AgzulMorning OSViewing briefing from 2026-07-17
AGZUL Morning OS - Daily Tech & AI Briefing for 2026-07-17
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Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard
Agility Robotics is expanding its footprint by opening a new training center for its Digit humanoid robots in Fremont, California.
Metro cède l’usine de Première Moisson
Le groupe Metro vend son usine de production Première Moisson à l'entreprise ontarienne FGF pour 90 millions de dollars.
Zuckerberg's plan to sell excess AI compute could finds its first big customer in Anthropic
Meta is reportedly in negotiations to rent out its surplus data center compute capacity to AI startup Anthropic.
Marvel’s Move To L.A. After 87 Years Means The End Of The New York City Comics Industry
Marvel is relocating its operations to Los Angeles, marking a significant shift in the history of the New York City comic book industry.
Samsung’s redesigned Z Fold 8 with a wide display just leaked
Leaker Evan Blass shared images of Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8 just days before the July 22nd launch event.
Josh Kerr Will Chase the 27-Year-Old Mile World Record on Saturday. Here’s How to Watch.
Josh Kerr’s Project 222 comes to fruition at the London Diamond League on Saturday, July 18.
Ce vaccin à ARNm ne vise pas un virus, mais un cancer redoutable chez l’enfant
Une équipe de chercheurs irlandais a mis au point un vaccin expérimental à ARNm contre le neuroblastome.
San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores
The City Attorney’s Office sent cease-and-desist letters to tech giants regarding 13 face-swap apps targeting women and girls.
Disney Store Stays Closed After Scalpers Get Violent Waiting For New Lorcana Drop
A Disney store remained closed after over 100 people lined up for a new Lorcana drop, leading to safety concerns.
Ottawa veut investir 2 milliards $ de plus pour former des travailleurs spécialisés
Le gouvernement fédéral ajoute 2 milliards $ pour recruter et former jusqu'à 100 000 nouveaux travailleurs spécialisés.
La Banque du Canada maintient le taux directeur à 2¼ %
La Banque du Canada a annoncé le maintien de son taux directeur à 2,25 %, citant une économie faible mais montrant des signes d'amélioration dans un contexte d'incertitude élevée.
SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition
SpaceX aborted its second Starship V3 launch attempt immediately after ignition, causing the company's stock to drop by more than 4%.
Germany puts Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity under media law in first-of-its-kind ruling
German regulators have ruled that AI-generated search summaries must adhere to media laws, arguing they function as proprietary content rather than neutral search results.
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Tech
TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool
TikTok is piloting an opt-in tool that scans for AI-generated likenesses to help creators report unauthorized content.
Zoox issues software recall after a robotaxi got confused by heavy smoke
The recall follows warnings from safety regulators regarding AV vehicles interfering with first responders.
Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Patreon is partnering with Cloudflare to actively block AI bots from scraping creator content.
Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI
Netflix revealed in its Q2 earnings report that approximately 300 titles on its platform have utilized generative AI, primarily for post-production tasks.
Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google is introducing personalized AI avatars and Gemini Omni-powered editing tools to its Vids platform, allowing users to create videos featuring digital versions of themselves.
Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack
Coca-Cola has halted production at its Fairlife dairy unit in the United States following a significant ransomware attack.
Business
Tramway de Québec: un nouveau contrat important doit faire avancer le projet
AtkinsRéalis et Siemens Canada ont signé un contrat de codéveloppement avec CDPQ Infra pour le projet de tramway de Québec.
Health
Quitting smoking is hard. A Medicare change may push doctors to give more help
A proposed Medicare change would increase physician reimbursement by 19% for providing smoking and alcohol cessation counseling.
Culture
Disco Elysium Studio Says Game About People Forced Into Impossible Situations Didn’t Sell Well Enough To Prevent Layoffs
ZA/UM is laying off 32 developers following the underwhelming commercial performance of its latest title.
World
Le bouclier vert de Whitehorse
Whitehorse mise sur un coupe-feu d'une vingtaine de kilomètres pour se protéger des feux de forêt.
Incendies au Canada : Toronto asphyxiée par les fumées des feux de forêt
Toronto et le nord des États-Unis font face à une qualité de l'air dangereuse en raison de la fumée provenant de plus de 150 feux de forêt actifs au Canada.
Le ministre de la Justice ordonne la tenue d’un nouveau procès dans une affaire au Québec à la suite de la révision d’une condamnation
Le ministre fédéral de la Justice Sean Fraser reconnaît qu'il pourrait y avoir eu une erreur judiciaire dans le dossier de Daniel Jolivet.
Finance
WestJet : vote quasi unanime pour la grève
Les personnels de cabine de WestJet ont voté presque à l'unanimité en faveur d'un débrayage.
Le fromage Oka vendu au groupe français Lactalis
Agropur a conclu une entente pour vendre ses activités de fromages fins, incluant la marque Oka, au groupe français Lactalis.
Iran war hasn’t hurt the U.S. economy too badly — but the danger isn’t over yet
Consumer spending and business investment appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from Iran tensions.
Science
New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
Researchers created a self-destructing plastic using engineered bacteria that degrades without microplastics.
AI
A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War
Foundation Future Industries is exploring military applications for its humanoid robots.