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Tech News for Sunday, July 12, 2026

132 stories from 47 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.

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Wesley Hilliard · AppleInsider5 sources

EU regulations could force an Apple Pencil upgrade with replaceable batteries; two new models reportedly launching next year

EU regulations may require Apple to make the Apple Pencil more repairable, potentially with replaceable batteries. Digital Trends reports Apple is preparing two new Apple Pencil models for next spring, including a refreshed Apple Pencil Pro and an updated USB-C model, expected to launch alongside the next-generation iPad Pro.

Also covered by MacRumors, Engadget, Digital Trends, Wccftech

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Gadgets 24

PCWorld2 sources

Best PC parts deals and gaming builds of July 2026

Wccftech lists the best PC parts deals and gaming builds for July 2026, noting that building a gaming PC has become more expensive due to the memory shortage. The guide covers deals on memory kits, SSDs, and graphics cards.

Also covered by Wccftech

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AI 19

Charlie Zhu, Zheping Huang, Ying Tian, Haze Fan · Bloomberg Technology2 sources

Zhipu founder argues frontier AI should remain open to all, weighing in on debate over model accessibility

Zhang Peng, founder of Chinese AI lab Zhipu, argued that frontier artificial intelligence should remain broadly accessible rather than controlled by select individuals. The statement adds to a growing debate about the risks posed by ever more powerful models and who should have access to them.

Also covered by The Next Web

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Big Tech 17

Business 12

Science 10

Security 6

Stevie Bonifield · The Verge10 sources

xAI's Grok Build CLI caught uploading entire Git repositories to cloud, including committed secrets

A security researcher published a wire-level analysis proving that xAI's Grok Build coding CLI was packaging developers' entire tracked repositories, including committed secrets, and uploading them to xAI's cloud. The feature was disabled after the report, but the incident raises significant privacy and security concerns.

Also covered by The Register, The Hacker News, The Next Web, Hacker News

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Startups 4

Everything else 35