Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms
Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms | TechCrunch
The safety board confirmed Tesla's account of the crash, which the company shared days after it happened last month.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/tesla-driver-in-fatal-texas-crash-pressed-accelerator-100-ntsb-confirms/
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M
Daniel Ek's body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M | TechCrunch
Neko Health has developed proprietary body-scanning technology, which it couples with bloodwork, to assess a person's health.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/daniel-eks-body-scanning-startup-neko-health-raises-another-700m/
Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex
Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex | TechCrunch
OpenAI, which is in the middle of a legal battle with Apple over hardware trade theft allegations, just released a light-up keyboard designed to be paired with its agentic coding app.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/amid-hardware-legal-battle-openai-releases-a-230-keyboard-for-codex/
France's parliament adopts assisted dying law
France's parliament adopts assisted dying law - CNA
The legislation now awaits approval from the country's highest constitutional authority before it can become law.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/assisted-dying-law-france-parliament-protest-6256866
Open bettors eye Euro upstarts over Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler favored to win Open, but bettors like Europeans - ESPN
Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the Open Championship, but sportsbooks are getting action on European golfers like Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood.
https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/49368485/scottie-scheffler-favored-win-open-bettors-europeans
Miami's Mensah: Ward, Beck factored into transfer
Miami's Mensah: Success of Ward, Beck factored into transfer - ESPN
New Miami QB Darian Mensah said that the success Cam Ward and Carson Beck had in Coral Gables was a 'huge factor' in his decision to transfer from Duke.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49367682/miami-mensah-success-ward-beck-factored-transfer
NC State coach: QB Bailey could be country's best
NC State's Doeren says QB Bailey could be best in country - ESPN
Few quarterbacks in college football are better positioned for a breakthrough 2026 season than NC State's CJ Bailey.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49368386/nc-state-doeren-says-qb-bailey-best-country
Reports: Brewers finalizing trade for McCullers
Reports: Astros finalizing trade of Lance McCullers Jr. to Brewers - ESPN
The Astros reportedly are finalizing a trade that would send right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., their longest-tenured pitcher, and lefty Colton Gordon to the Brewers.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49367420/reports-astros-finalizing-trade-lance-mccullers-brewers
Follow live: Messi leads Argentina vs. England in ...
World Cup Daily live: Argentina fans take over Atlanta; Spain celebrates reaching final - ESPN
Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition as England and Argentina battle for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49363385/world-cup-daily-live-argentina-fans-take-atlanta-england-game-spain-celebrates-reaching-final
Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II
Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II | TechCrunch
The vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/microsoft-patches-bug-in-video-game-age-of-empires-ii/
Bangladesh seizes US$6.2 bn in assets tied to ousted PM Hasina
Bangladesh seizes US$6.2 bn in assets tied to ousted PM Hasina - CNA
Authorities have opened 98 cases and are still trying to recover money they say was moved overseas.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/bangladesh-assests-sheikh-hasina-ex-pm-6256821
AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet
AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet | WIRED
Babies are tremendous learning machines, and key advances for AI may soon be found in the architecture of their little brains.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-isnt-smarter-than-a-baby-yet/
Apple quietly reveals how its Maps ads will differ from Google’s
Apple quietly reveals how its Maps ads will differ from Google's | TechCrunch
Apple has published the policies governing its upcoming Maps advertising business, revealing a strategy that differs from Google’s. The new rules prohibit home services businesses like plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, and roofers from advertising on Apple Maps, along with several other sensitive ..
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/apple-quietly-reveals-how-its-maps-ads-will-differ-from-googles/
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model | WIRED
Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.
https://www.wired.com/story/thinking-machines-lab-releases-its-first-model-inkling/
SpaceX slips below its $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch
SpaceX slips below its $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch | TechCrunch
The stock has steadily fallen from the euphoric post-IPO high, showing that markets may be sobering up to the promises CEO Elon Musk made before and after SpaceX went public.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/spacex-slips-below-its-135-ipo-price-ahead-of-starship-launch/
