qz

2026-08-11

Unitree Robotics' $900 million humanoid-robot IPO was oversubscribed more than 8,000 times

The Hangzhou-based humanoid robot maker is set to become the first onshore-listed humanoid robot company in mainland China [...]

qz

2026-08-11

JPMorgan is becoming the first bank to sponsor the Olympics in a nine-figure deal

The partnership covers the LA 2028 and French Alps 2030 Games and is estimated to be worth more than $200 million per four-year cycle [...]

qz

2026-08-11

Anthropic is embedding invisible watermarks in Claude text and images

The AI company signed the E.U. AI Act's transparency code and says new Claude models will mark content from day one of release [...]

qz

2026-08-11

Trump Media posted a $238 million loss as falling crypto prices battered its Bitcoin holdings

The Truth Social parent recorded $360.6 million in losses on digital assets in the first half of 2026 as Bitcoin prices declined [...]

qz

2026-08-11

Nasdaq is buying a major off-exchange trading venue to build out its always-on markets strategy

LeveL Markets, the third-largest U.S. alternative trading system by volume, will operate within a newly formed Nasdaq unit called Digital Liquidity Networks [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-11

Apple Executive Who Launched Apple Pay Is Retiring After 25 Years

Jennifer Bailey, head of Apple Pay and Wallet since the service launched in 2014, is retiring in October after more than 25 years at Apple. Her exit is one of several senior departures ahead of Tim Cook handing the chief executive job to John Ternus on September 1. Jennifer Bailey, who has run Apple Pay […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

Destination

2026-08-11

Authors face backlash for participation in 2022 Google AI study

Thirteen authors joined a little-known Google AI study in 2022. Now they're facing backlash. [...]

Destination

2026-08-11

Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells

FDA report finally reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce—and it raises questions. [...]

Destination

2026-08-11

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades. [...]