Tech
AI Summary
- Databricks has achieved a $188 billion valuation, underscoring its strong position in the AI sector, while Neil Rimer suggests a resurgence in AI-related investments is anticipated.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a significant billing issue where a bug erroneously charged some customers billions of dollars, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in financial reporting systems.
- Apple and Google have been directed by San Francisco authorities to remove 'nudify' applications from their respective app stores, addressing concerns over inappropriate content and user safety.
- The electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has reportedly improved, with a long-distance road trip demonstrating that charging 'doesn’t suck anymore,' suggesting growing reliability and convenience for EV owners.
- Agility Robotics is expanding its presence by establishing operations in Tesla's vicinity, signaling increased competition and development in the robotics and automation industry.
Sources
TechCrunch
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A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn’t suck anymore
31 minutes ago
by Tim De Chant
Transportation, Climate, electric vehicles, EV chargingA recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.
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Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out
10 hours ago
by Connie Loizos
AI, VentureNeil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily.
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Applications close in 48 hours — here’s everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield
16 hours ago
by Isabelle Johannessen
Startups, stripe, Startup Battlefield 200, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026The window is almost shut. On August 19, eight startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney in front of investors, global press, and the Australian tech community. One startup walks away with automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco — no application, no further competition, a guaranteed spot on the world’s most […]
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Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent — here’s how it actually performs
16 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
AI, Hardware, ai agent, Hermes Agent, Vertu, Vertu Alphafold, zteFrom AI workflows to battery life and security, here's what it's really like to live with Vertu's luxury foldable every day.
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Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act
17 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Enterprise, Fundraising, Startups, TC, DatabricksDatabricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.
Hacker News
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- LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent 5 hours ago
- Regressive JPEGs 12 hours ago
Engadget
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Converting your Android Auto to wireless is easy with an adapter
2 hours ago
by Gabriela Vătu
SmartphonesCutting the cord in your car is a simple upgrade.
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Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent
2 hours ago
by Mariella Moon
News, TomorrowChinese company LONGi has developed crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells with a 35.5 percent conversion efficiency.
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AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out
4 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingEnjoy our weekend guide to the best indie games worth checking out.
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OpenAI will start notifying parents if their teen has been kicked off of ChatGPT
4 hours ago
by Mariella Moon
AIOpenAI will send a notification to parents with linked teen accounts if their children have violated its policies around violence.
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TikTok is no longer banned on US government devices
6 hours ago
by Mariella Moon
AppsUS government officially lifts TikTok ban on federal devices.
The Verge
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The Guardian’s Carter Sherman fondly remembers being terrified by Ocarina of Time
33 minutes ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Books, Entertainment, Interview, ReportCarter, there’s a couch RIGHT THERE. | Image: Carter Sherman has been covering sex, gender, and the complex personal and national politics that accompany them for years. She was a senior reporter for Vice and has written for Elle , Ms. magazine, and Los Angeles magazine as well. Along the way, she's garnered a Scripps Howard Award, a National Press Club Journalism Award, and four Emmy nominations. She's also the author of The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future . That book looks at how the internet and our polarized political landscape have changed sex
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Surprise! Facial recognition smart locks are actually good
an hour ago
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Reviews, Smart Home, Smart Home Reviews, TechFacial recognition smart locks are here; now you can unlock your door the same way you unlock your phone. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Hands-free unlocking is the future of smart locks. The best smart home tech removes friction, and having your door unlock for you as you walk up is as frictionless as it gets - no passcodes to remember, no need to have a free hand to wave, press, or poke at the lock. One way to achieve this nirvana is through facial recognition. You already unlock your phone with your face; why not
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Sony’s flagship RGB LED TV is incredible
3 hours ago
by John.Higgins
Gadgets, Reviews, Sony, Tech, TVsSony’s flagship Bravia 9 II is the best RGB LED TV I’ve seen this year. The Sony Bravia 9 II is the most anticipated new TV in years. It's an amazing RGB LED TV. I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the new Bravia with my son, who has been getting into the roleplaying game but had never seen the movie. The landscapes of Faerûn looked natural and real, while the magic cast by the Red Wizards of Thay was vibrant and colorful. Specular highlights in HDR really pop. I saw it with Xenk's glowing sword as he
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More games should be on rails (literally)
3 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Games Review, GamingIt's been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo's Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 largely the same, and they're still fun to fly through nearly 20 years later. Denshattack! , a new game from Undercoders, similarly features levels packed with carefully orchestrated sequences to great effect. Except instead of flying through space as an unnervingly realistic anthropomorphic fox, you're flying - and flipping, and spinning, and grinding - through Japan while driving a blindingly fast train. Calling Denshattack! a train game radically undersells what you actually do. Across a
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The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs
3 hours ago
by David Pierce
AI, Gadgets, Installer, Streaming, TechHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been recording the next season of Version History (this season's finale is out on Sunday!), reading about data center heists and Backyard Baseball and the creator of Calvin and Hobbes , canceling my October plans to see Digger 30 or 40 times, taking on the new Knockout Tour routes in Mario
Wired
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4 Best Walking Pads for Small Spaces and Standing Desks (2026)
4 hours ago
by Boutayna Chokrane
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness, Gear / Products / Home Office, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Tread, LightlyOur remote team clocked serious hours walking, working, and sometimes jogging to find the best under-desk treadmills for home offices and small spaces.
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The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras
5 hours ago
by Simon Hill
Gear, Gear / Products / Home, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Gear / Buying Guides, Buying, GuideIf you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.
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Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You
5 hours ago
by Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Lily Hay Newman
Security, Security / Security News, RoundupPlus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.
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FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change
5 hours ago
by Tik Root
Science, Science / Environment, Red, Flag, CardThis year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.
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How Google’s New Gemini Rates Work and How to Track Your Usage
5 hours ago
by David Nield
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Meter, RunningNow that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.