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Today's top AI news stories — 2026-07-19: 1. Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’ Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staffers. The man has written countless novels, screenplays, pieces of journalism, started McSweeney's, and founded 2. The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, and also you can read 3. Agility Robotics opens Fremont training center Agility Robotics is establishing a new training facility for its Digit robots in Fremont, California, directly challenging Tesla's dominance in the robotics space. The move signals intensifying compet 4. AI boom reshapes India's smartphone market India's smartphone slowdown is being driven by AI-related factors, including pricing pressures and shifting consumer demand patterns tied to the AI boom. The trend reveals how AI adoption is fundament 5. VC predicts AI wealth redistribution coming Index Ventures co-founder Neil Rimer predicts the massive wealth generated by AI in Silicon Valley will need to be redistributed, either voluntarily or through policy intervention. The statement refle Full briefing: https://ainews.q-sci.org/blog/post_2026-07-19.html