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iPhone Ultra to Launch With Extremely Limited Supply
HARDWARE
July 5, 2026
Apple

iPhone Ultra to Launch With Extremely Limited Supply

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple's first foldable iPhone will ship in very small volumes, echoing the iPhone X launch.

Trump Memecoin Investors Lost $3.8 Billion, Analysis Finds
TECHNOLOGY
July 5, 2026
Nansen

Trump Memecoin Investors Lost $3.8 Billion, Analysis Finds

Nearly 1 million buyers of Trump's $TRUMP memecoin have lost money, with the token down almost 98% from its peak.

Wealthy Families Turn to AI-Powered Schools for Their Kids
AI
July 5, 2026
Alpha School

Wealthy Families Turn to AI-Powered Schools for Their Kids

Startups like Alpha School and Forge Prep charge up to $75,000 a year to make children beta testers for AI tutors.

Prediction Markets Let Users Bet on Wildfire Destruction
TECHNOLOGY
July 5, 2026
Polymarket

Prediction Markets Let Users Bet on Wildfire Destruction

Platforms like Polymarket let users wager on wildfire spread and damage, drawing criticism from disaster survivors.

NASA Launches Emergency Mission to Save Swift Observatory From Reentry
SPACE EXPLORATIONROCKETS
July 4, 2026
NASA / Katalyst Space Technologies

NASA Launches Emergency Mission to Save Swift Observatory From Reentry

Katalyst Space Technologies launched its Link spacecraft to intercept the aging Swift Observatory and boost its decaying orbit before it burns up in the atmosphere.

Midjourney Seeks to Expose Hollywood Studios' Own AI Practices
AI
July 4, 2026
Midjourney

Midjourney Seeks to Expose Hollywood Studios' Own AI Practices

Amid copyright lawsuits from Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros., Midjourney is demanding studios disclose how they themselves use AI internally.

White House Purges Energy Conservation Pages Amid Record Heatwave
TECHNOLOGY
July 4, 2026
US Department of Energy

White House Purges Energy Conservation Pages Amid Record Heatwave

The Department of Energy quietly removed roughly 6,000 web pages on energy conservation as a severe heatwave hits the US, following political backlash over routine AC advice.

Vast's Haven-1 Space Station Hits Key Milestones Ahead of 2027 Launch
SPACE EXPLORATION
July 4, 2026
Vast

Vast's Haven-1 Space Station Hits Key Milestones Ahead of 2027 Launch

Commercial space company Vast continues progressing toward its planned 2027 launch of the Haven-1 space station, clearing new development and testing milestones.

The Browser Wars Have Shifted From Search to AI Agents
AISOFTWARE
July 3, 2026
Google

The Browser Wars Have Shifted From Search to AI Agents

Chrome and Safari still dominate, but a wave of new AI-powered browsers is redefining what a browser does — turning it into an assistant that acts on your behalf.