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117 stories from 50 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Microsoft's new agentic cybersecurity AI model, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, outscores Claude Mythos 5 on CyberGym benchmarks while costing half as much, according to CNET. The model is part of Microsoft's Project Perception security system.
Also covered by Ars Technica, The Register, VentureBeat, CNET, GeekWire
#Samsung's 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitor is now available for $299.99 at Amazon, offering a premium OLED experience at a budget-friendly price.
Also covered by PCWorld
#Angola raised approximately $321 million by selling a 15% stake in Unitel, the country's dominant mobile operator, in the nation's largest IPO. The stake was seized from Isabel dos Santos, Africa's richest woman.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Apple has announced that AppleCare One will be available in Australia, France, Germany, and the UK. AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss plans for iPad and Apple Watch will launch in these countries starting August 4.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget, TechRadar, Digital Trends
#Enigma, a robotics research lab less than a year old, emerges from stealth with a $70 million seed round led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital to let anyone online control its robots and figure out how humans want to talk to machines.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Europe's richest person, Bernard Arnault, has joined the social media platform X as he fights off rumors of family disunity within the LVMH empire.
#A strong won rebound partly driven by SK Hynix's record US listing gives South Korean authorities fresh impetus to prod exporters to bring dollars home. The development reflects Korea's drive to strengthen its currency and reduce offshore holdings.
#SoftBank Group's $40 billion bridge loan to fund its investment in OpenAI has drawn 21 additional lenders during syndication. The deal underscores SoftBank's aggressive bet on AI infrastructure.
#Truist Financial Corp. has appointed Craig Mineard from Jefferies as co-head of its technology, media, and telecom investment banking group.
#Altana CEO Evan Smith discusses how Trump's tariffs have not led to a resurgence of manufacturing jobs in the US, based on supply chain data, and the broader implications for global trade.
#An analysis of how companies communicate AI-related layoffs to employees and investors, balancing appeal to both groups.
#China's industrial profit gains slowed for a second month, signaling an uneven economic recovery. The data adds to concerns about the strength of the world's second-largest economy amid ongoing challenges.
#Vodafone reported first-quarter service revenue growth that exceeded analysts' expectations, driven by sales increases in Germany, its largest market.
#Royal Philips reported better-than-expected operating profitability in Q2, driven by demand for medical scanners and a boost from a US tariff refund.
#Dye & Durham Ltd.'s lenders have hired Houlihan Lokey as financial adviser as the software company's capital position comes under increased scrutiny, according to Bloomberg.
#The Dolphin Company, a bankrupt Mexican aquatic theme park operator, is seeking court permission to sell some parks and their dolphins. The sale is complicated by an ongoing dispute with the company's former CEO over his removal.
#CXMT founder Zhu Yiming pledged $5.6 billion in worker bonuses following the company's Shanghai IPO, which saw shares surge 466%. He joins a growing number of billionaires from the US-China tech race.
#HSBC plans to hire over 100 AI specialists in Singapore and open a global AI center later this year, stepping up investments in AI technology.
#Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says crypto firms pivoting to AI is 'zero-sum' thinking, arguing that crypto is the infrastructure AI agents need to transact. He warns against abandoning core crypto focus.
Also covered by Decrypt
#YouTube Premium will include Peacock Premium at no extra charge beginning in early 2027, bringing content including live sports and entertainment to the $15.99 per month subscription.
Also covered by TechCrunch, CNBC Technology, CNET, Engadget, Mashable Tech
#A federal judge blocked Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets, though some types of bets may still be restricted. Separately, Kalshi won an injunction against the Minnesota ban, while Fanatics bought a CFTC-regulated exchange and tastytrade entered the arena.
Also covered by CoinDesk, Gizmodo, ReadWrite, Slashdot, Decrypt
#X Money has launched in the US, supporting Apple Wallet as part of Elon Musk's vision for an 'everything app.'
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Engadget, Mashable Tech, The Next Web, Digital Trends
#Shein has disclosed an FTC investigation as it readies for its Hong Kong IPO. The fast-fashion retailer reported slowing profits and a quarterly loss, with US revenue falling 14.3%. The company warned the probe's outcome may require significant monetary payments.
Also covered by Quartz
#Apple became the second company in history worth $5 trillion, overtaking Nvidia. The milestone was reached as Apple refused to bet its balance sheet on AI, a strategy that paid off amid an AI stock selloff.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, The Guardian Tech, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider
#A 330 MW AI data center project in California sues the Imperial Irrigation District for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, after the district rejected a plan to buy a farm and stop irrigation.
Also covered by TechRadar, TechSpot
#Orange and Morrison are partnering to build a €3 billion French data centre company. Separately, Singapore Telecommunications confirmed it is in talks with Morrison about a potential sale of a stake in Australia's Optus, valued at over A$2 billion.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, The Next Web
#China's state-owned company Shanghai Aishengna is mass-producing immersion DUV lithography tools, with deliveries to SMIC and others this year, but analysts question its ability to compete with ASML.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Tom's Hardware, The Next Web, Slashdot
#Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) chooses to add $525 million to its cash reserve and skip bitcoin purchases for the fifth consecutive week, as the firm also holds STRC tokens.
Also covered by CoinDesk, Decrypt
#OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin with 250 new jobs and an 88,000-square-foot lease at the Tropical Fruit Warehouse in the city's Docklands.
Also covered by The Next Web
#A look at how multiple AI agents with distinct knowledge and objectives could collaborate to achieve artificial superintelligence, with applications in healthcare and other domains.
#The Trump administration is building a team of AI advisors from the tech industry to shape US AI policy. A senior official says the debate involves many competing interests.
#New data shows Google's AI Overviews appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way people discover information online.
#TechCrunch reports that frontier physical AI models may require multiple camera angles, dense annotation, and potentially brain wave readings to advance. The article questions if brain waves are the next unlock for physical AI.
#In a MacRumors interview, AI critic Ed Zitron argues Apple is insulated from the AI infrastructure bubble because it spent less on data centers than rivals.
Also covered by Slashdot, Hacker News
#Research reveals that AI-generated accounts posing as doctors are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health claims. Experts warn this poses a 'huge danger to public safety' as the platform struggles to verify AI-generated medical information.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Cisco researchers bypassed safety guardrails on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini within five conversational turns, eliciting information about biological weapons. No AI model was fully resistant, with attack success rates reaching 88%.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, while not explicitly calling AI a bubble, outlines how the current spending frenzy could end badly. The comments come amid growing concerns about AI investment sustainability.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Nvidia has struck a deal with Ilya Sutskever's Safe Superintelligence (SSI), giving the AI lab access to its Vera Rubin computing platform. The deal comes after Nvidia previously invested in SSI, which has no product or revenue.
Also covered by TechCrunch, The Decoder, The Next Web, SiliconANGLE, Gizmodo
#Nvidia's $750 billion in deals with AI companies reignite fears of circular financing, where investments may artificially inflate demand. Bloomberg reports that investors worry about magnified losses if AI fails to turn profits.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, Hacker News
#404 Media reports that Claude users' chats and creations are indexed by Google, exposing personal conversations and material.
Also covered by TechCrunch, 404 Media, 9to5Mac, VentureBeat, Fast Company Tech
#An artist is suing an AI meme generator for selling his viral 'Running Away Balloon' comic as an ad template without permission.
Also covered by TechSpot, Gizmodo, Decrypt
#Nvidia, along with a large group of technology and cybersecurity companies, has launched the Open Secure AI Alliance. The initiative aims to develop and share open-source tools and techniques for securing AI systems and agents.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Tom's Hardware, Engadget, TechRadar, The Hacker News
#ChatGPT now blocks direct requests to copy an author's writing style, capturing 'broad qualities' instead. The change could have legal implications for copyright and style mimicry.
Also covered by The Next Web, Slashdot
#Moonshot AI released its Kimi K3 open-weight model for free download, available via Telnyx Inference API. The release has sharpened the debate over whether capable AI models should be open or closely held by companies.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, VentureBeat, Tom's Hardware, Simon Willison, Fast Company Tech
#MIT Technology Review explores how enterprises can build platforms for agentic AI that execute business tasks end-to-end across people, workflows, data, and systems, requiring proper CPU capacity and resilient data access.
Also covered by BleepingComputer
#Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he is not against open-weight models but opposes selling chips to China, while critics argue his stance is self-serving and short-sighted.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, Axios, The Decoder, The Next Web, Gizmodo
#Wired tested hundreds of laptops and recommends top picks for college students, prioritizing portability, battery life, and price across MacBooks and Windows devices.
#Multiple outlets published buying guides for laptop docking stations, with Macworld focusing on MacBook-compatible Thunderbolt and USB-C hubs and ZDNET providing expert-tested picks. The guides help users organize workspaces by adding multiple ports and external displays.
Also covered by ZDNET
#Wired reviews the affordable Soundcore Nebula P1i projector, finding it has a refreshed design but still suffers from typical budget projector drawbacks like low brightness and limited connectivity.
#A $9 NFC key requires users to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on their phone, offering a physical barrier to reduce screen time.
#A new leak details the OnePlus 16's design, including a smaller square camera housing and 9,000mAh battery. However, 9to5Google notes the phone may be tantalizingly out of reach for US buyers.
Also covered by Android Authority, Digital Trends
#Amazon cuts $500 off the 2026 Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip, dropping the price to $2,499.
Also covered by Android Authority
#Macworld reports on the upgrades coming to the iPhone Air 2, Apple's thinnest and strongest iPhone model.
Also covered by Macworld
#A reliable leak details Samsung's 2027 flagship phone lineup, including the return of the Galaxy Z TriFold and other models, expanding the series to eight phones per year.
Also covered by Android Authority, Android Police, Digital Trends, Gizmodo
#Nike and Hyperice are launching the Air Zoom Hyperslide, a recovery slide with detachable heat and vibration pods. The product will be available on Sept. 29 at Nike's and Hyperice's online stores and select retailers.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Digital Trends, Gizmodo
#Wired tests and recommends the best smart ring models for activity, sleep, and health tracking, noting they require less frequent charging than smartwatches.
Also covered by The Verge
#Reviews for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro highlight its modular design and bright display, but note that the premium modular computing experience comes at a significant cost. TechSpot and other outlets weigh the trade-offs.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, Engadget, PCWorld, TechSpot
#A refurbished Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World is available for $419 at Woot. Prices are expected to rise after September 1.
Also covered by XDA Developers, IGN
#Samsung teases Android XR glasses with phone and watch integration at a 'reasonable' price. The company is adding privacy-minded features to prevent unwanted recording.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Mashable Tech, Android Authority
#Reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra praise the wider shape and improved design, but note trade-offs like thickness and durability. One reviewer calls it the best small phone but wishes it wasn't a foldable.
Also covered by The Verge, 9to5Google, MacRumors, Engadget, TechRadar
#Meta's smart glasses face growing backlash as activist groups plaster satirical posters over ads in major cities, calling them 'the biggest advancement in pervert technology since the trenchcoat.' The Verge analyzes Meta's missteps.
#The Trump administration has granted SpaceX's Starlink an exemption from an FCC ban on foreign-made routers, allowing Starlink to continue using routers manufactured in Vietnam despite the ban aimed at national security concerns.
#A US judge denied Google's request to use the DMCA as a defense against web scraping accusations, ruling that the law does not apply to the company's massive data collection from third-party sites.
Also covered by Hacker News
#Snapchat has added Now Playing to Snap Map, allowing users to share their Spotify listening activity in real time and discover music through friends.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Digital Trends
#Google is reportedly working on a way to unlock your Pixel Watch with your phone, essentially flipping the existing Watch Unlock feature.
Also covered by Digital Trends
#Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6 with security updates and bug fixes. A new guide details all the new features in the Tahoe update, including visual changes and performance improvements.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Macworld, Hacker News
#Apple released iOS 26.6 with 91 security fixes and optimizations for iOS 27. The update preps the phone for the new and improved Siri AI set to debut with iOS 27.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Engadget, ZDNET
#Nvidia's Vera CPUs accelerate system-level chip design at Cadence and Synopsys, delivering a 50% boost in verification efficiency and speeding next-gen silicon.
Also covered by Wccftech
#Verizon announced a $1 billion dark fiber deal to connect Google data centers, calling it the first of many such AI-driven infrastructure agreements. The telecom expects significant revenue from dark fiber and retrofitted data centers.
Also covered by TechRadar
#Apple is reportedly delaying its smart glasses launch, originally expected at WWDC 2027, following public backlash against Meta's smart glasses. Privacy issues remain a key hurdle.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, TechSpot, Gizmodo
#Amazon seeks FCC approval for its Project Leo direct-to-cell satellite network, filing details reveal plans to launch over 5,000 satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.
Also covered by The Verge, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Engadget, GeekWire
#Meta's Facebook and Instagram served thousands of ads for AI 'nudify' apps, violating company policies, according to the Tech Transparency Project. The ads were delivered by one of Meta's few advertising partners in China.
Also covered by CNET, The Next Web
#Apple's Mac roadmap for 2026 and 2027 includes updates to the Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and other models, with shipping timelines affected by a memory chip shortage. Apple is better positioned than competitors to manage price increases.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Macworld
#New research explains how black holes can continue to grow despite ejecting powerful jets that blow away surrounding gas. The mechanism involves magnetic fields and recapture of material.
#Thea Energy, a fusion power startup, secured a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets for fusion reactors.
#Drug discovery costs have doubled every nine years since the 1950s. AI-driven approaches aim to close the data loop and reduce the high cost and risk of developing new pharmaceuticals.
#MIT Technology Review reports on Global Laser Enrichment's (GLE) project in Paducah, Kentucky, using lasers to extract uranium from thousands of storage cylinders of waste material from a closed nuclear enrichment facility.
#Scientists rescued four beluga whales from a bankrupt Canadian theme park and transported them to Chicago. WIRED spoke with the researchers behind the mission.
#After SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight, experts note the heat shield performed well but still face critical engineering hurdles that may prevent rapid reusability, with troubling signs spotted by analysts.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#The US is experiencing a surge in measles cases, leading biotech firms to develop new treatments. Vaccination rates have fallen, and antiviral treatments are being explored.
Also covered by Ars Technica
#During a press conference, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo endorsed the misleading claim that the MMR vaccine is made using aborted fetuses, applying anti-vaccine storytelling techniques, per Gizmodo.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#A new European live show modeled after TBPN has raised a $1.6 million seed round from investors including Powerhouse Capital, Axel Springer, LadBible, and angels from OpenAI and DeepMind. The show aims to become a platform for tech and media discussions.
#Dopl Technologies raised $6.3M in seed funding from SpringTide Ventures to advance a telerobotic ultrasound platform toward FDA clearance. The system aims to bring remote ultrasound capabilities to rural and underserved hospitals.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Antares Nuclear has raised $470 million, co-led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital, to build small nuclear reactors for the US military. The funding is chasing a presidential deadline rather than the AI data center boom.
Also covered by TechCrunch, The Next Web
#Nuclear Turbines, a Manchester startup spun out of BAE Systems, has raised £15 million to develop compact nuclear reactors it says could undercut fossil fuels on cost and deployment time.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Multiverse Computing raised $570M in Series C funding to compress AI models for efficient hardware, co-led by Forgepoint Capital and others.
Also covered by The Next Web, SiliconANGLE, Tech.eu
#French startup ChapsVision wins a contract with France's domestic intelligence services to replace US data analytics giant Palantir. The company's managing director says ChapsVision is 'a very different company to Palantir' and emphasizes its discreet approach, per Tech.eu.
Also covered by Tech.eu
#The number of software security flaws discovered in popular technology products in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the 2025 tally, driven by increasingly capable AI systems.
#Arista patches a maximum-severity command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-16812, CVSS 10.0) in on-premises VeloCloud Orchestrator that is being actively exploited in the wild.
Also covered by The Hacker News, BleepingComputer
#This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How lasers could help provide fuel for nuclear reactors Nuclear power provides about 9% of global electricity today, and that fraction could tick up as countries look to build new reactors.…
#Wired reviews and ranks the top handheld vacuums of 2026, highlighting lightweight, powerful, and inexpensive models. The guide helps consumers choose the right household helper.
#Ads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are promoting supplements for ADHD that lack scientific evidence, while painting prescription stimulants in a negative light. Wired reports on the trend.
#The Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will cover energy, infrastructure, and technology, including fusion breakthroughs and the grid strain from AI.
#The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
#The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a Texas law that would have required websites to filter harmful speech. The court found that while age verification is permissible, the filtering requirement is preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
#GSC Game World announces that STALKER 2's first paid expansion, Cost of Hope, will launch alongside the free 2.0 update. Polygon reports the joint release date.
#Bitmine now holds 5.79 million ETH, near 4.8% of circulating supply, with an $11.8 billion treasury. The company expands staking and share buyback.
Also covered by Decrypt
#Also covered by Decrypt
#A frustrated gamer creates an over-the-top security system for their Steam Deck using a Raspberry Pi, taser, and camera to deter family members.
Also covered by TechSpot, XDA Developers
#The Rick and Morty season 9 finale delivers a brutal ending that has left viewers sad. Showrunners explain the creative decisions behind the emotional conclusion.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, IGN
#Quartz evaluates compact SUVs for value and reliability, highlighting the Hyundai Tucson with lowest price and Chevrolet Equinox EV with 307-mile range under $35,000.
Also covered by How-To Geek
#Meta AI is coming to Threads DMs, following availability inside Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp DMs.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Engadget, The Next Web, Digital Trends
#Microsoft has launched its first cybersecurity-specific AI model, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, inside the MDASH vulnerability identification and remediation harness. The model, combined with GPT-5.4, scored 95.95% on the CyberGym benchmark and costs 50% less than the previous configuration, per The Hacker News.
Also covered by The Hacker News, Quartz
#At Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival, Yoshi-P stated that remakes of FF6, 8, and 9 would require multiple installments, possibly four or five, while Square Enix teases FF17.
Also covered by Polygon, IGN, Wccftech
#US-based Wikimedia Foundation employees have joined the union drive after UK staff announced plans in June. Management has declined to voluntarily recognize the union, leading to ongoing organizing efforts.
Also covered by 404 Media
#Apple's Severance season 3 has started filming, but fans are upset about the lengthy gap between seasons. The show's production timeline has drawn criticism.
Also covered by Macworld, Polygon
#PlayStation Plus August 2026 free games include Signalis, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, and more. The lineup offers cosmic dread, zombies, and one Big Walk.
#The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 looks nothing like any foldable on the market, which is exactly the point. Reviewers praise its enchanting design, though question how much credit Samsung will get once the iPhone Ultra arrives.
Also covered by TechRadar, Android Authority
#You can now play Morrowind directly in your browser without installation, as reported by TechSpot and other outlets.
Also covered by TechSpot, XDA Developers
#A teacher arrested for clapping at a data center public hearing speaks out, asserting that clapping is a First Amendment right.
Also covered by 404 Media, Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, Gizmodo
#AI companies are purchasing and shredding millions of printed books to use for training data, raising concerns about the destruction of rare and valuable books.
Also covered by Decrypt, Hacker News
#Microsoft confirms the Xbox outage should not have affected disc games but is still investigating the cause of the licensing system failure that prevented physical game access.
Also covered by The Verge, Tom's Hardware, CNET, Engadget, Mashable Tech
#Wall Street's sudden aversion to AI spending has made Apple this year's Big Tech stock market star, but its earnings after the close Thursday could remind investors of the hurdles it still faces. Goldman Sachs hiked its AAPL target to $370 ahead of the report.
Also covered by AppleInsider
#Major labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group propose rules to exclude AI-generated songs from music charts. The proposal goes further than previous labeling efforts, aiming to ban AI slop from chart eligibility.
Also covered by 404 Media, Engadget, Digital Trends
#Sony acknowledges backlash but cautiously moves ahead with plans to end PlayStation discs. Gamers plan a boycott called PSBlackout for the week of Aug. 23.
#T-Mobile customers affected by a recent nationwide outage may receive compensation ranging from $10 to $80. (Source: Android Authority)
Also covered by 9to5Mac, CNET, Mashable Tech, ZDNET, Android Authority
#Ted Lasso season 4 premiered on Apple TV+; episode 2 release date is set. New commercial celebrates the show's return.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Macworld, Polygon
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