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Tech News for August 12, 2026
175 stories clustered from across the web on August 12, 2026.
Sam Rutherford / Engadget:
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: thinner, tougher, and not for specs-chasers, but still loved
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg Technology:
Apple hires American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten as government affairs head
Lawrence Bonk / Engadget:
Sony announces Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition with new narrative expansion and roguelike mode
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Reservoir raises $8M for smart water heater that predicts demand and detects leaks
More: Fast Company Tech · 2 sources
Shikhar Mehrotra / Digital Trends:
Google's Pixel Tag is slimmer than an AirTag but needs Find Hub improvements
More: Mashable Tech, TechRadar · 3 sources
Elijah Gonzalez / Polygon:
Team behind multiplayer Witcher game Project Sirius hit by fresh layoffs
Lorelei Smillie / Bloomberg Technology:
Nvidia-backed AI code review startup CodeRabbit valued at $1.5 billion after $143M round
More: SiliconANGLE · 2 sources
Will Wade / Bloomberg Technology:
Fermi names Lee McIntire as CEO four months after ousting co-founder
More: TechCrunch · 2 sources
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Jaguar offers first look inside the all-electric Type 01 with beige interior and smartphone-style display
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
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Bloomberg News / Bloomberg Technology:
Tencent Q2 revenue beats estimates on games and AI ads; AI compute bill outgrew cash flow
Sheena Vasani / The Verge:
Pixel 11 vs Pixel 10 series: Google's new phones offer cameras, performance, and charging upgrades
More: Android Authority, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Amy Nordrum / MIT Technology Review:
2026 Innovators Under 35 list recognizes 35 top young scientists and engineers
More: MIT Technology Review · 2 sources
Dominic Preston / The Verge:
Google unveils $29 Pixel Tag with UWB and Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding
Russell Brandom / TechCrunch:
How a $250M acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
AI boom fuels warehouse demand beyond data centers
1 source
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Pixel 11 introduces sign-to-text feature for deaf users using DeepMind's AI model
More: Mashable Tech, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Uber Freight investigates cyber incident as extortion crew claims million-file leak
More: The Register, The Next Web · 3 sources
Julian Chokkattu / Wired:
Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
More: Mashable Tech · 2 sources
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Amazon Game Studios exits MMO genre, returning Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to developers
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg Technology:
Thousands of India workers help AI firms train robots to replace them
1 source
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg Technology:
AI-aided music creators like 'Saxboy Billy' find stardom with uncertain staying power
1 source
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Kinetic Publishing, from the Phasmophobia team, announces five ambitious indie games for 2027-2028
1 source
Will Knight / Wired:
Rogue AI agents are not malicious but eager to please, Wired argues
1 source
Chloé Meley / Bloomberg Technology:
European vacuum pump and gas makers emerge as unexpected AI boom winners
1 source
Maria Clara Cobo / Bloomberg Technology:
Yuno raises $45M Series B from Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global to expand payments infrastructure
1 source
Rajesh Mascarenhas / Bloomberg Technology:
Zetwerk plans $400 million India IPO
1 source
Greg Ryan / Bloomberg Technology:
Whoop plans to double size of Boston headquarters ahead of IPO
1 source
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Yulu raises $93M to expand e-bike fleet as quick-commerce demand surges in India
1 source
Scott Gilbertson / Wired:
Best action cameras for adventures in 2026, from rugged models to versatile vlogging options
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Morgan Stanley sees open-weight AI models failing to displace closed ones as compute demand outpaces supply
1 source
Kate Taylor / Wired:
LemonLime cofounder explains job interview tattoo controversy after backlash
1 source
Kat Merck / Wired:
Lettuce Grow indoor garden on sale, offers safe homegrown salad greens
1 source
Adam Haigh / Bloomberg Technology:
EQT Infrastructure offers $4.9 billion to buy Australia's Cleanaway Waste Management
1 source
Haze Fan / Bloomberg Technology:
DeepSeek publicly challenges Anthropic's Claude Code with new agent team
1 source
Reece Rogers / Wired:
McDonald's builds 515-page dossier predicting user's eating habits from loyalty data
1 source
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
Court filings show FEMA's 'shadow administrator' was paid by a DOGE member's startup
1 source
Scott Gilbertson / Wired:
Ego 1300 electric mower review: tames large lawns without gas
1 source
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith's valuation jumps nearly 10x in under a year
1 source
Chris Welch / Bloomberg Technology:
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Tries to Reinvent the Camera Flash
1 source
Zoltan Simon / Bloomberg Technology:
Hungary to raise Danube riverbed to help cool its nuclear plant
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Google Unveils a New Lineup of Pixel Phones
1 source
David Imel / The Verge:
Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software
1 source
Julian Chokkattu / Wired:
4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones
1 source
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Automattic's Mesh CRM app comes to Android
1 source
Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:
How the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8
1 source
Rachel Yeo / Bloomberg Technology:
WeRide tops Q2 estimates on surging domestic ride-hailing demand
1 source
Ellen Milligan / Bloomberg Technology:
UK plans safeguards to stop terrorists using AI for bioweapons
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Counterpoint's Shah discusses Nvidia's outlook and circular deals underpinning the AI boom
1 source
Preeti Singh / Bloomberg Technology:
Lightspeed seeks $600M for Anthropic and OpenAI wagers
1 source
Robert Hart / The Verge:
ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine story spawns startup Gamgee
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Pivotal Advisors CEO affirms long-term confidence in AI amid growing investor scrutiny
1 source
Scott Gilbertson / Wired:
8 great deals from Patagonia's past-season sale, save up to 40 percent
1 source
Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch:
Northrop's Mission Robotic Vehicle aims to service aging satellites in orbit
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Dan Ives launches merchant bank focused on AI revolution after leaving Wedbush
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Cooler inflation gives Fed breathing room as AI earnings reignite trade; oil wavers on Hormuz tensions
1 source
Rachel Graf and Jeannine Amodeo / Bloomberg Technology:
The Knot Worldwide's credit rating slashed to junk as it addresses debt maturities
1 source
Bloomberg News / Bloomberg Technology:
Ex-Alibaba AI architect launches AI agent startup with Tencent and HSG backing
1 source
MIT Technology Review Insights / MIT Technology Review:
Scaling AI agents requires trustworthy data, MIT Technology Review reports
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Silicon Data raises $30.5M to benchmark AI compute pricing and performance
1 source
Paayal Zaveri and Ed Ludlow / Bloomberg Technology:
Morgan Stanley warns AI-compute bottleneck poses risks to growth
1 source
Kate Park / TechCrunch:
Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng debate AI regulation and open-source at Ai4 conference
1 source
Will Daley / Bloomberg Technology:
US stock futures rise as AI infrastructure stocks rally ahead of inflation data
1 source
Sabrina Willmer / Bloomberg Technology:
Mark Bezos' venture fund sues fence startup founder over $11.7M investment loss
1 source
Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Guitar company D'Addario admits AI music was used in a promotional video after weeks of denial
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Foundation Capital bets on AI's 'Great Reorg' while urging discipline on early-stage valuations
1 source
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg Technology:
Jumia secures $50M equity funding from IFC and Axian
1 source
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Grubhub's $24M FTC settlement checks finally reaching diners and drivers
1 source
Kiona N. Smith / Ars Technica:
Study suggests poop may have enabled the evolution of complex animals
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Bloomberg Opinion: Google's AI is killing the internet as bot traffic surpasses human traffic
1 source
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas, seeks state incentives
1 source
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Form Energy raises $750M to build 100-hour grid batteries
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
AAPA director general discusses Asia's airline industry outlook and passenger demand amid higher jet fuel prices
1 source
Joe Deaux / Bloomberg Technology:
US launches effort to speed trade in AI goods between allies
1 source
Bailey Lipschultz / Bloomberg Technology:
Formlabs partners with former Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio as strategic adviser
1 source
Mark Bergen and Tom Mackenzie / Bloomberg Technology:
AI coding startup Lovable raises $400M at $13.3B valuation
1 source
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Toddler's death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors on early diagnosis
1 source
Matthew Korfhage / Wired:
How to select the right office chair for your budget and body
1 source
Theresa Loconsolo / TechCrunch:
Stream ring-maker Sandbar says future of AI wearables is voice
1 source
TechCrunch Events / TechCrunch:
Silkroad Innovation Hub's Road to Battlefield competition continues for Central Eurasian founders
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Norway sovereign wealth fund posts record $184B profit, reveals SpaceX stake
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Trump sued over Truth Social API scheme selling faster post access for $100K a month
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg Technology:
Uber working on offering 'tween' rides option for kids aged 10 to 12
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Apple supplier Pegatron says base iPhone 18 won't launch alongside iPhone 18 Pro lineup
More: MacRumors, AppleInsider · 3 sources
Austin Manchester / Polygon:
DC Studios reportedly cancels Waller and Paradise Lost TV shows
Brody Ford / Bloomberg Technology:
CoreWeave warns of difficulty if it must shift from Nvidia chips
More: Tom's Hardware · 2 sources
Cris Tolomia / Quartz:
Goldman Sachs to buy options-income ETF specialist NEOS in $2.25B deal
Debby Wu / Bloomberg Technology:
Foxconn now makes more money from AI servers than from everything else combined
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Oscar Gonzalez / CNET:
PS Plus Extra August 2026 game catalog additions announced
Nicola M White / Bloomberg Technology:
New York City Council opens investigation into prediction markets over predatory marketing practices
Bloomberg Technology:
Super Micro beats Q4 earnings estimates, stock soars on soaring profits
More: SiliconANGLE · 2 sources
Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg Technology:
Wintermute plans $1 billion AI push beyond crypto, Bloomberg reports
More: CoinDesk · 2 sources
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.6, claiming GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5-level intelligence
Bloomberg Technology:
Bank of America deploys $250 billion to finance US data centers and energy infrastructure
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Twitch confirms years of user streams trained Amazon AI; opt-out now available
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Google kicks off fall hardware season with Pixel 11 smartphones
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
AI newsrooms are beating mainstream journalists to major stories, including OpenAI hack coverage
More: Gizmodo · 2 sources
Michael McWhertor / Polygon:
Warner Bros. confirms Hogwarts Legacy 2 is in development
Julie Bort / TechCrunch:
Lovable raises $400M at $13.3B valuation, valuation doubles
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Anthropic brings Claude Cowork to Chrome extension with skills and plugins
Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat:
Skan AI raises $63M to build 'context graph of work' by observing employee software usage
More: SiliconANGLE, The Next Web · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Google unveils Pixel 11 series with Tensor G6, Titan M3, and Android 17, starting at $899
Simon Willison:
AI is removing the middle class of software engineering
More: ZDNET, Hacker News · 3 sources
VentureBeat:
Enterprises enforce agent permissions two-thirds of the time but isolate high-risk agents less than one in five
More: The Hacker News, Hacker News · 3 sources
Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg Technology:
AI coding startup Cognition in talks to raise at $40B valuation, up from $26B
More: TechCrunch · 2 sources
Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:
SpaceXAI's Grok 4.6 matches OpenAI's best model and undercuts it on price
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Saber CEO denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator writers with AI after former lead writer claims ChatGPT replaced her
More: GamesIndustry.biz, IGN · 3 sources
James Crawford / Wired:
Big Tech pursues neurotechnology products that track brain activity, raising privacy concerns
More: Slashdot · 2 sources
Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam / Digital Trends:
Lenovo's IdeaPad Vibe laptop aims to rival MacBook Neo with colorful finishes and Snapdragon/AMD options
Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg Technology:
Brazil suspends Discord livestreaming after teenager's death
More: The Next Web · 2 sources
Jason Parham / Wired:
Q&A with cyber-ethnographer Ruby J. Thelot on online trends and AI's cultural impact
More: Hacker News · 2 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Ed Yardeni raises S&P 500 year-end target to 8,400, citing 'fabulous earnings momentum'
Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Insta360 launches X6 360-degree action camera with larger sensors and smaller design
Ian King / Bloomberg Technology:
Cerebras beats Q2 estimates and raises full-year outlook, but stock sinks after hours
Sabrina Willmer / Bloomberg Technology:
Mark Bezos' venture fund sues fence startup after $11.7M investment loss
Bloomberg News / Bloomberg Technology:
YMTC passes Kioxia in NAND shipments for first time, becomes world's third-largest NAND maker
More: Tom's Hardware, Wccftech · 3 sources
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
Physicists confirm discovery of glueball, a new form of matter made entirely of gluons
Elijah Gonzalez / Polygon:
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 delayed to December, two weeks before GTA 6
Andrew E. Freedman / Tom's Hardware:
Qualcomm's Snapdragon C chips target $300 laptops with Arm performance
Fernanda González / Wired:
Best photos, memes, and conspiracies emerge from Europe's 2026 solar eclipse
More: Mashable Tech, TechRadar · 3 sources
Willa Rowe / Polygon:
Xbox reveals limited edition Gears of War: E-Day controllers, preorders now live
Michael McWhertor / Polygon:
Helldivers 2 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II join PlayStation Plus in August
Riley Griffin / Bloomberg Technology:
Meta faces 29 states in landmark youth social media trial with $1.4 trillion at stake
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
Julian Chokkattu / Wired:
Honor launches Robot Phone starting at $1,500 with gimbal-powered camera
Paula Doenecke / Bloomberg Technology:
Nebius shares jump 34% after Q2 revenue beats estimates, AI cloud sales up 454%
Sasha Draeger-Mazer / Bloomberg Technology:
German firms see expanding AI use crimping wages, survey shows
More: Tech.eu · 2 sources
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Gemini gets over a dozen new connected apps, expanding integrations
More: Mashable Tech, Android Authority · 4 sources
Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica:
JCB's hydrogen-powered Hydromax sets 406 mph land speed record at Bonneville
More: The Register, TechSpot · 3 sources
Luke James / Tom's Hardware:
Oracle plans another round of layoffs as it racks up debt to fund AI buildout
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
ICE plans to equip agents with electrified gloves that shock people into compliance
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Compromised AI package leaks terabytes of credentials from 2,500 users
More: Hacker News · 3 sources
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Google's Tensor G6 in Pixel 11 isn't the first 2nm chip, contrary to earlier reports
Hugo Lowell / Wired:
White House plans to expand AI policy to include open models
More: Gizmodo · 2 sources
Brad Bourque / The Verge:
Preorder a Google Pixel 11 and get up to $350 in Amazon gift cards, or $100+ off in Amazon bundle with Pixel Watch 5
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
iPhone Ultra screen protectors leak revealing asymmetric corners
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
Ted Lasso season 4 premiere becomes Apple TV's biggest ever, Eddy Cue confirms future
Raymond Wong / Gizmodo:
Pixel 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Fold Hands-On: Better Cameras and Gemini, Gemini, Gemini
More: MakeUseOf, How-To Geek · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
South Korea plans AI investments of up to 1 trillion won in 2027
More: CNBC Technology · 2 sources
The Register:
Taiwan says AI agents helped hack its government in four days during coordinated cyberattack
The Register:
Ryanair deploys Gemini AI to 35,000 employees in five-year Google Cloud deal
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
Base iPhone 18 tipped to get 12GB RAM and other Pro-level upgrades
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Nightmare Eclipse researcher returns with new Windows zero-day granting SYSTEM privileges
Sam Rutherford / Engadget:
Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL hands-on: refined design, upgraded cameras, and HiLight feature
Hassam Nasir / Tom's Hardware:
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU price doubles to $16,000 due to memory shortages
Sponsored / XDA Developers:
Gigabyte AERO X16 and A16 gaming laptops reviewed: thin, light, and affordable for students
The Register:
Akira ransomware disables EDR via Safe Mode, steals data but fails to encrypt
More: SiliconANGLE, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Apple in talks to pay publishers per use for Siri AI access to current news, report says
Bloomberg Technology:
Stock futures rise as easing inflation and AI rally boost markets; Japan stocks also gain
Lorelei Smillie / Bloomberg Technology:
CodeRabbit raised $143M to read the code AI wrote
More: The Next Web · 1 source
Bruno Ferreira / Tom's Hardware:
ShieldBreak zero-day exploit grants SYSTEM privileges in Microsoft Defender; researcher publishes despite Microsoft threat
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Petlibro smart feeder outage causes cats and dogs to miss meals
Jessica Hamzelou / MIT Technology Review:
Scientists create female clones of male mice using CRISPR to remove Y chromosome
More: MIT Technology Review · 2 sources
Kyle Orland / Ars Technica:
ShieldFont aims to poison AI training data and bludgeon scrapers that ignore robots.txt
More: Hackaday · 2 sources
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google starts rolling out Tap to Share for Pixel 6 and newer
ZDNET:
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: I compared both - this one pulls ahead
More: Android Authority, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Pixel 11's Gboard Rambler is prompt-based, not real-time, 9to5Google reports
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg Technology:
New York City proposal pressures Amazon to hire contract delivery couriers directly
More: TechSpot · 2 sources
Joe Hindy / CNET:
Astronomers discover a brand-new type of object: part black hole, part star
More: Mashable Tech, Gizmodo · 3 sources
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra may skip variable aperture camera, report says
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Josh Kushner raises $2B to buy companies AI is coming for
More: TechCrunch, The Next Web · 3 sources
The Hacker News / The Hacker News:
737 Chrome VPN extensions caught routing traffic through proxies, intercepting browser data
More: TechRadar, BleepingComputer · 3 sources
Paresh Dave, Aarian Marshall / Wired:
AI cargo thieves use PIT maneuvers and rear-ending to hijack hardware shipments in California
More: Tom's Hardware, TechSpot · 3 sources
Kunal Khullar / Tom's Hardware:
Modder turns ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra into fully-functional PC with dual CPU coolers, runs Witcher 3 at 1080p Ultra
Isabella Ward / Wired:
Count Binface wins over a quarter of votes in Clacton by-election
More: Hacker News · 2 sources
Ian Carlos Campbell / Engadget:
Kia's EV3 will start under $31,000 in the US, making it the cheapest EV in Kia's lineup
More: Digital Trends, How-To Geek · 4 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Stocks rise after CPI matches forecasts; CoreWeave jumps 21% on AI demand
More: CNBC Technology, Quartz · 3 sources
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Pixel 11 Pro's HiLight feature draws further criticism as Google's trend of half-baked features continues, 9to5Google reports
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Coin-sized device can hack a Boeing 737's autopilot and flight plan in seconds
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Google announces Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, and Googlebook at Made by Google 2026
Sam Byford / Fast Company Tech:
Google repurposes Pixel 11 Pro's temperature sensor after three generations, now used for new feature
More: Android Authority, Digital Trends · 4 sources
Mashable Tech:
Pixel Watch 5 gets powerful upgrades, higher price, and new safety feature; killer feature is less charging
Jake Kleinman / Polygon:
The End of Oak Street 4K steelbook preorders go live as review speculates on Cloverfield connection
Simon Willison:
Alibaba's Qwen3.8-27B open-weight AI model runs frontier-class coding agents locally, scores 52 on AI Index
Macworld:
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 available for $30
David Imel / The Verge:
Pixel 11 camera gets new main sensors, Camera Looks, Instant Night Sight, Magic Capture, and more
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