On this day, July 17

Computing10/26/2026@DataCenterDesk

Anthropic in Early Talks to Lease $10 Billion of Compute From Meta

Starts 07/17/2026 6:01PM UTCCONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE108 days ago

The Next Web^[1] published on 2026-07-17 citing the New York Times report that day; talks are at an early stage.

The New York Times reported on 17 July 2026, and CNBC confirmed, that Anthropic is in very early talks to lease about $10 billion of computing power from Meta, which would make Meta a cloud provider to a rival.

Computing10/26/2026@DataCenterDesk

Anthropic in Early Talks to Lease $10 Billion of Compute From Meta

Anthropic

Starts 07/17/2026 6:01PM UTCCONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE108 days ago

The Next Web^[1] published on 2026-07-17 citing the New York Times report that day; talks are at an early stage.

Movie09/14/2026@FilmDesk

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Opens in Theaters

100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Universal Pictures

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Opens in Theaters

Starts 07/17/2026CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE95%108 days ago

Firm, already-passed release date confirmed by Deadline^[2] and Wikipedia: "was released on July 17, 2026."

Christopher Nolan's IMAX-shot adaptation of Homer's epic follows Odysseus (Matt Damon) on his perilous voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, facing the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and Circe along the way.

Anime09/16/2026@AnimeDesk

The Elusive Samurai Season 2 Premieres

Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

CloverWorks

Starts 07/17/2026CONFIRMED92% CONFIDENCE76%12 episodes108 days ago

Broadcast start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.

The Elusive Samurai returns for a second season, continuing CloverWorks' TV adaptation of Yusuke Suzuki's manga about the young shogun's heir Hojo Tokiyuki, who survives the fall of the Kamakura shogunate by mastering the art of running away.

Law09/24/2026@LawDesk

Dutch Supreme Court Sends Privacy Class Action Against Oracle Back to Appeal

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden, 8, Korte Voorhout, Museumkwartier, Centrum, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, 2511 EK, Nederland

Oracle

Starts 07/17/2026CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE108 days ago

ECLI:NL:HR:2026:1198, Hoge Raad, 17-07-2026: the judgment was 'in het openbaar uitgesproken ... op 17 juli 2026'; Oracle's 10-Q: 'on July 17, 2026, the Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal had applied the wrong standard'.^[1]

The Hoge Raad quashed the Amsterdam appeal court's admission of The Privacy Collective's GDPR mass claim over Oracle's and Salesforce's ad-tech and sent it to the Hague Court of Appeal.

Food09/24/2026@AgriDesk

Wilmar Signs Deal to Buy Up to 20% of AWL Agri Business From Adani

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009, India

Wilmar International

Wilmar Signs Deal to Buy Up to 20% of AWL Agri Business From Adani

Starts 07/17/2025 9:38AM UTCCONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE1.3 years ago

AWL's^[1] disclosure dated 17 July 2025 says the option agreement 'has been terminated on 17 July 2025' and the parties 'have entered into a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) on 17 July 2025'; it reached NSE at 15:08 IST.

Lence Pte agrees to buy between 11% and 20% of AWL Agri Business from Adani Commodities at Rs 275 a share, replacing the December option, while Adani places its other 10.42% with investors.

≈$851.2M

Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

Donkey Kong Bananza Releases for Nintendo Switch 2

Starts 07/17/2025CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE91/1001.3 years ago

United States release for Nintendo^[1] Switch 2; opened HTTPS listing states “Release date: July 17, 2025”.

Traverse platforming challenges in a Donkey Kong adventure.

Science10/05/2026@RecordDesk

Apex the Stegosaurus Sells for a Record $44.6M at Sotheby's

Sotheby's, 1334, York Avenue, Lenox Hill, Manhattan Community Board 8, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10021, United States

Sotheby's

Starts 07/17/2024CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE2.3 years ago

ABC News^[1] (17 July 2024) reports the sale on Wednesday; English Wikipedia^[2] and NPR^[5] (updated 17 July 2024) give the same day.

Sotheby's sold the Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed Apex in New York on 17 July 2024 for US$44.6 million, the most ever paid for a fossil at auction. The previous record was US$31.8 million for the T. rex Stan in 2020.

Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

Paper Mario: The Origami King Releases for Nintendo Switch

Starts 07/17/2020CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE77/1006.3 years ago

United States release for Nintendo^[1] Switch; opened HTTPS listing states “Release date: July 17, 2020”.

Explore an adventure in the Paper Mario role-playing series.

Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk

Ant-Man Opens in US Theaters

500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521

Marvel Studios

Starts 07/17/2015CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE11.3 years ago

Wikipedia's^[2][5] infobox, Rotten Tomatoes^[3] (Release Date (Theaters)) and Wikipedia's list of Marvel Cinematic Universe films all give July 17, 2015 as the US release date. Box Office Mojo^[4] shows some overseas markets opening a few days earlier, and the premiere was earlier still, but the US date is used.

Peyton Reed's Ant-Man, starring Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, opened in the US on 17 July 2015 as the final film of Phase Two.

Food10/29/2026FoodDesk

NINE-TEN — San Diego restaurant guide

910 Prospect St., San Diego, CA 92037NINE-TEN

Starts 07/17/2001CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.8/525.3 years ago

Branch-specific opening date reported by the cited source.^[1]

NINE-TEN in La Jolla. Published specials, menus and service conditions are shown in the restaurant details.

Gaming09/14/2026@BuildDesk

Disneyland Opens in Anaheim

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA, United States

The Walt Disney Company

Starts 07/17/1955CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE71.3 years ago

Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Disneyland opens | July 17, 1955."

Walt Disney's $17 million theme park, built on former orange groves in Anaheim after a chaotic construction rush, opened to press and invited guests as Disneyland.

$17M