Google is upgrading Search with Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Search, now available to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers. Gemini 2.5 Pro helps tackle complex reasoning, coding, and math questions, while Deep Search performs deep research by scanning hundreds of sources to deliver cited, comprehensive answers — ideal for major decisions or study. A new AI calling feature can even contact local businesses for info like pricing or availability, saving users time. This is rolling out across the U.S., with extra perks for paid subscribers. Google says these features reflect its push to build smarter, more helpful AI-powered Search.
AI startup Anthropic is drawing strong investor interest with talks of a possible valuation crossing $100 billion. Though the company isn’t officially fundraising, top VCs are making unsolicited offers, driven by the rapid growth of its Claude chatbot, whose annualized revenue jumped from $3 billion to $4 billion in just a month. Earlier this year, Anthropic raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation, led by Lightspeed Ventures. Founded in 2021 by siblings Daniela and Dario Amodei, the company is backed by tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet, and Salesforce Ventures.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla successfully completed his 18-day space mission and has now returned to Earth. On July 15, his spacecraft, Dragon, made a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Shukla launched into space on June 26 alongside astronauts from the U.S., Poland, and Hungary as part of the Axiom-4 mission, traveling over 6 million miles while conducting key experiments. After undocking from the ISS, the crew spent nearly 22.5 hours before splashdown. Shukla will undergo a 7-day rehab program to readjust to Earth’s gravity. His family expressed joy and anticipation at his safe return.
Bitcoin has nearly doubled in value over the past year, recently touching $123K before settling around $116K. Unlike past rallies, this surge is being driven by growing institutional demand, massive ETF inflows, and rising adoption from major firms like BlackRock and GameStop. Spot Bitcoin ETFs traded on U.S. exchanges have now amassed more than $150 billion in assets. Meanwhile, Congress is actively discussing crypto regulation during “Crypto Week,” with bills that may reshape the legal landscape. The proposed Clarity Act could finally provide clear oversight, giving the CFTC control over digital commodities like Bitcoin — paving the way for broader institutional involvement.
After years of struggling to find accurate data on global consumer behavior, Joseph Rutakangwa launched Rwazi in 2021 to solve the problem. The startup has now secured $12 million in Series A funding led by Bonfire Ventures. Rwazi offers companies real-time, voluntarily shared data directly from consumers — also known as zero-party data—instead of relying on outdated reports or surveys. With operations in 190+ countries and clients like Coca-Cola and Visa, the company plans to scale its AI tools and expand its engineering team to better serve global markets.
Joby Aviation has expanded its pilot manufacturing facility in Marina, California, to 435,500 sq. ft., doubling production capacity as it prepares to launch electric air taxis (eVTOLs) commercially. The upgraded site can now produce up to 24 aircraft annually and will support pilot training, testing, and FAA certification. Backed by Toyota’s $500M investment, Joby is also developing a larger facility in Dayton, Ohio, capable of building 500 aircraft yearly. A sixth Joby aircraft has just earned airworthiness certification. The company will start from Dubai for its first trials in 2026, followed by a U.S. rollout.
Cognition has officially acquired Windsurf, the agentic IDE, bringing in its product, IP, brand, and talented team. With $82M ARR, 350+ enterprise clients, and a rapidly growing user base, Windsurf strengthens Cognition’s mission to revolutionize software engineering. The Windsurf team will continue operations for now, while their tools and IP will soon integrate into Cognition’s offerings like Devin. Notably, all Windsurf employees will benefit financially and receive full equity vesting. This move signals a major leap toward the future of autonomous software development, positioning Cognition as a powerful force in the evolving AI engineering landscape.
In a surprise twist, OpenAI’s $3B deal to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf has collapsed — and Google swooped in smartly. Instead of buying the company, Google acqui-hired key Windsurf talent, including CEO Varun Mohan, for $2.4B. They also secured a non-exclusive license to Windsurf’s tech. The rest of Windsurf stays independent under a new interim CEO. This clever move gives Google DeepMind top AI coding brains without full acquisition hassles. Meanwhile, OpenAI is left empty-handed. The race for elite AI talent is heating up, and Google just played a masterstroke.
Do you also spend hours on the internet? Can you imagine your browser doing your work, answering questions, and preventing you from getting lost? OpenAI, which surprised the world by creating ChatGPT, is about to do something similar!
Recently, news broke that OpenAI is very soon going to present a new, AI-loaded web browser. This will be a new obstacle for Google Chrome, which is currently the world’s most popular browser. So let’s find out what this new browser can do and what impact it will have on our daily internet usage.
What’s Special About This New Browser?
This new AI browser won’t just be another browser; it will come with the power of AI. This means:
Chat Interface: You’ll be able to interact with the AI directly within the browser through a chat interface, just like you do with ChatGPT. This means you won’t need to click through websites repeatedly for information; the AI will give you direct answers. Imagine, if you want to know something, just ask, and the AI will answer!
AI Agent Integrations: OpenAI’s AI agents like “Operator” will be integrated into this browser. These agents will be able to perform tasks for you, such as filling out forms, booking flights or hotels, or finding specific information on a website for you. In short, your browser will become your personal assistant!
New Use of Data: A large part of Google Chrome’s success is based on user data, which is used for displaying advertisements. OpenAI’s new browser will also gain direct access to user data, which will help it improve its AI models and pave the way for new AI-driven products in the future.
A Challenge for Google Chrome
Currently, Google Chrome dominates the web browser market, with over 3 billion people worldwide using it. According to StatCounter, Chrome holds more than two-thirds of the global market share (approximately 68%), while Apple’s Safari lags far behind with a 16% share.
If even a small chunk of ChatGPT’s 500 million users switch to OpenAI’s browser, it could seriously eat into Google’s market share.
Chromium-Based, Yet Different!
OpenAI is building its browser on Chromium, the same open-source engine that powers Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera. So technically, it’ll look and feel familiar, but with AI capabilities baked right in. However, OpenAI has decided to build its own browser rather than just a “plug-in” so they can have more control over the data they collect.
What About Privacy?
Privacy could become a big issue with AI-powered browsers. Because these browsers will be able to directly access your web activity, which will help AI agents perform tasks for you. In such a situation, it remains to be seen how OpenAI protects users’ privacy and how it uses their data. This is a question that will only be answered over time.
What’s Next?
Other AI startups like Perplexity have also launched their AI browsers, such as “Comet.” This indicates that the future of AI-powered Browse is very near. OpenAI’s move could change the way we browse the web, making it smarter and more personalized. It will be interesting to see how Google faces this challenge and how it further integrates AI into its Chrome browser.
So, are you ready to try out this new AI-powered browser? It’s definitely going to change our internet experience!
Elon Musk just confirmed that Grok, the AI chatbot built by his company xAI, is coming to Tesla cars “very soon”—possibly by next week. This update came hours after the launch of Grok 4, xAI’s latest AI model. Musk says Tesla drivers will be able to talk to their cars and ask Grok to do tasks. Firmware leaks also reveal Grok comes with wild personality modes like “therapist,” “conspiracy,” and even “NSFW.” However, it’ll only work in newer Teslas with Hardware 3. Grok will also power Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.
