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2026-08-03

A startup says the AI bottleneck isn’t compute. It’s memory, and it ditched the GPU to prove it.

The AI hardware conversation is stuck on one word: compute. A startup out of Tel Aviv wants to change the word to memory. Majestic Labs, founded in 2023 by former Google and Meta engineers, has unveiled a server it says can do the work of a rack of Nvidia GPUs. It does so by attacking […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-03

Sequoia leads $1 billion round for Valar Atomics as the nuclear startup triples its valuation to $6 billion

Sequoia Capital led a $1 billion Series B for Valar Atomics, valuing the nuclear startup at $6 billion. That is three times the $2 billion valuation from its earlier round just months ago. Atreides Management, Point72, and Snowpoint Ventures also participated. Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire will join Valar’s board. The company also secured a $200 […]<br /> This story continues at The Next [...]

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2026-08-03

Nvidia’s real moat was never the chips. AI has started rewriting it.

The usual story about Nvidia is a hardware story: the fastest chips, in the shortest supply, at the highest price. The more important part is software. For two decades the company’s real moat has been CUDA. It is the layer that turns its silicon into something developers can build AI on. That moat is now […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

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2026-08-03

A hack hit the one list a wealth haven guards most: the names behind its shell companies

Of all the databases a wealth haven would least like to lose, this one is near the top. A cyberattack has reached the data of about 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s register of the individuals behind its companies, foundations and trusts. The government disclosed the breach on Monday. Intruders reached the “register of economic beneficiaries” overnight […]<br /> This story continues [...]

Destination

2026-08-03

Samsung says it's banning smart TV apps that expose users' internet connections

Samsung says it's banning smart TV apps that expose users' internet connections. [...]

Destination

2026-08-03

IBM finds 92% of companies hit by AI security breaches lacked basic access controls

According to IBM, 92 percent of companies that experienced an AI security incident had inadequate access controls for their AI systems. The model itself was rarely the problem.<br /> The article IBM finds 92% of companies hit by AI security breaches lacked basic access controls appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

Destination

2026-08-03

What is the release date for X-Men '97 season 2 episode 8 on Disney+?

The penultimate episode of X-Men '97 season 2 will make its debut this week — find out when it'll be released on Disney+. [...]

Destination

2026-08-03

I scanned Best Buy's massive back-to-school sale — these are the 12 deals I'd buy on laptops, tablets, AirPods, TVs, and more

From AirPods to OLED laptops: these are the essentials that I'd pick up from Best Buy's back-to-school sale. [...]

Destination

2026-08-03

Cape Fear ending explained: Who died, what happened to Max Cady, who is Natalie's real father, and possible season 2 predictions

Cape Fear had a dramatic season finale. Here's everything that went down in the last episode of the Apple TV thriller. [...]