The Download: OpenAI’s predictable hack, and an AI stock sell-off

July 28, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI called the Hugging Face attack unprecedented. But we’ve been here before. —Will Douglas Heaven, senior AI editor Reading OpenAI’s account last week of how some of its models broke their…

Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix

July 28, 2026

Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, clocks out when his shift ends. He used to work longer hours, going the extra mile to excel at his projects. But lately, he’s been coming straight home to work on his job application for the chipmaker’s South Korean rival SK Hynix, sharing tips with his coworkers on…

Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins

July 28, 2026

Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.

Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing

July 28, 2026

Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.

What I Learned Building a $107 Billion Market That Nobody Believed In

July 28, 2026

Discover the four leadership lessons that helped build a $107 billion business almost nobody believed would succeed.

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

July 28, 2026

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China’s growing AI capabilities.

Leadership Attention Is the Scarce Resource in Every Growing Company. Here Is How AI Actually Multiplies It.

July 27, 2026

The leaders pulling ahead are not automating tasks — they are using AI to gain continuous visibility across the business, direct multiple initiatives at once and stop being the bottleneck their organizations have to pass through.

Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive

July 27, 2026

Businesses that rely wholly on the major AI labs ultimately won’t survive, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicts.

Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors

July 27, 2026

Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.

As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

July 27, 2026

While much of the streaming industry is focused on mergers and acquisitions, NBCUniversal is expanding its reach through partnerships, with its latest move bringing Peacock directly to YouTube. On Monday, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a multi-year global strategic partnership, bringing Peacock’s Premium plan to YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. starting in early 2027. This […]

They Gave an AI Bot a Storefront, 3 Employees and $100,000. Can It Build a Profitable Business?