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The Verge: Nielsen is leaning more on wearables to hear what people are watching Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/982358/nielsen-ratings-ppm-smart-watch-co watching-big-data
Wired: I Saw the Future of AI in a Robot That Can Learn on the Spot Link: https://www.wired.com/story/generalist-ai-robots-learn-like-clever-toddlers/
TechCrunch: AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/ai-was-supposed-to-win-people-over-by-now-it-h asnt/
The Verge: Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982425/google-gemini-student hub
There was a time when trolling required patience, creativity, and enough intelligence to keep twenty people arguing for days without realizing they'd been played. The old-school troll had a plan. He'd...
TechCrunch: Researchers complain that OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/researchers-complain-that-openai-revoked-their access-to-limited-cybe...
The Verge: The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo Link: https://www.theverge.com/column/982359/optimizer-wearable-future-google-ai
TechCrunch: Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute Link: https://techcrunch.com/video/meet-the-startup-helping-wall-street-put-a-price-on ai-compute/
Ars Technica: A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/a-fantastical-journey-unfolds-in-gorgeou s-wildwood-trailer/
The Verge: OpenAI hit the brakes. Now what? Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982323/openai-hit-brakes-vol untary-pacing-ai
Wired: Google Pixel Watch 5 Review: More Health, More AI Link: https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-watch-5/
Live Science: Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time' Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/scientists-just-discovered-...
TechCrunch: TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/terrapowers-nuclear-reactor-has-a-secret-weapo n-for-powering-ai-data-...
TechCrunch: Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/rivian-spinout-also-raises-another-150-million /
TechCrunch: Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/sachin-bansals-fintech-navi-raises-first-outsi de-capital-wit...
TechCrunch: Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/amazon-makes-its-ai-powered-alexa-free-on-fire tv-no-prime-required/
The Verge: Amazon seemingly leaked Jason Statham’s entire Mutiny movie Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981943/amazon-prime-video-mutiny-movie-le ak
ScienceDaily: Pollen has a surprising problem — and honeybees have found a way around it Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041237.htm
The Verge: Nvidia’s new financial strategy does not compute Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/981668/nvidias-goldman-black rock-gpu-compute-asset
TechCrunch: AI isn’t close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take. Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/ai-isnt-close-to-curing-cancer-this-startup-sa ys-it-knows-what-it-wi...
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