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Anduril dropped EagleEye, a literal warfighter headset turning soldiers into AI-powered stormtroopers, while governments scrambled for AI sovereignty as OpenAI’s walled garden meets China’s open-source chaos. Researchers with $800 of gear eavesdropped on unencrypted satellites (whoops) and Mark Cuban preached bipartisan capitalism.
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Seven bullets of updates
🪖 Anduril unveils EagleEye, a headset to turn soldiers into AI-augmented warfighters with real-time battlefield insights.
🌏 Governments weigh AI sovereignty partnerships as OpenAI’s closed models face China’s open-source push in a $15B market.
🛰️ $800 of gear let researchers capture unencrypted satellite data, including thousands of calls and military traffic, exposing big security gaps.
🤝 Mark Cuban says tech execs have a "moral imperative to work with any president"—and bipartisan ties are just good business.
💸 Crypto saw $19B liquidated in one day as a market crash triggered a historic wave of forced selloffs.
🌙 A new plan aims to deliver up to 6 tons of cargo per year to the moon as mid-size lunar missions heat up.
📺 Netflix will stream select Spotify video podcasts in 2026, as video content grows 20x faster than audio-only, tapping new ad revenue potential.
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Coco Robotics launches physical AI research lab for delivery automation
Photo by Eric Krull on Unsplash
Coco, the Los Angeles-based startup behind the pink sidewalk delivery robots, is launching a new physical-AI lab led by UCLA’s Bolei Zhou to turn five years of delivery data into real autonomy—since hiring humans to control robots isn’t sustainable.
The lab, separate from Coco’s OpenAI partnership, will build local, on-device models and keep its data private. Its goals: fewer remote takeovers, faster deliveries, and lower costs—plus sharing insights with cities to improve sidewalks and curbs.
Why it matters: Real-world data is the key advantage in “physical AI.” If Coco cracks autonomy first, it could pressure delivery rivals and improve reliability for merchants. Cities could also use the data to plan smarter infrastructure.
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Why Most Startups Fail to Get Investors
Between 75% and 90% of startups fail. But the game isn’t about small wins—it’s about finding the right connections and building momentum toward that 1-in-1,000 success story. In this video, we cover: How to identify the right stage for your startup, how to leverage your network (and why intros matter more than emails), how to find investors faster with the right tools and what to do if you don’t have connections yet.
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Walmart partners with OpenAI to launch ChatGPT shopping integration
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Soon, shoppers will be able to link their Walmart accounts and shop directly inside ChatGPT. The first rollout this fall includes marketplace items and Sam’s Club meal planning (no fresh food yet). Think of it as the moment the search bar became a shopping cart.
Chat-based shopping could reshape e-commerce—merging discovery, payment, and multi-store carts in one place. OpenAI sets the model, while Walmart’s Sparky assistant fights to keep users in its ecosystem.
Expect battles over sales credit, returns, and recommendations. Amazon, Shopify, and Etsy will rush to adapt. The winner will make linking accounts and reordering seamless.