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State of Open Models: Summer 2026 Observations

As of summer 2026, the open-source AI model landscape is dominated by rapid growth and a shift in global competition, with Chinese labs releasing significantly larger models (up to 2.78 trillion…

2026-09-01 · 14:55 UTC
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Tech

This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient

2026-09-01 · 14:52

Newlight has raised a $9 million seed round and completed an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana.

Crypto

Bitcoin Traders Cash Out: Can India’s GST Data Reveal the Economic Footprint of Crypto Profits?

2026-09-01 · 14:50

India’s August GST collections offer a useful lens on consumer spending, but they cannot determine whether Bitcoin gains…

Science

It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well

2026-09-01 · 14:46

Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.

Crypto

Gal Gadot Defends AI Use in Bitcoin Film: 'Work With It or Be Out of the Game'

2026-09-01 · 14:39

The actor’s lawyers spent six months negotiating the contract for “Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi” in order to “protect” her…

Sports

Portsmouth goalkeeper legend Knight dies aged 65

2026-09-01 · 14:38

Goalkeeper Alan Knight, who played 801 Portsmouth games, dies aged 65 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024.

World

Trump Demands Rate Cuts as Warsh Sends Fed Hike Odds Above 66%

2026-09-01 · 14:36

While the CME Fedwatch tool shows the chances of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raising the federal funds rate…

Crypto

Binance Draws $15.7 Billion In Assets During Bitcoin Rally

2026-09-01 · 14:35

The exchange Binance recorded 15.7 billion dollars in net asset inflows during August.

World

Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services

2026-09-01 · 14:28

New York City's congestion pricing program, implemented in January 2025, reduced emergency medical service response…

Tech

Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa

2026-09-01 · 14:20

Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in the three cities, following its usual…

World

Saab Enters Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race with High-End Concept

2026-09-01 · 14:19

Saab has unveiled its A3 collaborative combat aircraft concept, an autonomous, supersonic, tailless aircraft designed to…

Crypto

Zoomex Deepens TradFi Push With 50+ Stock Perpetuals and Zero-Fee TradFi

2026-09-01 · 14:14

Zoomex, a global cryptocurrency trading platform focused on derivatives trading, today confirmed that its Stock…

Sports

Boss Goodwin leaves hospital but still absent from Dundee Utd role

2026-09-01 · 14:13

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin has been released from hospital after a health scare but it remains unclear when he…

Crypto

Bybit Launches First-Ever US Equity Perp Options 24/7

2026-09-01 · 14:13

This one-of-a kind trading service will crown Bybit as first in the industry to offer 24/7 options on stock perpetuals.

World

Norway's Haakon takes oath as mourners pay respects to late King

2026-09-01 · 14:06

Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the…

Sports

Fulham agree to sign midfielders Angel and Larsson

2026-09-01 · 14:03

Fulham agree to sign midfielders Manuel Angel and Hugo Larsson from Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively.

Tech

Help build the future of startups: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

2026-09-01 · 14:03

TechCrunch Disrupt is where those moments happen. And we can't pull it off without volunteers like you. 

Crypto

Aster and World Liberty Financial Launch USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1, Offering 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

2026-09-01 · 14:01

George Town, British Virgin Islands, 1st September 2026, Chainwire

Crypto

Aster and World Liberty Financial Launch USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1, Offering 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

2026-09-01 · 14:00

George Town, British Virgin Islands, September 1st, 2026, ChainwireAster, the privacy-first onchain trading platform…

Tech

The Browser's Main Thread Is Expensive

2026-09-01 · 14:00

The browser's main thread handles nearly all computational, rendering, and event-handling tasks, making it a bottleneck…

Science

The first signs of dark matter particles may finally have been spotted

2026-09-01 · 14:00

Most of the matter in the universe is dark matter, but for decades physicists haven’t been able to directly observe it –…

Tech

India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation

2026-09-01 · 13:58

"We raised at a peak, but sold at a fraction of that," Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal wrote.

Crypto

Alkemya Metacore Secures $50M via Tokenised Equity to Scale Nickel Energy and Security Tech

2026-09-01 · 13:58

London, London, 1st September 2026, Chainwire

Crypto

Alkemya Metacore Secures $50M via Tokenised Equity to Scale Nickel Energy and Security Tech

2026-09-01 · 13:57

London, London, September 1st, 2026, ChainwireALKEMYA METACORE SCSp SECURES INITIAL USD 50 MILLION INVESTMENT AHEAD OF…