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NetApp Buys JetStream Software
NetApp Inc. acquires JetStream Software to enhance its VMware disaster recovery and migration capabilities, boosting data protection and cloud migration services.
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Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas
Amazon‑owned Zoox will begin charging customers for its robotaxi service in Las Vegas starting August 10, marking the first commercial operation of its autonomous vehicles.
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Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach
Framework announced that hackers stole customer data after a breach at its upstream data‑intelligence partner, affecting all users.
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Inside Amazon's 'AGI Pivot' to Redesign a Massive AI Data Center
Amazon is consolidating its Indiana data center campus into a new AI supercluster to accelerate frontier‑model training.
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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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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.
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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.
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Convex reels in $57M for its AI‑optimized application backend
Developer tooling startup Convex closed a $57 million Series B led by Insight Partners, boosting its total funding to $110.5 million and positioning its backend as AI‑agent‑friendly.
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Windows 11 August 2026 Update Brings New AI Controls and Security Upgrades
Microsoft’s August 2026 Windows 11 update introduces an on‑device AI removal option, enhanced fingerprint security, and improved voice access, addressing long‑standing user complaints.
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Alberta government begins work on repaving critical highway through Fort McMurray
The province has started repaving a 10‑km stretch of Highway 63 to improve safety and traffic flow after community pressure and a $15 million pledge.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nvidia open sources cuFile API, accelerating GPU read/write capability for high‑speed storage
Nvidia announced the open‑source cuFile API, which enhances GPU read/write performance for high‑speed storage systems, improving data throughput for AI and HPC workloads.
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NVIDIA Launches Powerful New Rubin Chip Architecture
NVIDIA introduces the Rubin chip architecture, enabling AI workloads directly on personal devices and expanding its AI hardware portfolio.
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Microsoft AI Weekly: The MAI Era Begins — Production Traffic Now on First‑Party Models
Microsoft is routing tens of thousands of productivity prompts to its own MAI models, with Copilot now using MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash as the default backend, marking a shift to first‑party AI infrastructure.
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Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
Samsung has removed smart TV apps that route users’ internet traffic through residential proxy networks, citing security risks after research by Mnemonic.
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Arrakis Raises $8 Million for AI Agent Runtime Security
Israeli startup Arrakis Security secured an $8 million seed round to build runtime controls for enterprise AI agents, addressing the growing need for agent governance.
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Google Cloud releases new global external passthrough Network Load Balancer
Google Cloud announced a new version of its Network Load Balancer that supports global external passthrough, improving latency and cross‑region failover for real‑time applications.
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Cloudflare Introduces Meerkat for Strongly Consistent Global Coordination
Cloudflare unveiled Meerkat, a new globally consistent control‑plane service based on the QuePaxa consensus algorithm, enabling leaderless writes while preserving strong consistency across its network.