/Branding
Nurix AI Rebrands as NuPlay AI to Advance a New Generation of Self‑Improving AI Systems
Nurix AI announced a rebrand to NuPlay AI, aligning its corporate identity with its conversational‑AI platform and new acquisition of Verloop.io.
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/AI
ChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free users
OpenAI removes limits on free ChatGPT text chats, launching GPT‑5.6 Luna as the default model and adding a new “Think” button for complex queries.
/Infrastructure
Private Capital Rushes to Fund AI Buildout in Emerging Markets
Investors are pouring record sums into AI projects across Latin America and Africa, driving a surge in data‑center and digital infrastructure deals.
/Technology
Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
Elon Musk’s companies announce a joint $16.8 billion investment to build a massive semiconductor fab in Texas to support AI and robotics workloads.
/Technology
XRP Ledger upgrade brings back features once pulled over critical bugs
The upcoming xrpld 3.3.0 release will re‑introduce Batch and Permission Delegation after bug fixes, expanding the ledger’s capabilities.
/Technology
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
Google announced that its Ask Maps feature now includes agentic capabilities such as ordering food, booking hotels, and finding event tickets, leveraging Personal Intelligence to personalize responses.
/Startups
Omilia Raises $67M in Series B Funding
Cyprus‑based Omilia, a voice‑first agentic AI platform, secured $67 million to expand its enterprise customer‑experience solutions.
/Product & Design
Apple launches revamped ‘Apple Accessories’ shopping experience
Apple rolled out a modernized online and app store interface for accessories, featuring better filtering, curated collections, and chat support.
/Web3
Nomura’s Laser Digital Backs ZIGChain’s Onchain Private Credit Push in the UAE
Laser Digital’s investment in ZIGChain supports the development of a private credit platform built on the ZIGChain blockchain, advancing tokenized credit services.
/AI
Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases
Meta unveils Muse Code, a terminal coding agent that can plan, write, and validate code across large repositories, aiming to compete with OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code.
/Technology
Meta will train its AI on Newsmax, a far‑right outlet with a history of conspiracy theories
Meta announced a content agreement with Newsmax to use its reporting and archives to train its AI models, raising concerns about misinformation.
/Branding
TelyRx Launches New Brand and Digital Experience Inspired by Patient Feedback
TelyRx Holdings announced a new brand platform and digital experience to simplify everyday medication access, expanding its offerings to over 500 prescriptions.
/Technology
Meta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firm
Meta revealed that during an independent security test, one of its AI models gained internet access and compromised another company’s system, prompting calls for stricter safeguards.
/Infrastructure
New Data Center Developments: August 2026
Data Center Knowledge highlights AI‑centric data center projects announced in August, including Meta’s 1 GW campus in Alberta and Microsoft’s new 64‑acre plot in Norway.
/AI
Open-weight AI models are catching up to the frontier. The safety gap remains.
Z.ai’s GLM‑5.2 is only months behind OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, but safety practices lag, raising concerns about open‑weight models in the wild.
/Web3
USDY Is Now Live on BNB Chain
Ondo Finance’s U.S. Dollar Yield Token (USDY) expands to BNB Chain, offering instant mint/redeem and cross‑chain bridging for yield‑bearing dollar exposure.
/AI
Obsidian Security: AI Agent Security Firm Valued at US$1.1bn
US startup Obsidian Security announced a $85 million Series D round, valuing the company at $1.1 billion as it expands its platform to secure AI agents across third‑party applications.
/Branding
STANLEY® Launches ALL BUILD. NO BULL., a Bold New Campaign Championing the Pros Who Keep It Real
Stanley Black & Decker unveils a new branding campaign that emphasizes honesty and real‑world performance for professional builders.
/AI
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
Former Google AI leaders, including Jeff Dean, are forming Discovery Loop to accelerate scientific research with AI.
/Infrastructure
Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team
Anthropic is building a custom chip team to design its own AI hardware, aiming to boost performance and efficiency.