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Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized AI frontier labs, calling their business model "Marxist" for potentially capturing partners' production means, despite Palantir's record-breaking quarter driven by AI.

An AI music app's new built-in detector has flagged Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" and some of Tyga's 80s-themed tunes as likely AI-generated, intensifying debate among fans.

Google's August 2026 system updates for Android include an improved Wallet experience, enhanced movie and TV show discovery in Play Store search, and new sports content carousels.

A US company's new AI system allows inexpensive Ukrainian kamikaze drones to autonomously track and home in on moving targets, even without human guidance or GPS.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sidestepped preorder questions about Specs smart glasses on the company's Q2 earnings call.

Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health with Google Health's latest update.

Google releases Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 with new Settings icon and bug fixes.
LLMs reward expertise, with domain knowledge enabling users to extract more value from the models.

Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel devices.

Notability note-taking app is now available on Android with a 25% discount to celebrate its launch.

Archaeologists reanalyzed the remains of an Incan boy, concluding he died from blunt force trauma, not freezing.

SpaceX is reportedly acquiring 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana, a move that would provide a new Starship launch site with deep-water access and proximity to natural gas infrastructure.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will join The Odyssey in IMAX theaters, sharing screens after both films contributed to the biggest box office weekend in history.

Samsung's 2TB 9100 Pro SSD, supporting PCIe Gen 5, is currently available for $302.99, marking its lowest price since February 2026.
MiniMax H3, an open-weights omni-modal video model, offers native stereo audio and 2K video output, with ComfyUI providing day-zero support and local operation on a 3060.
This reference details SPF record syntax, including mechanisms, qualifiers, modifiers, and macros, outlining how these elements function within a single DNS TXT record for email authentication.

The Trump administration seeks to limit citizens' ability to sue polluters by restricting enforcement of environmental laws.

Lenovo's leaked Googlebook models include a laptop and 2-in-1 tablet with Googlebook branding and a dedicated Gemini key.

Big Walk is a co-op multiplayer game where players explore an island and solve puzzles together.

Horizon3 raises $250 million in Series E funding at a $2 billion valuation amid growing demand for AI-powered cybersecurity.

Samsung is banning smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers, a move prompted by security research revealing potential hijacking risks from residential proxy networks.
An Apple engineer alleges he was fired for refusing to send customer device IDs to AT&T via unsecured email, claiming the company shared IMEI numbers without customer consent.
Qwen 3.8 Max, a 2.4-trillion-parameter MoE flagship model, offers enhanced coding, visual understanding, and autonomous project completion across various professional domains.
RFC 9851 declares TLS 1.2 to be in feature freeze, meaning no new changes will be approved except for urgent security fixes, new TLS Exporter Labels, and ALPN Protocol IDs.