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Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🧠 Google Released 3 New Gemini Models
But there’s one thing noticeably missing. Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber… but no 3.5 Pro. Gemini 3.5 Flash is Google’s “workhorse model” promising improved capabilities in coding, knowledge work, and multimodal performance while reducing token usage by up to 17%, making it cheaper than its predecessor 3.5 Flash. (TechCrunch)
2. ✍️ Marketing Teams Are Publishing More AI Content
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3. 🧑⚖️ Anthropic’s Landmark $1.5Bn Copyright Settlement Was Approved
Anthropic just lost the largest settlement in the history of U.S. copyright law. A federal judge gave final approval on Anthropic’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit, ruling that Anthropic had illegally downloaded and stored millions of copyrighted books. The payout will deliver $3,000 per work across an estimated 500,000 works, shared among the authors and publishers who hold rights to them. (TechCrunch)
4. 🗑️ AI Won't Save You If Your Data Is Garbage
AI amplifies whatever you feed it–which means that bad data = bad decisions.
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5. 💬 Jack Dorsey Made an Open-Source Slack for Humans & Agents
Dorsey’s company Block debuted its new open-source app Buzz, a self-hosted Slack/GitHub love child built on a Nostr relay. For those not familiar with the lingo, it’s basically a private Slack alternative that can also accommodate vibe-coding. (The Verge)
6. 📱 Apple is Teaming Up With Klarna on a Lease-to-Own Program
Apple is reportedly teaming up with buy-now-pay-later processor Klarna to launch a new lease-to-own program for its devices. The program, Apple Upgrade, is set to launch next Tuesday, July 28 and will allow consumers to pay for their iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch purchases over multi-year periods. (TechCrunch)
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7. 🧑🏭 BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford, & Google are Launching a Skilled Trades Initiative
BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford, and Google are officially working together to elevate America’s skilled trades as the U.S. faces a growing shortage of electrical workers, technicians, and builders. The companies’ Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades will work with labor unions and trade associations, invest in apprenticeship programs, and raise awareness to promote pathways into the trades. (CNBC)
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