The Neural Daily 2026-07-21: Screaming Grids and Pirate Data

The power grid is screaming for mercy as the AI revolution hits a high-voltage wall, sparking a surge in public opposition and a billion-dollar legal reckoning for Anthropic. This high-octane dive covers the rise of China’s 2.8 trillion parameter "beast" model, Netflix’s massive play for AI-native Hollywood production, and the unsettling new reality of algorithms that can now out-persuade human experts. From Google’s hardwired silicon to the "Great Rationalization" of enterprise tech, we’re tracking the velocity of innovation as it crashes into reality.