qz

2026-08-25

Anthropic sent San Francisco staff home over a security strike that wasn't happening

The AI company told workers to stay away from its offices Monday and Tuesday, but the union said it had not called a strike or issued any strike threats [...]

qz

2026-08-25

Taiwan charged nine Nvidia and Super Micro employees with smuggling AI servers to China

Prosecutors say two defendants made false claims to secure approval for 130 AI servers, telling authorities the hardware would stay in Taiwan [...]

qz

2026-08-25

Oura is seeking up to $3 billion in an IPO that could value it at $16 billion

The Finnish-American wearables company could go public as soon as September, with existing investors expected to sell a significant amount of stock [...]

qz

2026-08-25

Visa and Mastercard stock soared to record highs as U.S. consumers keep spending

Visa stock climbed 3.1% on Monday to close at $382.41, its highest finish since June 2025 [...]

Destination

2026-08-25

New Pharma Regs Have Created a Perfect Storm for the Industry – AI Is the Fix

Following a recent slew of regulations, pharma companies are increasingly struggling to roll out their products, falling at the commercialisation hurdle. US and EU policies have created a perfect storm for the industry, raising costs and reducing successful launches of new drugs. While many firms are turning to AI for research support, I predict that the technology's greatest value will lie i [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-25

Hivemind raises $17M from M&G as asset managers test tokenisation

Hivemind Digital Group has completed a $17mn strategic funding round led by M&G Investments, the asset management arm of the British savings and investment group that ran £371bn of assets at the end of March. The round gives M&G a seat on Hivemind’s board and a position in a firm whose business sits between conventional […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

Destination

2026-08-25

Uber will let parents peek through a driver's selfie camera when teens are taking a trip

Uber will only access recordings from a driver's phone to review safety reports. [...]

Destination

2026-08-25

Apple's M5 Ultra with an 80-core GPU will power through your AI models and 8K video

With the launch of the latest Mac mini and Mac Studio computers, Apple introduced new chips with cutting-edge technology. [...]

Destination

2026-08-25

WhatsApp is upgrading its 2FA settings

You can now ditch the six-digit code for a stronger password. [...]