Month: August 2026
Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.
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a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund
Andreessen Horowitz held out its hand and returned with billions more in new funds to invest in startups.
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Connect an AgentCore Runtime hosted MCP server to Amazon Quick
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers allow foundation models to access external data and tools, supporting standardized, secure access to files, databases, and APIs. They give AI agents the ability to interact with real-world applications, reduce hallucinations with accurate context, and offer stateful, multi-turn capabilities. Industry-standard architectures quickly evolved and adopted MCP to power agentic AI … Read more
The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more
Google raised the price of its 4K streaming box to $149, up $50 from its original $99 price. The new price is currently live at the Google Store and Best Buy, but Amazon appears to still be offering the original price. The price hike comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its new … Read more
A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms
Build American AI plans to lobby voters in select states about the virtues of data centers by spending millions of dollars on ads.
JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports
JMGO’s Iris Ultra Max 4K 120Hz Google TV projector. | Image: JMGO JMGO’s 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast, according to JMGO. It boosts the contrast – always an … Read more
PySpark Tips for Production Data Pipelines
If you have spent any time managing data pipelines at scale, you have likely experienced this scenario: your cluster auto-scales up, your cloud bill quietly triples, and a job that used to take twenty minutes suddenly throws an ugly OutOfMemoryError right before the morning executive meeting. In the world of big data engineering, writing code … Read more
As Public Fury Mounts, Texas Pulls the Plug on Flock Surveillance Funding
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a “secret ad surcharge” to drive up prices for ads on its website and app. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson claims in a blog post on the lawsuit that the higher advertising prices “were largely passed on to American consumers.” According to the … Read more
Using TPC-DS to Compare Cloud Data Engines by Price Performance
Cloud vendors are very good at benchmarks. Every platform has a chart showing why its engine is faster, cheaper, or both. The problem is that those numbers are usually produced under conditions chosen by the vendor. I needed a different kind of answer. I was comparing several cloud processing options for a large data organization, … Read more
The Factory Floor Is Where Digital Manufacturing Hype Goes to Die
I’ve spent 20 years designing machines and the processes that build them, first in China, then in the United States. In that time, I’ve watched three or four waves of “the future of manufacturing” arrive with a keynote and leave with a shrug. Lights-out factories. Industry 4.0. The digital twin that would make physical prototyping … Read more
Zoomex Concludes High-Impact “Trade the Tide” Event at Coinfest Asia 2026, Accelerating Expansion
BALI, INDONESIA Zoomex, a global cryptocurrency exchange focused on derivative trading experiences, announced that its official side event during Coinfest Asia 2026, “Zoomex Summer Bay Party: Trade the Tide,” was successfully held on August 20 at the Tropical Temptation Beach Club in Bali. As a Gold Sponsor of Coinfest Asia 2026, Zoomex engaged directly with … Read more
I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro
Ceddanne Rafaela is tagged out at home plate at Yankee Stadium on August 28th. | Getty Images This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressive, visually pretty remarkable, and also didn’t make that much sense. Apple and … Read more
Your Docs Are Your Best Sales Asset Now, and Your Marketing Site Is Dead Weight
Summary: When a buyer asks an AI assistant which tool to use, the assistant usually pulls from documentation, changelogs, and issue threads — not from your landing page. That’s not a quirk. It’s a structural consequence of what those pages contain. If you’re a technical founder, your docs are now doing most of your selling, … Read more
Strive Adds $143 Million in Bitcoin as Treasury Firms Pile Back In
The Nasdaq-listed asset manager paid an average of $79,431 per coin, lifting its total stash to 23,156 BTC amid a wave of renewed treasury buying.
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.
Ireland excludes crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Ireland’s planned investment accounts will offer tax benefits for stocks, bonds and ETFs, while excluding crypto and derivatives as higher-risk products.
FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit
Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising.
George Santos Bet on Whether He’d Show Up to the State of the Union—Kalshi Just Banned Him for Life
The exchange found the former congressman placed large trades on his own State of the Union attendance, then made false statements to move prices, profiting nearly $18,000.
The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
Versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and SpaceXAI’s Grok will join Google’s Gemini on the Pentagon’s central portal for AI tools.
AWS recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: AI Infrastructure Solutions, Q4 2025
We’re excited to share that AWS has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: AI Infrastructure Solutions, Q4 2025. In this evaluation of 13 providers, AWS received the highest score in the Strategy category. We believe this recognition reflects our commitment to delivering flexible, cost-efficient AI infrastructure that helps you move from experimentation … Read more
Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time
The Alienware AW2726DM is a wallet-friendly screen with premium features for gaming. While memory and storage prices are still high, there are still good discounts on other gaming-related hardware. Take Alienware’s AW2726DM, for example. Dell is selling it for $319.99, a $30 break from the usual price of $349.99. The 27-inch gaming monitor features an … Read more
XRP ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 9 Days, Pulling In $1.6 Billion Since Launch
Spot XRP funds have drawn inflows for nine straight days, reaching $1.6 billion in cumulative net inflows even as the token’s price cools.
Manage agents, tools and skills at scale with AWS Agent Registry
Most organizations scaling their use of agents and tools hit the same challenges. Teams build in isolation, with no shared record of what exists, who owns it, or whether it’s been reviewed. The problem has moved from building agents and tools to discovering and governing them. AWS Agent Registry is purpose-built to solve this. Now … Read more
Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles
As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.