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Vint Cerf AI Agents Plan, Oak $60M Identity Startup, PS6 Handheld — 2026-07-15 12:00

Vint Cerf plans AI agent identity standards; Oak raises $60M for agent authentication; PS6 hints at handheld future; Google LiteRT.js brings ML to browsers; Apple opens Siri AI public beta.

1. Vint Cerf is working on a plan to unleash AI agents on the open internet — TCP/IP co-creator developing standards for identifying autonomous AI agents in the wild. TechCrunch · Jul 15
2. Oak steps out of stealth with $60M to fix the identity mess that AI agents are making worse — Israeli startup building authentication layer for autonomous agents; founded by serial entrepreneur Shai Morag. TechCrunch · Jul 15
3. Google releases LiteRT.js: run .tflite models in browsers via WebGPU — JavaScript binding for on-device ML inference; WebAssembly on CPU, WebGPU acceleration, experimental WebNN for NPUs. MarkTechPost · Jul 15
4. Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta — Revamped AI-powered assistant now available without developer account; official launch this fall. TechCrunch · Jul 14
5. OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B — AI biotech spinout signals massive investor appetite for applying LLMs to life sciences. TechCrunch · Jul 14
6. The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld — Sony business meeting slides and recent hints suggest the next PlayStation could be a portable-first hybrid like the Switch. The Verge · Jul 15
7. Samsung's new foldable display is harder to crease and damage — Flex Titanium display tech reduces crease visibility; thinner and stronger for next-gen Galaxy foldables. The Verge · Jul 15
8. Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week — Epic v. Google antitrust endgame opens Android to alternative app stores, shifting the app economy. The Verge · Jul 14
9. Hinge founder raises $18M to build AI dating service Overtone — Voice- and audio-forward AI matchmaking from Justin McLeod; curated introductions over photo swiping. TechCrunch · Jul 14
10. Anthropic's newest ad is creeping people out — AI lab's latest marketing leans into public fears to position itself as the ethical alternative; internet split on whether it's clever or cringey. TechCrunch · Jul 14

🧪 Try This Next

• 🔧 Test Google LiteRT.js — client-side ML in the browser with WebGPU is a superpower for web builders
• 🎥 Read the Vint Cerf piece on TechCrunch for the infrastructure-level thinking on AI agent identity
• 📝 If you're on iPhone, download the iOS 27 public beta and test-drive the new Siri

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