Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Tech News for August 18, 2026
142 stories clustered from across the web on August 18, 2026.
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg Technology:
OpenAI Makes AI Safety Changes in Wake of Hugging Face Breach
More: The Verge, Hacker News · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Securitize CEO expects volatility in results amid tokenized fund launch
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
FalconX CEO discusses deals, potential IPO, and layoffs amid crypto downturn
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:
Apple services outage hits iCloud, Game Center, Find My, and more
More: MacRumors, AppleInsider · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Bitcoin whales add 43,000 Bitcoin in 60 days, worth $2.75B
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Robert Hart / The Verge:
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with dedicated safety features and parental controls
Bloomberg Technology:
Snowflake's AI gateway auto-routes queries to cut costs up to 3x
More: VentureBeat · 2 sources
Eileen Guo / MIT Technology Review:
Researchers say there is no independent data on how people are really using AI
More: MIT Technology Review · 2 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
JPMorgan strategist discusses where to hide from market shocks with AI factor basket
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma delivers a slasher fan's dream with practical effects
More: Gizmodo · 2 sources
Micah Barkley / Bloomberg Technology:
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with safety features and parental controls
More: TechCrunch · 2 sources
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Disney and ABC sue FCC, alleging Trump administration retaliated over free speech
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Apple Watch National Parks activity challenge launches August 23
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg Technology:
South Korea eliminates Motif Technologies-led team from sovereign AI competition
1 source
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
X-rays reveal narwhal tusks have two opposing spirals
1 source
Brad Bourque / The Verge:
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3P wireless gaming headset drops to $59.99 at Woot
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Q&A with Midi Health CEO on the multibillion-dollar menopause market
1 source
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Perplexity's free AI offer attracts millions of new users in India
1 source
Irina Anghel / Bloomberg Technology:
AI is starting to create jobs in the UK, Lloyds survey finds
1 source
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Proton CEO Andy Yen says AI must coexist with privacy, despite encryption challenges
1 source
Becky Ferreira / MIT Technology Review:
The role of the astronaut is in flux as space exploration evolves
1 source
Will Knight / Wired:
Z.ai releases powerful AI model that experts warned about
1 source
Scott Gilbertson / Wired:
Best Merino wool clothing for 2026: base layers, hoodies, jackets
1 source
Julie Bort / TechCrunch:
Daniel Ek's Neko Health opens first US office in New York
1 source
Boone Ashworth / Wired:
Wired examines whether upcoming Expanse game can avoid Mass Effect's biggest mistake
1 source
Srinidhi Ragavendran / Bloomberg Technology:
AI boom and energy shocks bifurcate growth across Southeast Asia
1 source
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
A look at how one cat owner's pet became an iPad kid
1 source
Benjamin Liu / Bloomberg Technology:
M&G backs Korean bonds, sees too many rate hikes priced in
1 source
Emma Roth / The Verge:
A look at how one user turned their fish tank into a high-tech smart aquarium
1 source
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory for solid-state battery electrolytes
1 source
Russell Brandom / TechCrunch:
Warp launches Warp Factories, an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development
1 source
Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
1 source
Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
The cop who took on Flock: officer faced five internal investigations after criticizing surveillance cameras
1 source
Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V for AI founders expanding human potential
1 source
Darryl Campbell / The Verge:
Musk's FAA overhaul and Palantir contracts blamed for worsening Minneapolis air travel outage
1 source
Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg Technology:
Thomas Bravo concludes concessions in $2B Sophos refinancing
1 source
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple pledges relief aid after deadly Indonesia earthquake, donating to first responders
More: 9to5Mac, AppleInsider · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Revolution's David Hall says AI helps VC founders compete
1 source
Rhett Allain / Wired:
A look at the joule thief circuit that squeezes power from dead batteries
1 source
Janice Huang, Kari Lindberg and Jackie Cai / Bloomberg Technology:
ByteDance draws over $30 billion in orders for jumbo syndicated loan
1 source
Micah Barkley / Bloomberg Technology:
What are Flock cameras and why are they so controversial?
1 source
John.Higgins / The Verge:
A look at the chaos of pet ownership when a parrot eats a keyboard
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
MoneyGram CEO discusses connecting real and digital worlds
1 source
Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
US warned about threat from China's space program as lunar ambitions grow
1 source
Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica:
Ford hopes to win Le Mans with new Hypercar entry
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
GV says Silicon Valley remains the center of AI, focusing on application layer and infrastructure bets
1 source
Jeanny Yu / Bloomberg Technology:
Alibaba shares jump 5% as Alipay launches new merchant platform
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
AI models cross 'threshold of competency' in stress tests, raising deployment safety questions
1 source
Nena Farrell / Wired:
Best digital notebooks tested and reviewed for 2026
1 source
Amy Green, Inside Climate News / Ars Technica:
Heat amplifies pesticide dangers to farmworkers, research finds
1 source
Ashutosh Joshi and Rajesh Mascarenhas / Bloomberg Technology:
Ant Group sells 3% stake in Paytm for $309 million
1 source
Heesu Lee / Bloomberg Technology:
South Korea denies report it discussed semiconductor project as first US investment
1 source
Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:
Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks' new active protection system, Ars Technica reports
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
Australia's stock market emerges as a rare safe haven from AI-driven volatility
1 source
Brad Bourque / The Verge:
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro drop to $139.99 at Best Buy, nearly half off
1 source
Bloomberg Technology:
FalconX and Securitize CEOs discuss surviving crypto winter on Bloomberg
1 source
Rachel Yeo / Bloomberg Technology:
Pony AI robotaxi revenue hits quarterly record, sales jump 69%
1 source
Min-Jeong Lee / Bloomberg Technology:
Integar AI's demise signals hurdles ahead for robotics
1 source
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time
1 source
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Google's Pet Memory feature misidentifies cats, user reports
1 source
Kara Verlaney / The Verge:
A guide to pet tech covering feeders, cameras, and smart devices
1 source
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple's macOS Tahoe preview may have leaked a ton of unreleased products
More: Engadget, AppleInsider · 3 sources
Russell Brandom / TechCrunch:
OpenAI hardens security after Hugging Face breach, raising costs for some workloads
More: The Register, The Next Web · 3 sources
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Mozilla tests AI Smart Window in Firefox, an optional assistant panel with Exa AI search and tab grouping
Vittoria Elliott, Matt Burgess / Wired:
Meta ran ads for an app that promised to nudify female politicians
More: 9to5Mac · 2 sources
Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg Technology:
Why Wall Street hates Apple: anti-AI stance and market share losses weigh on stock
More: Macworld · 2 sources
Ian Carlos Campbell / Engadget:
Spotify's Running Mode builds workout playlists around music taste and running cadence
More: Android Authority, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Robin Williams' children revive his Instagram to fight AI abuse
More: IGN · 2 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Home Depot beats Q2 earnings estimates but holds full-year outlook steady
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
AI-generated legislation requests in Congress up 72% in 2025, report finds; error-riddled bills cause problems
More: The Next Web, Gizmodo · 3 sources
Bloomberg News / Bloomberg Technology:
China pulls Windows 10 from government machines ahead of schedule, moves to domestic alternatives
Bloomberg News / Bloomberg Technology:
Baidu posts fifth straight sales drop as ad business sinks faster than AI cloud grows
More: The Next Web, Quartz · 3 sources
The Register:
CISA adds actively exploited Ray flaw to known vulnerabilities catalog, orders three-day patch
More: The Hacker News, The Next Web · 3 sources
Ej Dickson / Wired:
Former Peter Pan actor defends viral Disneyland fan accused of 'stalking'
More: IGN · 2 sources
Mark Sullivan / Fast Company Tech:
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with dedicated safety features and parental controls
More: CNET, The Decoder · 3 sources
Matt Day and Mark Chediak / Bloomberg Technology:
Planned US data centers set to produce carbon emissions equivalent to 24 million cars; gas plants boost emissions 20%
More: CNET, The Next Web · 3 sources
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Widespread outage hits Google Home and Nest devices globally, users report frozen screens and broken automations
More: XDA Developers, Android Authority · 4 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Long-dated bonds are at the epicenter of investor angst as yields surge
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Ryan Gould / Bloomberg Technology:
Mark Cuban-backed Fort Robotics plans $500 million SPAC deal
More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Pony.ai says its overseas robotaxi pipeline has surpassed 4,000 vehicles
More: Quartz · 2 sources
Jay Peters / The Verge:
PlayStation's $220 Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers launch November 12
More: Engadget, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Natalie Lung and Alexandra S. Levine / Bloomberg Technology:
TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says
Liz Skalka / Bloomberg Technology:
Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro signs executive order imposing strict guardrails on data center development
More: The Next Web, Decrypt · 3 sources
Mark Bergen and Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg Technology:
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees to settle Digital Markets Act dispute; Epic calls changes 'junk'
Kris Holt / Engadget:
GTA 6 hacker leaks gameplay and full map to protest digital-only release
More: Tom's Hardware, Polygon · 5 sources
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Claude can now send and reply to Gmail messages without human approval
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Deus Ex and System Shock developer Warren Spector retires from game development
Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
GLM-5.3 tops open-model rankings and undercuts rivals on price, but release delayed
More: The Decoder, Hacker News · 3 sources
Julie Bort / TechCrunch:
Inference chip startup Etched raises another $700M at $21B valuation
The Register:
ICE memo warns agents they cannot wear Meta smart glasses while working
Julian Chokkattu / Wired:
Fairphone 6 Plus debuts in the US as the world's most repairable smartphone for $649
The Register:
NASA images show 60-foot-wide crater on the Moon caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 crash
Anna Boyne / Bloomberg Technology:
Young Americans increasingly hostile to AI, fearing job losses, Pew survey finds
More: Axios · 2 sources
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Bluesky confirms another DDoS attack caused recent outage
More: TechRadar · 2 sources
Willa Rowe / Polygon:
Alan Wake 2 gets AMD FSR 4 support as Control Resonant hits gold
Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:
Cursor launches Origin code hosting platform, capitalizing on GitHub frustration
More: SiliconANGLE, Slashdot · 3 sources
Austin Manchester / Polygon:
Sebastian Stan confirms he is playing Harvey Dent/Two-Face in The Batman Part II
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Researchers trick Microsoft Copilot into revealing how to hack itself by asking questions about itself
More: The Register, TechRadar · 3 sources
Germain Lussier / Gizmodo:
People scalping movie tickets sucks, but don't be too worried
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Google plans to move all Pixel production out of China next year, target 13M phones in 2026
Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian Tech:
Meta pays influencers worldwide to argue against social media bans for teens, watchdog finds
More: The Next Web, Digital Trends · 4 sources
Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
Study finds X's algorithm feeds off ragebait and disproportionately impacts Democrats
Michelle Kim / MIT Technology Review:
AI's recursive self-improvement may not arrive as quickly as promised, MIT Tech Review argues
More: MIT Technology Review · 2 sources
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:
Einride strikes deal for 500 Tesla Semis; Amazon holds 12% stake
More: GeekWire, The Next Web · 3 sources
Charles Pulliam-Moore / The Verge:
Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it
More: IGN · 2 sources
Nelson Aguilar / CNET:
Pokémon and Polaroid collaborate on three new instant cameras, including Pikachu-themed model
More: Engadget, Mashable Tech · 3 sources
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
Leak suggests new Apple TV 4K will feature an upgraded Siri Remote, A17 Pro chip, and five new features
Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg Technology:
Xiaomi's SU7 EV passes 500,000 deliveries, but sales are down this year
More: Bloomberg Technology, The Next Web · 4 sources
The Register:
AMD claims two of its 2030 AI racks will match 570 MI300X racks, slashing electricity use 20x
More: Tom's Hardware, Wccftech · 3 sources
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
iPhone 18 won't launch next month as Apple's release schedule shifts
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Peacock raises prices for fourth straight year across all subscription tiers
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Comcast's motion-detecting routers raise privacy concerns; company details data collected
Paulo Vargas / Digital Trends:
Intel Razor Lake laptop CPUs to use TSMC N2X process, squeezing AMD out of constrained fab capacity
Diana Li and Pui Gwen Yeung / Bloomberg Technology:
Unitree Robotics debuts on Shanghai's STAR Market, stock surges 629%
Anna Washenko / Engadget:
Whoop opens blood-testing service to non-Whoop owners, adds early cancer screening
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science fair project up for auction as part of Apple 50th anniversary
Stephen Clark / Ars Technica:
SpaceX finally tows Starship into port after 24 days at sea
More: Gizmodo · 2 sources
The Register:
Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as Ransom Busters recovery firm to steal payments
Matt Horne / Android Authority:
Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet drops to $89.99 in deal matching Prime Day price
More: Mashable Tech, TechRadar · 3 sources
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 series price hike revealed in new leak, but increase is modest
The Register:
Microsoft MVP creates site tracking all the brands Microsoft has replaced
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Tesla Robotaxis go fully unsupervised in Austin ahead of Cybercab launch
Jen Lennon / Gizmodo:
Wonder Man cancellation 'deserves some study,' says star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Framework Laptop 12 preorders see Fedora outselling Windows 10 to 1 as Linux popularity grows
Bloomberg Technology:
Chip stocks slide as global bond anxiety builds
More: Bloomberg Technology, Semiconductor Engineering · 3 sources
Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:
MicroSD card torture test writes 133 petabytes of data across 351 cards over three years
More: XDA Developers, TechSpot · 3 sources
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Gemini becomes default AI across Google services, rolling out to Chrome on Android and more
Mike Pearl / Gizmodo:
Columbia House, the '12 CDs for a penny' mail-order club, shuts down after 71 years
Bloomberg Technology:
Robinhood CEO urges US to clear path for tokenized stocks as overseas markets advance
More: Bloomberg Technology, CoinDesk · 3 sources
Alex Spencer / The Guardian Tech:
6 comics to read to prepare for Marvel's Wolverine game on PS5
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
RFK Jr. defends cooking show after CNN host calculates meal costs
More: Techdirt, Hacker News · 3 sources
The Register:
Developer uses Claude AI to create native macOS driver for Windows-only HP printer
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Google pays $10M for Spirit Airlines emails and Teams chats to train AI
The Register:
UK and Google launch Operation Blue Skies trial to steer planes around contrails over the Atlantic
Bloomberg Technology:
Kalshi's $40B valuation called 'staggering' by law professor
The Register:
Casio launches F-B100W smartwatch with Bluetooth, step tracking, and two-year battery life
More: TechRadar, Hacker News · 3 sources
CNBC Technology:
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens as child safety experts express skepticism
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Former Rockstar dev calls GTA 6 leaks 'nothing burger', insists Hot Coffee was much worse
Wesley Hilliard / AppleInsider:
macOS 26.7 Release Candidate leaks more than 10 unreleased Apple products
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Google's controversial sideloading 'advanced flow' rolls out, raising concerns it could undermine Android's biggest strength
The Register:
Microsoft rolls out fix for Windows 11 crashes and gaming issues; preps 26H2 feature update for Release Preview
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