Good morning. It’s Wednesday, Jul 23. Today we are covering:
US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack
Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results
Apple and Google face more UK antitrust scrutiny over mobile ecosystems
iOS 26 beta 4 adds more 'liquid' back to Liquid Glass design
Windows 11's new update will add a bunch of AI features
Let’s dive in
US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack
By Ari Natter via Bloomberg
Microsoft SharePoint software was hacked, breaching the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the U.S. agency responsible for the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
The breach affected multiple components of the Department of Energy, though no sensitive or classified data is believed to have been compromised.
The NNSA, a semiautonomous arm of the Energy Department, oversees the production and dismantling of nuclear arms and was specifically targeted in the attack.
𝕏: 1) Microsoft discovers SharePoint vulnerability at a hacking competition in May 2) Patch meant to fix the issue doesn’t work 3) US Nuclear Weapons program compromised in July Nice - Jordi Hays (@jordihays)
Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results
By Beshay via Pew Research Center
Google's AI Overviews, shown in 18% of searches, significantly reduce user engagement with links—users clicked on traditional results just 8% of the time when an AI summary appeared, compared to 15% when it didn’t; links within the summaries were clicked only 1% of the time.
Users were more likely to end their browsing sessions after viewing a page with an AI summary (26%) than without one (16%), suggesting the summaries often satisfy their queries without further exploration.
Longer, question-based, and full-sentence searches are far more likely to generate AI summaries—53% of searches with 10+ words and 60% of those beginning with question words returned an AI overview.
𝕏: The AI overview is also frequently just plain wrong, just confidently off the mark on the most basic details of a Google search. I cannot believe how many people blindly trust it and other AI tools. We're absolutely cooked on media literacy and basic critical thinking right now - Melissa Brown (@itsmelissabrown)
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Apple and Google face more UK antitrust scrutiny over mobile ecosystems
By Muvija M via Reuters
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) plans to grant strategic market status (SMS) to Apple and Google for their dominant roles in mobile ecosystems, citing concerns over limited competition in mobile internet browsers.
The CMA’s ongoing investigations found that Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome significantly limit innovation and consumer choice, prompting potential regulatory interventions to foster a more competitive environment.
Both companies criticized the proposed designation—Google warned it could hinder UK growth, while Apple argued the rules might compromise user privacy and security; a final decision is expected by October 22.
𝕏: A surprisingly weak roadmap from the CMA, the British competition regulator. The monopolized UK app store economy has all of the vibrancy of a Soviet supermarket, and consideration of unblocking competing app stores is delayed to 2026. - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)
iOS 26 beta 4 adds more 'liquid' back to Liquid Glass design
By Ryan Christoffel via 9to5Mac
Apple's iOS 26 beta 4 revives the more dynamic and immersive Liquid Glass design after beta 3 had toned it down to a less transparent, “Frosted Glass” aesthetic.
The updated design in beta 4 strikes a refined balance—more fluid and visually rich than beta 3, yet more restrained than earlier builds, enhancing clarity while preserving flair.
With a public beta expected soon, Apple signals its commitment to the original "liquid" design vision, reinforcing the evolving nature of its UI experimentation during beta cycles.
𝕏: Can we stop acting like the iPhone mini was some tragic failure caused by a few Twitter pundits? Apple does massive market research, and the mini wasn’t a failure—it was one of the best-selling phones overall. Worst-selling iPhone? Sure, but so is the Plus that replaced it. - Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyLabs)
Windows 11's new update will add a bunch of AI features
By Emma Roth via The Verge
Microsoft's Copilot Vision, an AI tool that scans and interprets everything on your screen, is now available to all Windows 11 users via the Copilot app, enabling voice queries and task assistance across open apps and webpages.
Copilot Plus PCs gain exclusive features like a natural-language Settings agent, enhanced Click to Do actions (e.g., Reading Coach, Word drafting, Teams scheduling), and AI-powered tools in Paint, Photos, and Snipping Tool.
Additional updates for all Windows 11 PCs include a Snipping Tool color picker and automated system repair for restart issues, with features rolling out over the next month via Windows updates and the Microsoft Store.
𝕏: Microsoft is releasing several new AI features for Windows 11, including its Copilot Vision tool that can scan everything on your screen. There are also new AI features exclusive to Copilot+ PCs - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
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