Ulta Promo Codes: Up to 50% Off in July 2026
Save up to 50% at Ulta Beauty with verified promo codes. Get 15% off app signup, 10% off text alerts, plus rewards points and free shipping on $35+.
India Approves Vivo-Dixon JV: New Phase in Smartphone Manufacturing
India approves Vivo-Dixon joint venture, marking a new phase in smartphone manufacturing. Apple leads exports with 57% share, while Chinese brands dominate 72% of market sales but export less than 10%.
Pokémon Go 10th Anniversary: Thousands Battle Mewtwo in Times Square
Thousands of Pokémon Go players gathered in Times Square for a surprise 10th-anniversary event, defeating Mega Mewtwo Y and fulfilling a promise from the original 2016 trailer.
OpenAI Makes GPT 5.6 the Preferred Model for Microsoft Copilot 365
OpenAI announces GPT 5.6 as the preferred model for Microsoft Copilot 365 after Bloomberg reported Microsoft was using in-house MAI models to cut costs.
Fidji Simo Steps Down as OpenAI’s No. 2 Executive
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, steps down due to medical leave. She transitioned to advisory role. Impact on IPO and enterprise AI race with Anthropic.
Maine Senate Race Implodes, Threads vs X, Trump Phone
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner steps down amid sexual assault allegations and Nazi tattoo controversy. Threads reaches 500M users. Trump T1 phone finally ships after delays.
WIRED@NIGHT02: The Oldest Person in the World Screening
Join WIRED for a special screening of The Oldest Person in the World documentary at Green-Wood Cemetery, July 23. Tickets $12 for WIRED readers with code.
Meta Enters AI Coding Battle with Muse Spark 1.1
Meta publicly launched Muse Spark 1.1 on July 9, 2026, a multimodal AI model for agentic coding at competitive rates, competing with OpenAI and Anthropic.
FanDuel Sued Over Bryce Harper Video to Gambling Addict
FanDuel faces lawsuit for sending a personalized Bryce Harper video to a customer with a gambling addiction, who lost $18.5M and his home.
Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 Now Has Usage-Based Fees
Anthropic introduces usage-based fees for Claude Fable 5: $10 per million input tokens, $50 per million output. Example: $20 plan user could owe $80 total. The end of flat AI subscriptions.