Tech
AI Summary
- SpaceX is making serious waves, doubling revenue through AI compute deals and Starlink growth, even surpassing its space-related revenue, while also investing heavily in Tesla Megapacks.
- The AI sector continues its rapid advancement with open-weight models closing the gap on frontier models, though safety concerns persist, and new tools like Mistral's Shieldstral are emerging for multimodal moderation.
- The integration of AI is expanding across various industries, from enhancing weather prediction and making agriculture more water-resilient with Saudi Aramco's backing of Mitti Labs, to being utilized in Hollywood and fueling over half of cybercrime in Africa.
- Developments in autonomous technology are progressing with Waymo expanding its robotaxi service and Lucid pinning its turnaround strategy on robotaxis and significant cash savings.
- Privacy and security remain critical concerns, as Android developers may be inadvertently sharing user location data with advertisers, and hackers are exploiting bugs in hardware wallets, leading to substantial financial losses.
Sources
TechCrunch
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MacPaw taps Liquid AI to offer on-device inference to devs building for its app store
2 hours ago
by Ivan Mehta
AI, Apps, Liquid AI, MacPaw, offline ai, on device AIMacPaw is building a local version of its AI assistant Eney using Liquid AI's models.
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Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
Startups, Venture, Robinhood, Y CombinatorRobinhood's latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups.
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Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models
3 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Fundraising, Transportation, electric vehilces, riverRiver plans to build a new factory, launch additional models from 2027, and target profitability as it scales production.
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Saudi Aramco backs India’s Mitti Labs to make Asia’s rice farming more water-resilient
3 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Startups, Climate, Cisco, lightspeed, Exclusive, Mitti Labs, Aramco VenturesMitti Labs plans to expand beyond India and enter the Philippines and Indonesia while growing its carbon credits and agricultural data business.
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AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
3 hours ago
by Tim Fernholz
Venture, AI, weather, meteorologyWindBorne Systems has raised $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts.
Hacker News
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The Verge
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Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
3 hours ago
by Jess Weatherbed
Business, Creators, Disney, News, Streaming, Tech, TikTokDisney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it's partnering with TikTok to bring "an expansive collection of thoughtfully curated Disney-centric fan-created content" to the Verts video feed it launched on Disney Plus earlier this year, providing creators with access to assets from "hundreds" of movies and TV shows. The partnership will be piloted in the US "in the coming months," according to Disney, with plans to launch in other markets later. Videos from TikTok creators who opt-in to the
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Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
3 hours ago
by Dominic Preston
AI, Android, Google, Google Assistant, News, TechFarewell, Google Assistant art, we hardly knew ye. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th. The announcement came in an email apparently sent to some users, as reported by 9to5Google and shared in full on Reddit . The Verge has asked Google for confirmation that the email is accurate, and will update this
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Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague
4 hours ago
by Jess Weatherbed
AI, News, PolicyThe Trump administration's framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open models. Axios reports that not only do the voluntary guidelines outright exclude open models - meaning anyone can download them and inspect their core components - but the framework explicitly says it can't be used to restrict open models after they've been released. The AI testing framework was created after President Trump signed an executive order in June , requesting that AI companies share their frontier models with the federal government prior to release to address cybersecurity concerns. AI c
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Ted Lasso returns at an important time for Apple TV
7 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Analysis, Apple, Entertainment, Report, Streaming, Tech, TV Shows2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV . Apple's streaming service has built out an impressive slate that spans returning favorites like Silo and Sugar to all-new hits including OnlyFans-inspired dramedies , terrifying comedies , and paranoid tech thrillers . But the most important release might be a feel-good sports sitcom. After what seemed like a definitive finale , Ted Lasso is back with a fourth season that doubles as a soft reboot for the show, mixing up familiar characters with a substantially new cast. And as Apple TV continues its push for a bigger
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SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
7 hours ago
by Thomas Ricker
AT&T, Business, Mobile, Science, Space, SpaceX, T-Mobile, Tech, VerizonSpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to "acquire quite a few" of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company's first earnings call. "The spectrum that we purchased from EchoStar does have terrestrial components, so we definitely intend to build out the terrestrial component," said Shotwell. "You will have not only the capacity from the satellites themselves, but you will have a buildout of the terrestrial, basically the hardware
Wired
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13 Best Coolers for Sunshine and Nighttime (2026)
2 hours ago
by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Gear / Buying Guides, Keep, It, CoolWe tested coolers on camping trips, road trips, beach days, and at parties to bring you our favorite models for every situation. The Yeti Tundra Haul is our top pick.
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The Best MagSafe Accessories (for Android Too!): Chargers, Wallets, and More
3 hours ago
by Julian Chokkattu, Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Accessories, Gear / Products / Phones, Stuck, on, YouMagSafe accessories make your phone feel uniquely yours. These are our favorites, including Android-friendly Qi2 picks.
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BenQ GV50 Review: Highly Portable, but With Quality Trade-Offs
3 hours ago
by John Brandon
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Televisions, Product, ReviewThis affordable, portable projector doesn’t try to be a cinematic marvel, but it’s fun to use.
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Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer
3 hours ago
by Molly Taft
Science, Science / Environment, Safety, FirstA new study shows how the big cats cause deer to move away from roads and deeper into the forest, where they pose less of a hazard to motorists.
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Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies
3 hours ago
by Emily Mullin
Science, Science / Biotech, AwwwwwwA startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.