/Branding
Inside ProPublica’s major brand overhaul
ProPublica rolled out a new site design with updated logos and typefaces, aiming to support its growing brand and multimedia strategy.
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/Technology
Neoclouds collaborate to transform AI infrastructure
Super Micro, Vast Data, Kioxia and others are partnering to build purpose‑built AI infrastructure, aiming to meet the high‑performance demands of agentic AI workloads.
/Infrastructure
TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers
Bill Gates‑founded TerraPower plans to use its molten‑salt reactor to supply steady, low‑cost power for future AI data centers.
/Branding
Questflow Unveils Brand Evolution as AI Finance Agent, Advancing “Financial Intelligence for All”
Singapore‑based Questflow announced a brand repositioning that frames it as a platform for AI‑powered finance agents, aiming to democratise expert investment strategies through a new “Financial Codex.”
/Business
US stock futures steady after tech slump; investors focus on Middle East tensions
Wall Street futures remained stable on a Wednesday after a technology‑driven sell‑off, with investors turning their attention to inflation outlook and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
/Infrastructure
Groq raises $350 M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud
Groq, once an AI‑chipmaker, secured $350 million to transition into a neocloud provider of GPU and AI infrastructure services.
/Technology
YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing
YouTube changed its view‑counting algorithm to count a view immediately when a video starts, affecting creators and advertisers.
/Business
DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
The Justice Department launched a probe into a16z’s board seats at Databricks and Fivetran, raising concerns about conflicts of interest in venture capital.
/Startups
Happy Health Raises $75M for AI Sleep‑Apnea Ring
The health‑tech startup is using AI to analyze biometric data from a smart ring to diagnose sleep apnea and offer treatment options.
/Web3
FOLD Second Round Auction Now Live, Interfold Mainnet Launches Network Alpha, Building a New Paradigm for Confidential Coordination
Interfold launched its second FOLD token auction and the mainnet deployment of Network Alpha, enabling confidential on‑chain coordination and governance.
/Technology
Nvidia's AI moat is shifting from chips to capital
Nvidia announced a pact with Wall Street firms to pursue $500 billion in GPU financing and will back an OpenAI data center in Ohio with up to $105 billion, signaling a new focus on capital as an AI moat.
/Startups
Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform
AI startup Cursor, now part of SpaceX, unveiled Origin, a new code‑hosting platform designed to compete with GitHub amid widespread outages and performance issues.
/Product & Design
TrendLife Announces Kaleida: The World's First Safe AI Built for Every Member of the Family
TrendLife unveiled Kaleida, a family‑centric AI platform with built‑in privacy and parental guardrails.
/AI
French government to hire sovereign AI providers such as Mistral
Paris Budget Minister David Amiel announced that France will procure AI tools from domestic providers like Mistral, excluding OpenAI, as part of a strategy to secure national cybersecurity and data sovereignty.
/Technology
‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators
Apple sent a wave of threat notifications to users worldwide, warning of mercenary spyware attacks, and the alert volume was the largest yet.
/Business
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’
Venture firm Reach Capital closes a $265 million fund focused on AI startups that aim to enhance human capabilities across learning, health and work.
/Branding
The AI visibility index: Which brands are vanishing from AI search?
Fractl’s study reveals how some well‑known brands are under‑represented in AI search results while others dominate, highlighting a mismatch between traditional SEO and AI recall.
/Web3
Provable Opens Early Access to Shield Swap, a Confidential Trading Venue Built for Compliance
Provable announced Shield Swap, a non‑custodial trading venue that keeps participant identities and portfolios confidential while keeping market activity auditable, with early access starting August 17.
/AI
OpenAI Is Slowing Down Its AI Training
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the company would pause training on its next model, Astra, for over two weeks as new safeguards are implemented.
/Technology
Big investors hunt for tomorrow's AI winners as capex angst fades
Reuters analysis notes that investors are shifting focus to AI infrastructure and neocloud providers, with big tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Nvidia leading the way.