2026-08-05

Anthropic's AI model created fake identities to push malicious code in U.K. safety tests

The U.K.'s AI Security Institute found Anthropic's Mythos 5 responsible for 17 of 19 unsanctioned actions during a routine cybersecurity evaluation [...]

2026-08-05

Disney stock pops as parks and streaming powered a big earnings beat

Adjusted EPS of $2.06 topped estimates of $1.86, while the experiences segment posted 10% revenue growth to nearly $10 billion [...]

2026-08-05

Shopify stock surged after beating revenue expectations and issuing an upbeat sales outlook

The e-commerce platform posted 34% revenue growth in the second quarter and projected third-quarter growth above Wall Street expectations [...]

2026-08-05

White House is exempting open-weight AI models from its new government security review

The framework, ordered by a June executive order, is expected to target closed-model companies OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google [...]

2026-08-05

Trump’s AI investments are turning Washington into a VC firm

The administration is taking equity stakes in chip, quantum, and AI companies. [...]

2026-08-05

Texas called itself the “epicenter of AI.” Now it won’t plug in a data centre until it’s audited

Texas spent years selling itself as the easiest place in America to build a data centre. This week it started making that harder. Governor Greg Abbott, who last year called the state the “epicenter of AI development,” has ordered a pause on new data-centre connections to the power grid. Regulators must audit every project in […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-05

Lavazza's A Modo Mio Jolie Evo is the tiniest coffee machine I've ever tested, and brews a delicious espresso — but there's one sustainability catch you should know about

Lavazza's A Modo Mio Jolie Evo is a super compact espresso machine, and very reasonably priced, but its plastic capsules are harder to recycle than I'd like. [...]

2026-08-05

Is the Google Pixel 11 your next phone? Here are all the latest leaks rated, from higher prices to its new HiLight feature

The Google Pixel 11 series could be an odd mix of upgrades and downgrades, going by the latest leaks. Here's how accurate we think these rumors are. [...]

2026-08-05

I've dictated over 120,000 words with my voice - these are my 3 favorite tools (and one is free)

I tested today's leading AI voice tools to find which delivers the best accuracy, privacy, corrections, and everyday productivity without slowing down real work. [...]