/Infrastructure
Akamai beats quarterly estimates on cloud infrastructure demand
Akamai Technologies reported stronger-than-expected revenue from its cloud infrastructure services, underscoring continued demand for edge and security solutions.
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/Product & Design
LORVA Launches Its First Modular Sofa Collection for Life in Motion
Design‑led furniture brand LORVA unveiled a modular sofa line aimed at adapting to modern, mobile lifestyles.
/Technology
China is gaining ground in AI. The U.S. still has a major advantage
Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race, but U.S. firms still hold a compute edge, sparking debate over global AI leadership.
/Technology
TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office
TikTok announced a 250‑person layoff and the closure of its Nashville office, a move aimed at streamlining operations amid growing reliance on AI for content moderation.
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Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce
Three former Spotify engineers launch Malachyte, a startup that applies Spotify’s Vector AI to personalize online shopping in real time.
/Infrastructure
China‑linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US
Security researchers report LightSpy spyware has expanded beyond China, now targeting users across Europe and the United States with advanced data‑stealing capabilities.
/Technology
AMD buys Taalas, startup that hardwires AI models into its silicon
Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to acquire Taalas, a startup that creates chips hard‑wired for specific AI models, expanding its AI inference portfolio.
/Infrastructure
Moving the Microsoft Edge extensions ecosystem forward with Manifest Version 3
Microsoft Edge will begin phasing out Manifest Version 2 extensions in August 2026, pushing developers toward the more secure MV3 format.
/Product & Design
Liebherr unveils award‑winning French door refrigerator series
Liebherr USA launches a new counter‑depth 4‑door French door refrigerator series featuring advanced preservation technologies and smart connectivity, winning iF and Red Dot design awards.
/Technology
Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Stanford researchers used AI to design 16 novel bacteriophage viruses, raising biosafety concerns while offering potential new treatments.
/Web3
KiiChain Opens Public Sale After 9,450 Registrations for Its On‑Chain FX Network Expansion
KiiChain has begun a public sale of its KII utility token to fund the expansion of its on‑chain foreign‑exchange infrastructure for emerging markets.
/Technology
Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets
Crypto security firms report a massive theft from Coldcard hardware wallets, exposing a flaw that allowed attackers to brute‑force seed phrases.
/Technology
Microsoft Wins, Meta Faces Questions, Qualcomm Sees Supply Chain Challenges
Bloomberg Tech video discusses Microsoft’s cloud growth, Meta’s earnings slump, Qualcomm’s component shortages, and Apple’s final CEO earnings report.
/Technology
Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs
Suno, the AI‑generated music platform, will add audio watermarking and fingerprinting to prevent misuse on streaming services as it faces lawsuits from record labels and artist bodies.
/AI
Reimagine Robotics launches AI robots that learn on the job
Former DeepMind engineers unveil Reimagine Robotics, a company building robots that can be trained by workers on the fly, reducing the need for specialist programmers.
/Technology
Tesla to streamline its AI chip design work, Musk says
Tesla will focus its AI chip research on inference chips for real‑time decisions, after announcing the disbanding of its in‑house Dojo supercomputer team, according to a Reuters report.
/Product & Design
What's New in Copilot in SharePoint: August 2026
Microsoft updates its SharePoint Copilot with live dashboards, page button prompts, and enhanced chat features, improving productivity through AI-powered automation.
/Business
Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners
A Reuters analysis finds that European incumbents such as SAP, Capgemini, and OVHcloud are gaining traction in AI deployment, outperforming newer startups in enterprise adoption.
/Product & Design
AirPods With Cameras Could Arrive Sooner Than Expected
Apple is reportedly moving forward with camera‑equipped AirPods, a project that could launch as early as next month, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
/Branding
Boston Proper Challenges Fashion's Age Rules With New "Defy All Expectations" Brand Platform
The women's fashion brand Boston Proper unveiled a refreshed visual identity and brand platform aimed at confident women over 40, emphasizing self‑expression.