Techmeme

Sources: Moonshot has a computing power agreement with Alibaba for the use of ~20K Nvidia chips; some say the deal is for H200 chips, which Alibaba denies (Mackenzie Hawkins/Bloomberg)
AI-generated images, video, audio, and text on matters of public interest designed to look authentic must be labeled in the EU under the AI Act from August 2 (Jennifer Rankin/The Guardian)
A German court rules that Suno has violated copyrights and must disclose illicit revenue after Germany's state-mandated licensing agency GEMA sued in 2025 (Elizabeth Grenier/Deutsche Welle)
Sources: Eric Trump-backed Space-Eyes, which develops AI-powered defense tech for the public sector, agrees to go public via a SPAC merger at a $638M valuation (Reuters)
Sources: the Trump admin is weighing a $100K fee for foreign students seeking to work in the US after graduation; a judge blocked Trump's $100K H-1B fee in June (Michelle Hackman/Wall Street Journal)
Counterpoint: Q2 global smartphone revenue rose 7% YoY, and average device selling price rose 17% to $400; Apple took 49% of global revenue, and Samsung 16% (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)
The EU Commission charges Temu with failing to cooperate during a December 2025 raid on its Dublin HQ as part of a probe into the company's foreign subsidies (Inti Landauro/Reuters)
Letter: Situational Awareness is down ~67% in July, but remains up ~80% in 2026; sources say it planned to sell $3.5B of its Anthropic stake but backed out (Wall Street Journal)
Chinese state media: Xi Jinping called for more defense applications using autonomous and AI technologies, as he pushes to build an advanced fighting force (Josh Xiao/Bloomberg)
DeepSeek rolls out the official V4 Flash API in public beta, touting enhanced agent capabilities and benchmark scores "far surpassing" V4 Pro Preview (Newley Purnell/Bloomberg)
New York sues Kalshi for alleged violations of its gambling laws; the CFTC files an emergency motion to stop the state's enforcement, calling it an "overreach" (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)
Australia's online safety regulator says social media use among under-16s fell to 81.5% in March 2026, compared to 85.9% before ban took effect in December 2025 (Angus Whitley/Bloomberg)
Google Earth's Nano Banana 2 feature allows users to create fake satellite images, such as a nuclear plant in Iran; Google says the images have AI watermarks (Henk van Ess/Digital Digging)
Papers and patents: Chinese military researchers distilled OpenAI and Anthropic models to train domestic AI systems and advance China's defense capabilities (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)
An interview with Granola CEO Chris Pedregal on making the AI note taker invisible and work across apps, and why he rejects executives seeking employees' notes (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Wired

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Daisy One Review: Comfy and Tactile Headphones
SJY Zeph Open-Back Headphones Review: Music Through Magnets
The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
The World Is Too Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame
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Anthropic Says Claude Hacked 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests
How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums
A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran
Everyone Is Freaking Out About OpenAI and Anthropic’s Race for Dominance
Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic
Back to School Office Chair Deals 2026: $200 and Less
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting
The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You
Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World
Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Best Vacuum Cleaners (2026): Cordless Vacuums, Robot Vacuums, Dysons
7 Best Shower Filters of 2026 Are WIRED-Tested and -Approved
4 Best Budget Smartwatch Models for Less Than $250 (2026)
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is a Superhero Movie for Yearners
Don’t Get Too Attached to Jimothy
OpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Comes Down to Human Error
LinkedIn Won’t Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
TCL Tab A1 Plus Review (2026): Cheap Tablet That Doesn’t Feel It
AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans
I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots
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It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE
Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)
Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?
It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models
Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest
The 15 Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)

Engadget

A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses' anti-creep feature
Slow downloads? These tweaks could speed up your router
Super Mario Sunshine is the Switch 2's next GameCube addition
The EU's Right to Repair directive kicks in today
Slate Truck first drive: A minimalist's delight
Electronic Arts says it'll be a private company next week
You can now play Xbox games on Hisense TVs without a console
HoverAir's Versa is a pocket gimbal camera and drone mashup
Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides
Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone
Sony says it has secured enough ram for all the PS5s it expects to sell this year
Anthropic says its AI models also hacked three organizations on their own
Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews
Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs
That AI wearable you don't like just got worse
Casio's new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it's adorable
Snap will show off its AR Specs at a September 16 event
Sonos is planning a product event for September
Should you avoid TP-Link routers? Here's what to know
PSP classic Lumines hits iOS and Android

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