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Amazon will train on Twitch streamers' content by default, unless they opt out |

The streaming platform Twitch will now use creators’ content to help train generative AI models for its parent company, Amazon. This move has inspired swift…

Grubhub's $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers |

11:34 AM PDT · August 12, 2026 Well over half a million Grubhub drivers and customers are set to receive a share of $23.8 million…

Socket Mobile Partners with 3Eye Technologies to Expand Industrial Mobility Solutions for Apple-Based Frontline Operations

/PRNewswire/ — Socket Mobile (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with 3Eye Technologies, a value-added…

As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open |

As projects like Pacing the Frontier look to major labs as a way to keep AI research safe, open source models have become a sore…

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise |

Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital. Thrive…

Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach |

10:15 AM PDT · August 12, 2026 A hacking and extortion gang has taken credit for a cyberattack and data breach at Uber Freight, the…

Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please

Artificial intelligence agents merrily breaking free and hacking other systems might seem like a sign of the impending machine uprising. In reality, it happens when…

Mesh, Automattic's CRM for everyone, comes to Android |

Mesh, the relationship manager and personal CRM acquired by WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, last year, is now available to users on Android devices. The software…

Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas |

In Brief Posted: 9:18 AM PDT · August 12, 2026 Tesla intends to build a massive solar panel factory 45 minutes southwest of Houston, according…

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 11:19 AM PDT · August 12, 2026 Cognition, makers of the AI coding agent Devin, is reportedly already talking to investors about…