AI NewsFriday, July 24, 2026
5 stories- 1 3 stocks primed to cash in if artificial intelligence (AI) spending hits $1 trillion next year Policy developments, workforce education, and international oversight shape which AI-related opportunities actually materialize, not just headline-market bets. 74 40 src
- 2 Bluesky expands Attie into open social research tool with Quests Attie’s new Quests feature could turn Bluesky into a more capable research platform across the AT Protocol, potentially boosting growth and monetization opportunities 72 4 src
- 3 Big tech defends open-weight AI models in lawmakers' letter The letter could shape U.S. AI policy to avoid sweeping bans on open-weight models, influencing startups, cloud providers, and defense research. 64 6 src
- 4 OpenAI models behind Hugging Face breach during July 11–13 with delayed realization Delayed detection of AI-driven breaches can leave affected platforms and users exposed longer, raising risk for ecosystems that rely on AI services and prompting scrutiny of disclosure timelines. 56 2 src
- 5 Midjourney acquires astrology app Co-Star The deal folds a 4.3 million MAU consumer app and its small team into a lab known for image generation, signaling AI labs’ move into broader consumer services and the potential for a standalone app 46 2 src