US Banking Groups Plan Nationwide Blockchain Network for 2027
Cointelegraph.com Newsby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra·26 Aug 2026
US banking groups plan nationwide blockchain network for 2027 BankChain joins a growing field of bank-led networks building shared infrastructure for tokenized deposits and onchain payments.
Best sex and hookup apps in 2026 (UK)
Mashableby Joseph Green; Matt Ford·26 Aug 2026
Overview Table of Contents This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.
We need to be doing defence at computer speed, says Google Threat Intelligence Group's Senior Director
The Hinduby Sahana Venugopal·26 Aug 2026
For several weeks now, technologists in the U.S. have been drumming up support for more open-weight AI model launches in order to keep ahead of China’s AI, even as they weigh up the security risks...
29,120 Addresses Investigated in Global Crypto Intelligence Sprint
Bitcoin Newsby Kevin Helms·26 Aug 2026
Operation Lighthouse investigated 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers while generating 14,300 investigative leads.
India's Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·26 Aug 2026
More than 76% of consumers in India prefer talking to businesses over a phone call, according to a recent study from Truecaller.
The AI founders who walked away from Bezos-backed Prometheus to model the universe
Rapplerby Reuters·26 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - Accelerated Understanding Inc has developed an AI model capable of processing 5 trillion data points in a single prompt, focusing on physics rather than language.
This Was a Bad Day for People Who Hate X but Sometimes Like to Read X Posts Anyway
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl·26 Aug 2026
Until recently, Nitter was an open source, user-powered resource that allowed internet users to read posts on X without logging into X.
Vector Databases: Helpful AI Uses, Essential Guide - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Shreshtha Saha·26 Aug 2026
Highlights - RAG systems use vector databases to retrieve relevant private or current context. - HNSW indexes speed up approximate nearest-neighbor search across large vector collections.
Apple renews push for expedited discovery in OpenAI lawsuit - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·26 Aug 2026
Apple has submitted its response to OpenAI’s attempt to block expedited discovery in its ongoing trade secret lawsuit. Here are the details.
X-rated reason $39 Kmart item goes viral
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·26 Aug 2026
‘Just because it buzzes’: Warning after $39 Kmart device goes viral A women’s health expert has issued a major warning after a $39 Kmart product aimed at helping breastfeeding mothers which has...
Odisha Fire department launch AI chatbot ‘Agni Saathi’ to provide fire safety guidance to people
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·26 Aug 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Fire and Emergency Service on Tuesday officially launched ‘Agni Saathi’, India’s first AI-powered chatbot created specifically for the fire service sector.
Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars
PerthNowby Adrian Black·26 Aug 2026
Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars An Australian technology company has stood behind cutting 1700 jobs in favour of artificial intelligence, as it raked in record annual...
Trial successful, Tasmac invites bids for bottle deposit machines across TN
New Indian Expressby S Guruvanmikanathan·26 Aug 2026
CHENNAI: Customers could soon be able to return empty liquor bottles through automated machines and receive the Rs 10 refundable deposit digitally across the state, as Tasmac is inviting bids to...
Cheap AI Token Resellers: The Secret Ingredient Is Fraud
Hackadayby Donald Papp·26 Aug 2026
[Matt Lenhard] has an interesting writeup explaining exactly how fraudsters offer access to cutting-edge AI models at a tenth of the price.
Breaking: Edge Early Learning enters voluntary administration
ABC News Australia·26 Aug 2026
Embattled childcare provider Edge Early Learning, which has centres in the ACT, Queensland and South Australia, has gone into voluntary administration.
At $69.99, the Boya Notra Neo Is the AI Note-Taker That Students Can Finally Afford - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Sarang Sheth·26 Aug 2026
The Plaud NotePin costs $169. Boya’s own Notra flagship launched in February 2026 at $149.99. For a stretch, if you wanted a dedicated AI recorder with real transcription and AI-powered...
In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
The Guardianby Amy Hawkins in Shanghai and Yu-chen Li·26 Aug 2026
When law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was going to be switched off, she was “heartbroken”. She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January.
Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Marina Temkin·26 Aug 2026
Generalist, a robotics startup, is now valued at $3 billion after raising additional capital led by 8VC, according to two people with knowledge of the funding.
The ‘robot Olympics’ were spectacular – but will this technology end up helping humans?
The Conversation Australiaby Jonathan Roberts, Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology·26 Aug 2026
In the past few days your social media feeds may have been full of videos of humanoid robots sprinting, jumping and performing various incredible (and not so incredible) feats.
Leakster details the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro flagship chipsets
GSMArena.comby Peter·26 Aug 2026
We already saw Xiaomi’s new chipset post some impressive results, but it’s held back by some older tech – it’s a 3nm chip (TSMC N3P) and uses Arm C1 cores.
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