Bloomberg Technology:
Bitcoin 'survive' cold wallet hack, experts say
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Tech News for August 11, 2026
139 stories clustered from across the web on August 11, 2026.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg Technology:
Apple Pay and Wallet chief Jennifer Bailey retires after 25 years at Apple
Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg Technology:
Bumble lets either person send the first message, reversing its signature women-first model with 72-hour response window
Josh Broadwell / Polygon:
Star Wars Zero Company hands-on preview: turn-based tactics adventure for XCOM experts and newcomers
Bloomberg Technology:
RUM Group posts record quarterly revenue, sees path to 30-fold gain on AI power capacity
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Rocket Lab drops on launch pushback; Riot Platforms' Anthropic deal also moves stocks
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple Arcade adds Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna in September puzzle lineup; Block Blast!, the most downloaded game of 2025, goes ad-free on Apple Arcade
Bloomberg Technology:
Ledger's Ian Rogers says AI makes crypto hacks easier
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
The Register:
Mozilla updates GPG signing key for Firefox releases after accidental exposure
More: The Hacker News, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Boutayna Chokrane / Wired:
Wired tests and ranks the best red-light therapy masks and LED devices of 2026
More: Wired · 2 sources
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Bloomberg Technology:
Nvidia partners with financial giants for $500B AI infrastructure; 500 US towns ban data centers
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Karandeep Singh Oberoi / Android Authority:
Leaked photos reveal what Microsoft's ill-fated Surface Phone prototype looked like in 2014, long before Surface Duo
More: XDA Developers, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Dina Bass / Bloomberg Technology:
Super Micro projects fiscal 2027 revenue of $65B-$72B, well above estimates
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Eva Brendel / Bloomberg Technology:
Uniper identifies 10+ European sites for data center sales or leases to meet AI demand
More: Bloomberg Technology, The Next Web · 3 sources
The Register:
Two wars and a World Cup lead to epic DDoS attacks on publishers; DDoS attacks over 1 Tbps surged sixfold in Q2 2026, Cloudflare reports
More: SiliconANGLE, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
K Oanh Ha and Yang Yang / Bloomberg Technology:
Study suggests Kimi K3 AI model may have been distilled from Claude Opus, handing Trump administration evidence
More: Wccftech · 2 sources
Molly Taft / Wired:
AI will do more to boost fossil fuel production than green energy, study finds
More: The Guardian Tech, Axios · 3 sources
Kris Holt / Engadget:
Supermassive Games announces third round of layoffs, up to 75 workers affected
Srinidhi Ragavendran and Claire Jiao / Bloomberg Technology:
AI boom set to drive Singapore growth as high as 5.5% this year
1 source
Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth / Bloomberg Technology:
Visma first-half annualized revenue rises 19% as customer base surges
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Athena Capital sees opportunities in AI infrastructure as model layer matures
1 source
Jill Lepore / Wired:
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the misreading of science fiction
1 source
Jaehyun Eom and Shery Ahn / Bloomberg Technology:
South Korea's sovereign wealth fund plans to deploy over $700M into AI and robotics
1 source
Sunny Bangia and Abhishek Vishnoi / Bloomberg Technology:
Peak memory fears put focus on Samsung and SK Hynix cash returns
1 source
Robert Hart / The Verge:
Mathematicians grapple with AI takeover of their field as Maynard warns of change
1 source
Will Knight / Wired:
A New Trick Reveals AI Models’ Inner Thoughts
1 source
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals vulnerabilities in passkey implementation on Windows
1 source
Jorge Garay / Wired:
AI helps solve the intricate genetic puzzle of schizophrenia, Wired reports
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Bloomberg Horizons Middle East & Africa video for August 11, 2026
1 source
TechCrunch Events / TechCrunch:
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on EVs, robots, and autonomy
1 source
Mike Grunwald / Wired:
Seedless blackberries and cherries that grow on bushes vie to be the future of food
1 source
Claire L. Evans / Wired:
AI is dead, organoids are alive: mini human brains could outthink neural networks
1 source
Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
GuliKit announces ES Max Switch controller with next-gen anti-drift TMR thumbsticks
1 source
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg Technology:
MTN Group first-half profit jumps 23% on Nigeria and Ghana mobile gains
1 source
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant fuel system component
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Goldman Sachs chief economist discusses RBA policy and Australia's economy
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
SiTime CEO discusses AI data center role and Renesas deal on Bloomberg
1 source
TechCrunch Events / TechCrunch:
Amazon's Panos Panay to discuss life beyond the smartphone at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
1 source
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Amazon order confirmation emails stop naming specific items, listing only categories
1 source
Scott K. Johnson / Ars Technica:
Study finds hot hours of summer could triple in coming decades, tracking extreme heat by the hour
1 source
Sankalp Phartiyal, Debby Wu, Ruchi Bhatia and Haidi Lun / Bloomberg Technology:
Bloomberg hosts live Q&A on Apple's iPhone manufacturing expansion in India
1 source
Anna Heim / TechCrunch:
Scaleup Europe, a $5.7B public-private fund, makes first investment backing satellite company ICEYE
1 source
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Meta launches Threads VR app for Meta Quest headsets
1 source
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, FBI says
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Bloomberg Tech: Intel upsizes share sale to $20B; Apple's all-glass iPhone on track for 2027
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Bitwise CIO says crypto market may be at bottom of winter
1 source
Mayumi Negishi / Bloomberg Technology:
Kioxia reveals SK Hynix-linked investment vehicle as top shareholder amid memory market shifts
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Robinhood executive says more investor flows into Bitcoin ETFs amid crypto expansion
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Redpoint's Brescia discusses Nvidia's $500B funding and AI capex on Bloomberg
1 source
Matthew Korfhage / Wired:
6 Best Dehumidifiers to Fight Mold and Muggy Summers (2026)
1 source
Anup Roy / Bloomberg Technology:
India's RBI governor says BRICS eyeing faster cross-border payments with local-currency settlement
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
AIG CEO Eric Anderson discusses earnings, Hormuz shipping risks, and AI buildout opportunities
1 source
Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:
Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Titan CFO Ashok Sonthalia details expansion plans for 35 flagship Tanishq stores and strong gold demand
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Vertiv CEO discusses AI infrastructure buildout and supply chain on Bloomberg
1 source
Anup Roy and Siddhi Nayak / Bloomberg Technology:
India's banking regulator urges lenders to accelerate AI spending
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
US existing home sales fall to three-month low in July on high prices and mortgage rates
1 source
Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg Technology:
Sequoia Raises Its Bets on AI Startups
1 source
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:
Uber surprises Serve Robotics by selling its entire stake
1 source
Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica:
Used EV buying guide for $30,000 and under
1 source
Germain Lussier / Gizmodo:
Luke Skywalker and Captain America join forces in new Star Wars-Marvel crossover Hope Assembles
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Bluesky's active user base shrinks as focus expands beyond the app
More: Hacker News · 2 sources
Henri Robbins / Wired:
Razer Naga V3 Pro reviewed: a button-laden gaming mouse that justifies its bulk
More: Tom's Hardware · 3 sources
The Register:
Gunra ransomware exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric flaws to breach networks, US and South Korea warn
More: The Hacker News, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg Technology:
Defense startup Neros raises $250M from Sequoia-led round, tripling valuation to $2.5B for drones and autonomous systems
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Mike Pearl / Gizmodo:
OpenAI's only ethicist Chloé Bakalar leaves; hired from Meta last August, departed in July without announcement
More: Decrypt, Hacker News · 4 sources
Chris Morris / Fast Company Tech:
Target appoints Chandhu Nair as first chief AI officer to transform shopping experience
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
Michael McWhertor / Polygon:
Nintendo officially confirms Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2
Julie Bort / TechCrunch:
River AI, founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, raises $1.1 billion for custom AI tools
Nguyen Kieu Giang / Bloomberg Technology:
VinSpace signs launch pact with SpaceX for 2027 satellite mission
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation / Ars Technica:
New surveillance tech links phone signals to license plates, raising privacy concerns
More: TechSpot · 2 sources
Sophie McEvoy / GamesIndustry.biz:
Remedy Q2 revenue sinks 40% but Control Resonant wishlists top 1.5M, Alan Wake 2 sells 3M units
The Register:
IBM signs $240M multi-year deal with Together AI for cheap open-source inference on Nvidia Blackwell
Natasha Mascarenhas / Bloomberg Technology:
Accel raises $550M India-focused fund within weeks, 19 months after previous India fund
More: TechCrunch, Tech.eu · 3 sources
Pei Li and Dong Cao / Bloomberg Technology:
Amkor Technology explores stake sale in $1.5 billion China unit
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Simon Willison:
Researchers steal reasoning traces from proprietary LLM APIs, exposing security risk
More: The Decoder, Hacker News · 3 sources
Seth Fiegerman / Bloomberg Technology:
OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap departs after 8 years, plans to launch a new venture
Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak suggests built-in screen
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg Technology:
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms strikes $9.1 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic for AI infrastructure
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
Former Google insider recounts company's departure from 'Don't Be Evil' ideals in new book
More: XDA Developers · 2 sources
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify to label AI Persona profiles and exclude their music from recommendations starting mid-September
Bloomberg Technology:
Jim Cramer says investors should focus on bonds, oil, and Nvidia to gauge the market
More: CNBC Technology · 2 sources
Oscar Gonzalez / CNET:
Sony's Marvel's Wolverine limited edition PS5 features claw marks ripped through the shell
Dina Bass and Brody Ford / Bloomberg Technology:
CoreWeave's revenue doubles as debt pile reaches $35.6B amid AI demand
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
ChatGPT and Gemini both pass 1 billion users
Michael Shepard and Newley Purnell / Bloomberg Technology:
China forces Manus to leave Meta; users have until August 24 to save work
Bloomberg Technology:
Upwork cuts full-year forecast as AI pressures its marketplace
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
FBI warns hackers are targeting online accounts to steal nude photos
Willa Rowe / Polygon:
Crimson Desert developer confirms DLC, multiplayer research, and potential sequels
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Chrome adopts device-bound session credentials to protect against account takeovers
More: TechSpot · 2 sources
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google TV Freeplay now offers over 10,000 free movies and shows on demand
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 4 and Pro 3 get FDA-cleared hearing aid feature, rivaling AirPods accessibility
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
CFTC declares market emergency to shield Kalshi from New York shutdown attempt
Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica:
Disney+ becomes the global streaming home of Formula E racing
More: Engadget, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Joby Aviation acquires Resonant Sciences for $500M to expand military presence
More: TechCrunch, The Next Web · 3 sources
Antonia Mufarech / Bloomberg Technology:
Google adds three subsea cable systems across the Americas, including Panama-Dominican Republic-Chile link
Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg Technology:
SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot as persistent AI coworker for $120/month on macOS and iOS
Hillary Keverenge / Android Authority:
Chrome blocks 7 billion unwanted Android notifications daily to fight abuse
More: TechRadar, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump allegedly smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering box amid Iran threat
More: Gizmodo, Hacker News · 3 sources
Dina Bass / Bloomberg Technology:
Cisco beats sales outlook on record AI data center demand; warns of actively exploited VPN flaw
Mayank Parmar / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft releases Windows 11 August 2026 cumulative updates with speed-boosting app launching
Cris Tolomia / Quartz:
Tesla recalls 20,349 vehicles after NHTSA rejects headlight defense
CNBC Technology:
Nvidia accelerates AI with new open models including Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, Nemo Switchyard, and LTX 2.5 support
Matthew Weaver / The Guardian Tech:
Researchers show how Meta's smart glasses are used to harass women
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Trump rushes to stock FCC with personal lackeys, refuses to seat Democratic commissioners
The Register:
British Transport Police deploy live facial recognition on London Underground
More: TechRadar, Hacker News · 3 sources
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
FlightAware drops federal lawsuit against Kalshi over prediction market
Terry Terrones / Polygon:
Reacher Season 4 returns; review praises Prime Video's Mission: Impossible-style action for Alan Ritchson
Willa Rowe / Polygon:
Xbox CEO praises The Elder Scrolls VI gameplay as fans hunt for subtitle clues
Ana Maria Constantin / The Next Web:
Fei-Fei Li says real AI risk in classrooms is students losing motivation to learn
David Imel / The Verge:
Pixel 11 won't get Google's flashy new trick, but more surprises remain, leak suggests
More: Android Police · 2 sources
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Apple faces class action lawsuit for fraud over iCloud Private Relay flaw
Mashable Tech:
Today's top deals include LEGO Bonsai Trees, Borderlands 4 for PS5, and Switch 2 microSD Express cards
Jorge Garay / Wired:
How and when to view the Perseid meteor shower in August 2026; NASA hosting livestream
More: CNET, Mashable Tech · 3 sources
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Zoom patches zero-click 'Zoomsday' bugs allowing silent device takeovers via screen sharing
The Register:
Cloudflare and Trail of Bits audit Signal's new Automatic Key Verification feature
More: The Next Web, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Olivia Solon, Priyanjana Bengani and Jeff Kao / Bloomberg Technology:
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months
Emily Mullin / Wired:
Wired investigates whether it is safe to eat lettuce after cyclospora outbreak
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Brad Bourque / The Verge:
Google Pixel Buds 2a drop to $99 in deal, their best-ever price
More: Mashable Tech · 2 sources
Molly Higgins / Wired:
Consumer Reports ranks the top 7 mattresses that sleep cool
More: Quartz · 2 sources
The Register:
Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 421 flaws, including Windows zero-day under active attack
Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
Bloomberg Technology:
$130B in AI data center projects cancelled or delayed in Q1 2026; developers fight back and win, per TechRadar
More: Bloomberg Technology, TechRadar · 3 sources
Eileen Guo / MIT Technology Review:
Inside the 'censorship-industrial complex' idea shaping US policy, MIT Technology Review reports
More: MIT Technology Review, Techdirt · 3 sources
Scott Gilbertson / Wired:
The 7 best tablets of 2026 include iPad, Samsung, and Lenovo models
More: Mashable Tech · 2 sources
Jesse Schrater / MIT Technology Review:
TechRadar outlines practical roadmap for post-quantum cryptography migration
More: TechRadar · 2 sources
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple extends 2026 Back to School promotion until September 24; offers live with gift cards
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
Everyone at Apple calls the foldable 'iPhone Ultra,' Bloomberg reports
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
X-Files: I Want to Believe director's cut restores Chris Carter's original horror vision
Bloomberg Technology:
Cleveland Fed president urges immediate rate hike as top Fed official warns multiple hikes needed
More: Quartz · 3 sources
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Feds investigate suspected DEF CON attendees over fake Delta Wi-Fi hotspot; experts weigh in on the threat
Luke Larsen / Wired:
Dell XPS 13 reviews praise $699 price and performance, rivaling MacBook Neo
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
ZDNET tests the best robot mowers of 2026; TerraMow V1000 reviewed as easiest iPhone-controlled model
Sam Nelson / Polygon:
Steve Toussaint discusses what's next for the Sea Snake on House of the Dragon
Bloomberg Technology:
Trump family's World Liberty Financial delays plans to sell Maldives resort token as investor rout continues
More: CoinDesk, Hacker News · 3 sources
George Hammond, Financial Times / Ars Technica:
Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200B 2028 revenue forecast
Chris Welch / Bloomberg Technology:
Sonos plans new soundbar for September hardware reveal; Ace Ultra leak shows lower price and improved ANC
Leah Nylen / Bloomberg Technology:
Apple admits it may not make commission from alternative app stores as services business feels App Store payment loss
Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk:
SEC shelves crypto rule meeting days after Senate punted Clarity Act
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