2026-08-21

Brazil is building two AI supercomputers, one Chinese and one American

Brazil is spending 2.3bn reais, about $444m, on two AI supercomputers. One will be built with Huawei, the other is expected to go to Nvidia, and that is the entire point. “The strategy is not to depend on a single company, technology or country,” the Lula government said in setting out the plan, which is […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-21

I tested this game-changing, sub-$100 Godox flash kit — and it’s the best portrait photography upgrade I’ve tried all year

The Godox iT32 simplifies flash photography and even makes it fun — and it’s way more affordable than Nikon, Canon and Sony’s own kits. [...]

2026-08-21

Why AI success starts with teams, not tech

The AI differentiator will be how organizations prepare their people and unlock their business's knowledge. [...]

2026-08-21

Slack will now let you code as a team to get those tricky tasks done

Get your AI coding done as a team with the new Slack Code and AI agents. [...]

2026-08-21

Anthropic changes data retention policy after enterprise pushback

Anthropic is easing its controversial data storage policy, letting enterprise customers keep their own data going forward.<br /> The article Anthropic changes data retention policy after enterprise pushback appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-08-21

The most weatherproof e-bike covers, according to Consumer Reports

E-bike covers can let rain and UV rays through thin fabric. Consumer Reports gathered expert input to find the most weatherproof picks [...]

2026-08-21

The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’” [...]

2026-08-21

Adobe Firefly can now generate music, speech and sound effects

Adobe Firefly’s audio tools became generally available on Thursday. Generate Music, Generate Speech and Generate Sound Effects now sit beside the image, video and design tools in its creative AI studio. Each runs on a different model. Generate Music uses the Firefly Music Model and produces original tracks tuned to a video’s length and mood. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next W [...]

2026-08-21

ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessages

OpenAI has rolled out a plugin that allows ChatGPT to control the Apple Messages app. [...]