Meta's $18B child-safety deal hinges on age-verification tech that doesn't work well |

Meta reached an $18 billion settlement on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. states concerning children’s safety. The settlement is historic in scale…

Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses |

Hearing loss affects an estimated 50 million adults in the United States, but only around 20% of those with diagnosed hearing loss seek treatment. Legato,…

Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M |

Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts designed to build a homegrown aerospace sector…

Tech stack consolidation: The business case for unified systems & how to build them

What is tech stack consolidation, and why does it matter? When to Start Tech Stack Consolidation Tech Stack Consolidation Benefits Across Your Business How To…

The Apex Institute Launches The 1% Move: $300K Tech Careers

The 1% Move is a weekly podcast from The Apex Institute, launching Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Host Tayo Lusi interviews cloud engineers who moved from…

Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want

Tim O’Reilly’s yardstick for measuring the worth of a company, person, or society has long been create more value than you capture. It’s no surprise…

Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym |

By now, we all realize that Silicon Valley’s AI labs have built the world’s best hackers in the form of AI agents. Give the latest…

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 12:02 PM PDT · August 6, 2026 Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billionround at…

Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders |

Publicly traded e-commerce marketing automation platform Klaviyo has agreed to acquire Agency, a three-year-old AI-powered customer success startup founded by serial entrepreneur Elias Torres. The…

Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech |

“Everybody’s on their phone at my program!” jokes Charlie Bailey, a librarian in South Philadelphia. He’s just asked his audience to pull out their phones…