EP-330 Victor Lazarte’s New Venture 💼, Intel’s Strategic Overhaul 🔄, Apple’s Ios 26 Beta Unveiled 📱

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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, july 25th! dive into today's tech stories:

• victor lazarte's new venture: the wildlife studios co-founder departs benchmark to launch his own investment firm, following sarah tavel’s exit. his departure highlights benchmark's distinctive equal partnership model.
• intel's strategic revamp: ceo lip-bu tan halts projects in germany and poland, aiming to align growth with demand. as workforce changes loom, intel faces a transformative yet challenging second quarter.
• apple ios 26 beta: unveiling with a "liquid glass" interface and improved ai. anticipate real-time translation, ai-driven shortcuts, and enhanced visual and functional updates across ios, ipados, and macos.
• google's ai web guide: part of search labs, this feature uses ai to refine search results by clustering topics, enhancing responses to complex queries.
• ai in financial services: lauren kolodny of acrew capital invests in alix, a startup that automates estate processing, showcasing ai's potential to democratize financial services.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!

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