Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1947, Carl Lundgren, American artist and illustrator was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 1989, Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
General Intuition Raises $320M to Train AI Robots on Fortnite
General Intuition raised 320 million at a 2.3 billion valuation Wednesday, backed by Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, and Khosla Ventures. The startup trained an AI model on Fortnite footage and used it to drive a quadruped robot after just eight minutes of real-world data.
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The Motley Fool
· Jul 8, 2026
SpaceX Borrowed $25 Billion and Is Buying Up AI Companies. Here's What That Means for Every Tech Stock in Your Portfolio.
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon
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· Jul 11, 2026
AI chip demand shock pushes up consumer prices
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 1, 2026
The Physical Limits Of AI: Where Scarcity Is Creating Opportunity
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BERNAMA
· Jul 11, 2026
General : Use AI As Capacity Multiplier, Not Cost Cutting Tool  - Sim
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