/Infrastructure
Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded
Runway introduced its Media Router, an infrastructure layer that automatically selects the best generative media model based on quality, speed, or cost.
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/AI
ChatGPT can now connect to your Apple Health data to give more personalized health answers
OpenAI expands ChatGPT with Health in ChatGPT, letting users link Apple Health for context‑aware medical queries.
/Infrastructure
How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
AI companies’ strict guardrails and vetted programs are limiting legitimate security researchers’ ability to test and defend systems, prompting calls for more open access.
/Startups
Etched raises $300 million to scale frontier inference hardware
AI inference hardware startup Etched secured a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation, led by Sequoia and backed by Andreessen Horowitz and others.
/Technology
US strikes Iran for 13th consecutive night
The United States launched a 13th daily strike on Iranian targets, escalating tensions in the Middle East as President Trump signals no imminent ceasefire.
/Infrastructure
Google transforms its data center architecture for agent era
Google unveils a new data‑center blueprint to support large‑scale AI agents, introducing updated hardware, software, and orchestration layers.
/Branding
New Natural Foods Brand Haarvezta Begins Journey to Deliver Pure, Traditionally Sourced Foods Across India
Haarvezta launches a premium farm‑to‑family natural foods brand, offering authentic, responsibly sourced pantry essentials inspired by India’s food heritage.
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Amazon EKS now supports EFA and placement groups on Amazon EKS Auto Mode and Karpenter
AWS announced that EKS Auto Mode and the open‑source Karpenter now support Elastic Fabric Adapter and EC2 placement groups, enabling higher performance for distributed training and inference workloads.
/AI
Trooly Raises Nearly $20M Seed and Launches AI Research Platform for 45‑Minute In‑Depth Interviews
The AI‑native platform enables deep, real‑time consumer interviews, opening a public beta in North America.
/Product & Design
MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling
The app nudges users toward real‑world habits by delivering small missions aligned with chosen identities, aiming to reduce social media addiction.
/Infrastructure
Google Cloud Posts Rapid Growth as Alphabet Raises AI Spending
Google Cloud’s revenue grew 82% year‑over‑year in the April‑June quarter, while Alphabet increased its 2026 AI-capital‑expenditure range to $195‑$205 billion.
/Startups
YC-backed telli raises €13.1 million to build AI for B2C customer operations
Berlin‑based startup telli secured a €13.1 million seed round to power AI‑driven customer‑facing operations across voice, chat and SMS channels.
/AI
Introducing OpenAI Presence
OpenAI launches Presence, a product that lets enterprises deploy trusted AI agents across customer and internal workflows.
/Opinion
House lawmakers are introducing a bipartisan bill to give the government power to shut down rogue AI
The AI Kill Switch Act would require developers of powerful AI systems to maintain shutdown capabilities, with civil penalties up to $20 million per day for non‑compliance.
/Product & Design
Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Block co‑founder Jack Dorsey launched Buzz, an open‑source workplace chat that integrates human users and AI agents, positioning it as a challenger to Slack and GitHub.
/Infrastructure
Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies
Craneware, a UK‑based healthcare billing software maker, suffered a data breach that exposed customer and employee data used by hospitals and pharmacies across the US.
/Technology
OpenAI president calls Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 ‘pretty good’, unsure if it was distilled from OpenAI models
OpenAI’s president comments on the performance of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, highlighting the competitive landscape of open‑weight models and the uncertainty around their origins.
/Technology
Alphabet Developing 'Frozen v2' AI Chip That Embeds Gemini Architecture in Silicon
Alphabet’s new chip, "Frozen v2", will hardwire Gemini’s architecture into silicon, promising a 6‑10× efficiency boost over current TPUs.
/Branding
AI‑Powered Skincare Brand NUVÉE Skin Lab Launches Personalized Day & Night Serums
AI‑powered skincare brand NUVÉE Skin Lab launched personalized day‑and‑night serums, using AI to analyze selfies and generate custom formulations.
/Infrastructure
OpenAI plans 3.2GW data center campus in Effingham County, Georgia
OpenAI announced a new 3.2 GW data‑center project in Georgia, contracting power from Georgia Power and pledging significant investment in local infrastructure and community funds.