TechCrunch: Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a “Harvey for police officers” Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/harvard-law-dropout-raises-6m-for-blue-voice-t o-build-a-harve...
TechCrunch: Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/hackers-claim-millions-of-patient-records-stol en-d...
Wired: Tempo Promo Codes: Get up to 60% Off Healthy Meals Link: https://www.wired.com/story/tempo-meals-promo-code/
TechCrunch: Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/ryan-breslow-is-raising-up-to-27m-in-pay-to-pl ay-bridge-funding-to-sa...
The Verge: Car owners want tech they can ignore Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/986721/car-tech-survey-jd-power-smart-ignition
TechCrunch: Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/tim-cooks-parting-message-apple-is-in-the-hand s-of-a-product-builder/
The Verge: Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/986869/apple-phil-schiller-stepping-down
The Verge: Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/986847/markiplier-gopro-investor
The Verge: Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/986832/read-tim-cooks-final-message-as-ceo-to-appl e-staff
TechCrunch: VLC crosses 7 billion downloads Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/vlc-crosses-7-billion-downloads/
TechCrunch: Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/three-year-old-ai-media-search-startup-clipto- hits-a-250m-valuation/
Wired: George Santos Just Got Hit With Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban Link: https://www.wired.com/story/george-santos-gets-a-lifetime-ban-from-kalshi/
The Verge: Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/986789/linux-debian-generative-ai-policy
TechCrunch: How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/how-ai-could-make-it-harder-for-governments-to use-hacking-tools/
TechCrunch: Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/nvidias-3-5b-mediatek-bet-reveals-its-plan-for tackling-big-te...
TechCrunch: MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-aft er-refusing-to-ren...
Ars Technica: ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/chatgtp-and-reddit-now-face-eus-toug hest-online-safety-rules/
The Verge: New York governor to 3D printed gun leader: ‘tell Cody I will get ahead of him’ Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/986733/kathy-hochul-3d-printed-guns-cody-wilson- response
The Verge: New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’ Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/986661/ny-gov-kathy-hochul-ai-data-centers-ban- 3d-printed-guns-flock-cameras
The Verge: ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986682/openai-chatgpt-eu-dsa