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Aug 8, 2026

YESTERDAY

·TechCrunch

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI says it has suspended work on some elements of its upcoming Astra model because of concerns about its cybersecurity abilities. The company appears to be slowing development...

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·The Verge

The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff

Restart, a games media site launched in late 2024 and described as powered by Walmart, has laid off its entire editorial team, according to its former editor-in-chief. The site is...

The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff
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·VentureBeat

Four AI agents coordinating in real time outperformed Claude Opus 4.8 on enterprise coding tasks

Researchers from Coral AI Labs and universities introduced AgentRadio, an asynchronous message-passing layer that lets AI agents communicate in real time while working through comp...

Four AI agents coordinating in real time outperformed Claude Opus 4.8 on enterprise coding tasks
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·TechCrunch

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

Rippling unveiled AI Spend Console, a tool for tracking AI spending by individual employees and teams. The product follows the company’s own wake-up call after it reportedly spent...

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·TechCrunch

Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists

Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is positioned as a fun, accessible graphics tablet for aspiring digital artists. The device aims to provide a versatile entry point for creating digital artwor...

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·TechCrunch

Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

Security researchers scanned Polish websites and found that public-sector sites, including courts, hospitals, and airports, were vulnerable to potential attacks. The risks centered...

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·The Verge

Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore

Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI in some capacity for his 80s-inspired track “Rubberz,” after producer Medasin claimed the song was made with Treblo, formerly Sonauto...

Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
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