2026-07-24

Hate the Copilot key in Windows 11? It looks like Microsoft's bringing in the option to remap it to do nothing — if you feel that's more useful

Think nothing is better than Copilot? Microsoft is going to let you prefer the former over the latter in a very literal sense, with the ability to remap the Copilot key to do nothing. [...]

2026-07-24

Meta is upgrading its AI assistant to automate recurring tasks and daily briefings

The updated assistant, powered by Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 model, is launching first in select markets via the Meta AI app and meta.ai [...]

2026-07-24

Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft are urging Washington not to restrict open-weight AI

More than 20 companies signed a letter warning that premature limits on open-weight AI could stifle competition and push innovation overseas [...]

2026-07-24

Samsung and SK Hynix are set to announce major memory chip deals with U.S. tech firms

South Korea's presidential policy chief says the agreements will involve "very large" figures and include long-term supply contracts and strategic investment partnerships [...]

2026-07-24

PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage

Players may be unable to log into their account, play online or purchase games from the PlayStation Store. [...]

2026-07-24

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5 for both AI coding and general office work

Anthropic says the model can make its way through the steps of a complicated problem without much back-and-forth with the user. [...]

2026-07-24

Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from  Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use. [...]

2026-07-24

Jimothy is scurrying through the gaming world

Jimothy the viral Seattle raccoon has been recreated in "World of Warcraft," "Halo," "The Sims," "Minecraft," "Skyrim," "D&D," and more games. [...]

2026-07-24

20 bread recipes worth baking from scratch

These bread recipes from scratch cover sourdough, brioche, bagels and more, giving home bakers 20 techniques for turning basic ingredients into fresh loaves [...]