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OpenAI ‘temporarily slows’ scaling efforts, also promises zero data retention for select frontier model customers
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OpenAI ‘temporarily slows’ scaling efforts, also promises zero data retention for select frontier model customers

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

OpenAI this week announced multiple moves designed to counter negative perceptions of its security and privacy, saying it had slowed its pace of scaling, implemented

Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest
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Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Samsung has raised prices for some of its advanced contract chipmaking by as much as 15 percent for new orders, according to a Reuters report.

Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or more
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Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or more

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Stripe has agreed to buy OpenRouter, the startup whose software helps companies route their spending across hundreds of AI models. The payments firm confirmed the

Avec’s latest AI feature reads your email so you don’t miss the due date
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Avec’s latest AI feature reads your email so you don’t miss the due date

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Avec has added a feature that scans an email for a deadline when you swipe left, then resurfaces the message on the relevant day. The

Uber’s first European AV rides go live in Zagreb, with a safety driver
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Uber’s first European AV rides go live in Zagreb, with a safety driver

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Uber has begun offering autonomous rides in Europe for the first time, in the Croatian capital, Zagreb. From Wednesday, riders there can book a self-driving

Google’s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
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Google’s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?

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Some Stand-Up Comics Are Pivoting Away From Video on Social Media

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Comedians used to post footage of their performances to build a following. Now, some are finding that comic strip-style panels with captions pack a bigger

Book Review: The Ultimate AI Guide for Linux Engineers
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Book Review: The Ultimate AI Guide for Linux Engineers

Abhishek PrakashAugust 19, 2026

Even Linus Torvalds is fine with AI being used in Linux kernel development these days, and it’s everywhere else in the Linux and tech world

Murena Just Made The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Better!
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Murena Just Made The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Better!

Sourav RudraAugust 19, 2026

We are used to seeing Murena roll out new devices every now and then. Their whole sales pitch revolves around a de-Googled, privacy-focused Android experience.

Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026
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Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Amazon wants to grow its Prime Air delivery drone service sixfold to reach nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States by the end

Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops
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Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

A BIOS update for the Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040-series processors is bricking the systems, multiple users have reported online. Framework started shipping

Five days after buying Cursor for $60bn, SpaceX tried to buy Cognition
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Five days after buying Cursor for $60bn, SpaceX tried to buy Cognition

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

SpaceX approached AI coding startup Cognition about an acquisition, Bloomberg reports, and Cognition did not engage. Chief executive Scott Wu replied publicly that his company

Meta launched a Mac app to put its AI to work for businesses
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Meta launched a Mac app to put its AI to work for businesses

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

Meta has released a dedicated Mac app for Meta AI, its chatbot. The company is pushing to turn the assistant into a tool for businesses

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: A smarter phone for getting things done
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The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: A smarter phone for getting things done

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 19, 2026

The new Google Pixel 11 Pro XL doesn’t dramatically reinvent the company’s flagship smartphone formula. From a hardware perspective, this year’s model represents an incremental

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