AI
Nvidia is acquiring Poolside's 'Model Factory' and 109 employees for $6 billion
Nvidia is making a significant move in the AI infrastructure space through a $6 billion deal with software startup Poolside.
Crypto
South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms
South Korean lawmakers have introduced a bill to significantly expand the powers of the nation's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to tackle unregistered cryptocurrency operators.
Prism
Tesla discontinues its Solar Roof tiles, not economically viable
Tesla has officially discontinued its Solar Roof tiles, concluding a product saga that began nearly a decade ago.
Statecraft
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
A former Meta safety engineer testified that the company adopted a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach to child safety, revealing damning evidence in a landmark federal trial.
Crypto
Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why
Bitcoin briefly hit $70,000 on Coinbase on Wednesday, the first time since June 2, according to TradingView data.
Crypto
Bitcoin hits $71,000, ETFs draw $700 million in biggest inflows in months
Bitcoin surged past $71,000 on Tuesday, triggering a wave of short liquidations and marking a sharp acceleration in the cryptocurrency's rally.
Crypto
Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Five Months Flips Markets From Bearish to Coin Flip
Bitcoin jumped 8.7% on Wednesday to an intraday high of $69,749, its steepest daily gain since March 4 and highest price since June 1.
AI
Conceptual integrity and counting lines of code
On August 19, 2026, developer Simon Willison joined Claire Giordano on the Talking Postgres podcast to discuss AI's impact on software development.
Startup
Elon Musk has a mantra to make the climate crisis go away | Emma Brockes
Elon Musk has embraced the Kardashev scale, a 1964 theory by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev, as a grand solution to the climate crisis.
AI
It used to be our imperfect bodies that made us insecure. With AI, it’s our minds as well
Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori coined the term in a 1970 article, finding that humanlike robots often provoke discomfort rather than trust.