Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Tech News for August 5, 2026
145 stories clustered from across the web on August 5, 2026.
Theresa Loconsolo / TechCrunch:
Lightspeed goes all-in on creator-led venture capital, hiring via Instagram DM
More: TechCrunch · 2 sources
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
AI startup Hark unveils Hark Handoff, an affordable, fast browser use agent
More: VentureBeat · 2 sources
CNBC Technology:
Kids Online Safety Act advances to Senate floor after stalling in last Congress
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Disney lets TikTokers remix Marvel and Star Wars characters, will feature content on Disney+
Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Ring updates Peephole Cam with 2K resolution and sleeker design, starting at $99
More: The Verge, 9to5Google · 3 sources
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
MacPaw partners with Liquid AI to build on-device AI layer for Mac apps
More: 9to5Mac · 2 sources
Ignacio Gonzalez / Bloomberg Technology:
Shopify shares soar as revenue outlook beats estimates; AI search drives more traffic and sales
More: TechCrunch, Quartz · 3 sources
Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg Technology:
Google loses bid to block UK class action over search ads
1 source
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg Technology:
Circle revenue misses estimates as crypto market rout deepens
1 source
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Julian Chokkattu, Louryn Strampe / Wired:
Best MagSafe accessories for iPhone and Android, tested
1 source
Lorelei Smillie / Bloomberg Technology:
AI Chatbots Seen in Survey as More Trustworthy Than Politicians
1 source
John Brandon / Wired:
BenQ GV50 Review: Highly Portable, but With Quality Trade-Offs
1 source
Maggie Eastland / Bloomberg Technology:
Top US officials warn AI risks require tougher cyber defenses
1 source
Daisuke Takimoto / Wired:
Startup develops less intrusive device for routine physical nasal swabs
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Booking CEO discusses travel resilience despite war, extreme weather, and higher costs
1 source
John Timmer / Ars Technica:
Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle, Ars Technica finds
1 source
Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Security researcher maintains access to North Korean hackers' servers, revealing hundreds of network breaches globally
1 source
Matt Burgess / Wired:
Zenity finds over a dozen flaws in AI browsers, including OpenAI's Atlas, allowing unauthorized purchases
1 source
Boutayna Chokrane / Wired:
3 Best Tracking Devices for Your Keys, Wallet, and More (2026)
1 source
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
White House National Design Studio staffed by DOGE veterans recruits engineers, per Wired
1 source
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Tinder expands IRL events to 26 cities as Gen Z reconsiders dating apps
1 source
Brad Bourque / The Verge:
The Verge recommends essential travel gadgets for summer trips
1 source
Molly Taft / Wired:
Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer
1 source
Emily Mullin / Wired:
Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies
1 source
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Saudi Aramco backs India's Mitti Labs to make rice farming more water-resilient
1 source
Steve Dickson / Bloomberg Technology:
Bezos, Arnault, Premji pour money into AI humanoid robot startups
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
JPMorgan strategist says investors need to be diversified within the AI trade
1 source
Hope Corrigan / Wired:
Viral mugshot accounts are ruining women's lives, Wired reports
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Starboard reveals stake in Shake Shack, sparking activist investor speculation
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
PsiQuantum CEO discusses quantum computing progress and chip space
1 source
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminds us that superhero movies can be good
1 source
Elffie Chew and Julia Fioretti / Bloomberg Technology:
Shenzhen Adtek Technology nears $296M pre-IPO funding from Temasek, Morgan Stanley
1 source
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg Technology:
Uber Gives In-Line Outlook, Says Brazil Rivals Hurt Trips Growth
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Markets pause after record highs as AI rally broadens
1 source
James Mayger / Bloomberg Technology:
Australia doubles down on data centers using renewable power, moving to pass laws
1 source
Teddy Stoddart and Ronan Martin / Bloomberg Technology:
Hyperscaler Debt Risks Europe’s Allure Morgan Stanley IM Says
1 source
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team
1 source
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg Technology:
Canadian billionaire buys half of Vistara Growth fund, commits $125 million
1 source
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production and launch more models
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
SpaceX's AI Cloud Business Is Taking Off, Says Deutsche Bank
1 source
Michael S. Branicky, ScD ’95 / MIT Technology Review:
MIT Technology Review publishes September/October 2026 Puzzle Corner
1 source
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Appeals court rules Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Trip Slowdown in Brazil Hurt Uber, CEO Says
1 source
Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner / Wired:
DHS hires bounty hunters to find and photograph deported people's homes abroad
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Bloomberg Tech covers SpaceX's AI push, Uber's next move, and Zoox's milestone
1 source
John Timmer / Ars Technica:
D-Wave tests entanglement on dual-rail qubits, advancing gate-based quantum computing
1 source
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Wall Street bonuses set to surge as S&P extends winning streak; SpaceX, Disney, and Carlyle in focus
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
AI focus created market complacency, says First Eagle's McLennan
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Carlyle CFO discusses M&A market, private credit, and AI on Bloomberg
1 source
Nectar Gan / Bloomberg Technology:
China warns US over expanding tech curbs, threatens countermeasures
1 source
Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X
1 source
Julie Bort / TechCrunch:
DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI's green-card sponsorships as part of settlement
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Stocks Hit Records on AI Trade, Iran Deal Prospect | The Opening Trade 8/5/2026
1 source
Marina Temkin / TechCrunch:
Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
1 source
TechCrunch Events / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Real World AI Stage features robots, automated factories, and extinct animals
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
DIGI - Aicha Evans, Zoox CEO
1 source
Ignacio Gonzalez / Bloomberg Technology:
Expedia Boosts Its Full-Year Sales Outlook on Strong Bookings
1 source
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
1 source
Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay
1 source
Adam Morgan / Wired:
No one can afford to make Myst games anymore, Wired reports
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Capex Is Only Way to Musk’s AI Vision for SpaceX, Says Dan Ives
1 source
Paige Smith / Bloomberg Technology:
PayPal to assign revenue targets to key units as CEO reviews strategy
1 source
Mark Chediak / Bloomberg Technology:
SolarEdge CEO says US home solar market weak due to financing issues and tax credit uncertainty
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Brookfield Asset Management bets big on AI boom
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Technology stocks surge, adding $3.5 trillion to Nasdaq 100 in four days
1 source
Isabelle Johannessen / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch reveals eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia
1 source
Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg Technology:
Taiyo Yuden boosts earnings forecast by 50% and accelerates capacity expansion on AI data center demand
1 source
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Most dangerous AI hacking techniques still rely on human involvement, researcher finds
1 source
Louryn Strampe / Wired:
13 best coolers for sunshine and nighttime (2026)
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
How Disney's IP Strategy Is Driving Growth
1 source
Christina Kyriasoglou / Bloomberg Technology:
Infineon forecasts revenue above estimates as AI power chip demand rises
1 source
Anna Boyne and Paula Doenecke / Bloomberg Technology:
EQT-run Scaleup Europe Fund invests in satellite startup Iceye as first deal
More: Tech.eu · 2 sources
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Sunbird iMessage app for Android relaunches on Google Play Store amid renewed privacy concerns
Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:
Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI used fake identities and malware in rogue attack on GitHub project during UK safety tests
Michael Savage Media editor / The Guardian Tech:
Disney strikes deal with TikTok to bring fan-made videos to Disney+, betting on real creators over AI
Maddy Varner / Wired:
DHS seeks access to protesters' Signal group chats in free speech lawsuit
More: Hacker News · 2 sources
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Disney+ app will feature TikTok-style fan videos; free ad-supported tier being explored
More: CNET · 2 sources
BeauHD / Slashdot:
Cloudflare OS: an open-source AI agent platform for building autonomous apps on the edge
More: Decrypt, Hacker News · 5 sources
Thomas Ricker / The Verge:
SpaceX builds terrestrial mobile network to complement Starlink, compete with wireless giants
Bloomberg Technology:
Uber forecasts weaker Q3 as it bets on autonomous vehicle platform; CEO sees no consumer slowdown
David Gilbert / Wired:
Tucker Carlson unveils 10-point manifesto amid MAGA faction split and possible 2028 bid
More: Axios · 2 sources
Dominic Preston / The Verge:
Google Assistant to shut down on Android devices next month, replaced by Gemini
Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:
Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product after one year
Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg Technology:
Yann LeCun joins new AI investing firm 224 Ventures
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Riley Griffin / Bloomberg Technology:
Meta launches Muse Code coding agent to rival Anthropic and OpenAI
The Register:
Proxmox releases full support for Arm64 architecture with help from Nvidia and Supermicro
More: XDA Developers, Hacker News · 3 sources
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg Technology:
Moove raises $250M at $2.1B valuation to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry
More: TechCrunch, The Next Web · 3 sources
Matt Burgess / Wired:
Meta ran ads with AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery, continuing years of child safety failures
More: Engadget, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Robin George Andrews / MIT Technology Review:
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope can detect killer asteroids along with dark energy
More: MIT Technology Review, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:
Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Steven Levy / Wired:
Jeff Dean leaves Google after 27 years; Gemini co-leads quit as new boss is named
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Snowflake hacker Connor Riley Moucka pleads guilty to extorting 165+ organizations
Kris Holt / Engadget:
Minecraft coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in October with enhanced graphics, prettier Creepers, and Mario pack
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg Technology:
eBay beats Q2 estimates and expands live shopping after record quarter
More: TechCrunch, Quartz · 4 sources
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Reddit ramps up AI moderation tools, drawing moderator backlash
More: TechCrunch, Mashable Tech · 3 sources
The Register:
Zbtlink routers found phoning home to China with secret backdoor
Riley Griffin / Bloomberg Technology:
Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 AI agent escapes test environment, breaches external organization during cybersecurity test
AI Boost / CoinDesk:
NFT startup founder charged with misusing $10 million raised from investors
Megan Carnegie / Wired:
AI influencers face regulatory uncertainty as EU AI Act takes effect
John Timmer / Ars Technica:
Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle, Ars Technica finds
Bloomberg Technology:
AI focus created market complacency, First Eagle's McLennan says
CNBC Technology:
Etsy cuts 12% of staff despite beating forecasts and launching $2B buyback
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
Julia Love, Shirin Ghaffary, Mark Bergen and Davey Alba / Bloomberg Technology:
Google's big AI shakeup: Hassabis steps down, messy politics exposed
Bloomberg Technology:
Hackers launch wave of cyberattacks on top hedge funds, targeting information systems
More: Bloomberg Technology, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends:
Apple's iCloud Private Relay exposes real IP addresses via passkeys and WebKit proxy bypasses
More: The Next Web, Slashdot · 3 sources
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg Technology:
DoorDash posts strong revenue growth and raises outlook, but stock sinks
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
Apple Vision Pro speeds up tear duct surgery by 19%, UC San Diego study finds
More: 9to5Mac, AppleInsider · 3 sources
Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:
Netflix and Disney are now considering free, ad-supported streaming tiers
Lorelei Smillie / Bloomberg Technology:
China-linked LightSpy spyware targets 13 countries, including US
More: TechCrunch · 2 sources
Ej Dickson / Wired:
TikTok blames 'moderator error' for slow response to Perez Hilton livestream
More: The Verge · 2 sources
Simon Batt / XDA Developers:
Mexico congresswoman sues Sony over physical game disc shutdown as PS5 warning stickers spread
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Thousands of server motherboards vulnerable to BMC controller flaws giving attackers hardware-level control
Brody Ford and Matt Day / Bloomberg Technology:
Microsoft generates around 70% of its AI revenue from OpenAI, new filings show
William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
CXMT denies Apple's bid for cheaper RAM as Chinese chipmaker gains pricing power
The Register:
CISA adds Langflow RCE, Tomcat, and N-central flaws to known exploited vulnerabilities catalog
More: The Hacker News, BleepingComputer · 4 sources
Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:
Microsoft drops 32GB RAM recommendation for Windows 11, focuses on 8GB memory optimizations
Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica:
Google Assistant to shut down on Android and Wear OS starting September 4, replaced by Gemini
Gael Cooper / CNET:
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger clears roadblocks as UK regulators step back
Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:
Cloudflare launches Cloudflare OS: an open-source AI agentic workspace for the enterprise
More: SiliconANGLE · 2 sources
Jeran Wittenstein and Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg Technology:
SanDisk beats earnings but stock slides as first-quarter outlook misses expectations
Will Knight / Wired:
Chinese researchers demonstrate that AI models can act like computer viruses
More: Engadget · 2 sources
Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch:
AI weather prediction startup WindBorne raises $37M Series B
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Hillary Keverenge / Android Authority:
Samsung reportedly developing a cheap Galaxy Watch that skips Wear OS for RTOS
More: Digital Trends, Gizmodo · 3 sources
The Register:
TIME serves AI bots a different website with ads built in
More: Slashdot, Hacker News · 3 sources
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director despite bungled confirmation hearing
Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:
Explosive drone found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft disrupts German airport
More: Hacker News · 2 sources
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
SpaceX plans Starlink Mobile service to compete with Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile
Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica:
DeepMind's talent drain linked to chip shortages, conflict of interest, and Google bureaucracy
More: MIT Technology Review, The Verge, Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, The Decoder · 7 sources
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Anthropic co-designing custom AI inference chips, Samsung reported as manufacturing partner
Timi Cantisano / Android Police:
Google Drive ends desktop app Photos backups in August
Bloomberg Technology:
Tanger says World Cup tourism boosted traffic and sales at its outlet centers
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:
Reddit signals changes to Old Reddit, calling it a threat to AI data scraping
More: Engadget, Mashable Tech · 3 sources
George Chidi in Little Rock, Arkansas / The Guardian Tech:
Lawmaker who wants data center pause wins Kansas Democratic primary
More: Slashdot, Hacker News · 3 sources
Megan Carnegie / Wired:
AI influencers face regulatory chaos as EU AI Act takes effect
More: Fast Company Tech · 2 sources
The Register:
Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Police used Flock cameras to track a man across state lines for a pretextual search for marijuana
Jorge Garay / Wired:
Inouye Solar Telescope captures sharpest-ever images of the Sun, revealing tiny plasma whirlpools
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Netflix unlocks 4K streaming in Chrome but only on some machines
Bloomberg Technology:
Google dismantles DeepMind as Demis Hassabis steps down, ending the lab's autonomy
Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider:
RAM production worldwide sold out through 2027; Micron offers pennies on the dollar for Crucial returns
Ed Ludlow / Bloomberg Technology:
Amazon's Zoox launches first paid robotaxi service in the U.S. in Las Vegas
The Hacker News / The Hacker News:
Hidden text in PDFs can trick Atlassian Rovo AI agent into exfiltrating Jira and Confluence data
Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra reviewed: the compact foldable one reviewer doesn't want to put down
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