qz

2026-08-13

Bill Ackman is buying Netflix again — and adding five more stocks to his portfolio

The hedge fund also disclosed new positions in Visa, Mastercard, S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange, and Alcon [...]

qz

2026-08-13

Lenovo's adjusted profit surged past expectations on AI hardware demand

The Chinese PC maker posted record quarterly revenue of $26.9 billion, far exceeding analyst expectations of $22.3 billion [...]

qz

2026-08-13

Cerebras raised its full-year outlook — and the stock sank after hours

The AI chip company beat earnings estimates and lifted its 2026 revenue outlook, but shares fell sharply in extended trading [...]

qz

2026-08-13

Brent, WTI drop 2% as oil demand concerns outweigh supply risk

Oil futures retreated Thursday even as the U.S.-Iran war continues, with traders focused on falling demand rather than supply disruptions [...]

Destination

2026-08-13

Surprise, surprise: CBP officers are misusing surveillance tech

Officers allegedly abused databases that can draw from sources like license plate readers and facial recognition. [...]

Destination

2026-08-13

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting a free update with 4 new features, announced quietly alongside Pixel 11 phones at the Made By Google event — including a new way to use Gemini

The Pixel Buds Pro 3 are nowhere to be seen, but Google has spent its energy adding some new features to its existing earbuds alongside new handsets [...]

Destination

2026-08-13

‘If it was opt in, nobody would opt in’: Amazon’s AI is being trained on your Twitch streams unless you turn it off — here’s how to stop it

Twitch users’ streams are being used to train Amazon’s AI, and you have to opt out to stop it. [...]

Destination

2026-08-13

Trump signs memo calling for cyber privateers to conduct cyberattacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans — but they have to escrow $1 million to join

Private companies will be legally allowed to conduct cyberattacks against foreign groups on behalf of the US government. [...]

zdnet

2026-08-13

75% of developers I surveyed prefer Claude Code - here's why they choose it over Codex

Three out of four of the 138 developers I surveyed use Claude Code. Here's what they say matters in daily AI coding workflows. [...]