thenextweb

2026-08-05

Anthropic confirmed it is designing custom chips for Claude. It wants engineers who have “shipped silicon.”

Anthropic confirmed on Wednesday that it is building an in-house silicon team to design custom chips for Claude, the first time the company has publicly acknowledged the effort. A spokesperson told Business Insider the company would co-design hardware and models, allowing Claude to run faster and more efficiently “at the scale our customers need.” The […]<br /> This story continues at [...]

Destination

2026-08-05

Senate advances the latest Kids Online Safety Act out of committee

The House passed its own version of the contentious KOSA bill in June. [...]

Destination

2026-08-05

Disney's latest TikTok deal shows it's betting on real creators instead of AI-generated videos

Disney is bringing creator-made vertical videos to Disney+ through a new partnership with TikTok, giving select creators access to its iconic franchises. Beyond the new content, the deal signals a broader shift toward embracing authentic fan creators over AI-generated videos. [...]

Destination

2026-08-05

South Korean military signs deal to turn flying taxis into troop transports — and the US Air Force could be next in line

South Korea will adapt Archer's Midnight flying taxi for military missions while supporting certification work and future commercial air mobility development. [...]

qz

2026-08-05

7 things a bored cat does that owners usually misread

Destructive scratching, excessive sleeping, sudden aggression — the behaviors that look like problems and are often just an under-stimulated cat asking for more [...]

venturebeat

2026-08-05

Meta enters the AI coding wars with Muse Spark 1.2 and Muse Code with persistent async background agents

Meta today released Muse Code, a terminal-based AI coding agent now in beta, alongside Muse Spark 1.2, a coding-focused update to its Muse Spark family of frontier models — a one-two punch that puts the company in direct competition with Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI's Codex, and the growing field of agentic coding harnesses that have rapidly become the primary way many professional [...]

qz

2026-08-05

The most incredible eco-resorts in Belize right now

From a solar-powered jungle lodge above Mayan ruins to a reef-safe diving resort on the world's second-largest barrier reef [...]

qz

2026-08-05

The most compelling alternatives to the Ford Bronco in 2026

From a Jeep Wrangler for purist trail riders to a brand-new electric contender with luxury finishes, ten off-roaders worth considering over the Bronco [...]

qz

2026-08-05

The best — and most capable — SUVs to consider over the Jeep Grand Cherokee

From a three-row Kia Telluride to a luxury body-on-frame off-roader, ten midsize SUVs worth cross-shopping before signing on a Grand Cherokee [...]