2026-08-11
Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold
Proton appears to be exploring the development of a privacy-first web browser. But despite the company's reputation, fans are questioning the move and asking for updates to existing tools instead. [...]
2026-08-11
IBM bets $240m on cheap, open-source inference to take on the hyperscalers
A multi-year deal with the startup Together AI will put Nvidia Blackwell systems on IBM Cloud, and the wager is that enterprises now care more about the cost of running AI than the prestige of the model doing the running. IBM has decided that the money in artificial intelligence is no longer only in building […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-11
Tesla emptied its share of California’s new EV rebate in five days
Tesla exhausted its share of California’s MyFirstEV rebate between August 3 and August 8. The $50,000 price cap is waived for California-headquartered EV-only makers like Rivian and Lucid, but not Tesla. Tesla used up its entire allocation of California’s new first-time buyer rebate in five days. The MyFirstEV scheme opened this month, and Tesla started […]<br /> This story continues a [...]
2026-08-11
Meta and TikTok agree to fact-check border content after Ceuta tragedy
Meta and TikTok have agreed to fact-check content about Spain’s border crossings, a voluntary commitment brokered by Brussels after a catastrophe that showed how quickly a viral video can turn into a matter of life and death. The accord follows the events of 30 July, when more than 70,000 migrants surged towards Ceuta, the Spanish […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
