TNL - 26 July

Exclusive: OpenAI working on new reasoning technology under code name ‘Strawberry’ | Reuters

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott thinks LLM “scaling laws” will hold despite criticism | Ars Technica

Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic Used Thousands of Swiped YouTube Videos to Train AI | WIRED

Gemini AI platform accused of scanning Google Drive files without user permission | TechRadar

Eno documentary: behind the first generative feature film - The Verge

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones | Reuters

Soft Body Robots Amputates and Reattaches Its Own Legs - IEEE Spectrum

Hoe-wielding robots? Solar-powered ‘robo-weeders’ use AI to combat pesticide-resistant weeds - Genetic Literacy Project

Watch Figure 01 humanoid robot train for job at BMW factory

Balloons to hoist tourists 100,000 feet into the stratosphere

‘Amazing’ new technology set to transform the search for alien life | Alien life | The Guardian

Cave on the Moon Spotted in Radar Images From Lunar Satellite

NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays | AP News

NASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First Time

Signs of two gases in clouds of Venus could indicate life, scientists say | Venus | The Guardian

Astronaut gives honest TripAdvisor review of living in space | KTLA

Anti-ageing ‘supermodel granny’ drug extends life in animal tests

This Is Literally Your Brain on Drugs - The New York Times

ACT exam will see changes, including the science portion being made optional | CNN

Man killed after hitting grandmother with car in Polk County | wtsp.com

Democratic Senator Who Called Bitcoin An Ideal Choice For Criminals Found Guilty Of Accepting Bribes In Gold, Cash And Luxury Car - Benzinga

‘We are better than this:’ Officials call for end to violence, threats against linemen working to restore power

Suspected drug-smuggling tunnel found in Tijuana is so long authorities don’t have enough oxygen to reach other end

Law enforcement warns of ‘hugging robbers’ in Southern California | KTLA

Ex-CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry charged with spying for South Korea in exchange for luxury handbags | World News | Sky News

Sacramento warns Target to stop calling police or face public nuisance charge | California | thecentersquare.com

‘Kidulting’: How adults are becoming the top toy buyers

Truck Industry Blames Isekai Anime & Manga For Giving Them Bad Reputation - Animehunch

‘I was drunk’: Ingrid Andress responds to criticism of national anthem performance | Music | The Guardian

UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food | Environment | The Guardian

Fats from thin air: Startup makes butter using CO2 and water

South Korean airport authorities crack down on Trader Joe’s bagel seasoning | Food | The Guardian

Man cited for speeding through northeast Nebraska to get Raising Cane’s

Italian authorities confiscate almost $1 million in fake olive oil | CNN