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Anthropic Tries to Shore Up Investor Confidence Ahead of Blockbuster IPO
Wall Street Journal - 11 Aug 2026 02:30OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer
TechCrunch - 11 Aug 2026 00:03
San Francisco's housing market is in trouble again.
Land speed record holder shatters hydrogen car record with 406-mph race
Scientific American - 11 Aug 2026 18:45
Andy Green holds the land speed record, having hit 763.035 miles per hour while driving a more conventional vehicle in 1997
Mozilla revokes Firefox signing key after unencrypted copy lands in GitHub
The Register - 11 Aug 2026 13:36Building up the US power grid won't be wasted, even if the AI bubble bursts
The Register - 11 Aug 2026 12:31BlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract
Space News - 11 Aug 2026 12:30
SAN FRANCISCO - BlackSky announced Aug. 11 a seven-figure, multiyear contract to provide an international customer with persistent space-based monitoring and on-demand satellite tasking. Prior to the award, BlackSky cond...
Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models
TechCrunch - 11 Aug 2026 12:13
Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well.
Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model
SecurityWeek - 11 Aug 2026 12:01
Corma emerged from stealth with seed funding from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Coatue. The post Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food
Wired - 11 Aug 2026 10:00
Startups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market?
One-Of-1,255 1968 BMW 1600 GT Heads To Auction As A Certified Classic
Slash Gear - 11 Aug 2026 04:38
Here's something you don't see very often: a BMW 1600 GT on U.S. soil. This one is heading to auction with enough provenance to secure a big price.
Jefferies downgrades Apple stock, cites all-glass iPhone cancellation rumor
9 to 5 Mac - 11 Aug 2026 01:27
Jefferies today became the latest firm to cut Apples stock price target in recent days, citing supply chain checks that suggest Apple has scrapped plans for a rumored all-glass iPhone expected to mark the devices 20th an...
On the hunt for dark matter
MIT - 11 Aug 2026 00:00Is It Safe To Leave Game Cartridges Inside A Nintendo Switch When You're Not Playing?
BGR - 11 Aug 2026 23:47
Is leaving your Nintendo Switch game cartridges inside the console when you're not playing them a safe thing to do, or should they be removed after use?
Man Builds Flying Saucer That He Saw In His Dreams - Then Drives It Down A River
Slash Gear - 11 Aug 2026 23:45
It's relatively common for people to dream about flying saucers, it's not that common for people to build them afterwards. That's what Mr Ho Thanh Che did.
SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says (video)
SPACE.com - 11 Aug 2026 23:42
SpaceX started out as a launch company, but it has been transitioning into an artificial intelligence outfit -one that's poised to make huge profits in the coming years, Elon Musk says.
SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says
SPACE.com - 11 Aug 2026 23:42
SpaceX started out as a launch company, but it has been transitioning into an artificial intelligence outfit -one that's poised to make huge profits in the coming years, Elon Musk says.
PSA: MacOS 27 Golden Gate is Last to Support Rosetta (Intel Apps)
OS X Daily - 11 Aug 2026 23:32
In case you were not aware, MacOS 27 Golden Gate will be the last version of MacOS to offer Rosetta support. Rosetta is a translation tool from Apple that allows Mac computers with Apple Silicon chips to run older Intel ...
421 bugs in Microsoft's Patch Tuesday release, and the Norks have already attacked one
The Register - 11 Aug 2026 23:31Best mini PC deals: Top Intel and AMD picks for performance, gaming, and more
PC World - 11 Aug 2026 23:28
At a glance Top AMD mini PC deal picks Bosgame E5-$309 (19% off on Amazon) Bosgame P6-$540 (16% of on Amazon) GMKtec M7 Ultra-$650 (24% off on Amazon) Top Intel mini PC deal picks GMKtec M2 Pro S-$470 (15% off on Amazon)...
CoreWeave Shares Jump as Revenue Doubles From Year Earlier
Wall Street Journal - 11 Aug 2026 23:23Spotify responds to concerns over AI songs
Sky News - 11 Aug 2026 23:21
Music streaming service Spotify has announced it is introducing a feature that will enable listeners to see if an artist is AI-generated.
4 Disadvantages Of Renting Digital Movies
BGR - 11 Aug 2026 23:17
While renting movies digitally might seem like a good idea considering it's hassle-free, you might want to reconsider after learning about its many downsides.