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Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents
NewsAugust 13, 20263 min read

Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents

AI agents are becoming more sophisticated. They are evolving from answering questions to autonomously executing multi-step complex tasks. But before these agents can be trusted to book trips or conduct…

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YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
NewsAugust 13, 20262 min read

YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed

YouTube is rolling out a series of changes to Shorts, including a new method that lets users shrink the duration of short-form videos. The Google-owned platform announced Thursday that Shorts…

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The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns
NewsAugust 13, 20263 min read

The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns

OpenAI’s release of its newest model, GPT 5.6, reportedly won’t be like its previous releases. Instead of distributing it to the public, the company plans to share it only with…

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Early Bird pricing ends tonight for TechCrunch Founder Summit
NewsAugust 13, 20263 min read

Early Bird pricing ends tonight for TechCrunch Founder Summit

Tonight is your last chance to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Early Bird pricing ends today, at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which rates increase. Founders rarely…

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Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
NewsAugust 13, 20264 min read

Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that

Take a stroll around San Francisco and it won’t take long to spot an empty autonomous vehicle cruising the city’s streets, waiting to be hailed by a rider or heading…

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Xprize founder says ‘humans behave better when they’re being watched’
NewsAugust 13, 20264 min read

Xprize founder says ‘humans behave better when they’re being watched’

Xprize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis has joined a growing list of tech executives who think that global surveillance is a good idea, saying, “[h]umans behave better when they’re being watched.”…

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It’s not about Anthropic vs. OpenAI anymore
NewsAugust 13, 20264 min read

It’s not about Anthropic vs. OpenAI anymore

The U.S. government is set to take an awful lot of control over which AI models get released. Two weeks after the U.S. government pulled Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models,…

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TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
NewsAugust 13, 20266 min read

TikTok’s road to becoming a super app

Although TikTok is widely described as a social media giant, it’s been gradually moving beyond that category. Over time, the video app added TikTok Shop, a map for local discovery,…

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Tesla settles FSD crash lawsuit as federal investigations continue
NewsAugust 13, 20262 min read

Tesla settles FSD crash lawsuit as federal investigations continue

Tesla has settled a lawsuit connected to a fatal 2023 crash involving a vehicle using the company’s advanced driver assistance system known as Full Self-Driving. Bloomberg was first to report…

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Russian hackers were behind $2.5B hack of Jaguar Land Rover: Report
NewsAugust 13, 20262 min read

Russian hackers were behind $2.5B hack of Jaguar Land Rover: Report

Last year, hackers attacked car giant Jaguar Land Rover (JPL), one of the U.K.’s biggest employers. The hack halted production for months and made a dent in the country’s economy.…

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