Monthly Archives: July 2026

AI warnings from VCs like Jason Calacanis, Microsoft CEO, and Palantir CEO Alex Karp focus on this: AI is a Trojan horse that opens all your proprietary information to exploitation. Microsoft CEO calls this handover of proprietary information “the kind of knowledge a competitor could never buy.” Tech Crunch

It seems that Sam Altman and Elon Musk are trash talking each other over data centers in space. Here’s a glimpse of two adults having a public war of words: Altman says “homeboy you’re the one sellling [sic] public market investors on short-term space datacenters.” Musk accuses Altman of being a scammer. The prevailing view […]

“Spotify has asked Kalshi and Polymarket to strip its logo from their platforms after discovering users who manipulated its song rankings to win prediction market bets, Bloomberg reported.” The Block

Add Microsoft to the list of companies dialing back on AI use as AI costs rise. Other companies dialing back on AI spending include  Amazon, Uber, Meta, and Accenture.  Tech Crunch

New York is prohibiting smart glasses and other recording technology in courthouses. The policy supporting these rules includes preventing secret recordings of court proceedings in violation of state law and court regulations. Wisconsin & Pennsylvania have also banned smart glasses from court rooms. Government Technology

This week Fort Worth zoning commission heard public testimony on zoning limits for data centers. City Council will vote on data center limitations in August. Proposed limitations for data centers include: Minimum 250-foot setbacks from residential districts; Landscaping and screening requirements for facilities next to residential neighborhoods; Banning standby generators within 300 feet of homes […]