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Technology - Monday, July 20, 2026

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Technology headlines for Monday, July 20, 2026

Summary of this day news

Technology headlines for 2026-07-20 focused on 3 major developments:

  • 1) Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation (TechCrunch)
  • 2) Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over (The Verge)
  • 3) DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him (Ars Technica) Across these stories, coverage emphasized high-impact updates, policy shifts, and events with broad audience relevance.

Together they provide a representative view of the day in technology news before diving into each full report.

Why it matters: This snapshot shows where technology attention concentrated on 2026-07-20, highlighting the themes, entities, and geographies that dominated publisher coverage. Because ranking blends freshness, engagement, and source diversity, it helps separate signal from noise. Use it as a quick daily briefing and then open the top stories for fuller context.

Key Points

3 highlights

  1. Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation

    Sources: #1 TechCrunch

  2. Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over

    Sources: #2 The Verge

  3. DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him

    Sources: #3 Ars Technica

Top 12 Stories

Ranked by daily score
  1. Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation
    #1 Score 79
    Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation

    The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.

    TechCrunch 12 hours ago
  2. Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
    #2 Score 75
    Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over

    Sony Music Entertainment has filed another lawsuit against Udio, accusing the AI music generator of infringing the copyright of more than 30,000 of its songs, ranging from Elvis Presley's Hound Dog to Beyoncé's Say My Name, and Harry Styles' As It Was. The lawsuit, filed in a New York court on Monday, claims that this […]

    The Verge 13 hours ago
  3. DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him
    #3 Score 75
    DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him

    Open source article for the full coverage.

    Ars Technica 13 hours ago
  4. The Galaxy Card Is Samsung’s Answer to the Apple Card
    #4 Score 71
    The Galaxy Card Is Samsung’s Answer to the Apple Card

    Directly added to your Samsung Wallet account, it’s yet another cash-back credit card, this time tailored for Samsung stans.

    Wired 14 hours ago
  5. #5 Score 68
    Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned

    The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.

    TechCrunch 13 hours ago
  6. The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets
    #6 Score 68
    The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets

    Last October, we told you how the FCC had given itself the power to retroactively ban gadgets that have already received its approval to be imported and sold in the United States. Now, the FCC's getting ready to wield that power for the first time, by cracking down on the "DJI front companies" suspected of […]

    The Verge 13 hours ago
  7. Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
    #7 Score 67
    Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round

    Open source article for the full coverage.

    Ars Technica 13 hours ago
  8. The FDA Says It Didn't Apologize to Supplier Linked to Diarrhea Outbreak, Actually
    #8 Score 64
    The FDA Says It Didn't Apologize to Supplier Linked to Diarrhea Outbreak, Actually

    The agency stressed that the July 17 voluntary recall from Taylor Farms still stands. The supplier has been linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.

    Wired 14 hours ago
  9. The Odyssey turned me into an IMAX believer
    #9 Score 60
    The Odyssey turned me into an IMAX believer

    After seeing Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey for the first time early last week, I came away impressed, but somewhat conflicted about two of the film's more fantastical set pieces. While those scenes were beautifully crafted and tremendously acted, there was something a little bit off about the way they hit my eye. I spent days […]

    The Verge 13 hours ago
  10. Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient
    #10 Score 58
    Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient

    Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently.

    TechCrunch 14 hours ago
  11. Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states
    #11 Score 58
    Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states

    Open source article for the full coverage.

    Ars Technica 14 hours ago
  12. SpaceX in your index fund, explained
    #12 Score 55
    SpaceX in your index fund, explained

    Index funds are touted as one of the safest ways to invest. Rather than picking and choosing individual stocks, index funds let you bet on the market as a whole. So what happens when a company like SpaceX - a giant gamble, and, in my opinion, terribly overpriced - is fast-tracked into the Nasdaq-100? Does […]

    The Verge 14 hours ago

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