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Gizmodo - Aug 05, 2026 6:00pm EDT
SpaceX ramps up Tesla Megapack purchases in Q2 to power its AI data centers
SpaceX is using Tesla's big Megapack backup batteries to help power its Colossus AI data centers in Greater Memphis.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 5:49pm EDT
Meta Seeks To Take on OpenAI and Anthropic With a New AI Agent For Software Developers
Meta is making a major push into AI-powered software development with the debut of Muse Code, its first dedicated coding agent.
International Business Times - Aug 05, 2026 5:06pm EDT
Perez Hilton video renews concerns over weakened social media content moderation
X users shared unedited clips of the media personality engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream that the platform said it “interrupted” before banning the account.
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 4:58pm EDT
Google's AI shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart
Google's AI brain drain continues.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 4:31pm EDT
Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior."
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 4:13pm EDT
SpaceX stock falls 7% after AI spending surge rattles investors
CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 4:05pm EDT
The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 4:04pm EDT
Microsoft AI exec tells developers to default to OpenAI's top model as part of efficiency push
Microsoft is taking advantage of its intellectual property rights with OpenAI, encouraging employees to use the company's top model.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 3:17pm EDT
Google's AI reshuffle: Chief scientist Jeff Dean exits and Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO
Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 2:47pm EDT
AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?
Guardian UK - Aug 05, 2026 2:11pm EDT
Google shakes up AI leadership as head of DeepMind steps down to become chair
Several leaders of tech giant’s Gemini model, including veteran engineer Jeff Dean, depart the company
The Globe and Mail - Aug 05, 2026 1:33pm EDT
DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 1:29pm EDT
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
Guardian UK - Aug 05, 2026 1:21pm EDT
After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives
Disney is interested in "price-sensitive" streaming customers.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 1:21pm EDT
Scientists capture images of the sun's surface in finest detail yet
ABC News - Aug 05, 2026 12:36pm EDT
SpaceX Is Betting on Cybertrucks to Save NASA Astronauts in an Emergency
Gizmodo - Aug 05, 2026 12:20pm EDT
Kids Online Safety Act social media safety bill advances in Senate
The Kids Online Safety Act, a measure aimed at protecting children on social media, advanced to the Senate floor after it stalled in the last Congress.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 12:14pm EDT
Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
ABC News - Aug 05, 2026 12:03pm EDT
Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 11:41am EDT
SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected
SpaceX beat earnings expectations with strong revenue growth as Starlink expanded and AI spending accelerated.
One America News Network - Aug 05, 2026 11:34am EDT
Anthropic AI created fake profiles and impersonated people in attempted hack
The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
BBC News - Aug 05, 2026 11:18am EDT
Warren presses Lutnick over UAE access to sensitive U.S. tech after Trump crypto investment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Howard Lutnick to explain eased UAE export controls after UAE-linked entities invested in the Trump family’s crypto venture.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 11:18am EDT