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Big Tech market power will cause UK to lose AI race, think tank warns

Britain's market watchdog criticized for not creating the conditions for competition to thrive…

Bill Gates says tech executives are privately "very worried" about AI disruption but publicly downplay the risks to protect fundraising and planned IPOs (Karen Weise/New York Times)

Karen Weise / New York Times : Bill Gates says tech executives are privately “very worried” about AI disruption but publicly downplay the risks to protect fundraising and planned I…

A look at the playbook tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI use to shape American schools to their benefit, and the pushback against unproven AI tools (Natasha Singer/New York Times)

Natasha Singer / New York Times : A look at the playbook tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI use to shape American schools to their benefit, and the pushback against unp…

Virginia Tech Open to Adding Former NFL Players

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin is open to adding talent coming from the NFL to better help the Hokies this fall.…

African defense tech company Terra Industries, founded in 2024, raised a $52M seed round from 8VC and others, and says it's on track to book $100M in contracts (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch)

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch : African defense tech company Terra Industries, founded in 2024, raised a $52M seed round from 8VC and others, and says it's on track to book $10…

Tech hardware companies report the highest US CBP tariff refunds at $2.5B across six companies, including $2.2B in refunds to Apple alone; Amazon received $640M (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : Tech hardware companies report the highest US CBP tariff refunds at $2.5B across six companies, including $2.2B in refunds to Apple alone; Amazon received $64…

Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class's waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.…

House Democrats Want Tech CEOs to Testify Under Oath Following Recent AI Hacks

A letter submitted Monday to House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for a congressional hearing into how the recent AI-driven cybersecurity breaches were allowed to happen.…

Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI

BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 10 – Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially d…

My Go-To Travel Adapter Just Dropped Back Down to Its Lowest Price Ever

It's incredibly slim, works in over 200 countries and you can pick it up for just $20 right now.…

5 essential tech tools every student forgets to buy

They're affordable too…

Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses

Valve says customer data was “likely compromised.”…

Why tech vendors are key to solving AI's adoption problem

Companies will succeed with AI adoption by hiring technology vendors…

Tech giants are gaga over AI, but employees say the AI race is making their jobs harder

AI companies say their tools help employees accomplish dramatically more, but workers describe punishing schedules. The emerging workplace battle may ultimately be about who gets t…

Here’s a $15 sleep upgrade for couples with completely different bedtime habits

The under-pillow speaker every podcast lover needs at bedtime.…

Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.…

Tech sucks: You have to vote with your wallet, or nothing will change

I tested the MacBook Neo; now I know why the Googlebook will disappoint

Google is playing hardball…

AI push is putting banks at mercy of tech firms, warns Moody’s

Finance sector will gain from the tech but it will need substantial investment and create risks, says rating agency…

Google Photos users report handy drag-to-select feature has disappeared

Google Photos users are reporting that the popular drag-to-select multiple pictures feature has disappeared from the app.…

Self-hosted apps are charging subscriptions now, and it defeats the entire purpose

I'd rather use cloud apps if this becomes a trend.…

ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from our Z Fold 8 Ultra review to GTA 6's Netflix partnership

Here's your firmware update for August 7, 2026…

Analysis: SpaceX is on track to build ~10 GW of compute capacity by 2027's end, with 6 GW-8 GW in 2027 alone, which could drive $300B in annual revenue run-rate (SemiAnalysis)

From SemiAnalysis. View the full context on Techmeme.…

This discounted Google Qi2 charger is the perfect way to charge your Pixel 10

50% off is a steep discount…

Sources: Cursor told staff Thursday that SpaceX could complete its $60B acquisition as soon as next week and the Cursor brand name will likely be phased out (Grace Kay/The Information)

By Grace Kay / The Information. View the full context on Techmeme.…

Inside the Army’s breakneck mission to get tech to the frontlines

Dan Driscoll, the former venture capitalist who is serving as Army secretary, is overseeing a massive effort to get the newest and latest technology into the hands of soldiers, shr…

Big tech's AI-powered 'pervert' glasses are in a losing battle with DuckDuckGo

The company just announced the release of its "anti-surveillance sunglasses."…

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been

The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better software.…

Why is Everyone in Tech so sad?

A lot of people seem to be realizing that knowledge work is mostly pointless. AI might give us the pleasure of finding out what happens if an entire class of workers loses faith in…

Lyft reports Q2 revenue up 16% YoY to $1.84B, vs. $1.81B est., rides up 12% to 262.4M, and expects Q3 gross bookings growth to slow to 15%-19% (Kelly Cloonan/Wall Street Journal)

By Kelly Cloonan / Wall Street Journal. View the full context on Techmeme.…

Unions Can Save Tech Workers and Tech Work

Two University of California tech workers explain their unionization process — and how unions can help recapture the original promise of tech being used to better people’s lives ra…

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation

Hadrian is building automated factories to mass produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.…

This tiny new charging pad is perfect for my nightstand

Why our deputy editor Nate Ingraham loves the new Twelve South tiny charging pad in spite of its price.…

6 must-have travel gadgets, according to industry experts

We asked several experts in the travel industry to share their top picks for gadgets that help them on the go.…