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CALWIRE Tech Report (Friday, July 24, 2026)
By Cal Wire Tech Desk
Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5 million via crypto sale
Sam Altman's side project — which seeks to scan the world's eyeballs and turn them into unique digital identifiers — has raised so... — TechCrunch
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions
AI companies including Nvidia and Mistral urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington deb... — TC AI
Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs
The automaker joins a long line of companies seeking such refunds. In April, Rivian CFO Claire McDonough said she expected the com... — TechCrunch
Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol. — TC AI
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star
The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation. — TC AI
AI firms want more data centers; Trump's EPA may give neighbors less say — Ars AI
OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app
ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents. — TC AI
Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system
Seller is a dedicated Marketplace app for people who list and sell items frequently. — TechCrunch
How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
We spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how... — TC AI
Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we're partnering with Stripe to find the country's most exciting early... — TechCrunch
Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics
Shashua has been invited to take the chairman of the board seat. — TechCrunch
AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack-scale system
AMD is challenging its chipmaker rival with a new rack-scale system that will start shipping to customers later this year.
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