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AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 15:24
Lee McIntire, an independent member of Fermi's board, has been hired as CEO, more than three months since the company fired co-founder Toby Neugebauer from the top post.
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Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 13:53
The Mission Robotic Vehicle is making the first attempt to attach a new thruster to an aging satellite.
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Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 13:10
"If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in," Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. "That's honestly the answer."
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Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 11:34
Checks are being mailed from Grubhub's $23.8 million fine from the FTC after it settled allegations over its business practices.
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AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 11:19
Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.
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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:51
At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation, open-source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.
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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:41
Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital. 
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Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:15
An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight.
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Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 09:57
Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic is now an Android app.
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Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 09:46
AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even transcribing earbuds all promising to capture your meetings and turn them into summaries and action items. Now, a whole wave of wearables — rings especially — are betting people want to capture stray thoughts and ideas the same way.  One of […]
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Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 09:18
Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.
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Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 09:18
Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive, 100-hour batteries.
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Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 09:04
This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.
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Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:56
The new app launches with Facebook's AI creator assistant built into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals.
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How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:44
Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal cases.
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After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:18
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
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Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:02
The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield
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Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:20
From the Pixel 11 series and a brand new competitor to Apple’s AirTag, here are all the announcements from the Made by Google 2026 event.
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Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:13
Google's Quick Share feature is getting a tap-to-share mode for quickly exchanging contacts, photos, videos, and more.
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Google’s Pixel 11 lineup offer fewer hardware changes, but much more Gemini

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:00
Google Pixel 11 Series starts $100 costlier than the last year, but offers 256GB base storage
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