for restoring the American chestnut to its former glory
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
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48Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks. A growing space junk problem will make doing so more important
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 01:40 AM PHT -
49Samsung just revealed more details about its upcoming smart glasses, including battery life
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — July 23, 2026, 01:28 AM PHT -
50Storms that built a graveyard: Ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 23, 2026, 01:20 AM PHT -
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52OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face
Kyle Orland — July 23, 2026, 12:47 AM PHT -
53Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous
Julie Bort — July 23, 2026, 12:24 AM PHT -
54Substack’s new tool tells you who’s been writing their newsletters with AI
Sarah Perez — July 23, 2026, 12:23 AM PHT -
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56Nirvanna the Band the Show and Movie will finally be available to stream via Hulu on July 24
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — July 23, 2026, 12:06 AM PHT -
57Preorders for Samsung’s new Z Fold and Flip 8 come with up to $350 in gift cards
The Verge — July 22, 2026, 11:59 PM PHT -
58Surround sound speaker channel numbers explained: Bigger isn't always better
staff@engadget.com (Dave Meikleham) — July 22, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
59If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more
Zack Whittaker — July 22, 2026, 11:29 PM PHT -
60Philips’ new smart toothbrush shows you where you didn’t properly brush
The Verge — July 22, 2026, 11:14 PM PHT -
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62OpenAI unveils Presence, a new platform that lets enterprises launch and manage realtime voice agents and chatbots
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — July 22, 2026, 10:50 PM PHT -
63Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Ryan Whitwam — July 22, 2026, 09:58 PM PHT -
64Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply
WIRED — July 22, 2026, 09:35 PM PHT -
65Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects
Dominic-Madori Davis — July 22, 2026, 09:28 PM PHT -
66The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari
Lauren Forristal — July 22, 2026, 09:20 PM PHT -
67Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Which is the better Ultra?
staff@engadget.com (Max Miller) — July 22, 2026, 09:10 PM PHT -
68Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US
Ivan Mehta — July 22, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
69Colorectal cancer warning signs younger adults should never ignore
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 08:47 PM PHT -
70Lab-grown mini brains may predict which Alzheimer’s treatments will work
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 08:34 PM PHT -
71A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 08:17 PM PHT -
72The Download: NASA’s new space telescope and OpenAI’s autonomous hacker
Thomas Macaulay — July 22, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
73New timelapse video shows NASA's Psyche spacecraft zooming by Mars
Sharmila Kuthunur — July 22, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
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75Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Jeremy Hsu — July 22, 2026, 07:15 PM PHT -
76Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 03:21 PM PHT -
77Inflection AI returns to consumer market with Pi Journeys after Microsoft upheaval
michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez) — July 22, 2026, 03:00 PM PHT -
78OpenAI's models broke containment and cyberattacked Hugging Face — what enterprises need to know
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — July 22, 2026, 12:39 PM PHT -
79Magic mushrooms may reshape the brain long after the trip ends
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 12:12 PM PHT -
80New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 10:43 AM PHT -
81Coffee may protect your heart but energy drinks could harm it
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 22, 2026, 09:30 AM PHT -
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83OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face
Lily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron — July 22, 2026, 06:50 AM PHT
