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Final Call as Startup Battlefield Australia Closes July 20
Startup Battlefield Australia gets a final July 20 deadline. Eight startups will pitch in Sydney, with a Disrupt berth on the line.

500GB Windows 11 Storage Bug Eats SSD Space in Secret
A Windows 11 bug can bloat a permissions log to hundreds of GB. Microsoft has a fix, but users may need to install the update.

Stolen Clips Push X Video Editor Into the Spotlight
X’s new iOS video editor lands after its product chief admitted top accounts often steal viral clips.
Prime-Time Slot Jolts Google's Pixel 11 Launch Event
Google set the Pixel 11 event for August 12 at 6PM ET in NYC, a prime-time shift that raises questions about the reveal.

Enterprise AI Leaders Widen the Gap With Content Plumbing
Box's survey says enterprise AI winners are pulling away through governance, permissions, and integration, not prompt tricks.

Banks Hand Nscale $900M as AI Compute Race Turns Real
Nscale's $900M credit line shows banks are ready to finance the AI compute build-out, not just software bets.

Swappable Parts Rescue Marshall Acton IV, Stanmore IV
Marshall's Acton IV and Stanmore IV get bigger bass and swappable exterior parts, making repairability part of the premium pitch.

Bidbus Says Dealers Can Beat Carvana by $3,000 a Car
Bidbus raised $15 million to make dealers bid for used cars, claiming sellers can beat Carvana offers by $2,000 to $3,000.

Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 Deal Cuts Sleep Buds to $100
Anker's Sleep A20 hit $99.99, making purpose-built sleep earbuds feel less niche and more practical for noise-hit sleepers.

iFixit Megalodon Driver Kit Invades the Junk Drawer
iFixit’s $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit pushes beyond gadgets with 16 long bits for appliances, furniture, cars, and everyday DIY.

19-Gram Solos AirGo A6 Smart Glasses Ditch Cameras
Solos cut the AirGo A6 to 19 grams and ditched cameras, betting lighter, voice-first AI glasses can win daily wear.

Longevity Lab Hits Orbit to Crack Alzheimer's Data
Mass Balance launched a grapefruit-sized orbital lab to test whether microgravity can deliver cleaner protein data for drug discovery.