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Today so far 2026-08-12 · 17:13 UTC

Google has unveiled its Pixel 11 lineup along with new AI-powered Gemini features and an AirTag rival at its Made by Google 2026 event, marking a major product refresh from the tech giant. Meanwhile, AI-related concerns are mounting across the industry, with booksellers suspecting AI firms of buying and destroying rare books and a German advocacy group filing a criminal complaint over Meta's AI glasses, while Facebook has rolled out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools. On the security front, a researcher published a Windows zero-day vulnerability after Microsoft threatened legal action, and Tailscale traced database corruption to a 16-year-old SQLite bug.

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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

2026-07-31 · 22:47

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with…

Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays

2026-07-31 · 22:00

Also has big plans beyond the TM-B.

Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

2026-07-31 · 21:35

Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.

Reddit keeps its strange DMCA fight over Google search results alive

2026-07-31 · 21:19

Reddit advances lawsuit accusing Perplexity AI of conspiring with web scraper.

India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

2026-07-31 · 21:07

India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.

Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies

2026-07-31 · 20:39

Had the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison.

Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears

2026-07-31 · 20:32

The Nano Banana tool let users generate fake satellite scenes from a text prompt, alarming investigators who rely on…

Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics

2026-07-31 · 20:21

“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.

AI Music Company Suno Loses Copyright Case in Germany

2026-07-31 · 20:03

The decision requires AI companies to license copyrighted music used to train models and generate songs, marking another…

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

2026-07-31 · 19:47

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly…

US Is Banning Foreign Robots—Even Roombas

2026-07-31 · 19:43

New restrictions block future models of foreign-made robots and connected power inverters from receiving FCC approval…

Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds

2026-07-31 · 19:39

The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.

Would you get tattooed just to interview at a 7-days-a-week AI startup?

2026-07-31 · 19:04

LemonLime’s CEO got “carried away” with tattoo gimmick.

VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why  

2026-07-31 · 19:00

New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders…

High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates

2026-07-31 · 18:11

Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.

China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs

2026-07-31 · 17:29

Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.

Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

2026-07-31 · 17:26

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI…

Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs

2026-07-31 · 17:07

Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.

Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content

2026-07-31 · 16:49

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for…

Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk.

2026-07-31 · 16:17

Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.

Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users

2026-07-31 · 16:08

Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+ subscriptions.

GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs

2026-07-31 · 15:47

The leading U.S.

Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028

2026-07-31 · 15:37

AI data center demand is fueling a multi-year chip shortage, pushing up component costs and retail device prices.

SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year

2026-07-31 · 15:16

SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines…

ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards

2026-07-31 · 14:05

The European Central Bank proposed accessibility standards for its planned digital euro app, saying it would be one of…

AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust

2026-07-31 · 14:01

The AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable trust” than the humans.

AI Company Sues Town for Trying to Block Data Center Near National Park

2026-07-31 · 14:01

A proposed $4.8 billion AI data center near Mammoth Cave National Park has sparked a legal battle that could test how…

Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus

2026-07-31 · 13:00

The hot new roguelite twin-stick shooter lives up to the hype.

Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports

2026-07-31 · 11:35

Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling…

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