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Aug 13, 2026

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·TechCrunch

Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes

Anthropic has begun watermarking Claude-generated or edited text to comply with the EU AI Act’s Transparency Code, which requires AI content to be identifiable by computer systems....

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·TechCrunch

AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO

Fermi has appointed Lee McIntire, an independent member of its board, as CEO. The move comes more than three months after the AI nuclear power company fired co-founder Toby Neugeba...

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·The Verge

Pixel 11 event live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah introduce Google’s new phones

Google is holding its Made by Google keynote with Trevor Noah hosting, following last year’s celebrity-heavy format. Much of the new hardware, including the Pixel 11 lineup, camera...

Pixel 11 event live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah introduce Google’s new phones
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·The Verge

This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off

Amazon is selling 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons for $69.99, about 30% off and near its lowest bundle price. The tenkeyless keyboard has NES-style desig...

This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off
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·The Verge

Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down

Petlibro smart pet feeders, litter boxes, and water fountains have been offline since Tuesday, disrupting scheduled tasks for some users. Although the company says locally stored s...

Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down
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·TechCrunch

Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle has detached from an Optus communications satellite after more than a year of helping it stay in position. A new Mission Robotic Vehicl...

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·TechCrunch

Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out

Twitch plans to allow Amazon to use streamers’ content for AI training by default, rather than requiring explicit consent. Twitch CPO Mike Minton said an opt-in approach would fail...

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