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121 stories from 41 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Bose released the second-generation QuietComfort headphones featuring improved active noise cancellation, head-tracking immersive audio, a refreshed design, and two-way USB-C audio. The new model costs $359, slightly less than the original, and includes features previously exclusive to the Ultra line.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, Engadget, ZDNET, Android Police, Mashable Tech
#Apple significantly increases trade-in values for most devices, but AppleInsider notes that carrier offerings and private sale values may still be better.
Also covered by MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Macworld
#SpaceX stock faces further pressure as the first batch of shares unlock since IPO, with insiders able to sell. The lockup expiration frees $101B in stock, per CNBC.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Quartz
#Ford's affordable electric pickup truck is now called the Fathom, starting at $29,945. It comes standard with BlueCruise, bidirectional charging, and a frunk.
Also covered by TechCrunch, Ars Technica, CNET, Engadget, The Next Web
#Nintendo beat earnings expectations even as Switch 2 hardware sales slumped. Operating profit more than doubled year-over-year, helped by a $300 million tariff refund and a hit Super Mario movie.
Also covered by The Verge, CNBC Technology, The Guardian Tech, Engadget, GamesIndustry.biz
#Siemens raised its earnings expectations for a second time this year. CEO Roland Busch said the automation business is doing "very well" in China and the company is also benefiting from data center demand.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology
#A ZDNET report finds that 75% of European businesses fear a US tech kill switch, and warns that American companies may also be too dependent on a handful of tech providers, leaving them vulnerable to being cut off.
Also covered by ZDNET, TechRadar
#Atlassian shares jumped over 30% after the company beat earnings and revenue estimates in its fiscal Q4 2026, driven by strong cloud growth. The company also guided above forecasts for the coming year.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE
#Bloomberg's Real Yield segment highlights market-moving news with guests from JPMorgan Asset Management and BNP Paribas.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology
#Peloton posted its first full-year profit ever with $63M net income for fiscal 2026, but the stock sank on a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for fiscal 2027.
Also covered by Quartz
#Figma delivered another quarter of accelerating growth as customers deepen their investment in AI-powered design tools. CEO Dylan Field discussed how enterprises are adapting AI workflows and why Figma is investing aggressively in AI agents and code generation.
Also covered by The Next Web, Quartz
#In the new AI era of music, major labels like Universal Music are still scrambling to explain their value to investors. The article explores why the company is finding it hard to convey its relevance and growth prospects in a rapidly changing landscape.
#Billy Braddock of Huntington Bancshares discusses the bank's business in Texas after acquiring Cadence Bank. He covers loan demand, AI adoption, and the bank's growth strategy.
#SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential Library in January, just months before announcing it is leasing federal land to build a sprawling data center in Ohio. The timing was revealed in response to a letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
#Alphabet is looking to raise up to $25 billion from a US investment-grade bond offering, testing investor appetite for AI-related debt after a July selloff.
#The Conference Board's CEO confidence index rose from 47 to 52 between Q2 and Q3 2026, moving into positive territory. CEO Steve Odland attributed the previous quarter's negative reading to geopolitical concerns.
#Western Digital CEO Irving Tan says hyperscaler demand for storage remains strong due to AI infrastructure buildout, even as investors reacted to a softer near-term outlook.
#Bloomberg Opinion columnist Kathryn Anne Edwards argues that the number of Fortune 500 employees on need-based benefits reflects a collapsing sense of fairness in the US tax system.
#SoftBank Group has secured a $10 billion margin loan using its stake in OpenAI as collateral, marking another major fundraising move in its AI investment strategy.
#TikTok lays off 250 employees and closes its Nashville office, which housed some content moderation staff.
#Erik Wytenus of JPMorgan Private Bank says robust earnings make it reasonable to continue allocating to the US market, speaking on Bloomberg Television.
#Deutsche Telekom increased its share buyback program for 2026 by up to €3 billion, bringing the total to as much as €5 billion. The move signals confidence in the company's financial performance.
#Klaviyo CEO Andrew Bialecki discussed the company's 26% revenue growth, reaching an almost $1.5 billion run rate, and emphasized durable growth despite a sequential slowdown from previous higher rates.
#Flipkart-owned payments app Super.money is launching online shopping on its platform, allowing users to make purchases in interest-free installments as it seeks to broaden its fintech play.
#The United Arab Emirates is considering investing up to ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion) to build an AI data center in Japan, according to a person familiar with the matter.
#RXO reported Q2 revenue up 25% and adjusted EPS beating estimates by 6 cents. CEO Drew Wilkerson says the company is in early stages of freight recovery driven by rising spot rates.
#WPP Plc reported first-half profits that beat analysts' estimates, driven by the advertising agency's cost-cutting efforts in a sluggish market.
#Regional authorities in Kazakhstan have accused the Chevron-led Tengiz oil field of storing waste without an appropriate permit. The field is the largest in Kazakhstan.
#Envision Group has commissioned the initial phase of a gigawatt-scale data center in Inner Mongolia, marking an unusual foray by a renewable energy company into the AI data center boom, per Bloomberg.
#US stock futures were mixed in premarket trading as investors assessed memory chip earnings and progress in Middle East de-escalation.
#Aura CEO Hari Ravinchandran discussed the company's Q2 2026 results, reporting a 27% year-on-year increase in pro forma revenue. The firm is on track to generate positive free cash flow this year.
#Sequoia Capital is making its largest bet ever, committing $10 billion to a strategy built around artificial intelligence and what it calls reindustrialization, focusing on AI infrastructure and manufacturing.
Also covered by The Next Web
#SoftBank posted a $2.2 billion quarterly profit, powered by a 1.3 trillion yen gain on its Intel stake rather than OpenAI. The Japanese investment giant's earnings beat expectations as Intel investment gains did most of the heavy lifting.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Quartz
#Leopold Aschenbrenner, who runs the hedge fund Situational Awareness, has invested $400 million in a company backed by Sequoia Capital. Sequoia partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady expressed admiration for Aschenbrenner's work.
Also covered by The Next Web, Quartz
#Cloudflare raises its annual profit forecast after beating Wall Street estimates, driven by strong demand for networking services amid rapid AI adoption.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE, Quartz
#The FCC voted 2-1 to eliminate the national TV ownership cap rule that barred a single broadcaster from owning stations reaching more than 39% of US TV households. The party-line vote clears the way for local broadcasters to merge, per Axios.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Bloomberg Technology, Axios, Engadget, Gizmodo
#Lyft reported record gross bookings of $5.5B in Q2, up 23%, but net income of $50.3M fell short of estimates due to heavy promotions spending.
Also covered by Quartz
#Apple reportedly has $1 billion worth of iPhone 18 Pro processor wafers awaiting packaging due to DRAM shortages. The memory shortage is putting a wrinkle in Apple's launch plans.
Also covered by MacRumors, Tom's Hardware, 9to5Mac, Macworld, TechSpot
#CNBC reports that Savers Value Village is launching a new AI pricing tool to keep product prices consistent and low. The company told CNBC exclusively about the new tool.
Also covered by Gizmodo, Quartz
#Adobe released a new plugin for ChatGPT that integrates more than 70 tools spanning photo editing, video, document processing, and AI generation. The plugin works in both ChatGPT Work and Codex, allowing users to access Adobe's creative suite directly within the chatbot.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Engadget, ZDNET, Android Authority, The Next Web
#AI music startup Suno announces it will add watermarking to songs generated by its platform, as it faces multiple lawsuits over copyright infringement. The move aims to address concerns about AI-generated content identification.
Also covered by The Verge, Engadget
#OpenAI continues to upgrade its GPT models, with the latest GPT-5.6 promising to be more succinct and provide confident wrong answers less often. A new 'Think' button helps the model find more reliable facts.
Also covered by AppleInsider, The Decoder, Hacker News
#An opinion piece argues that AI moderation tools are insufficient for protecting social media communities, and human moderation remains essential. The article highlights the limitations of AI in understanding context and nuance.
#A new religion called 'The Spiral' was created by AI bots and quickly gained human followers who describe it as a fundamental force woven into reality. The phenomenon highlights how AI-generated content can inspire real-world belief systems.
#Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus partnership with Google Cloud to expand compute infrastructure for research into self-improving AI systems aimed at accelerating scientific discovery.
#Wired reports that the tech industry is realizing it needs to build AI agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do. The article examines the gap between AI capabilities and consumer adoption.
#Wired tests and reviews five AI notetakers, pocket-size gadgets that record and extract information. The article highlights the best options for capturing and organizing audio.
#Elon Musk's Grokipedia, launched nearly a year ago as an AI-generated alternative to Wikipedia, has not been updated since April. The project forked Wikipedia and used Grok to generate content, but updates have ceased.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Gizmodo, Techdirt
#OpenAI made GPT-5.6 Luna the default model for free and Go ChatGPT users, offering unlimited text chats with a newer, more capable model. The upgrade replaces GPT-5.5 Instant.
Also covered by TechCrunch, MacRumors, CNET, Engadget, Android Authority
#Suno has announced it will begin watermarking and fingerprinting AI-generated songs, tighten download policies, and prohibit deceptive audio, as it faces copyright lawsuits, per Slashdot.
Also covered by CNET, TechRadar, Gizmodo, Slashdot
#OpenAI's first device is a doughnut-shaped smart speaker priced over $300, designed with Jony Ive. The device uses moving parts to create a more lifelike presence, per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Also covered by 9to5Mac
#A developer alleges that Google's AI Search feature scraped private Google Docs and leaked information about an unreleased Steam game. Google has denied that it scans private Workspace Docs to train its AI. The incident raises questions about how AI search handles user data.
Also covered by Android Authority, TechRadar, TechSpot
#The Agent Plugins 1.0 standard defines a write-once-run-anywhere container for passing tools and skills across different AI agent platforms, uniting Amazon, Cursor, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Vercel.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, The Next Web, The Decoder
#DeepSeek is planning to significantly raise its prices. The move comes after a surge in demand driven by previous price cuts.
Also covered by Android Authority, The Next Web, Mashable Tech, Wccftech, Hacker News
#OpenAI's first hardware device is a $300+ smart speaker shaped like a doughnut or hockey puck, featuring moving parts and designed with Jony Ive. The device aims to make AI interactions more tangible.
Also covered by The Verge, TechCrunch, MacRumors, AppleInsider, CNET
#Amazon and other retailers are offering the M5 MacBook Air at record-low prices, with savings up to $200. Deals are ending soon.
Also covered by ZDNET, Mashable Tech
#Wired puts handheld, wearable, and misting fans through summer testing to find the best portable cooling options.
#Samsung's Odyssey G8 6K gaming monitor pushes resolution before PCs are ready, according to a review that notes the pixel density may be overkill for current hardware.
#Wired reviews the Shark PowerDetect Speed, noting it is lighter and more affordable than the original while still acing most vacuum tests. The vacuum is praised for its powerful cleaning.
#Wired tests and names the fastest, most dependable Android chargers for overnight charging and on-the-go use.
#Dolby Vision 2 HDR is rolling out, starting with select Hisense TVs. The new format offers improvements over the original Dolby Vision.
Also covered by Engadget, TechRadar, TechSpot
#Android Police reports that Nothing plans to double its phone lineup in 2027, with a strong focus on the US market as a priority for growth.
Also covered by Android Authority, Android Police
#Viture releases the Pro 2 smartglasses for $299, claiming they are the company's lightest and most comfortable model yet. Also launches a compact Mobile Dock Mini for $99.
Also covered by Engadget, Android Authority, Digital Trends, Gizmodo
#Google's Made by Google event on August 12 will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, with other celebrities and influencers including Call Her Daddy host Al also expected to appear.
Also covered by 9to5Google, CNET, ZDNET, Android Authority, Android Police
#MacRumors rounds up the best Apple deals of the summer, including AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99, up to $500 off MacBook Pro, and Best Buy gift card with MacBook Neo.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider, Android Authority, Macworld, Mashable Tech
#Today's top deals include last-chance pre-order offers on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra, discounted Nothing Headphone (a), and Chromebooks starting at $199. Bargains span various categories including phones, headphones, and laptops.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, PCWorld
#Nvidia is selling GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 Founders Edition GPUs at launch prices during QuakeCon 2026, making it one of the event's biggest attractions. Supplies are limited.
Also covered by TechSpot, Wccftech
#Sony is now mandating PSSR 2.0 on all PS5 Pro games in the latest beta, automatically enabling the upscaler. The move aims to standardize performance enhancements.
#A PC gamer created a 35MB application that monitors per-pin power draw on RTX 5090 GPUs and forcibly shuts down the system if any pin exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds, aiming to prevent power connector failures.
Also covered by TechRadar, Wccftech
#Google Wallet now allows parents to create secure balances for their children, enabling them to use tap-to-pay on Android or Wear OS devices under parental supervision. The new parental controls give kids spending freedom while maintaining oversight.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, 9to5Google, CNET, Engadget, Android Authority
#Google Maps' Ask Maps feature now acts as an AI agent, capable of ordering food, booking hotels, and reading calendar events to provide contextual recommendations.
Also covered by The Verge, 9to5Google, MacRumors, CNET, Engadget
#Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8 billion to build their chip factory in Texas. Quartz reports the facility in Grimes County will span more than 100 million square feet and is expected to create at least 3,000 jobs.
Also covered by Quartz, Wccftech
#Elon Musk's X appeals a court loss and settlement with an advertiser group, asking the 5th Circuit to overrule a district judge and keep suing advertisers.
#Meta's WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets users in India add their date of birth. The update is aimed at the messaging service's largest market.
#Snapchat users bristle at the company's plan to charge a storage fee for saving their content, per Bloomberg.
#Rep. Ro Khanna introduces a 'Data Center Bill of Rights' to protect communities' rights to oppose data center development.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Engadget, Quartz
#Apple has issued security updates for macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma to patch a Screen Sharing vulnerability. Users are urged to install the updates to protect against potential exploits.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Engadget, ZDNET, Macworld
#AMD is buying Canadian startup Taalas, which hard-codes model weights into custom silicon, aiming to improve AI inference efficiency. The acquisition was reported by The Decoder.
Also covered by The Register, CNBC Technology, SiliconANGLE, The Decoder, Quartz
#Counterpoint Research reports that Apple captured 65% of the premium smartphone market. The segment has reached a record high, driven by strong demand for high-end devices.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#Apple told a federal court it hasn't heard from Jon Prosser's legal team in a month, as discovery drags on in its trade secret lawsuit against the leaker, per MacRumors.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#9to5Google reports that Google Messages is rolling out a redesigned long-press menu that includes a precise copying feature. The update follows earlier testing of the new interface.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Android Authority, MakeUseOf
#Microsoft opened its largest data center in Hyderabad, India, as part of its $20.5 billion cloud and AI investment commitment to the country.
Also covered by The Next Web, Quartz
#Unitree Robotics is seeking up to $904 million in its Shanghai IPO, which could value the company at $7 billion or more, making it the first humanoid robot maker to go public.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Omilia, a customer support platform, raises $67M in Series B funding. The company has increased ARR by 10x to $60 million since its last raise in 2020.
#A startup founded by former Spotify employees raises $10 million to bring AI-driven recommendation technology to e-commerce, predicting what shoppers want next based on taste and real-time behavior.
#CAIS, an alternative asset investment platform, raised $170M in Series D funding led by Vista, with support from Allianz, Bernstein, Blue Owl, and Carlyle, valuing the company at over $2 billion.
#AI cloud company Nscale is planning a US IPO as soon as September, touting $51 billion in total contracted revenue to prospective investors.
#TechCrunch reports that Gen Z is turning to AI-powered matchmaking apps like Ditto, abandoning swipe-based dating in favor of algorithmic pairings.
#DeepSeek is raising $8 billion in a new funding round and plans to acquire robotics companies, signaling a shift from purely AI models to hardware.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Hadrian, which builds automated factories for defense parts, raises $1.37B at an $8B valuation from prominent investors, per TechCrunch.
Also covered by TechCrunch, CNBC Technology
#Naïve Inc., an AI lab developing autonomous agents for business setup and operations, has raised $28.5M in Series A funding led by Nexus Venture Partners with participation from Y Combinator. The platform aims to automate the creation and day-to-day running of almost any business.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE
#Wired lists the key astronomical events in August 2026, including meteor showers, eclipses, and other celestial phenomena, with viewing tips for each.
#Microsoft's quantum computing leader Zulfi Alam says he doesn't care that scientists don't believe his team's results, as they claim to have engineered a new state of matter. Science disagrees.
#Roche is leveraging Recursion's AI platform to identify new therapeutic targets for brain diseases. This collaboration represents a growing trend of AI-driven drug discovery.
#Blue Origin narrows down the root cause of its catastrophic rocket accident to the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines, with a fix expected by end of month.
Also covered by The Register, Gizmodo
#The FDA approved Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for all adults ages 50 and up. It is the first mRNA-based flu shot to receive regulatory approval anywhere in the world, after the FDA initially refused to review it.
Also covered by Engadget, Quartz, Slashdot
#Scientists have used artificial intelligence to design new viruses, raising significant safety and ethical concerns. The BBC reports on the development, which follows earlier research demonstrating AI's ability to create novel pathogens.
Also covered by Axios, The Decoder, Gizmodo, Hacker News
#Google DeepMind's WeatherNext AI model can now predict cyclone tracks and intensity at the same time, improving early warning capabilities. The model is open-sourced and has surprised weather scientists with its accuracy.
Also covered by Engadget, The Decoder, Hacker News
#Google's security researchers report that groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms by calling employees directly, stealing sensitive data, and extorting victims. The attacks involve social engineering and voice calls.
#Security researchers demonstrated how a pink plastic smartwatch for children could be hacked to track and eavesdrop on a reporter, highlighting security flaws in GPS-enabled devices for kids.
Also covered by Hacker News
#Beijing has opened a cybersecurity review into Palo Alto Networks' products without explaining the probe's scope, echoing its approach to the earlier Micron investigation. The move raises further tensions over foreign tech in China.
Also covered by The Register, The Next Web
#Researchers developed a new speculative execution side-channel attack called TONTOU that bypasses recent Spectre v2 mitigations. The exploit can leak secrets from Linux machines, including password hashes.
Also covered by The Hacker News, BleepingComputer, Digital Trends
#Since Australia barred under-16s from using social media in late 2025, over two dozen countries have either enacted their own bans or are considering similar restrictions. The global movement targets protecting minors from online harms.
#TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 invites startups to exhibit on the Expo Hall floor at Moscone West from October 13-15, providing a platform to meet investors and customers.
#Mexico's government will not allow unconventional drilling in a key shale basin, as officials cautiously explore the practice to reduce dependence on US natural gas.
#Vogue World announces San Francisco as the next host city for its fashion event, indicating the growing intersection of technology and fashion as tech bros enter the fashion zeitgeist.
#Bumble says it’s moving beyond swiping and deeper into real-world social experiences as it courts Gen Z users.
#The lower house of India’s Parliament on Thursday approved a legislation that will allow banks and other service providers to levy charges on payments routed through the country’s instant payment network.
#Network for Hope, an organ donation organization, faces a potential shutdown after the Trump administration moved to revoke its federal certification following accusations that it attempted to harvest organs from a living man, per Ars Technica.
#Wired reviews and ranks the best coffee subscription services, evaluating freshness, taste, and value. The list includes options for different preferences and budgets.
#Wired examines how online speculation over celebrity weight loss, even when well-intentioned, can worsen eating disorders and harm those struggling.
Also covered by Mashable Tech
#Sony is doubling down on the end of physical game discs, with new PS5 units reportedly carrying warning stickers. Capcom says the death of physical games will not have a 'significant impact' on its sales, as most of its titles are already sold digitally.
#Japanese officials have repeatedly requested that the U.S. government stop posting memes involving characters like Mario, Pokémon, and Naruto, warning that such use could damage the franchises.
Also covered by Slashdot, Decrypt, Hacker News
#The Government Accountability Office found Elon Musk's DOGE overstated federal savings and fell far short of its promised $2 trillion in cuts.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Quartz, Hacker News
#Marvel Studios is reportedly casting Kit Connor, known for Heartstopper and Elden Ring, as Scott Summers/Cyclops for its upcoming MCU X-Men film.
Also covered by TechRadar, Polygon, IGN
#Apple TV+ will screen the final three episodes of 'Widow's Bay' season one for free at select AMC theaters in six cities, following the series' critical success.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Gizmodo
#Ubisoft is giving away a classic Ghost Recon game for free on PC through August 13 and adding a free 25th anniversary mission and 60 FPS mode to Wildlands.
Also covered by TechRadar, Polygon, Wccftech
#Sony's The Legend of Zelda movie cast continues to grow, with Lydia Peckham joining the film. Uli Latukefu has been cast as Ganondorf. Polygon has compiled a full list of confirmed roles and actors for the highly anticipated adaptation.
Also covered by TechRadar, Gizmodo, Polygon, IGN
#Rockstar's unusual Netflix partnership for GTA 6 signals Take-Two's aggressive marketing push, with an extended look set for August 27.
Also covered by CNET, Engadget, Mashable Tech, TechRadar, PCWorld
#To celebrate Quake's 30th anniversary, Bethesda released a new campaign chapter titled Dawn of the Machine, delivering ferocious combat, labyrinthine level design, and nightmarish realms with deadly new twists on familiar foes.
Also covered by Engadget, PCWorld, TechSpot, Polygon, Slashdot
#A new leak reveals the Galaxy S26 FE's complete specifications, including a higher price tag, ahead of its expected launch next month.
Also covered by Android Authority, Android Police
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