Mark Zuckerberg Is Spending Hundreds of Billions on AI. His New Strategy in the Race Against OpenAI Is Surprisingly Simple.

July 10, 2026

Meta’s new developer AI model will reportedly cost far less than rivals as Zuck looks to turn his massive AI investment into a business.

Google Just Broke the Biggest Search Record in Its History Thanks to This One World Cup Moment

July 10, 2026

AI chatbots were supposed to render Google Search extinct. But Argentina and Lionel Messi had something to say about that.

Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

July 10, 2026

A third ransomware negotiator has been jailed for helping a notorious ransomware group to extort American victim companies into paying the hackers.

Jersey Mike’s Started As a Single Sandwich Shop. Now It Says It Can Become a 15,000-Location Giant.

July 10, 2026

The franchise says it has room for 15,000 restaurants worldwide as it prepares to go public following its acquisition by Blackstone.

These Top 7 Entrepreneurs Are Rewriting the Rules for Success in 2026

July 10, 2026

Seven founders reshaping 2026 entrepreneurship — spanning media, energy, AI, ecommerce and solopreneurship — prove that bold vision and consistent execution build lasting business impact.

Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

July 10, 2026

Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic in the Netherlands using sperm provided by an anonymous donor. After the Netherlands banned anonymous donation in 2004, the doctor who ran the clinic destroyed records that might have identified those donors, he says. He…

After Apple, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV

July 10, 2026

Vivo’s joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.

OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot amid breakup chatter

July 10, 2026

OpenAI’s new family of models will continue to power Microsoft’s suite of workplace and productivity apps.

Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him

July 10, 2026

The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.

Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role

July 9, 2026

OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacuum that comes at a tricky time as the company eyes a possible IPO and races to catch Anthropic in the enterprise market.

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