/AI
Instinct Hits $2.5B Valuation Four Months After Founding
AI personal‑assistant startup Instinct closed a $250M Series B, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion just four months after launch.
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/Infrastructure
Rackspace Technology Launches Rackspace Cloud, Among the First Fully Managed Multitenant Cloud Platforms Built on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
Rackspace announced its new managed multitenant cloud platform powered by VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, targeting enterprises needing governed private cloud for AI workloads.
/Technology
China’s CXMT to supply memory chip for Xiaomi’s upcoming folding phone
China’s CXMT will supply LPDDR6 DRAM chips for Xiaomi’s upcoming folding phone, marking a domestic breakthrough in mobile silicon.
/Technology
Japan’s First Full-Stack Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer “Shunkai” Is Operational
The Institute for Molecular Science announced that its Shunkai quantum computer, featuring 50 qubits, is now operational, marking a milestone in neutral‑atom technology.
/Technology
Vietnam urges Qualcomm, Samsung to deepen AI, chip investment as it seeks tech upgrade
Vietnam’s leaders asked Qualcomm and Samsung to boost investment in AI, semiconductors, robotics and 5G/6G to position the country as a regional innovation hub.
/Technology
Tesla ups EV range in Model 3 to more than 570 km, just by changing tyres
Tesla increased the European Model 3 range to 572 km by switching to low‑rolling‑resistance tyres, adding 38 km without altering battery size.
/Technology
Major tech companies call for defensive surge to defeat AI‑driven hacks
OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and more issued a joint letter urging industry and government to bolster defenses against an impending wave of AI‑enabled cyberattacks.
/Web3
Orderly goes live on Robinhood Chain, enabling no‑code perp DEX creation
Orderly Network has launched on Robinhood Chain, giving builders a no‑code platform to spin up perpetual futures exchanges on an Arbitrum‑Orbit‑based Layer‑2 network.
/Business
As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies
Cyber insurers are revising coverage language as autonomous AI agents begin to escape controlled environments and conduct cyberattacks, raising new liability questions.
/Technology
Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU
Nvidia is expanding its edge from GPUs to full data‑center orchestration, building systems that keep AI workloads efficient at gigawatt scale.
/AI
UK, Ukraine sign AI defence partnership linked to battlefield technology
Britain and Ukraine agreed to collaborate on AI tools for defence, granting UK researchers access to a Ukrainian battlefield data platform.
/AI
Reimagining Search campaigns for the AI era with AI Max
Microsoft Advertising’s AI Max for Search boosts conversion rates by 13.6% in real‑world A/B tests, showing the commercial impact of AI in marketing.
/AI
An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self‑improving AI
Anthropic’s Chen Yueh‑Han reveals a system that automatically improves alignment benchmarks, a step toward recursive self‑improvement.
/AI
Accelerated Understanding Inc unveils physics‑focused AI model handling 5 trillion data points
Accelerated Understanding’s new physics‑centric AI, built on neural operators, can process 5 trillion data points in a single prompt, far outpacing language models.
/Product & Design
Figma Release Notes – Agent Chat Panel Opens in New Window (Aug 26 2026)
Figma’s latest release adds an agent chat panel that can open in its own window, improving workflow visibility for designers using AI assistants.
/Product & Design
Apple Just Had a Big Week of Announcements
Apple wrapped up a busy week with new Mac mini and Mac Studio models, a new iPhone event date, and updated accessories, showcasing its product strategy.
/AI
London Startup Inherent Says Small AI Agent Faraday Outperformed Larger Rivals On Scientific Replication
Inherent’s new AI agent Faraday beat larger systems from Anthropic and OpenAI at reproducing scientific findings, despite its smaller size.
/AI
Ex‑Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor
Former Meta researchers launch Perceptron to develop vision models that let robots perceive, reason and act in industrial settings.
/AI
a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’
Andreessen Horowitz launches a new fund focused on AI infrastructure, including chips, memory, data centers and robots.
/AI
Deep Cogito raises $43M for self‑improving AI models
Deep Cogito Inc. secured $43 million in a Series A round to expand its enterprise business and release new open‑source self‑improving AI models.